Ernie ReyesNovember 3, 2010RemateMATUTULAD si Pangulong Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III kay US President Barack Obama kapag hindi tinupad ng administrasyon ang ipinangako niya sa kampanya at sa una niyang State of the Nation Address (SONA).Ibinabala ito ni dating Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. matapos na ilampaso ng Republicans ang Democrats sa

Bernadette E. Tamayo   October 29, 2010People’s JournalSEN. Francis Pangilinan called on the Bureau of Customs and other concerned agencies to run after smugglers of onions and unscrupulous traders who cripple the economy.The senator made the appeal as he led a raid of smuggled onions in Divisoria yesterday. Pangilinan and BoC

Jennifer NgBusiness MirrorNovember 1, 2010The lack of irrigated lands planted to rice is the key reason for the Philippines’ inability to catch up with neighboring countries like Vietnam in producing enough of the staple for Filipinos, the National Rice Farmers’ Council (NRFC) said.Jaime Tadeo, president of NRFC, also said that

Boyet JadulcoOctober 31, 2010AbantePaulit-ulit na itinuturo sa mga eskwelahan na hindi magandang asal ang pangongopya pero isang senador ang nagsasabi ngayon kay Pangulong Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III na walang masama sa pangongopya.Ang tinutukoy ni Sen. Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan ay ang pangongopya o paggaya ng Pilipinas sa agricultural program ng Vietnam

Marlon PurificacionPeople’s JournalOctober 30, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan continues his drive against smuggled produce, spearheading a raid of smuggled onions in Divisoria Friday morning.”Nakakaiyak talaga itong mga ganitong smuggled na sibuyas e. Ito ang nagpapahirap sa mga kababayan nating magsasaka na nagsisikap itaguyod ang industriya natin ng agrikultura.”Pangilinan, who is

Press ReleaseOctober 29, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan continues his drive against smuggled produce, spearheading a raid of smuggled onions in Divisoria Friday morning.’Nakakaiyak talaga itong mga ganitong smuggled na sibuyas e. Ito ang nagpapahirap sa mga kababayan nating magsasaka na nagsisikap itaguyod ang industriya natin ng agrikultura.”Pangilinan, who is the

Jeannette AndradePhilippine Daily InquirerOctober 29, 2010SEEMINGLY in keeping with All Saints’ Day, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) has decided it would bury some 60 bags of smuggled onions from China confiscated Friday in a raid on several stalls in Divisoria.The raid was conducted at the crack of dawn by customs

Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today says that the Philippines can learn from Vietnam’s proper implementation of agricultural programs to strengthen its own agricultural sector. “The difference between Vietnam and the Philippines is the effective implementation of their policy. We taught them what they know, so the technology and

Bernadette E. Tamayo People’s Journal  October 26, 2010SENATORS Edgardo Angara and Francis Pangilinan yesterday appealed to the Supreme Court to “move on” and end its row with the University of the Philippines Faculty of Law over the issue of plagiarism.Sen. Francis Escudero, on the other hand, said the “impasse” between