Press ReleaseAugust 12, 2010The policy of having PAGCOR provide for gasoline allocations for the PNP should be viewed as a stop gap measure, and therefore temporary in nature. In the long run, the practice should be stopped altogether. Gasoline expenses should be charged to the PNP budget, and Congress should

1) WE ARE LOCATED IN THE ‘CENTER’ OF EAST ASIA. We are strategically located at the heart of East Asia. North East Asia (Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, HK) and South East Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos) combined makes East Asia. Every major city in

1. Ending Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Economic GrowthThe Philippines has been in a boom and bust cycle for several decades now. We have failed to achieve the necessary GDP growths to bring us to developed nation status relative to other East Asian nations (i.e. 8 percent growth of South Korea

Angie M. RosalesThe Daily TribuneJuly 31, 2010Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan yesterday demanded the resignation of a Supreme Court (SC) justice who has been accused of committing plagiarism in a decision concerning a petition of Filipino comfort women, which the latter had penned.Pangilinan pressed for the resignation of SC Associate Justice

Press ReleaseJuly 30, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today says that Supreme Court Justice Mariano Del Castillo should resign from the Supreme Court after being accused of plagiarism.”SC Justice Del Castillo should resign from the Supreme Court. If he fails to do so, he should be impeached. If a law student

Harvey S.KehAbante July 27, 2010Nalungkot ako noong una kong nabalitaan na hindi si Senador Kiko Pangilinan ang magiging Pangulo ng Senado. Simula sa umpisa, siya ang sinusuportahan ko upang mamuno sa ating Senado dahil naniniwala ako na kailangan natin ng bagong liderato sa mga institusyon ng pamahalaan. Si Senador Pa­ngilinan

July 26, 2010Sun StarMANILA — Senator Jinggoy Estrada said Monday that he “commends, admires, and salutes” Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan for withdrawing his bid for the Senate presidency.Pangilinan dropped his bid Sunday, a day before the Senate elects its new president. He said his stepping aside will pave the way

Press Release July 26, 2010 We congratulate Senator Enrile for his election as our new Senate President. For the sake of unity and the cause of reforms and genuine change, I extend the hand of cooperation and support to him. I am hopeful that the unity achieved will redound to

Bills sponsored that were enacted into law:   (1) Republic Act No. 9227 entitled an ACT PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND OTHER PRIVILEGES AND INCENTIVES FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY, INCLUDING THE CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT (2) Republic Act No. 9285  entitled AN ACT TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THE