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SENATOR FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH FOR CLASSROOM-BUILDING (AS DELIVERED)
MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES, I RISE TODAY TO CO-SPONSOR SENATE BILL NO. 1482, THE CLASSROOM-BUILDING ACCELERATION PROGRAM OF OUR ESTEEMED COLLEAGUE, SENATOR BAM AQUINO. SUNOD-SUNOD. KALIWA’T KANAN ANG MGA LINDOL AT BAGYO. WINASAK ANG MARAMING SILID-ARALAN SA IBA’T IBANG BAHAGI NG ATING BANSA. MALINAW NA MALINAW, KAILANGANG APURAHIN ANG MULING

PANGILINAN URGES LGUS TO BUY EARLY HARVESTS FROM FARMERS FOR RELIEF OPERATIONS
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and local government units (LGUs) to encourage farmers to harvest their crops early and directly purchase these at fair prices, in accordance with the Sagip Saka

TWIN EXECUTIVE ORDER SIGNAL FULL HARVEST OF SAGIP SAKA IMPLEMENTATION
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Agriculture Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu Laurel Jr., Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella, House Committee on Agriculture and Food Chairperson and Quezon Representative Mark Enverga, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson, Zamboanga del Norte Governor Darel Dexter Uy, and FTI Board Member Joseph Rudolph Lo held a joint press

KIKO WELCOMES TWIN EOS, RICE IMPORT BAN, AND TARIFF HIKE AS TIMELY BOOST FOR FARMERS, CONSUMERS
Amid fuel hikes, calamities, and food security concerns, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday welcomed the issuance of Executive Orders 100 and 101, as well as the government’s continued rice import ban and the impending increase in rice tariffs as timely lifelines for Filipino farmers, fishers, and consumers. “Napapanahong sagip-buhay

PANGILINAN BACKS RICE IMPORT BAN EXTENSION, RENEWS CALL TO RESTORE 35% TARIFF TO PROTECT FARMERS
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday welcomed the government’s decision to extend the rice import ban until the end of the year, calling it a timely move to protect local farmers amid rising fuel prices and global market volatility. “Bukod [sa…] pagsuporta sa mga lokal na magsasaka, pagpapatatag ng market,

KIKO WANTS SWIFT PASSAGE OF INDEPENDENT PEOPLE’S COMMISSION LAW
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is looking to pass Senate Bill No. 1215, which will create the Independent People’s Commission (IPC) to investigate corruption in all government infrastructure projects for possible anomalies, as soon as possible. In a recent radio interview, the senator said that public clamor demands for a fact-finding

SEN. FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN’S STATEMENT ON EO’S FOR RICE FLOOR PRICE FOR GOVT PURCHASES & SAGIP SAKA FULL IMPLEMENTATION
Salamat sa Pangulo at sa lahat ng nagsunog ng kilay para maipatupad ang Executive Order (EO) Nos. 100 at 101. Sa ngalan ng lahat ng Pilipinong magsasaka at mangingisda, 100 and 101 percent na pasasalamat! Ngayon, kailangan nang bilhin ng lahat ng national government agencies, maging ng mga state universities

PAHAYAG NI SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN SA CYANIDE FISHING NG MGA CHINESE VESSEL SA AYUNGIN SHOAL
Bawal ang paggamit ng cyanide sa pangingisda. Bawal ang mangisda sa EEZ ng may EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). Mabuti na lang at naipagtanggol ng ating Navy ang ating karagatan at coral reefs, na tahanan ng maraming marine life. Salamat sa ating Navy at nahuli at na-escort palabas ng bansa ang nagnanakaw

KIKO WARNS CONSUMERS VS HARMFUL SMUGGLED AGRI PRODUCTS WITH FORMALIN; CALLS ON AAES COUNCIL, BOC, AND DA TO RAMP UP ANTI-AGRI SMUGGLING EFFORTS
Smuggled agricultural products may contain harmful chemicals that can endanger the health of Filipino consumers, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan warned on Saturday, October 25, after he revealed that illegally imported products bypass safety checks and may be unfit for consumption. In a radio interview on DWIZ, the senator said that