July 16, 2010Philippine Star  MANILA, Philippines – It is not so much because the Senate is bereft of the smell of newness that Sen. Francis Pangilinan warrants closer attention as Senate President material. Senators after all affect odors resembling freshness — leaching from ersatz pure intentions — and the citizen

ABS-CBNNews.comJuly 7, 2010MANILA, Philippines – Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada on Wednesday said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has already secured 10 votes for the Senate presidency.Estrada said that with 10 senators signing a resolution of support for Pangilinan, the Liberal Party (LP) candidate would most likely win the Senate presidency.”I think

Marvin Sy,Christina Mendez and Jose Rodel ClapanoThe Philippine StarJuly 7, 2010MANILA, Philippines – Two senators have said that Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. now has the edge over Sen. Francis Pangilinan in their respective bids to secure the Senate presidency.Senators Edgardo Angara and Miriam Defensor-Santiago said Villar’s advantage lies in his

Fel V. MaragayManila StandardJuly 7, 2010After Liberal Party bigwigs chose Senator Francis Pangilinan as the administration party’s candidate for Senate president, the next question is whether he can gather the majority of 13 votes needed to catapult him to the powerful post.Senator Franklin Drilon, party chairman, was perceived to be

Maricar CincoPhilippine Daily InquirerJuly 7, 2010  TAGAYTAY CITY, Philippines—Senator Francis Pangilinan, who is the Liberal Party’s candidate in the three-way race for the Senate presidency, said he was close to securing the 13 votes he needs to clinch the post.But asked how many more votes he was still working on, Pangilinan

Caroline J. HowardABS-CBNNews.comJuly 6, 2010MANILA, Philippines – Senator Edgardo J. Angara and the so-called “Magnificent 7,” his bloc in the Senate, have yet to choose whom to back for the Senate presidency.The seven — Senators Angara, Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Loren Legarda, Juan Miguel Zubiri, Lito Lapid, Gregorio Honasan, Vicente “Tito”

Sheryll  MundoABS-CBNNews.comJuly 6, 2010MANILA, Philippines – The battle for the Senate presidency is on, with Senators Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr. of the Nacionalista Party and Francis Pangilinan of Liberal Party (LP) tightly competing for the support of their fellow senators.Villar is seeking the support of the so-called deciding block in

Boyet JaducoAbante ToniteJuly 6, 2010Tiniyak ni Sen. Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan na hindi siya magiging bulag at bingi sa mga kamalian ng admi­nistrasyong Aquino oras na maging Senate President ito ng 15th Congress.Ginawa ni Pangilinan ang pahayag na ito matapos ang pagdududa na baka maging sunud-sunuran lamang ito kay Pangulong Benigno

Jun BautistaAbante ToniteJuly 5, 2010 Pipiliin namin ang isang Senate President (SP) na titi­yaking mananatili ang “independence and integrity” ng Senado. Kung pasaring ito kay Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, ‘di ko alam. Pinagdiinan ito ni Sen. Edgardo Angara du’n sa aming Kapihan sa Senado, at binibigyan ng timbang ng media, dahil maliban