Press ReleaseOctober 12, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday congratulated the President for finally convening the Judicial Executive Legislative Advisory and Consultative Council (JELACC), saying we should also invest in the justice system if we want to progress as a nation.“Even as the administration is looking for ways to tighten

Press ReleaseOctober 12, 2010Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan expresses his support for President Aquino’s proclamation of amnesty to political prisoners.“The amnesty proclamation reverses the injustice done to them for committing a political act. It is meant to restore harmony and unity by way of ‘forgetting’ these offenses. We cannot hope to

Press ReleaseOctober 11, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan lauded President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s swift action in mediating between DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo and Interior Undersecretary Rico Puno amid reports of growing tension between the two officials.“We welcome the swift action taken by the President to address the rift between Puno

Delon Pocalla and Christina MendezPhilippine StarOctober 11, 2010MANILA, Philippines – President Aquino hinted yesterday that Interior and Local Government  Undersecretary Rico Puno could be transferred to another post following reports that there is an ongoing conflict between him and Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo.“There are certain goals I have in mind.

Angie Rosales The Daily TribuneOctober 11, 2010A close ally of President Aquino said yesterday bitter infighting within the Palace circle is already affecting work inside Malacañang as he appealed to Aquino to “crack the whip” in marshalling his key officials.Despite the denials by Palace officials, talks of alleged serious infighting

Press ReleaseOctober 10, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today says that PNoy must crack down on his team and address the factions from within to truly be able to move the country forward.“PNoy must crack the whip and tell all those surrounding him that given the serious problems facing the country,

Bong D. FaveCBCP NewsOctober 8, 2010CAGAYAN DE ORO City, Oct. 8, 2010—A President can only be effective if his chosen men and women in his Cabinet get their acts together and help him fulfill his campaign promises and the agenda he set for his administration to follow in effecting the

Press ReleaseOctober 7, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan agrees with the continued high trust rating and generally high marks PNoy is getting approaching his first 100 days in office, but he adds that the President’s Cabinet members need to put in the effort in fulfilling the goals of the campaign to

Boyet JaducoAbanteOctober 6, 2010Malamang na bahain ng double dead na karne ang mga palengke sa Metro Manila ngayong Kapaskuhan kung patuloy na magiging petik-petik lamang ang gobyerno sa pagharap ng problemang ito.Sinabi ni Sen. Francis Pangilinan, chairman ng Senate committee on agriculture, na kahit araw-arawin ng National Meat Inspection Service