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LP fields Pangilinan for Senate presidency
ABS-CBNNews.comJuly 2, 2010MANILA, Philippines – The Liberal Party on Friday announced it will be fielding Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan for the Senate presidency in the next Congress.”As a result of a month-long smooth consensus building process, it is the distinct honor and privilege of the Liberal Party to announce that

Kiko is Liberal Party bet for Senate presidency
GMANews.TVAmita O. LegaspiJuly 2, 2010Senator Francis Pangilinan is the Liberal Party’s bet for the Senate presidency, party president and defeated vice presidential candidate Manuel Roxas II announced on Friday.The administration party arrived at the decision after a month-long consensus building process, Roxas said at a press conference in Quezon City.President

Drilon concedes to ‘Kiko’
Kris Bayos and Rolly CarandangManila BulletinJuly 2, 2010LP fielding Pangilinan for Senate President The Liberal Party (LP) announced on Friday that Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan will be its candidate for Senate President after Senator Franklin Drilon conceded in his favor.LP President and former Senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas said Pangilinan was chosen

Senate chief must be reform minded – Kiko
People’s JournalBernadeth E. TamayoJune 29, 2010THE Senate presidency race should not be just about who can get the numbers but focus on whocan best ünplement reforms to address poverty said Sen Francis Pangilinan one of the three Senators eyeing the top Upper Chamber post.He stressed the need to raise the

Right Senate head
People’s JournalBernadeth E. TamayoJune 29, 2010THE Senate presidency race should not just be about who can get the numbers.It should focus on who can best implement reforms to address poverty, said Sen. Francis Pangilinan, one of the three senators eyeing the top Upper Chamber post. He stressed the need to

LP wants Aquino out of Senate row
Fel MaragayManila StandardJune 28, 2010Senator Francis Pangilinan said on Sunday he was in favor of a one-on-one talk with his colleague Franklin Drilon to resolve their rivalry over the Senate leadership by themselves. This will preclude the need for President-elect Benigno Aquino III and other Liberal Party stalwarts to intervene

Kiko Pangilinan pushes for greaterpublic engagement in 15th Congress
Press ReleaseJune 28, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today proposes some institutional changes that will bring the 15th Congress closer to the people and more open to citizen engagement and cooperation..”The May 2010 national campaign showed us what’s possible when there is citizen engagement and public sector-private sector partnerships, aided by

Pangilinan espouses change in apparent Senate presidency bid
Christina Mendez Philippine StarJune 27, 2010MANILA, Philippines – With the incoming Aquino administration’s overwhel-ming mandate, it’s now time for the next Congress to “think big” and legislate measures that would propel the country to developed status in 15 years, Sen. Francis Pangilinan said yesterday.“Let’s think big. Let’s have a grand

‘Kiko’ urges ‘Bulakeños’ to back Aquino
Freddie C. VelezManila BulletinJune 26, 2010MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan – Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan went to Bulacan last Friday and encouraged Bulakeños to help support the incoming administration of President-elect Benigno Simeon “Noynoy”C. Aquino III.Speaking as guest of honor during the blessing of the newly-built Hiyas Malolos Pavilion, Pangilinan urged elected