THANK YOU SENATE PRESIDENT GATCHALIAN, DEAR COLLEAGUES, I RISE TO CO-SPONSOR SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA’S SENATE RESOLUTION NUMBER 447. IN TIMES OF CALAMITY, THE SENATE MUST SPEAK AS ONE. I COMMEND SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA FOR HIS QUICK THINKING AND HIS SWIFT LEADERSHIP ON THIS RESOLUTION, WHICH REFLECTS SENATE’S SHARED DUTY TO

Puro pasaring. Puro alegasyon. Puro palabas. Gusto lang mantsahan ang naiulat na pag-upo ko bilang chairperson ng Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee na mag-iimbestiga sa flood-control scam. Wala ni katiting na basehan ang mga tangkang pagdungis sa aking pagkatao ng mga nagpa-presscon tungkol sa mga maletang kaugnay sa bilyon-bilyong pisong ninakaw

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called for stronger protections for student-athletes following the tragic drowning of Ateneo student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during an off-campus training activity.

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday, June 15, called for the immediate passage of his proposed anti-scalping measure following widespread reports of BTS concert tickets being resold at exorbitant prices. The senator, who chaired the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, authored and sponsored Senate Bill No. 1989, or

By imposing sanctions on the Philippine Secretary of National Defense, China is striking at the sovereign decisions of the Republic of the Philippines. As a Cabinet official and the President’s alter ego on defense and security, Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro articulates and implements national policy. Punishing him and his family

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan vowed to back funding for the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) dedicated condemnation facility and the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) first border inspection sites in the 2027 budget, emphasizing the critical role these investments play in protecting the country’s domestic food production and supply, public health, and

Ipinagdiriwang natin ngayon ang Araw ng Kalayaan na pagod ang katawan pero puno ng pag-asa ang puso. Pagod dahil ang ating lupang hinirang, patuloy na niyayanig ng kalamidad. Ang ating perlas ng silangan, patuloy na ginigipit ng mga dayuhang barko at ng mga korap na lingkod-bayan. Pero ang bayan kong

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said that the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform will investigate the alleged overimportation of onions and other agricultural commodities during its upcoming committee hearings, amid growing concerns over the impact of excessive imports on local farmers and food producers. The four-term senator was

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan renewed calls for stronger safeguards for local farmers on Wednesday, June 10, joining officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Bureau of Customs (BOC), and Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) in inspecting 26 twenty-foot containers loaded with an estimated ₱86 million worth of imported red onions