Press ReleaseJuly 27, 2009 “There is nothing to stop any congressman from taking the floor this afternoon and moving for the inclusion of Con-Ass as an additional item in the agenda,” warns independent Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan of today’s scheduled joint session after President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address

FREEMAN Opinion Philippine Star July 17, 2009  Baby Boomers, or those born between 1945 and 1965, but most especially those who grew up in the 1960s, will get a strange kind of feeling, akin to deja vu, when starting today they will see a bus going around Cebu emblazoned with

Press ReleaseJuly 21, 2009  Independent Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan extends his sympathies to the daughter of a government drug agent who was raped by alleged drug syndicates. But recent clamor for reimposing the death penalty is not the answer, he says.”The entire system of justice requires a top to bottom

Manila BulletinCebu City – Calling for more support from the people in making sure that there will be transparency in the appointment of the next Supreme Court (SC) justices, the Bantay Korte Suprema (BKS) urged Cebuanos to join their cause.  The SC is considered the final arbiter of legal controversies

Comelec has just released Resolution 8646 detailing the dates and schedules of their activities for the 2010 elections. For those who want to register their organizations as partylist groups, the deadline is on August 17, 2009, or a month from now. Deadline for nominating party representatives for all elective posts

Press Release July 17, 2009Leaders of the Register & Vote (RV) campaign urge COMELEC to launch a massive information campaign so voters may know who the regional COMELEC officials are in their respective regions and municipalities. Led by independent Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Akbayan Rep. Risa Hontiveros, Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy

Press ReleaseJuly 17, 2009Independent Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan along with members of Bantay Korte Suprema warns everyone of the importance of continued vigilance of House Resolution 1109, or the Senate-less Constitutional Assembly bill, especially as the President’s State of the Nation Address approaches.The Bantay Korte Suprema, a watchdog group of

Press Release July 15, 2009       Independent Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan urges the big three oil companies to follow Unioil’s lead in its substantial price rollback on their gasoline and diesel prices. “Ang apat na pisong rollback ng Unioil ay patunay na kayang mag-one time rollback ang oil companies na hindi

By: Lira Dalangin-FernandezInquirer.netJuly 15, 2009 MANILA, Philippines—A stalwart of the Liberal Party is pushing for a Roxas-Pangilinan tandem as a formidable team for the May 2010 elections.       Muntinlupa Representative Rufino Biazon, LP vice-chairman for the National Capital Region, said it was now time to go full blast in campaigning for the