JP LopezMalayaMay 19, 2010IF Sen. Francis Pangilinan would have his way, the incoming Senate would play the role of an “able partner” of the next President.Pangilinan, in a text message, said it is important to have a Senate “that will be an able partner of the President in pushing for

Johanna Camille SisanteGMANews.TVMay 18, 2010It will be a toss-up between Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and Senator-elect Frank Drilon for the Liberal Party’s bet for the Senate presidency.Drilon, who had held the post for five years, said the party would decide who to support for Senate President when Congress session begins

Aurea CalicaPhilippine StarMay 18, 2010MANILA, Philippines – The Liberal Party (LP) will field either former Senate president Franklin Drilon or Sen. Francis Pangilinan for Senate president while it is also strengthening the party’s ranks in the House of Representatives.LP campaign manager Florencio Abad made the disclosure as Sen. Manuel Villar

Mark Angelo ChingPEP.phMay 13, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is optimistic that the current nationwide struggle for continued reforms in our society will succeed and that the May 2010 national polls is an answer to this clamor for change.”Things are looking up. That’s why we have to fight. That’s why we

Press ReleaseMay 12, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan bewails GMA’s appointment of Renato Corona as the next chief justice of the Supreme Court, adding that the midnight appointment could be a last ditch effort of an outgoing President to maintain her grip on the seat of power.”We, as a country gearing

Press ReleaseApril 28, 2010Once again, the Villar camp has been caught with their pants down.Yesterday, mere hours after staunch Villar supporter and former president of the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) Guido Delgado distributed copies of an admittedly unverified case study and psychiatric report to media in a press conference in

Press ReleaseApril 7, 2010 Liberal Party spokesperson Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today says the COMELEC cannot afford to have lapses in judgment “this late and crucial part in the ballgame.””As part of the Congressional Oversight Committee on Automated Elections in the Senate, the COMELEC’s handling of the country’s first ever

Maila AgerInquirer.nerApril 7, 2010MANILA, Philippines – A senator on Wednesday has called for the resignation of an election official, who has been allegedly involved in various electoral anomalies, the latest of which is the botched procurement of ballot secrecy folders worth almost P700 million.Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Commission on

Francis Earl A. CuetoThe Manila TimesApril 4, 2010FEARING a vacuum in leadership in case of a failure elections, a movement for good governance and ethical leadership floated the name of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan as a credible caretaker. Kaya Natin! leader convenor Harvey Que told The Manila Times in an