MAGANDANG UMAGA SA KANILANG LAHAT. WE ARE OPENING THE SECOND HEARING OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RICE TARIFFICATION LAW AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL POWERS OF THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY. KUNG PATAKARAN AT POLISIYA ANG LUPANG TATAMNAN NG SEKTOR NG AGRIKULTURA. MALINAW NA ISANG NAGING LASON (AT) HINDI PATABA ANG NAGING

Recognizing their power and influence on social media, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan urged the youth to make agrarian reform and agricultural issues “viral” on social media, as this would lead to change in a sector that has remained oppressed for centuries.  Speaking during an open forum at the Ateneo de

We condemn in the strongest possible terms the illegal and reckless actions of the China Coast Guard (CCG) and its maritime militia on October 12, 2025, off Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea. The deliberate firing of a water cannon and ramming of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called for the issuance of an executive order (EO) to establish a floor price for palay (unmilled rice). This measure would apply to all government purchases and align with the full implementation of the Sagip Saka Act (Republic Act No. 11321), to ensure that farmers receive

Mahigit isang buwan na ang rice import ban,  pero patuloy pa rin ang pagdaing ng ating mga magpapalay. Mababa pa rin ang bentahan ng kanilang ani. Kulang na kulang na pambayad sa lahat ng inutang para makapagtanim. Wala pa ang sariling pangkain.  Kailangan nating magpatupad ng mga hakbang upang matulungan

Taos-pusong pakikiramay sa pamilya at mga mahal sa buhay ni Niruh Kyle Antatico, 40-anyos, ang dating senior legal researcher ng National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Region 10 na brutal na pinagbabaril sa Cagayan de Oro City noong Biyernes.  Mariin nating kinokondena ang pagkitil sa buhay ni Kyle, na ang tanging “krimen”

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday, October 10, urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to prioritize the establishment of first-border inspection facilities, calling it a critical investment for the protection of the country’s agricultural sector against billions of pesos worth of losses caused by the entry of pests and diseases. 

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said that all national government offices, agencies, and their local government units must stop buying imported rice—and instead purchase directly from local producers—for their food programs to help improve the livelihoods of rice farmers.  The agreement was reached with the consensus of Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy

Amid the political maelstrom cloaking the country brought by the massive corruption in government, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan appealed to Filipinos not to lose hope and to continue speaking up against social injustices and abuse of power.  In an interview on DZRH on Thursday, Oct. 9, the senator acknowledged public