Press ReleaseNovember 24, 2009 Shortly after Senator Francis Escudero announced he will no longer run for president, Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan said Escudero would be better off supporting the cause for ushering in genuine reforms in the country.’Perhaps he realized that the Noy-Mar tandem will be difficult to beat given

Press ReleaseNovember 24, 2009 Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday afternoon filed Senate Resolution No. 1489 “congratulating and commending” Efren Peñaflorida for winning as the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.Peñaflorida bested nine other finalists of CNN’s Heroes campaign and gained worldwide recognition for his work with the “Kariton Klasrum”

Press ReleaseNovember 23, 2009   Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan today says that it will be very difficult for an independent candidate to win in the 2010 elections the way he did two years ago.”I ran an independent senatorial campaign then and I know the challenges that come with it. It was

Press ReleaseNovember 22, 2009″Because of the massive outpouring of support for the Noy-Mar ticket throughout the country, it is but natural that there will be differing and opposing views in the organization. This is how it is in a democracy,” says Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on the Liberal Party’s differences

Press ReleaseNovember 19, 2009Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan expresses serious doubt over the winnability of LAKAS-KAMPI candidates, even as the party holds its national convention, parading its 2010 aspirants today. President Arroyo went on to say that LAKAS-KAMPI is the “party of the future.””If LAKAS-KAMPI miserably failed to deliver the votes

Maila AgerInquirer.netNovember 18, 2009  MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda must explain to the people why she made a turnaround when she agreed to become the runningmate of Senator Manny Villar, a senator said Wednesday. In the 90-day campaign trail, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Legarda would be hard-pressed to

Christine AvendañoInquirer.netNovember 18, 2009  MANILA, Philippines — After a heated debate, senators agreed on Tuesday to defer action on a resolution signed by 12 senators seeking the dismissal of the ethics case filed against Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. in connection with the C-5 Road extension project.Senate Resolution No. 1472 has

By: Maila AgerInquirer.netNove,ber 13, 2009 MANILA, Philippines – Senators welcomed Edu Manzano’s entry into the race for vice president in next year’s elections, saying this would make the contest more exciting.”Good luck. I wish them well,” said Senator Loren Legarda, who has declared her vice presidential bid in 2010.Legarda is

abs-cbnNEWS.com November 9, 2009 MANILA – The task of revising the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) now falls on the next president of the Philippines after Malacañang officials said they will reaffirm defense ties with the US when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Manila this week, Sen. Francis Pangilinan