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Kiko Pangilinan dismayed over P2 oil hike, proposes solutions
Press ReleaseAugust 11, 2009 Independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan expresses his dismay over the latest round of oil price hikes, and urges the administration to crack down on the way the Big 3 do business.”Government should buy back Petron in order to break the back of the big three cartel,

Transcript of interview at the Office of Sen. Chiz
Press ReleaseAugust 10, 2009 On the P1-million US dinner…Pera man ng gobyerno o pribadong pera napakasama sa panlasa na gumastos sila ng ganong karangya sa dami ng naghihirap dito sa Pilipinas. At gagastos din lang sana binigay na lang sa biktima ng bagyong Kiko, sana ginastos na lang sa Pinoy

Kiko Pangilinan raises legality of GMA’s recent SC appointment
Press ReleaseAugust 6, 2009 Independent Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan says that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s appointment of Appeals Court Associate Justice Mariano Del Castillo as Supreme Court Justice after the Judicial Bar and Council refused her request to add names to its shortlist of six nominees raises red flags.”His appointment raises

Kiko Pangilinan on Alvarez appointment: Designation illegal; Malacanang should recall appointment
Press ReleaseAugust 9, 2009 Independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan urges the artist community to bring the matter of GMA’s appointment of Cecil Guidote-Alvarez as National Artist to court.”Section 11 of RA 7356 provides that during his/her term as member of the commission, a commissioner shall not be eligible for any

LP now has 2 top VP bets: Noynoy, Kiko
August 08, 2009 04:25:00Leila Salaverria Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines — The Liberal Party may soon be caught in a predicament it would love to be in.With Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III now touted as a possible vice presidential candidate, the Liberals will have two strong choices when they pick

Palace urged to choose SC replacements
abs-cbnNews.com August 04, 2009 MANILA – The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged Malacañang to speed up the process of choosing replacements for Supreme Court Justices Alicia Austria Martinez and Dante Tinga who retired last April 30 and July 31 respectively.Supreme Court Spokesman Midas Marquez said it is important to have 15

Kiko Pangilinan commends JBC on standing its ground; urges the council not to cave in to pressure
Press ReleaseAugust 4, 2009 Independent Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan lauds the Judicial Bar and Council’s refusal to modify its shortlist of Supreme Court Justices that PGMA returned. “The JBC is merely asserting its constitutional mandate by standing its ground. The president cannot go against this. It’s a basic institutional

Kiko Pangilinan: Massive outpouring at Cory’s wake proof of leadership vacuum
Press Release August 3, 2009 Independent Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan says that the massive outpouring of sympathy for the late President Cory Aquino is glaring proof that a vacuum of leadership exists in the country. “This should serve as a grim reminder that we, the nation’s political leaders, have

Cory leaves behind a legacy of democracy, political courage, inspiration, and self-sacrifice–Kiko Pangilinan
Press ReleaseAugust 1, 2009 Independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and his wife Sharon Cuneta, together with their children KC, Frankie and Miel share their heartfelt sympathies to the family of the late former president Corazon Aquino.”She will forever be remembered as the Philippine President who inspired our people to rise