Press ReleaseMarch 22, 2009   PANGILINAN ON PANLILIO: A WELCOME DEVELOPMENT FOR THE REFORM CONSTITUENCY   Independent senator and reforms advocate Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan welcomed the statement of Pampanga Governor “Among Ed” Panlilio that he was “open to taking up the challenge” of building a reform constituency for the country. 

Press ReleaseMarch 21, 2009 KIKO PANGILINAN PUSHES FOR COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PLAN   Independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today calls on the government to come up with a comprehensive plan to cushion the impact of the global economic meltdown.  Reacting to the recent news of 40,000 Filipinos facing layoff from Japanese shipping

Press ReleaseMarch 19, 2009  ‘VFA IS MORE THAN JUST NICOLE’ – KIKO PANGILINAN   Independent senator and reforms advocate Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan yesterday reminded Malacanang and the public to see beyond the case of ‘Nicole’ aka Suzette Nicolas. Nicolas sent shockwaves throughout media yesterday when a new affidavit was released

Press ReleaseMarch 18, 2009  KIKO TO BARIN: RESIGN NOW, HELP RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN BUSINESS COMMUNITY  Independent senator and reforms advocate Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today challenged Securities and Exchange Commission Chairperson Fe Barin to step down and restore confidence in the business community amid the spate of scandals rocking the private sector.  News

Press ReleaseMarch 17, 2009  KIKO OPEN TO “NEW AND IMPROVED” VFA; CITES AUSTRALIA AGREEMENT AS BENCHMARK   Independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan yesterday said in a series of interviews that he was open to a “new and improved” version of the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). However, Pangilinan reiterated that the

Press ReleaseMarch 9, 2009  KIKO TO COMELEC ON 2010 ELECTION AUTOMATION: FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION   Independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday warned the COMELEC of the consequences of glitches on an automated election system.  “Electoral fraud and botched automation may create an unprecedented level of uncertainty and

Press ReleaseMarch 4, 2009   KIKO RAPS FG FOR DEFENDING OMBUDSMAN  Independent senator and judicial reforms advocate Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan wants to share this time-tested adage to First Gentleman Mike Arroyo: Less talk, less mistakes.  “FG’s unusual interest shown by his coming out in defense of the Ombudsman is very disturbing,”

Press ReleaseMarch 3, 2009   KIKO CHALLENGES OMBUDSMAN TO TAKE “INDEFINITE LEAVE” Independent senator and judicial reforms advocate Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today challenged Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez to take an “indefinite leave”, as she faces an impeachment complaint filed against her by former Cabinet officials and leaders of civil society groups.  The 33-page impeachment

Press ReleaseFebruary 28, 2009    On the US State Department ReportKIKO REVIVES CALL FOR “SUMMIT ON THE RULE OF LAW”    Independent senator and judicial reforms advocate Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan reiterated his earlier calls for a “summit on the rule of law”, in light of a recently released US State Department