NEWS RELEASEDecember 17, 2008 – Wednesday    KIKO CALLS FOR WIDER SEARCH FOR 2ND SC VACANCY    In a bid to promote transparency and participatory governance, Independent senator and judicial reform advocate Kiko Pangilinan today called for a wider search for nominees of the post to be vacated by Justice Azcuna on February 16,

NEWS RELEASEDecember 15, 2008 – Monday   KIKO TO GOV’T, MILF: GO BACK TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE NOW   Independent Senator Kiko Pangilinan today reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire and challenged the government peace panel, with its new head, and the MILF to resume peace talks.   “With the appointment of a new head

NEWS RELEASEDecember 13, 2008   KIKO CHALLENGES OMBUDSMAN TO REVEAL CORRECT CONVICTION RATE DATA   With the Office of the Ombudsman claiming a record high in conviction rate for the month of November, Independent senator and judicial reform advocate Kiko Pangilinan today challenged the agency’s figures and called for a transparent report of the

PRESS STATEMENTDECEMBER 13, 2008   ON PGMA’S ALLEGED DECISION TO SHELVE CHACHA   Maaaring nagdalawang isip na siya ngunit ang mga nakapaligid sa kanya ay maaaring masyado nang nasanay sa pagiging gahaman na hindi na tinatablan ng konsensya at ituloy pa rin ang ChaCha. Kapag pinilit pa ng mga kaalyado ng Malakanyang ang iligal na

PRESS STATEMENTDECEMBER 13, 2008   ON THE HOUSE REACTION TO SENATE RESO VS HOUSE-ONLY CONASS   First they twist and distort the Consti provisions on Constituent Assembly, now they are twisting and distorting the intent of Senate Resolution 811 endorsed by all 23 senators. Only fools would conclude that 23 senators wish the exercise

NEWS RELEASEDecember 12, 2008  KIKO: DON’T WASTE SC’S TIME ON ILLEGAL HOUSE-ONLY CONASS  Following statements from members of the House that the Senate is interfering with the Supreme Court on the issue of ConAss with two houses voting separately, Independent Senator Kiko Pangilinan today said that the Senate has the right to

NEWS RELEASEDecember 11, 2008  ALL 23 SENATORS SIGN RESO DECLARING HOUSE ONLY CONASS ILLEGAL    Senators are crossing party lines to oppose any attempt at amending the Constitution via Con Ass; expressing the Senate’s sense, through a resolution stating that any attempt by the House of Representatives to unilaterally propose amendments to, or

NEWS RELEASEDecember 10, 2008     ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY… KIKO TO PALACE: WORK ON DISMAL STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD    In commemoration of Human Rights Day today, Independent senator and known human rights activist Kiko Pangilinan today challenged Malacañang to put an end to the unabated aggression against journalists in the Philippines.  “We should meet

NEWS RELEASEDecember 10, 2008     KIKO TO PNP CHIEF: HUMAN LIVES ARE NEVER COLLATERAL DAMAGE    Reacting to PNP Chief Jesus Versoza’s statement on the Parañaque shootout, Independent senator Kiko Pangilinan today scored the PNP’s lack of sensitivity to civilians killed in the crossfire..     “The PNP should not use the term collateral damage to refer