Through the leadership of Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, the Senate on Wednesday, October 1, Adopted Resolution No. 29 urging Malacañang to revert the tariff rate on imported rice to 35% from the current 15% to reduce revenue losses of farmers, empower local rice producers, and bring down the prices of

MR. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE, AS CHAIRPERSON OF YOUR COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND AGRARIAN REFORM, I RISE TODAY TO SPONSOR SENATE RESOLUTION 145. TODAY IS THE 31ST DAY OF OUR 60-DAY RICE IMPORT BAN.[1] NANGANGALAHATI NA TAYO SA ISANG GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION NA PARA BANG TIMEOUT. KUMBAGA SA

Ako po ay bumoboto ng “No”. Pinakinggan ko ang sponsorship speeches ng ating mga kasamahan – tama naman, may basehan para sa humanitarian consideration dahil may edad na hinihingi ng isang paraan para ma-house arrest.May basehan po ito, base sa mga argumento na nabanggit kanina subalit, gaya nang nabanggit kanina

Thank you Senator Allan (and) Senator Bong Go for having authored this measure. It is true that sports have a way of building bridges rather than walls.For the record Mr. President, the Philippine National Volleyball Federation President, Asia Volleyball League President, and International Volleyball EVP “Tats” Suzara, like me, a

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan sponsored Senate Resolution 128 to commemorate the 11th birth anniversary of World War II hero Wenceslao “Bintao” Vinzons, whom he called the “OG (original) aktibista” and the “father of student activism in the Philippines.” In a sponsorship speech delivered on Tuesday, September 30, the senator recalled

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan blasted the Land Bank of the Philippines for its statement, which strongly refuted insinuations about the release of P457 million in cash to a government contractor.  During the plenary session on Tuesday, September 30, the senator highlighted the irregularity in Land Bank’s release of P457 million

MR. PRESIDENT, COLLEAGUES, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS WITH PRIDE AND PLEASURE THAT I RISE BEFORE YOU TODAY TO SPONSOR SENATE RESOLUTION 128 AND GIVE TRIBUTE TO WORLD WAR II HERO AND MARTYR WENCESLAO Q. VINZONS. OUR RESOLUTION SEEKS TO REMEMBER HIS BIRTH AND HIS LIFE. KARANGALAN PARA SA AKIN

BILANG TAXPAYER AT BILANG PASWELDO NG TAUMBAYAN, MEDYO NAKAKAASIWA AT NAKAKABAHALA ANG STATEMENT NA NILABAS NG LANBANK KAHAPON “STRONGLY REFUT[ING] INSINUATIONS”[1] SA PAGHANDLE NITO NG GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTS NG DPWH FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS. ANG LUMALABAS NA SA ATING PANDINIG,  GINAMIT ANG LANDBANK. NAGLABAS NG HALOS KALAHATING BILYONG PISONG HALAGA NG CASH

Para sa Independent Commission for Infrastructure: Kailangang buksan ang pandinig sa taumbayan.  Parating kasama ang transparency (bukás ang mga katwiran, proseso, at natuklasan) sa mga elemento ng anumang malayang imbestigasyon. Ang iba pa ay: independent (walang koneksyon sa mga imbestigahan), impartiality and objectivity (walang kinikilingan o ibang agenda), timeliness and