July 2023 o dalawang taon na mula nang ideklarang tapos na ang Covid-19 public health emergency. Huli man, salamat pa rin at pinayagan nang i-release ang pondo para sa 1.4 million claims ng ating healthcare and non-healthcare workers.  Tinrabaho na nila ito mula noong 2021 hanggang 2023 sa local government

For the Philippines to reach developed nation status, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said the government must ensure that farmers and fisherfolk have access to critical government aid that will lead to rural development and improved livelihoods for the most impoverished in the agricultural sector.  In his speech during the Harvard

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan expressed his willingness to create a law that will give “subpoena powers” to the independent body that will probe the anomalous flood control projects.  The senator made the offer via a Facebook post on Friday, September 5, sharing a screenshot of a news item about President

With flood control issues dominating headlines and simultaneous investigations being conducted by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan underscored the principle of co-equality between the two chambers. “They may find issues relative to their own concern and we will also find issues relative to

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday issued a strong warning to abusive and negligent officials in light of the continuing flood control problems in the country. In an interview, the chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture expressed his frustration over the failure of flood control projects, stressing how these

Renewing his call for innovation in farming, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan emphasized the importance of product development and training in his keynote speech at the Bulacan Food Fair and Exposition (Buffex 2025), themed “Lasa’t Sarap: Empowering Local Flavors, Elevating Local Brands,” held in Malolos, Bulacan. Speaking before Micro, Small, and

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform and former Chair of the Philippine Coconut Authority Board, welcomed internationally renowned singer and Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.Ap at his Senate office in Pasay City on Wednesday, September 3. Apl.de.Ap discussed with Pangilinan the

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. can issue an executive order to set a palay (unhusked rice) floor price for government purchases of rice products done under the Sagip Saka Act,  Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Tuesday, September 2.  The senator, who has been pushing for the full implementation of

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is asking President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent the renationalization of agricultural extension services to better deliver critical government support to farmers and fisherfolk.  Centralizing extension services under the national government is a strategic measure to address longstanding issues of fragmentation, uneven service