Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan did not mince words as he condemned the officials and contractors behind the anomalous flood control projects after revelations surfaced on the ghost and substandard infrastructure projects across the country.  In a media interview, the senator and chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and

Raising concern about the doctor deficit in the country—with more than half of all deaths in 2022 happening without seeing a physician—Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan appealed to newly minted medical doctors to serve the country.  In his speech for the 14th Commencement Exercises of the Ateneo School of Medicine and

It’s a full-circle moment for Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan when he welcomed the Samahan ng Manininda sa UP Campus to the Senate for a birthday celebration last Wednesday, August 28.  The senator couldn’t help but reminisce about his years as a University of the Philippines-Diliman Student Council President when he

With the 2026 budget deliberations in the Senate set to begin next week, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan issued a stern reminder to heads of different government agencies to prepare their plans for the full implementation of the Sagip Saka Act in their respective food programs.  In a media interview while

In a move to strengthen the resilience of Filipino farmers against worsening climate-related disasters, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is advocating for a significant increase in government support for crop insurance, citing the urgent need to safeguard rural livelihoods amid rising losses due to typhoons, droughts, and pest infestations. In a

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is seeking a proper mechanism to define rice profiteering and its impact on farmers and local rice production.  Speaking during the second public hearing of the Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform joint with the Committees on Finance and Ways and Means, the senator inquired

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan expressed his support for the creation of an independent commission to investigate the trillion-peso worth of anomalous flood control projects. In an interview on Bombo Radyo Baguio on Thursday, August 28, the senator underscored the need to ensure transparency, accountability, and the proper use of public

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan bared plans to incorporate the Sagip Saka Act into the amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to help set the floor price for palay (unhusked rice), protecting farmers from production losses and guaranteeing a minimum income to rice farmers. The chair of the Senate Committee

Despite the good intentions of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday, August 27, said that it has failed to deliver its promised benefits to Filipino farmers and consumers, leading instead to increased rice importation that severely hurts farmers’ livelihoods. Pangilinan, who is the chair of