Recognizing the urgent need to support the country’s agricultural sector, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan outlined a comprehensive set of recommendations to tackle the ongoing food insecurity and agriculture crisis sweeping the nation.  In his privilege speech on Monday, August 18, the chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and

The Philippines is in the midst of a “grim and debilitating” food and agriculture crisis, which has left the country not only unable to compete with its Southeast Asian neighbors but has also impoverished farmers and fisherfolk and put food security at risk, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said.  In his

18 AUGUST 2025 Magandang hapon po sa kanilang lahat. This afternoon, I rise on a matter of personal and collective privilege. Umpisahan ko sa pang karaniwang eksena sa maraming tahanang Pilipino: Almusal, agahan. Nagluto ng instant noodles si nanay para sa tatlo niyang anak. Dinamihan niya ng tubig, para masabaw

Almost ten years after agricultural smuggling was declared a non-bailable crime, not a single big-time smuggler has been sent to jail.This was the hard truth raised by Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan in a privilege speech at the Senate on Monday, August 18, as he sounded the alarm over the deepening

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan delivered a scathing privilege speech on Monday, August 18, raising concerns about the continuing impunity of large-scale agricultural smugglers and lamenting why they remain unpunished.  The senator took the floor to deliver his speech on the state of the country’s agricultural sector, pointing out how agricultural

Agosto 18, 2025 Ngayong araw, inaalala natin ang isang tunay na lingkod-bayan at kaibigan—si Sec. Jesse Robredo. Bilang Kalihim ng DILG sa ilalim ng Aquino administration, ipinamalas niya ang pamumunong tapat, payak, at malapit sa tao—ang tinatawag nating tsinelas leadership. Bilang aking kasamahan noon sa gabinete, nakita ko mismo ang kanyang

While the 60-day rice importation ban announced by Malacañang will shield farmers from falling palay prices during harvest season, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan lamented that this is insufficient to stop the country’s reliance on imported rice and achieve food security.  “Yung 60-day ban is good as a stop gap measure,

After his surprise victory in the May 2025 midterm polls, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called on the Filipino youth to continue participating and engaging in the country’s electoral process, underscoring the critical role the youth must play in their future.  In a forum with student leaders in Tuguegarao City on

We stand with Mayor Raisa Treñas in her courageous call to investigate questionable flood control projects in Iloilo City. Her leadership reflects what good governance should be—transparent, accountable, and unafraid to speak truth to power. Public funds must be spent for the public good, not wasted on projects that fail