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

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called on the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to reconsider its decision not to livestream its proceedings.  “I urge the ICI to reconsider this decision. Transparency is fundamental to public accountability. With all due respect, the decision of the ICI to prevent the public from monitoring

Amid concerns about food security and the stability of the rice supply chain, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan raised questions about why there are reports that the National Food Authority (NFA) is buying palay from traders rather than from farmers.The senator on Sunday, September 28, shared an August 18 video clip

Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan District Engineer Henry Alcantara revealed that Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Mario Lipana allegedly received kickbacks from 2023 to 2025. It was further disclosed that Commissioner Lipana’s wife, Marilou, is an active government contractor who secured several projects—raising even more suspicion,

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Saturday, September 27, said he will back “additional funding” for state universities and colleges under the proposed 2026 national budget as he highlighted the alarming educational gaps among college-age Filipinos.  In his opening statement during the Senate Committee on Finance’s hearing on the proposed 2026

ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES, PARTNERS IN EDUCATION AND NATION-BUILDING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GOOD MORNING. NANDITO TAYO NGAYON KAHIT SABADO DAHIL LAHAT TAYO RITO CONCERNED SA KINABUKASAN NG KABATAANG PILIPINO. ANG SEKTOR NG HIGHER EDUCATION AY HALIGI NG PAMBANSANG KAUNLARAN AT SALAMIN NG PINAKAMALALALIM NA DI-PAGKAPANTAY-PANTAY O INEQUITIES NG ATING LIPUNAN. HINAIN NA NG