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KIKO: GOV’T MUST BE ‘BIG BROTHER’ TO FARMERS
The government must play the role of a “big brother” by buying rice and other food products directly from farmers and fisherfolk through the Sagip Saka Act, a law championed, authored, and defended by Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. The senator, in his meeting with officials of the Department of Agriculture

STATEMENT OF SENATOR FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN ON INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2025
12 August 2025 Today, we honor the strength, creativity, and leadership of the Filipino youth. Our young people are not just the leaders of tomorrow—they are movers of change today. They fight for what is right, speak up for those unheard, and roll up their sleeves to help their communities.

KIKO MEETS KIKO: ALIGNED FOR FARMERS, UNITED FOR FOOD SECURITY
With two “Kikos”—Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu-Laurel Jr.—heading the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform and the Department of Agriculture (DA), respectively, the country’s agricultural sector can now move toward its goal of empowering farmers and ensuring food security.The senator personally visited the DA

Pangilinan Says SC Ruling on VP Duterte Impeachment Risks Eroding Checks and Balances
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan says that the Supreme Court’s unprecedented move to strike down the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte—based, he says, on “incorrect” facts—could weaken the country’s system of checks and balances if left unchallenged. In an interview on OneNews’ Big Story Thursday, August 7, Pangilinan said

KIKO CONGRATULATES PNP, AFP FOR STRONG PUBLIC TRUST & PERFORMANCE RATINGS
Pagbati ni Sen. Kiko Pangilinan sa mataas na tiwala at kumpiyansa ng publiko sa PNP at AFPSa mataas na tiwala ng bayan sa inyo, congratulations, PNP at AFP. Sana all, mula sa rank-and-file hanggang sa mga pinuno, manatiling tapat at totoo sa paglilingkod sa bayan.Isang natatanging pasasalamat sa AFP para

KIKO: MR IS CHANCE FOR SC TO RECTIFY DECISION ON IMPEACHMENT CASE
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan believed there was “a misapprehension of the facts” when the Supreme Court ruled to nullify the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, and that the Motion for Reconsideration is a chance to rectify this. In an interview on ANC’s “Big Story” on Thursday, August 7,

PAHAYAG NI KIKO PANGILINAN UKOL SA RICE IMPORT SUSPENSION
Salamat po at dininig ng administrasyon ang hinaing at hiling ng ating mga magpapalay na suspindihin ang importasyon ng bigas ngayong anihan. Dahil sa Setyembre pa po magiging effective ang rice import suspension, hinihiling din po natin ang agarang tulong sa mga magpapalay na luging-lugi na sa limang piso hanggang

PANGILINAN: SENATE SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR SC TO RESOLVE MR FILED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan maintained that the Senate should have waited for the Supreme Court to resolve the Motion for Reconsideration (MR) filed by the House of Representatives, seeking to reverse its earlier ruling on Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case. “We took an oath to uphold and defend the

PANGILINAN LAMENTS SENATE’S MOVE TO ARCHIVE IMPEACHMENT CASE AGAINST VP DUTERTE WHILE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION REMAINS PENDING
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday, August 6, expressed dismay over the Senate’s decision to archive the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, calling the move ‘premature and a tepid rather than a vigorous response in defending the Senate’s sole power to try and decide impeachment cases in