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KIKO TO LAUNCH SAGIP SAKA DAY THIS WEEKEND TO PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY, UPLIFT FARMERS & FISHERFOLK

May 7, 2026

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan will lead the launching of “Sagip Saka Day 2026” on Saturday, May 9, in Quezon City to strengthen his advocacies in uplifting the lives of farmers and fisherfolk, promoting rural development and sustainable farming practices, and ensuring national food security. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee

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OPENING STATEMENT OF SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN ON NATURALIZATION OF BOATWRIGHT AND RAMOS (AS DELIVERED)

May 6, 2026

MAGANDANG UMAGA SA INYONG LAHAT. TODAY WE WILL HEAR THE BILLS GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO BENNIE FRANCOIS BOATWRIGHT III, H.B.N. 6639 AND S.B.N. 1595, AND THE BILLS GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO MATTHEW JAMES RAMOS, H.B.N. 6644 AND S.B.N. 1613. NATURALIZATION IS AN ACT OF FAITH IN WHAT A COUNTRY CAN

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AS RICE INFLATION RATE HITS 13.7%, KIKO CALLS ON GOVT TO GO AFTER PROFITEERS, RICE HOARDERS

May 6, 2026

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan expressed deep concern over the reported 13.7% rice inflation rate for April 2026 and raised fears of price manipulation and profiteering amid the spike. The senator and chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, called on the government to go after profiteers,

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SENATOR FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN’S LABOR DAY 2026 MESSAGE

May 1, 2026

Sa buong mundo, pinahahalagahan ang mga manggagawang Pilipino — para sa ating husay, katapatan sa tungkulin, at pagkamasigasig. Pero dito sa tahanan ng ating lahi, madalas ay mababa ang tingin sa kanilang paggawa—makikita sa sahod na tila ipinagkakait ang karapatang mangarap. Ngayon, dahil sa krisis sa Gitnang Silangan, habang tumataas

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SENATOR FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN’S STATEMENT ON TOBOSO NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

April 29, 2026

Bilang tatay at bilang dating aktibista, napakasakit na may labinsiyam na Pilipino ang nasawi sa Toboso, Negros Occidental, noong April 19. At ilang komunidad din ang napilitang lisanin ang kanilang mga mga tahanan sa takot. Pagkalungkot-lungkot ang pagdanak ng dugo, lalo ng Pilipino sa kapwa Pilipino, sa ngalan man ng

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PANGILINAN: DOTr ACTION CRUCIAL TO LOWER LOGISTICS COSTS FOR AGRI, FOOD GOODS

April 18, 2026

Trucks carrying agricultural and food products will be temporarily exempted from toll fees on all expressways starting April 20 (Monday), Sen. Kiko Pangilinan said on Friday.  “Salamat sa pagtutulungan ng Department of Transportation, Toll Regulatory Board, Department of Agriculture, at ng mga tollway concessionaires at operators, maiibsan nang bahagya ang

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KIKO CALLS ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PAY FARMERS, FISHERFOLK WITHIN 15 WORKING DAYS

April 17, 2026

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has called on concerned government agencies to strictly comply with the mandated payment period under the Sagip Saka Act, emphasizing that farmers and fisherfolk must be paid within 15 working days upon delivery of goods.  The senator authored and passed the Sagip Saka Act in 2019

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KIKO WELCOMES CASH AID RELEASE, URGES DA TO UNLOCK P18-B IN UNUSED 2025 FUNDS FOR IMMEDIATE FUEL AND FERTILIZERS ASSISTANCE

April 15, 2026

While he welcomes the government’s move to release cash assistance from the P10-billion Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk to cushion rising production costs and ongoing challenges in the agriculture and fisheries sectors, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan also urged the immediate unlocking of some P18 billion from the Department of

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KIKO CALLS FOR STRONGER SUPPORT FOR BIOFERTILIZER PRODUCTION AMID MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

April 10, 2026

In light of escalating tensions in the Middle East and their potential impact on global agricultural supply chains, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan emphasized the urgent need to strengthen domestic biofertilizer production as a strategic response to looming fertilizer shortages and rising costs. The senator visited the AgriSpecialist, Inc. (ASI) Bio