Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday called for urgent and concrete government action to ensure the safety and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), following alarming reports of violence and unsafe conditions affecting Filipino workers abroad. “Our OFWs are modern-day heroes. They endure separation from their families, unable to go

In light of the continuing surge in rice prices and growing public concern over food security and affordability, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is urging the Senate Committee Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform to adopt a resolution that would amend Republic Act No. 11203, or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), which

In response to growing concerns over the affordability of food, a resolution seeking to investigate the persistently high prices of food and basic agricultural commodities was filed in the Senate to identify interventions that will strengthen food security and address food inflation. Prices of essential food items—rice, vegetables, meat, fish,

The National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL) gathered on Saturday, July 12, to honor one of their own—Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan—whose come-from-behind win in the 2025 national elections reaffirmed his longstanding advocacy for food security and support for the country’s agricultural sector.Now back in the Senate, Pangilinan reminded the group

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing the Department of Health (DOH) and its public hospitals to fully implement his landmark Sagip Saka Act that will allow them to purchase their food directly from local farmers and fisherfolk. Republic Act No. 11321, or the Sagip Saka Act, is a landmark law

In keeping with his campaign promise to uplift the country’s agricultural sector, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan filed a resolution seeking a Senate inquiry into the state of Republic Act No. 11321, or the Sagip Saka Act—a landmark law he authored that allows national and local governments to buy directly from

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday reaffirmed his commitment to fighting hunger, corruption, and poverty amid online speculations and political chatter surrounding possible alignments in the Senate.“Naniniwala ako na ang pinakamalaking laban natin ay ang laban sa gutom, laban sa korupsyon, at laban sa kahirapan,” Pangilinan said in a statement.

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan warned that he will push to defer the budgets of government agencies that fail to present concrete plans to fully implement the Sagip Saka Act—a landmark law he authored that allows national and local governments to buy directly from farmers and fisherfolk, without public bidding. Signed

With the 20th Congress now in full swing, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan filed on Tuesday, July 8, the second batch of his priority legislative measures in the 20th Congress. Composed of seven priority bills and three resolutions, the senator aims to fulfill his campaign promise of improving the country’s agricultural