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PANGILINAN PUSHES ECONOMIC SABOTAGE CHARGES VS AGRI SMUGGLERS: “₱33 MILLION WORTH OF ONIONS, FISH SMUGGLED — DAPAT MAPANAGOT!”
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday called for the immediate filing of economic sabotage charges against those behind the latest cases of agricultural smuggling, following the discovery of an estimated ₱33 million worth of smuggled red onions and frozen mackerel.According to a source from the Department of Agriculture, the red

KIKO URGES NFA, LGUs TO BUY DIRECTLY FROM FARMERS AMID ₱13-PER-KILO PALAY PRICE: “WAG NATING HAYAANG MALUGI ANG MGA MAGSASAKA”
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday called on the National Food Authority (NFA) and local government units (LGUs) to immediately buy palay and other produce directly from Filipino farmers at fair market prices, following reports that palay is now being bought at just ₱13 per kilo in some areas.“₱13 kada

STATEMENT OF SENATOR FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN ON OPENING BICAMERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS TO THE PUBLIC
The passage of a law is one of the most important responsibilities entrusted to us as legislators.It demands not just wisdom and integrity—but transparency.We already open our plenary debates to the public.We livestream committee hearings.We defend budget proposals line by line before our people.But one critical part of the legislative

PANGILINAN FILES FIRST 10 MEASURES TO END HUNGER, BOOST FOOD SECURITY, AND UPLIFT AGRI SECTOR
Fresh off his successful Senate comeback, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, 03 July 2025, filed 10 priority legislative measures in the 20th Congress—delivering on his promise to fight hunger, uplift the agricultural sector, and ensure food security for all Filipinos.“Sa ating pagbabalik sa Senado, katulad ng ating mga nakaraang

Statement of Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan On the Conduct of the BARMM Elections in October 2025
I express my full support for the conduct of the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) this coming October 2025.This is more than just an electoral exercise—it is a historic milestone in the continuing journey toward lasting peace, genuine autonomy, and inclusive development

SENATOR KIKO PANGILINAN TAKES OATH BEFORE JUSTICE MARVIC LEONEN AT THE SUPREME COURT
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan officially took his oath of office at 1:00 PM today before Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen at the Session Hall of the Supreme Court in Manila.The ceremony marks Pangilinan’s formal return to the Senate, where he is set to push bold and urgent measures

STATEMENT OF SENATOR-ELECT KIKO PANGILINAN ON PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY
12 June 2025Ngayong Araw ng Kalayaan, ginugunita natin hindi lamang ang tagumpay laban sa dayuhang mananakop, kundi pati ang araw na isinilang ang ating kakayahan bilang sambayanang Pilipino na mamuno sa sarili — at magpasya para sa kinabukasan ng ating bayan.Ngunit higit pa sa watawat at kasaysayan, ang tunay na

Pangilinan thanks Filipinos for Senate comeback, vows to fulfill campaign promises
Senator-elect Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan thanked the Filipino people for turning the “impossible” to “possible” by bringing him back to the halls of Senate. In a message of gratitude on Saturday, May 17, the senator-elect dedicated his Senate win to the Filipino people, who he said chose compassion, unity, and concrete

Kiko Pangilinan ends caravan, rallies with major endorsements from vote-rich provinces and cities
Former senator and senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan secured major endorsements in the final leg of his campaign rallies and caravan after his Senate bid received huge boosts of support from vote-rich provinces and cities. In the last two weeks of the campaign period, the former senator’s candidacy was backed by