Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, May 7, filed a measure to exempt system loss charges in electricity bills from the value-added tax (VAT), aiming to ease the burden of high electricity costs on Filipino consumers. Senate Bill No. 2124, or the VAT Exemption on Systems Loss Act for Residential Household

GOOD MORNING TO EVERYONE.  JUST FOR THE RECORD, I UNDERSTAND THAT AMENDMENTS TO RA 11524 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE LEDAC AS A PRIORITY MEASURE WHICH THEREFORE MEANS THAT AT SOME POINT DURING THE DELIBERATIONS OF THIS MEASURE THE PRESIDENT WILL CERTIFY AS URGENT. AND SO WE ARE LOOKING INTO

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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