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KIKO TO DA: FAST TRACK RELEASE OF CASH ASSISTANCE FOR FARMERS, FISHERFOLK AMID FUEL PRICE HIKE

March 12, 2026

Amid the massive fuel price hike caused by the Middle East conflict, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, March 12, appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to fast track the drafting of the implementing guidelines for the release of the P10-billion Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk.This is on

JUSTICE COMMISSION TO REFORM JUDICIARY, MAKE JUSTICE EQUAL AND ACCESSIBLE—KIKO

March 11, 2026

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said that creating a Joint Congressional Commission on Justice System Reform will not only bring about much-needed reforms in the country’s judiciary system, but also provide equal opportunities and access to justice to Filipinos from all walks of life.  In his opening statement during the Senate

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OPENING STATEMENT OF SEN. FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN FOR JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON JUSTICE REFORM (AS DELIVERED)

March 11, 2026

THANK YOU, ATTY. MORTEL. WE CAN PROCEED. JUST TO REVERSE THE ORDER, CONSIDERING THAT IN THE LAST HEARING WE WERE UNABLE TO TACKLE THE JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON JUSTICE REFORM BILL, UUNAHIN MUNA NATIN IYON. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT OUR RESOURCE PERSONS FROM THE DFA ARE CURRENTLY IN THE CA

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KIKO CHAMPIONS GLOBAL COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR FARMERS, PUSHES ‘SAGIP SAKA’ AS BLUEPRINT FOR FOOD SECURITY

March 11, 2026

Amid uncertainties and disruptions caused by regional conflicts, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called for global collective action to empower small-scale farmers, saying his 2019 Sagip Saka Act can serve as a blueprint for achieving food security.  The Sagip Saka Act, a law he authored and passed in 2019, allows national

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SEN. FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN OPENING STATEMENT ON AMENDMENTS TO LABOR & AUDIT CODES SENATE COMMITTEE HEARING (AS DELIVERED)

March 10, 2026

MAGANDANG UMAGA PO SA ATING LAHAT. SALAMAT SA INYONG PAGDALO SA PUBLIC HEARING NA ITO. SA GITNA NG SIGALOT SA GITNANG SILANGAN AT SA PAGTAAS NG PRESYO NG PETROLYO, MERON TAYONG DALAWANG MALAKING PAKSA NA TATALAKAYIN NGAYONG UMAGA. PAREHONG IPINANGANAK NOONG 1970S, MARAPAT NA SURIIN  KUNG NARARAPAT NA BANG MAY

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KIKO FILES BILL ALLOWING PRESIDENT TO SUSPEND FUEL EXCISE TAXES DURING GLOBAL EMERGENCIES

March 10, 2026

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed a bill that would authorize the President to temporarily suspend excise taxes on petroleum products during periods of global crisis, aiming to cushion Filipino consumers and businesses from sudden spikes in fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict.  Senate Bill No. 1940, filed on

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CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH OF SENATOR FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN SENATE BILL NO. 1937 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 43 (AS DELIVERED)

March 9, 2026

MARAMING SALAMAT MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES. I RISE TO CO SPONSOR SENATE BILL NO. 1937 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 43, WHICH INSTITUTIONALIZES SUPPORT FOR LAST MILE SCHOOLS IN GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AND DISADVANTAGED AREAS OR (GIDA). THIS MEASURE SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROMISE THAT EDUCATION MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

KIKO PUSHES PASSAGE OF AGRI COOPS, AGRICOM, EXTENSION SERVICES BILLS TO DRIVE REFORM EFFORTS

March 9, 2026

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing for the passage of three of his proposed measures—Agricultural Cooperatives Act of 2025, the Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Act of 2025, and the Congressional Commission on Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Security (AGRICOM) Act—in a bid to address pervasive and long-standing challenges in the agriculture

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MESSAGE OF SENATOR FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

March 8, 2026

On this International Women’s Day, we honor the strength, courage, and leadership of women who continue to shape our communities, our economy, and our nation. Their voices, experiences, and perspectives deserve not only to be heard but to be part of the decisions that shape our future. That is why