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PANGILINAN TO DSWD: BUY FOOD DIRECT FROM FARMERS

Senator Kiko Pangilinan is asking the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to allocate a portion of its proposed budget for food programs in 2026 to buying from farmers and fisherfolk without public bidding under the 2019 Sagip Saka Act. The Sagip Saka Act is a landmark law authored by Pangilinan and enacted in […]

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PANGILINAN: KEEP IRRIGATION PROJECTS TRANSPARENT

To prevent the repeat of the anomalous flood control projects, Senator Kiko Pangilinan has proposed the inclusion of transparency and accountability mechanisms within the irrigation projects implemented by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Pangilinan, who heads the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, emphasized that efficient and corruption-free irrigation projects are crucial to […]

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PANGILINAN DEFENDS JUDICIARY BUDGET

Senator Kiko Pangilinan sponsored and defended the P67.755-billion budget of the judiciary, underscoring the importance of augmenting its financial resources to modernize its systems, open up more courts and hire additional personnel, and reach marginalized Filipinos for the delivery of justice and accountability.  In his opening statement as chair of the Senate Committee on Justice […]

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PANGILINAN DEFENDS P184B AGRI DEPARTMENT BUDGET

Senator Kiko Pangilinan defended and sponsored the P184.09-billion proposed budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies, hurdling through questions raised by his colleagues on the agency’s various programs meant to uplift the lives of farmers and fisherfolk. In his opening statement, the chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and […]

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PANGILINAN: IPC WILL BE PEOPLE’S WATCHDOG

For Kiko Pangilinan, the creation of a more empowered and independent commission to look into the government’s anomalous infrastructure projects will act as the “people’s watchdog,” ensuring that those behind the massive corruption will face the full extent of the law.  In his sponsorship speech for Senate Bill No. 1512, which will create the Independent […]

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CONGRESSIONAL BODY TO REVIEW JUSTICE SYSTEM PUSHED

Amid negative public sentiments about the government’s capacity to hold corrupt officials accountable, Senator Kiko Pangilinan revealed plans to propose a measure that would create a congressional commission to review and address the gaps in the Philippines’ justice system. Pangilinan lamented the low conviction rate of criminal cases in the country, and pointed out the […]

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SALMONELLA IN SMUGGLED AGRI ITEMS FROM CHINA

The smuggled agricultural products in the two 40-foot containers inspected by Senator Kiko Pangilinan and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) late last month tested positive for salmonella, making the products unfit for human consumption and posing health risks to consumers. Pangilinan cited the report from the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), which tested samples of […]

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PANGILINAN WANTS 1K CLASSROOMS BUILT PER WEEK

Lamenting the dire state of the country’s public school facilities, Senator Kiko Pangilinan co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 1482, or the Classroom-Building Acceleration Program, to push for the building of some 600 to 1,000 new classrooms each week.  In his co-sponsorship speech delivered during the Senate’s plenary session, Pangilinan called on his colleagues to pass the […]

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BONG GO: PRIORITIZE CONSTRUCTION OF CLASSROOMS

Senator Bong Go co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 1482, or the proposed Classroom Building Acceleration Program Act, calling for a nationwide effort to resolve the long-standing shortage of classrooms that continues to hinder the quality of education for Filipino learners. As the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Youth, Go said the measure reflects his vision […]

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BONG GO SENDS AID TO CEBU TYPHOON VICTIMS

Amid the onslaught of Typhoon Tino in Cebu Province, Senator Bong Go, through his Malasakit Team, extended assistance to hundreds of beneficiaries from various sectors including solo parents and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Pinamungajan, Cebu. Go’s Malasakit Team coordinated with Congresswoman Girlie Veloso of the Malasakit and Bayanihan Partylist and Pinamungajan Mayor Glenn Baricuatro […]