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May the force be with us. On this note, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson stressed that public vigilance on the 2026 budget must not stop at its approval and signing into law but must continue through its implementation. Lacson said that while religious and civil society groups monitored the bicameral debates on the crafting […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan lauded the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for its swift action against a Philippine-based mining corporation embroiled in alleged illegal iron ore-extraction activities in Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte. Following reports of illegal mining and extraction activities outside the permissible area and stockpile of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau-V (MGB-V), Pangilinan […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo filed Senate Bill No. 1625, known as the “West Philippine Sea (WPS) Education Act,” which mandates the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to include learning topics and materials regarding the issue in the basic and higher education curricula. “We have to stand as a unified nation […]
With public anger still simmering over the flood-control controversy that tainted the 2025 budget cycle, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the bicameral conference committee-approved ₱6.793-trillion 2026 national budget now contains strong, enforceable safeguards for transparency, traceability, and citizen oversight. “Ekis na ang patago at ‘alok-able’ na mga usapan na nagreresulta sa ‘ghost’ projects, overpricing, at mga […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan underscored the importance of establishing a national soil testing program as a cornerstone strategy to address the country’s ongoing rice crisis and ensure long-term food security. In light of rising rice prices, reduced farm productivity, and increasing pressure on domestic supply, Pangilinan said that scientific, data-driven interventions in increasing crop yields are […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on senators to pass Senate Bill No. 1624, which will create the Congressional Commission on Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Security (AGRICOM) to address the pervasive threats to the country’s agriculture sector and national food security. In a sponsorship speech, Pangilinan urged fellow senators to pass his proposed measure that will create […]
The Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to assign sign language interpreters in all courts is “a major step toward inclusive justice,” Senator Kiko Pangilinan said, as he welcomed this “long-overdue” step that will affirm every Filipino’s equal and dignified access to the judicial process. “This is a historic and overdue step to ensure that access to […]
The bicameral conference committee on the 2026 national budget has approved Senator Kiko Pangilinan’s push to expand the milk component of the Department of Education’s School-Based Feeding Program, and to source the food directly from Filipino farmers, fishers, and dairy producers under the Sagip Saka Act. Lawmakers from both Houses of Congress on Saturday evening […]
Senator Bong Go congratulated the Municipality of Pikit in North Cotabato and its local government officials as he welcomed the formal turnover of the newly completed Super Health Center in North Cotabato. Guided by his advocacy to strengthen healthcare access in every community, Go highlighted the importance of expanding public health services closer to the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed concern about the possible entry of smuggled, uninspected food products into the local food supply chain through restaurant establishments. This comes after alleged Chinese smuggler Chaoqun Shi, the lessee of a warehouse that was found with P100 million worth of smuggled frozen meat products, admitted during a Senate committee hearing that […]