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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 […]
Senator Bong Go expressed support to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) proposed P113 billion allocation for 2026. This was after the Supreme Court ordered the restoration of the P60 billion to the state health insurer. The return of P60 billion, combined with the proposed P53.12 billion PhilHealth subsidy for 2026, raises the proposed budget […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) initiative to expand its workforce by hiring more agriculturists, calling the move a crucial step toward strengthening the country’s food security and supporting the long-term growth of the agriculture sector. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, is reacting to the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan plans to push for a larger agriculture budget to ensure funding for a nationwide soil-testing program that supports farmers in improving crop yields, reducing input costs, and strengthening the country’s long-term food security. Pangilinan delivered a keynote address at the World Soil Day Forum at the Gov. D.O. Plaza, Govt Center, in […]
Affirming his commitment to strengthening accountability within the country’s agricultural and irrigation sectors, Senator Kiko Pangilinan introduced new transparency mechanisms and digital governance initiatives for the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). In a manifestation, the veteran legislator underscored the importance of sustained transparency reforms to ensure that government programs deliver […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan backs the Department of Agriculture-led amendments of its 2026 budget as he expressed support for the agency’s push for additional funding to boost the country’s agricultural sector. In his manifestations for the budget amendments for the fiscal year 2026, Pangilinan called for the need to consider the DA’s additional budget requests. “The […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to take a more proactive approach in moving the Mindanao Railway forward, saying even limited groundwork would show that long-term development is not confined to Metro Manila. During the senate plenary debates for the proposed 2026 budget of the department, Cayetano asked the […]
Senator Bong Go, through his Malasakit Team, underscored the importance of technical-vocational education to enhance the employability of graduates and contribute to their local communities. In his message during the graduation ceremony of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) graduates, Go said: “Sa pamamagitan ng TESDA at iba pang training institutions, marami na po […]
Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team visited San Rafael, Iloilo to help micro entrepreneurs, aligned with his consistent efforts to boost local economies. Go’s Malasakit Team coordinated with the local government and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to provide support to qualified micro-entrepreneurs through the Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) program, which Senator […]
The complex financial crimes exposed in the investigation into the corruption behind anomalous flood control projects have prompted Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Ping Lacson to file a bill further strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC). Senate Bill 1557 gives the AMLC additional powers while widening the scope of covered persons and updating the list […]