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Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on local governments, technology innovators, academic institutions, and the private sector to unite in adopting smart agriculture and climate-resilient solutions to ensure national food security. In his keynote message at the “10th ClickConEx: Convergence of Luzon I.C.T. Champions and Exhibitions” o, in Naga City, Pangilinan recognized how technology could be a […]
The Senate hearings on agricultural smuggling and the continuing rise in food prices will resume, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said, underscoring the urgent need to protect farmers, fisherfolk, and consumers from the effects of illegal trade and market manipulation. Despite weeks of leadership deadlock in the Senate, Pangilinan conducted fieldwork and meetings with stakeholders to identify […]
Students hailing from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will soon be prioritized as beneficiaries of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES), Senate President Win Gatchalian assured. The Senate recently ratified the bicameral conference committee report on Senate Bill No. 1894 and House Bill No. 8476, which seek to amend and strengthen the Universal Access to […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for the immediate passage of his proposed anti-scalping measure following widespread reports of BTS concert tickets being resold at exorbitant prices. Pangilinan, who chaired the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, authored and sponsored Senate Bill No. 1989, or the Anti-Ticket Scalping Act, which aims to explicitly ban ticket scalping […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan has called for the immediate appropriation of P15 billion to support relief, rehabilitation, recovery, repair, and reconstruction efforts in areas affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked several Mindanao provinces and cities. Under proposed Senate Bill No. 2259, Pangilinan sought a supplemental appropriation of P15 billion for fiscal year 2026 for the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan renewed calls for stronger safeguards for local farmers, joining officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Bureau of Customs (BOC), and Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) in inspecting 26 twenty-foot containers loaded with an estimated ₱86 million worth of imported red onions at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). “Habang nabubulok ang […]
Senator Ping Lacson welcomed the arrest of a former police official tagged as the mastermind in the abduction and killing of Korean trader Jee Ick Joo, nearly a decade after the crime. The veteran legislator, who initiated and chaired the Senate probe that led to the filing of charges against those involved, said the arrest […]
As public schools welcome around 28 million learners for the opening of School Year 2026-2027, Senate President Pro Tempore Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the need to accelerate learning recovery. Gatchalian reiterated that this school year offers the opportunity to strengthen the implementation of the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program, which will give struggling […]
As public schools welcome back some 28 million learners nationwide, Senate President Pro Tempore Win Gatchalian called for stronger enforcement of programs promoting mental health and addressing bullying in schools. Gatchalian stressed that bullying remains a serious concern, noting that the Philippines continues to be tagged as the ‘bullying capital of the world’. “One in […]
Social media, public space, Gen Z terms, and humor collided in the episode of KIKONEK as Senator Kiko Pangilinan sat down with content creator Nathan Portez for a relatable cross-generational conversation. The episode brought together two personalities from very different worlds — Pangilinan’s calm, reflective style and Portez’s famously “super OA” online persona — to […]