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Senator Kiko Pangilinan met with farmers’ cooperatives in Benguet to listen directly to the challenges confronting vegetable growers and agricultural workers in the province, reaffirming his commitment to policies that strengthen food security and support Filipino farmers. Pangilinan, who was originally scheduled to defend his twin measures – the renationalization of the agriculture extension services […]
Government officials, civil society organizations, academic institutions, media representatives, and members of the private sector must visit the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea to strengthen national awareness and solidarity amid continued aggression and harassment by China in Philippine waters, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. Pangilinan visited Pagasa Island recently to address the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan raised concern over the continued underutilization of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund, saying billions of pesos meant to help coconut farmers remain unused while many continue to earn only around P200 a day. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform hearing on the coco […]
A year ago, then-senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan was at the tail end of his nationwide campaign for the 2025 midterm elections, bringing with him not only the promise of hope and good governance but also of food security, rural development, and the uplift of the lives of farmers and fisherfolk. Now, after his surprising 5th-place […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed a measure to exempt system loss charges in electricity bills from the value-added tax (VAT), aiming to ease the burden of high electricity costs on Filipino consumers. Senate Bill No. 2124, or the VAT Exemption on Systems Loss Act for Residential Household Consumers, seeks to amend Section 109 of the National […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan will lead the launching of “Sagip Saka Day 2026” on Saturday, May 9, in Quezon City to strengthen his advocacies in uplifting the lives of farmers and fisherfolk, promoting rural development and sustainable farming practices, and ensuring national food security. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed deep concern over the reported 13.7% rice inflation rate for April 2026 and raised fears of price manipulation and profiteering amid the spike. The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform called on the government to go after profiteers, hoarders, and abusive traders behind a possible rice […]
Trucks carrying agricultural and food products are temporarily exempted from toll fees on all expressways starting April 20, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan said. “Salamat sa pagtutulungan ng Department of Transportation, Toll Regulatory Board, Department of Agriculture, at ng mga tollway concessionaires at operators, maiibsan nang bahagya ang problema ng mataas na gastos sa pagbyahe ng mga […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on concerned government agencies to strictly comply with the mandated payment period under the Sagip Saka Act, emphasizing that farmers and fisherfolk must be paid within 15 working days upon delivery of goods. Pangilinan authored and passed the Sagip Saka Act in 2019 to allow national government agencies and local government […]
While he welcomes the government’s move to release cash assistance from the P10-billion Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk to cushion rising production costs and ongoing challenges in the agriculture and fisheries sectors, Senator Kiko Pangilinan also urged the immediate unlocking of some P18 billion from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) unused 2025 budget for […]