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When Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken, and Justin stepped on Chicago’s Allianz Stage during Lollapalooza 2026 last July, they carried on their shoulders the collective dreams and hopes of a people to whom music is a shared language, a way of life and love, a vital part of the social fabric, and a pillar of cultural […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the Senate’s recent passage of the Sagip Bata Act could provide a policy guide for government agencies dealing with online child-safety threats, including the current controversy over restrictions on Discord. The Senate approved Senate Bill 1819, or the Safeguarding Against Grooming, Inducement and Predation, and Building Accountability for Technology-Facilitated Abuse or […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s grant of absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso, saying the long-awaited reprieve would finally give the former OFW and her family a chance to reclaim the years lost to her nearly 16-year ordeal. “Kinalulugod natin ang paggawad ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ng absolute pardon kay Mary […]
Citing recent incidents of violence involving the youth, Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed support for proposed measures seeking to strengthen the protection of Filipino children from threats to their safety and well-being in schools and online. This includes Senate Bill No. 2426, or the Comprehensive School Safety Act; Senate Bill No. 1819, or the SAGIP Bata […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections have opened a more difficult but hopeful phase for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM): building a government that reflects the voters’ mandate. “Nagsalita na ang Bangsamoro voters. Now comes the harder and more hopeful task: form a government worthy of their voice,” Pangilinan […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged Congress to act on an anti-political dynasty law following the Supreme Court’s directive that lawmakers fulfill their constitutional duty to prohibit political dynasties. The Supreme Court ruled that Article II, Section 26 of the 1987 Constitution requires Congress to enact a law defining and prohibiting political dynasties, saying the legislature’s failure […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the funding for the rehabilitation of the Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum in Naga City he helped secure addresses an urgent and growing public-safety need, especially amid continuous rains and floods. “Kailangan ng Naga ng isang ligtas at gumaganang evacuation center. Prayoridad ni Mayor Leni ang kaligtasan ng mga Nagueño. Kaligtasan ng […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan voted to pass on third reading the Expanded National Nutrition Program Act, which seeks to turn the government’s existing nutrition and school-feeding initiatives into a broader and better-funded feeding program to fight child malnutrition, stunting, and the learning crisis. Calling Senate Bill No. 2272 “extensive” and “humane,” Pangilinan underscored what he described […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan voted “no” to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) elections, saying the polls are a critical part of the country’s democratic process and that delaying them is a disservice to the youth and local communities they hope to serve. “Hindi lumalakas ang demokrasya kapag dine-delay o pinopostpone. Lumalakas ito kapag mas […]
With Pampangueños enduring weeks of severe flooding, Senator Kiko Pangilinan vowed to withhold his approval of the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) unless it includes concrete measures and adequate funding to address Pampanga’s urgent flood-control needs. Pangilinan recently visited his father’s home province of Pampanga with Senator Lito […]