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Senator Kiko Pangilinan has plans to increase crop insurance for farmers as he lamented the adverse impact of natural disasters and calamities on the welfare and livelihood of agricultural workers. In a speech before local farmers in Tuguegarao City, where Pangilinan witnessed the distribution of indemnity checks by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan tagged as fake news and disinformation the claims that minors who committed crimes cannot be punished or prosecuted under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. In his interpellation of Senator Robin Padilla’s privilege speech, Pangilinan lamented how fake news and disinformation have affected the public’s understanding of the law’s provisions. […]
The government must play the role of a “big brother” by buying rice and other food products directly from farmers and fisherfolk through the Sagip Saka Act, a law championed, authored, and defended by Senator Kiko Pangilinan. Pangilinan, in his meeting with officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently, highlighted the need for the government […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan has suggested the inclusion of tax deductions and private sector partnerships in the provisions of the Classroom Building Acceleration Program Act. A former chairman of the education panel during his first term in the Senate, Pangilinan shared some of the interventions undertaken by his then-committee during the joint hearing of the basic […]
With two “Kikos”–Senator Kiko Pangilinan and Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu Laurel Jr.–heading the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform and the Department of Agriculture (DA), respectively, the country’s agricultural sector can now move toward its goal of empowering farmers and ensuring food security. Pangilinan personally visited the DA office recently to meet with […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan renewed his call for stronger government action to increase the income of farmers, emphasizing that empowering the agricultural sector and its workers is critical to ensuring food security and rural prosperity in the country. In his interpellation of Senator Raffy Tulfo’s privileged speech about possible amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed the People’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in the Senate, reaffirming his long-standing commitment to transparency, public accountability, and people-centered reforms. Senate Bill No. 720, which was filed last July 21, seeks to pass an enabling law to fulfill “a long-awaited constitutional mandate to ensure transparency and accountability”, which was provided […]
Citing the devastating impact of imposing lowered tariffs on imported rice, Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros filed a Joint Senate Resolution seeking to strip the president of powers to adjust imported rice tariffs. Joint Senate Resolution No. 2 is asking both the House of Representatives and the Senate “to terminate the delegated authority of […]
Senator Kiko Pangillinan, who now chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, is pushing for the strengthening and expansion of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) extension services to reach farmers in the provinces. Pangilinan lamented that currently, farmers couldn’t access the DA’s services because the agency only has regional offices. “Ang extension […]
Emphasizing the critical role of the youth in revitalizing the country’s agriculture sector and ensuring food security for future generations, Senator Kiko Pangilinan vowed to make farming “enticing” for young Filipinos by improving incomes and providing sufficient government support. Speaking on Rappler’s “In The Public Square” recently, Pangilinan expressed renewed hope that young Filipinos will […]