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DON’T WASTE YOUR VOTE ON ELECTION DAY – PANGILINAN

Vice presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan reminded the 65 million Filipino voters of their power to change for the better the political landscape in the Philippines, telling them not to waste this opportunity to elect competent leaders. Citing the slow government response to COVID, Pangilinan urged the attendees of the CEBUyass! campaign caravan at the […]

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TRAIN YOUTH FOR FOOD SECURITY, SAYS PANGILINAN

Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterates that mandatory military service is unnecessary and that young Filipinos should instead be encouraged to farm. In a radio interview with a Baguio radio station, Pangilinan said that the funds that would otherwise be spent on mandatory military service should instead go to food security training. “Tutol tayo sa […]

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KIKO, SHARON CELEBRATE WEDDING ANNIV WITH FARMERS

Vice-presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan, together with his family and San Simon, Pampanga farmers who first endorsed him, welcomed the Sumilao farmers who marched from Bukidnon to Manila to campaign for him and Vice-President Leni Robredo. With “Rosas” as the background music, and the ringing of church bells, the farmers walked from the church gate […]

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BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY CHIEF URGED TO RESIGN

Vice presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for the resignation of the chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), amid the unabated smuggling of agricultural products in the country. In his interview on DZRH, the former food security czar did not mince his words, saying […]

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KEEP NEGROS ORIENTAL BIRD FLU-FREE – PANGILINAN

Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan said he supports the proposal of the Negros Oriental provincial government to ban the entry of poultry and related products from Luzon to prevent the avian influenza spread in the province. In an interview with a local radio station, Pangilinan said measures to prevent the entry of avian influenza, also […]

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PANGILINAN: CHURCH MUST MAKE A STAND VS FAKE NEWS

Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan told members of the clergy in San Narciso, Zambales that the Church plays an important role in debunking disinformation and false narratives that are handed down as truth to people. “Nakakalungkot na ang iba nating mga kababayan ay hindi na nagkakaroon ng discernment of what is truth based on evidence […]

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DA EXEC DARED : NAME AGRI SMUGGLING PROTECTORS

Vice presidential candidate Senator Kiko Panglinan dared an official of the Department of Agriculture to name those who are protecting big smuggling syndicates in the country. At the continuation of the investigation by the Senate Committee of the Whole on vegetable smuggling, Pangilinan addressed Agriculture Dialogue and Information Network Groups Assistant Secretary Federico Laciste, urging […]

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PANGILINAN LAUNCHES ‘LUNTIANG KINABUKASAN’ BOOK

Vice presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan led the launching of the book that detailed his childhood and how his experiences as a child shaped his resolve in building a better future for everyone. Entitled “Luntiang Kinabukasan” (A Green Tomorrow), the book contains anecdotes about Pangilinan’s adventures as a man wearing so many hats and how […]

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KIKO PANGILINAN TO PARENTS: HAVE YOUR KIDS VAXXED

Senator Kiko Pangilinan has urged parents of children under 11 to have their kids vaccinated in order for the country to achieve herd immunity. Pangilinan said that parents should not rely on disinformation regarding vaccines as science already confirmed that it is safe for children to be inoculated. “Huwag magpapaniwala sa haka-haka, sa siyensya tayo […]

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PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT IN AGRI DEV’T URGED

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said the government should pool enough investment in the agriculture sector in order for the private sector to be inspired and follow suit. According to the former food security secretary, the deepest pockets in the economy are the private sector, and the Philippine government should leverage on this for the agriculture […]