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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 […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed strong support for a Senate resolution that will urge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to ban online gambling. Citing the social costs of online gambling, Pangilinan made a manifestation during the plenary session, comparing online gambling to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan has sought the support of the Senate Committee on Basic Education to pass his proposed Libreng Almusal bill, citing the “epidemic of hunger” among school children that leads to high dropout rates. Pangilinan took the floor and made the manifestation during the plenary session to introduce his proposed measure of providing free […]
It’s official: Senator Kiko Pangilinan will head the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform in a bid to fight for the rights of farmers and fisherfolk, achieve food security, bring down the prices of food, and pass legislation critical to the country’s agricultural sector. The announcement came during the all-member caucus recently to […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan showed what his landmark Sagip Saka Act can do by buying some 800 kilos of fresh vegetables from Nueva Ecija farmers and distributing them to victims of the recent typhoons and flooding. The senator recently turned over the produce to Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, who will lead the distribution to the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to establish dedicated hotline numbers to enable farmers to easily and swiftly report instances of abusive trading practices and exploitation in the agricultural sector. Pangilinan was in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga to deliver relief goods to victims of the recent flooding there caused by subsequent typhoons […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan mobilized immediate relief and coordination efforts to help the victims of the massive flooding in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro because of the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). In a text message, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro Mayor E-K Almero commended Pangilinan for leading the efforts to coordinate with the Department of Social Welfare and Development-MIMAROPA, as well […]