IKOT.PH
Amid growing climate variability and the increased risk of extreme weather events, Senator Kiko Pangilinan is pushing for the passage of two legislative measures that will strengthen the country’s resilience against natural disasters and safeguard critical infrastructure. The proposed Dam Safety Act and Disaster and Emergency Act of 2025 will address growing concerns over the […]
Amid the devastating impact of severe flooding across regions, Senator Kiko Pangilinan is proposing three legislative measures to strengthen the country’s disaster resilience and flood control system to protect lives, communities, jobs, and critical infrastructure. Pangilinan, who lamented the adverse impact of Typhoon Crising and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), stressed the need for a […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is urgently calling on national government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to implement the Sagip Saka Act to help the farmers and fisherfolk heavily affected by Severe Tropical Storm Crising and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). Pangilinan underscored how his landmark bill, Republic Act 11321, or the Sagip Saka Act, can […]
In a bold move to restore democratic integrity and break the stranglehold of political dynasties, Senator Kiko Pangilinan has filed the Anti-Political Dynasty Act of 2025, a landmark bill that seeks to ban multiple family members within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity from holding or running for public office simultaneously. The measure–formally titled […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is pushing for strengthened support to the agriculture and fisheries sectors of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), citing its pivotal role in ensuring food security and solving the country’s worsening food crisis. In a meeting with BARMM Chief Minister Al Haj Murad Ebrahim and United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) […]
A Senate inquiry has been proposed to investigate the impact of commercial fishing within the country’s 15-kilometer municipal waters, amid mounting concerns over its effect on small-scale fishers, marine biodiversity, and national food security. The proposed probe, formalized through a resolution filed recently, seeks to determine whether the recent Supreme Court ruling that allowed commercial […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for urgent and concrete government action to ensure the safety and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), following alarming reports of violence and unsafe conditions affecting Filipino workers abroad. “Our OFWs are modern-day heroes. They endure separation from their families, unable to go home even for the holidays and special occasions, […]
In response to growing concerns over the affordability of food, a resolution seeking to investigate the persistently high prices of food and basic agricultural commodities was filed in the Senate to identify interventions that will strengthen food security and address food inflation. Prices of essential food items–rice, vegetables, meat, fish, and other agricultural products–have significantly […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is pushing the Department of Health (DOH) and its public hospitals to fully implement his landmark Sagip Saka Act that will allow them to purchase their food directly from local farmers and fisherfolk. Republic Act No. 11321, or the Sagip Saka Act, is a landmark law authored and passed by Pangilinan in […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on the National Food Authority (NFA) and local government units (LGUs) to immediately buy palay and other produce directly from Filipino farmers at fair market prices, following reports that palay is now being bought at just ₱13 per kilo in some areas.“₱13 kada kilo ang palay? Eh nasa ₱14–₱15 ang gastos […]