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PANGILINAN STARTS SENATE PROBE INTO AGRI SMUGGLING

Senator Kiko Pangilinan formally opens a Senate investigation into the rampant agricultural smuggling in the country, seeking to hold smugglers and profiteers fully accountable and warning that the continuous failure to uphold the anti-agricultural smuggling law undermines food security and emboldens criminal networks to profit at the expense of the nation. The veteran legislator led […]

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PANGILINAN BACKS CROP INSURANCE HIKE FOR FARMERS

In a move to strengthen the resilience of Filipino farmers against worsening climate-related disasters, Senator Kiko Pangilinan is advocating for a significant increase in government support for crop insurance, citing the urgent need to safeguard rural livelihoods amid rising losses due to typhoons, droughts, and pest infestations. In a media interview, Pangilinan lamented that the […]

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KIKO BACKS INDEPENDENT PROBE OF FLOOD CONTROL MESS

Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed his support for the creation of an independent commission to investigate the trillion-peso worth of anomalous flood control projects. In an interview on Bombo Radyo Baguio, Pangilinan underscored the need to ensure transparency, accountability, and the proper use of public funds to protect the most vulnerable communities from flooding. “We support […]

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PANGILINAN TO VOTERS: JUNK CORRUPT POLITICIANS

Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on Filipino voters to decisively reject candidates with histories of corruption and dishonesty, emphasizing that sustainable solutions to the country’s persistent flood control problems hinge on clean and competent leadership. “Noong unang panahon, mga pulitiko namomorsyento sa proyekto ngunit sa tindi ng pangungurakot, proyekto na lang ang namomorsyento sa pulitiko,” Pangilinan […]

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PANGILINAN: CERTIFY AGRI EXTENSION ACT AS URGENT

Senator Kiko Pangilinan is asking President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent a bill institutionalizing the extension services provided by the government to farmers and fisherfolk to ensure rural development and uplift the living conditions of agricultural workers. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, revealed plans to ask […]

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PANGILINAN: CREATE NAT’L WATER RESOURCES DEPT

Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for the passage of a comprehensive National Water Resources Management Law to address the escalating flood problems across the country. Senate Bill No. 225 or the National Water Resources Management Act seeks to establish a more coordinated framework for managing the nation’s water resources, enhancing flood prevention, and safeguarding communities vulnerable […]

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PANGILINAN LEADS SENATE PROBE ON HIGH FOOD PRICES

Senator Kiko Pangilinan led the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform’s first public hearing on the high prices of food and other commodities, promising to come up with urgent solutions to address hunger and food insecurity in the country. In his opening statement as chairman of the committee, Pangilinan lamented the continuous hunger […]

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PANGILINAN TO GOV’T: GO AFTER AGRI SMUGGLERS

Senator Kiko Pangilinan delivered a privilege speech recently raising concerns about the continuing impunity of large-scale agricultural smugglers and lamenting why they remain unpunished. Pangilinan took the floor to deliver his speech on the state of the country’s agricultural sector, pointing out how agricultural smuggling inflicts heavy losses on Filipino farmers and fisherfolk and undermines […]

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PANGILINAN: 60-DAY RICE IMPORT BAN NOT ENOUGH

While the 60-day rice importation ban announced by Malacañang will shield farmers from falling palay prices during harvest season, Senator Kiko Pangilinan lamented that this is insufficient to stop the country’s reliance on imported rice and achieve food security. “Yung 60-day ban is good as a stop gap measure, but it is not enough. Why […]

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PANGILINAN EYES HIKE IN CROP INSURANCE FOR FARMERS

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 […]