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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 […]
Fresh off his successful Senate comeback, Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed 10 priority legislative measures in the 20th Congress—delivering on his promise to fight hunger, uplift the agricultural sector, and ensure food security for all Filipinos.“Sa ating pagbabalik sa Senado, katulad ng ating mga nakaraang termino kung saan isinakatuparan natin ang ating mga pangako sa taumbayan, […]
Newly proclaimed Senator Kiko Pangilinan thanked the Filipino people for turning the “impossible” to “possible” by bringing him back to the halls of Senate.In a message of gratitude, Pangilinan dedicated his Senate win to the Filipino people, who he said chose compassion, unity, and concrete actions in electing him back to the upper chamber. “With […]
Former senator and senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan underscored the importance of his proposed free breakfast program to address the learning gaps and dropout rates in the country.During a speech before barangay officials in San Pablo City, Laguna recently, the former food security czar shared his plans to push for a free breakfast program for public […]
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 […]
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 […]