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Senator Kiko Pangilinan is calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to clarify the coordinates of farm-to-market road (FMR) projects detected in dubious locations. The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform raised concerns about the accuracy of project records and the government’s monitoring mechanisms after People’s Budget Coalition co-convenor Ken […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan began scrutinizing how government agencies are implementing the Sagip Saka Act during the Department of Education’s proposed budget hearing emphasizing the need to maximize the law’s potential to provide farmers and fisherfolk with stable markets for their produce. The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform is the […]
A few days after expressing support for hog raisers’ call to increase farmgate pork prices and tighten import controls, Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed a Senate resolution seeking an inquiry into the current state of the Philippine livestock and poultry industries. The inquiry will identify measures to strengthen local production, protect the livelihoods of hog and […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan commended the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for their operation against Customs officials allegedly involved in the sale of frozen chicken meat meant for destruction, saying the incident underscores the need to intensify the fight against corruption within government ranks. Pangilinan also welcomed the BOC’s swift […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Food Authority (NFA) to show its readiness to buy rice directly from rice-producing provinces, saying government support should extend beyond irrigation and production to ensure farmers have a reliable market for their harvest. Pangilinan, who heads the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is pushing to create a Pampanga River Basin Authority to serve as the central coordinating body for flood-control and flood-resilience efforts across the province and the interconnected areas of the Pampanga River Basin. Senate Bill No. 2516 will create a permanent mechanism responsible for basin-wide planning, project coordination, technical review, monitoring, and […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is calling on the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to ensure full transparency in identifying and distributing agrarian reform beneficiaries, saying public accountability must go hand in hand with the government’s responsibility to empower Filipino farmers. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, led the budget deliberation […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed the Senate’s approval on third reading of the proposed Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), saying the measure is long overdue recognition for the country’s frontliners at the community level. Pangilinan said barangay health workers have long served as the first line of care for Filipino families, especially in underserved […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan seeks to institutionalize the government’s Gulayan sa Barangay at Paaralan Program to help address hunger, malnutrition, and stunting while strengthening food security at the community level. Senate Bill No. 2380, which shall be known as the Gulayan sa Barangay at Paaralan Act, aims to improve food access and strengthen household food security […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed his full support for a Senate resolution calling for the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) that has prevented the implementation of the P85 daily minimum wage increase for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR). Proposed Senate Resolution No. 577 was signed by all senators from both blocs. The […]