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DEPORT VIOLATORS OF IMMIGRATION LAWS – PANGILINAN

Government authorities should waste no time in implementing the law and arresting foreign nationals, including Chinese, who entered the country through illegal means, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. After legal deportation proceedings, Pangilinan stressed, undesirable aliens should be immediately deported to their country of origin. “Since it has been established by testimonial evidence that tens of […]

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PROBE CHINESE ‘SOFT INVASION’ – PANGILINAN

Senator Pangilinan urged Malacañang to order the creation of a task force to be headed by the Department of Justice to look into the presence and activities of Chinese nationals in the country. Pangilinan made the pitch as he raised alarm on the possibility of the foreign nationals’ “soft invasion” in the Philippines with the […]

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PROBE CHINESE ‘SOFT INVASION’ IN PH – PANGILINAN

Alarmed over the reported 4 million Chinese nationals who arrived in the Philippines since 2017, Senator Kiko Pangilinan calls on the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to investigate this “soft invasion.” “Bureau of Immigration (BI) na mismo ang umamin na 4 million na Chinese nationals ang pumasok […]

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PLUG LEAK IN TECHNICAL RICE SMUGGLING – PANGILINAN

Aside from causing a severe drop in local palay prices, the government’s inability to monitor the quality of imported rice also cost an estimated billion pesos in uncollected tariff and therefore lost revenue, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Aabot sa bilyong piso ang nawawala sa gobyerno dahil hindi nito alam ang classification ng mga pumapasok na […]

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50% OF ROAD SPACE MUST BE FOR PEOPLE – PANGILINAN

Senator Kiko Pangilinan strongly encouraged Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar to prioritize the construction of bike lanes and pedestrian lanes during the DPWH budget hearing at the Senate recently. Pangilinan said the pandemic showed the need to balance road space for private vehicles and public transport, pedestrians as well as […]

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VCO CAN LOWER COVID-19 VIRAL LOAD — PANGILINAN

Senator Francis Pangilinan welcomed the promising results of the research on the effectiveness of compounds from virgin coconut oil (VCO) against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), especially in lowering viral load. “Magandang balita itong naging resulta sa bisa ng VCO sa pagsugpo sa COVID. Good news ito para sa ating mga kababayang maysakit at good news […]

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PANGILINAN TO DPWH: HIRE MORE FILIPINO WORKERS

Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterated the need to prioritize Filipino skilled workers and professionals in the construction industry for foreign-funded projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In a radio interview, Pangilinan called for the renegotiation of these contracts as the COVID-19 pandemic rendered major job cuts in the construction and manufacturing sectors. […]

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PANGILINAN TO DPWH: USE COCO FIBER IN CIVIL WORKS

Using coco coir or coconut fiber in civil works such as road constructions and other projects will help spur local economic growth and boost farmers’ incomes, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Pwedeng kumita ng dagdag na P500 hanggang P1,000 kada linggo ang ating mga nagniniyog sa coco coir at coco net production. Sa probinsya, malaking bagay […]

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MOBILE MARKETS TO LOWER FOOD PRICES – PANGILINAN

Alarmed by the sudden spike in food prices recently, Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on the government to revisit the supply food chain to focus on logistics and transport. “Merong hindi tama sa pagtaas ng presyo ng pagkain. May demand at may supply. Nagugutom ang mga kababayan natin. Sobra-sobra ang ani ng ating mga magsasaka. Mukhang […]

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COUNTER HATE SPEECH IN SOCIAL MEDIA – PANGILINAN

Senator Kiko Pangilinan is urging social media platforms, the government, the media, and netizens to fight hate messages now flooding social media and go after those who spread hate speech and fake news. “The media, non-government organizations, public leaders, private sector leadership, the owners of these social media platforms, should all come together, and hopefully […]