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Republic Act 11478, the new law which doubles the bed capacity of the Bicol Medical Center (BMC) from 500 to 1,000, will help the region in its COVID response, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “This is a timely and welcome intervention, especially now that we are still battling a pandemic. Dalawampu’t isang taon na na hindi nadagdagan […]
The Senate should initiate an investigation into the fatal shooting of four Army intelligence officers by police personnel in Jolo, Sulu to shed light on the incident and give justice to the victims, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Nakakabahala ang balitang ito. Ngayon pa lang na hindi pa batas ang anti-terror bill, may nangyayari nang ganito. […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged the government to exercise extreme caution following reports that a new swine flu with a pandemic potential has been discovered in China. As such, Pangilinan calls for the establishment of a Philippine version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States. “Kagaya ng marami ay nababahala […]
With thousands of commuters still facing limited transport options amid the general community quarantine, Senator Kiko Pangilinan is urging the government to let traditional jeepneys and UV express units resume operations. “Araw-araw na kalbaryo ang nangyayari. Kapag pinayagan nang bumalik sa kalye ang jeepney at UV express, dalawang problema ang agad masosolusyonan: sasakyan para sa […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Father’s Day called on the government to urgently address the problems of hunger and insecurity by jump-starting the economy amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and help fathers and breadwinners left jobless, to find work and provide for their families. “Dapat sana ay masaya ang Father’s Day, pero sa harap ng pandemya […]
On Jose Rizal’s 159th birthday, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the country should approach the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as a medical issue and fully implement the Universal Health Care (UHC) law. “The pandemic is principally a health problem and the solutions must be health-centric. Kung buhay pa si Dr. Jose Rizal ngayon, siguradong ganyan din ang […]
As the world celebrated International Domestic Workers’ Day, Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for a safe, systematic way to safely bring home household helpers working in the city or abroad who want to return to their families. “Huwag na sanang magkaroon ng isa pang Michelle Silvertino, ang 33 taong gulang na nanay ng apat na bata. […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is asking the Senate to investigate the proliferation of fake Facebook accounts that use the identities of students, government officials, journalists, and other users, stressing that such online acts could imperil one’s security and privacy. In filing Senate Resolution 444, Pangilinan urged the appropriate Senate committee to conduct an inquiry to find […]
With Philippine unemployment rate posting a record-high 17.7% in April, Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on the government to focus on helping the millions of jobless Filipinos who were displaced by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “Tulungang mabigyan ng trabaho ang mga kababayan natin. Ito ang dapat pagtuunan ng pansin ng gobyerno at hindi ang anti-terror […]
As the Senate discussed the measure extending the Bayanihan Law, Senator Kiko Pangilinan asked if the government has slowed down the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic after spending P353 billion for this purpose. “We’d like to know: We’ve spent 353 billion [pesos]. We will allocate another 130-140 billion [pesos]…With all the money spent in the last […]