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Senator Kiko Pangilinan lauded shipping lines and associations volunteering to ferry relief items from port to port for free. “The shipping lines only request that cargoes should be properly and safely packed and with clear identification and contact details of the recipients,” Pangilinan said in a radio interview. The ports covered are Bacolod, Cagayan de […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is confident that Cebuanos will bounce back from the devastation of Super Typhoon Odette, as he called on national agencies, civic organizations, and the private sector to help the province. Pangilinan said that he received a word from a close friend who told him that the province faced similar devastations in the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan appeals for fuel supply as well as power, telecommunications, and banking services restored in this typhoon-ravaged city. Pangilinan spoke with Rodolfo Leal Jr., a representative of the Department of Energy, and discussed calls to freeze the price of kerosene as this is the only way for residents to have electricity as power […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expresses his gratitude to foreign governments and international aid agencies for their timely outpouring of assistance for victims of Super Typhoon Odette. “We thank our neighbors once again for being one with the Filipino in this time of great need. We are deeply humbled and thankful. Maraming salamat po,” said Pangilinan, who […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan lauded the swift post-Odette actions of volunteers and government workers as he seeks the immediate restoration of electricity in affected areas to ensure that the vaccines there remain in pristine condition for usage. “Nagpapasalamat tayo sa mabilis na pag-responde ng ating mga volunteers at kawani ng gobyerno upang dalhin ang tulong mula […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan seeks tighter controls against fake food orders, fake jobs, and other forms of disinformation that affect regular folk. At the second Senate public hearing reviewing Philippine criminal laws on the advent of fake news in social media platforms, Pangilinan listed various instances when digital technology has been used to scam ordinary Filipinos […]
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said that apart from the ongoing pandemic, smuggling of agricultural products is a big blow to the income of the country’s farmers and fishermen. In his opening statement at the Senate Committee of the Whole hearing today, the former food security secretary expressed his dismay over the seeming leniency of the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed and joined the move to investigate in aid of legislation the rampant smuggling of agricultural products in the country. In his manifestation, the former Senate agriculture chair and food security secretary expressed his support to the call of Senate President Tito Sotto to probe large-scale smuggling of agricultural products and its […]
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has joined the ranks of farmers, fisherfolk, local business chambers, and consumers in opposing the “exorbitant” tariff increase being collected by a private port service contractor in the port of Tacloban. “Sobra nang pabigat ito sa taumbayan. This would create a domino effect in the supply chain. Imbes na tulungan ng […]
As world food prices marked a 10-year high in November and as Christmas season tends to raise food prices as well, Senator Kiko Pangilinan challenged all government agencies to prevent increases in food prices and ensure that food supplies are stable. “Nananawagan ako sa mga ahensya ng gobyerno na pag-ibayuhin ang pagmomonitor ng mga presyo […]