The executive department must give the Filipino people a definite timeline on the arrival of Covid-19 vaccines after Congress passed the law that would expedite their purchase and provide a P500-million indemnity fund, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said Wednesday.
As the country commemorates the 35th year of Edsa People Power 1, Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Tuesday recalled being part of the world’s first peaceful uprising during his time as a student leader at the University of the Philippines (UP).
The Commission on Elections must extend the registration period to be able to accommodate 15 million qualified voters in the 2022 polls, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said on Thursday.
As the price cap on pork products goes on its second week, Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged the Department of Agriculture on Monday to focus its initiatives to overcome the effects of the African swine flu (ASF) on backyard hog raisers.
Profitting off the people’s hunger and misery is wrong and punishable under Republic Act 7581 or the Price Act, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said Sunday as he urged the government to act as one and implement the law that protects consumers especially during emergency situations like the pandemic.
Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Friday said the 4.2 percent inflation rate in January was just an affirmation of what the Filipinos had been enduring the past months – spiraling prices of food, low or unstable income, joblessness, and stingy economic relief from government.
To stabilize soaring food prices amid the still-uncontrolled spread of Covid-19, the government must ensure food supply and go after manipulators of food supply and prices, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said on Monday.
Labeling prominent University of the Philippines alumni as communists undermines the military’s professionalism and gives the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) a bad name, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said Sunday.
The government can control rising food prices by giving focus on agriculture as the main driver of economic growth, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said Wednesday in a privilege speech.
Senate hearings on the country’s vaccination program “broke the pattern of overpricing” in various Covid-related products, including the price of the Sinovac vaccine, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said Monday.
Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Sunday asked the national government to strictly monitor food prices and try to stem the price increases monitored from the start of the new year by ensuring that the food supply chain is unbroken and the distribution flow is smooth.
Stressing the need for a swift and efficient whole-of-nation approach in addressing the Covid-19 pandemic, Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Wednesday said that the key solution to a more efficient vaccine roll-out is to involve the local government units (LGUs) and the private sector.
Alarmed by “inconsistencies” between the Department of Health (DOH) and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) on the vaccine roll-out, Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Monday sought to clarify the deliverables in the government’s Covid-19 vaccination program.
Senator Kiko Pangilinan said Thursday the senators should discuss the proposed resolution convening the Senate and the House of Representatives into a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) to propose changes to the 1987 Constitution.
Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Monday supported Vice President Leni Robredo’s call for a transparent investigation of the unregistered vaccines given to some members of the military and the president’s security personnel.
Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Tuesday slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to release a list of House members allegedly involved in corruption, calling it “anti-opposition” instead of “anti-corruption.”
To prevent unlawful arrests and planting of evidence as alleged in the case of peasant organizer Amanda Echanis, Senator Kiko Pangilinan wants the police to wear body cameras during police operations.
The slow release of the billions of pesos of Bayanihan funds will not only delay the assistance to individuals and sectors impacted by the pandemic but will also retard economic recovery, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said Sunday.
With four million estimated new youth voters in 2022, Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Monday highlighted their “game-changing role” in the upcoming national elections in 2022.
Following the call of Vice President Leni Robredo to investigate the unprecedented flooding in Cagayan Valley, Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Tuesday said that he will file a Senate resolution to probe Typhoon “Ulysses”-induced flooding that has already claimed 24 lives in the region.
Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Wednesday said he envisioned a future in which Filipino farmers can rely on digital technology on their smartphones to improve their skill sets and boost productivity.
Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Monday said he was not surprised by the the appointment of National Capital Region Police Office chief Debold Sinas as the new Philippine National Police chief.
A price freeze of basic commodities should be strictly imposed on typhoon-hit areas, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said on Tuesday.
Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Wednesday asked the Senate leadership to investigate, in aid of legislation, the national security implications of the entry of around four million Chinese into the country since 2017.
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