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Pangilinan hits officials who say it’s OK for public to eat weevil-infested rice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 06:56 PM

The senator slammed government officials who said Filipinos can still consume some 100,000 sacks of rice that were infested with insects. Read more »

Zambo rice crisis: Win eyes NFA abolition, Kiko wants execs fired

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 03:34 PM

MANILA - Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday called for the abolition of the National Food Authority, while Senator Kiko Pangilinan recommended sacking the agency's officials amid a shortage of government-subsidized grain in Zamboanga City.  Read more »

Liberal Party chief to Marcoses: 'Apologize first' before Filipinos 'move on'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 11:52 PM

Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Wednesday said the Marcos family must first apologize before the Filipino people could "move on" from atrocities committed during the Martial Law era. Read more »

Pangilinan says charter change 'brain dead' at Senate

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 07:51 PM

Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Thursday said the charter change is "now at the ICU (intensive care unit)" and its campaign "brain dead" at the Senate. Read more »

Pangilinan questions haste in federalism push

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 10:30 AM

A hasty push for shifting to a federal system of government may deprive the public of its chance to understand the issue, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan said Tuesday.  Read more »

Zubiri on the Senate ‘Cha-cha’ hearings — ‘Hindi namin mamadaliin’

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 11:04 PM

Zubiri on Tuesday said the chamber will continue its hearings on charter change without rushing the legislation of the proposed shift to federalism. Read more »

ConCom to get ample time to explain federalism proposal - Pangilinan

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 09:51 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's consultative committee that made a draft federal charter will be given ample time to explain their output, a senator leading an inquiry into the proposed constitutional amendments assured. Read more »

Pangilinan tells PNP: Loitering not a crime

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 12:49 PM

Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Monday reminded the Philippine National Police that loitering is not a crime, after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a crackdown on "tambays" or late night bystanders in the streets. Read more »

Some senators may bat for impeach court after Sereno ouster: Pangilinan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 03:53 PM

Some senators may push for the convening of an impeachment court to render an opinion on the the decision of the Supreme Court to remove Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno from office, Senator Francis Pangilinan said Monday.  Read more »

Liberal Party eyes Agot Isidro in 2019 Senate slate

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 10:00 AM

The Liberal Party (LP) is urging actress Agot Isidro, a critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, to run under its senatorial slate in the 2019 mid-term elections, Senator Francis Pangilinan said Monday.  Read more »

Resolusyon vs SC quo warranto ruling, inihain sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 10:41 PM

Pormal nang inihain sa Senado ang resolution na nagbibigay-diin na Senado lang ang binigyan ng kapangyarihan ng Konstitusyon na lumitis at magtanggal ng chief justice.  Read more »

Kiko Pangilinan recalls his farming journey in book

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 12:35 PM

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan launched on Saturday the first book he authored. Read more »

LOOK: Robredo kids' touching birthday messages for mom Leni

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 06:07 PM

The children of Vice President Leni Robredo took to social media to greet her on her birthday. Read more »

Pangilinan hits emerging trend on crackdown vs foreign activists in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 12:41 AM

An opposition leaders hits what he calls an emerging trend on the crackdown against foreign political dissidents under the Duterte administration. Read more »

'The Resistance': Pangilinan calls for strong opposition to ensure 'vibrant democracy'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 11:34 AM

MANILA - The president of the opposition Liberal Party (LP) on Tuesday expressed hopes of seeing a strong opposition in the 2019 midterm elections, echoing the statement of his partymate who eyes a "resistance" coalition in next year's polls. Read more »

Sharon has 'renewed appreciation' for husband Kiko

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 02:12 PM

Sharon Cuneta confessed to having a renewed appreciation for her husband, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. Read more »

Lawmakers hit dropping of charges vs confessed drug lord Espinosa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 05:55 PM

Several lawmakers on Tuesday raised questions on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) resolution to drop drug charges against confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa.   Read more »

Kiko tells 'Bato': Chase syndicates, not children

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 03:09 PM

Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Wednesday urged the country's top cop to focus on going after syndicates instead of the children being used in crimes. Read more »

Sen. Kiko, nagselos ba sa muling tambalan nina Sharon at Gabby?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 10:25 AM

Nakaramdam ba ng pagseselos si Senador Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan sa muling pagtatambal ng kanyang misis na si Sharon Cuneta sa dati nitong ka-love team na si Gabby Concepcion?   Read more »

Ano'ng pakiramdam ni Sen. Kiko sa kilig tambalan nina Sharon at Gabby?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 09 09:38 PM

Nagseselos nga ba ang mister ng "Megastar" sa balik-tambalan nila ni Gabby Concepcion? Read more »