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Senator Kiko Pangilinan raised concern over the continued underutilization of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund, saying billions of pesos meant to help coconut farmers remain unused while many continue to earn only around P200 a day. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform hearing on the coco […]
A year ago, then-senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan was at the tail end of his nationwide campaign for the 2025 midterm elections, bringing with him not only the promise of hope and good governance but also of food security, rural development, and the uplift of the lives of farmers and fisherfolk. Now, after his surprising 5th-place […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed a measure to exempt system loss charges in electricity bills from the value-added tax (VAT), aiming to ease the burden of high electricity costs on Filipino consumers. Senate Bill No. 2124, or the VAT Exemption on Systems Loss Act for Residential Household Consumers, seeks to amend Section 109 of the National […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan will lead the launching of “Sagip Saka Day 2026” on Saturday, May 9, in Quezon City to strengthen his advocacies in uplifting the lives of farmers and fisherfolk, promoting rural development and sustainable farming practices, and ensuring national food security. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed deep concern over the reported 13.7% rice inflation rate for April 2026 and raised fears of price manipulation and profiteering amid the spike. The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform called on the government to go after profiteers, hoarders, and abusive traders behind a possible rice […]
Trucks carrying agricultural and food products are temporarily exempted from toll fees on all expressways starting April 20, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan said. “Salamat sa pagtutulungan ng Department of Transportation, Toll Regulatory Board, Department of Agriculture, at ng mga tollway concessionaires at operators, maiibsan nang bahagya ang problema ng mataas na gastos sa pagbyahe ng mga […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on concerned government agencies to strictly comply with the mandated payment period under the Sagip Saka Act, emphasizing that farmers and fisherfolk must be paid within 15 working days upon delivery of goods. Pangilinan authored and passed the Sagip Saka Act in 2019 to allow national government agencies and local government […]
While he welcomes the government’s move to release cash assistance from the P10-billion Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk to cushion rising production costs and ongoing challenges in the agriculture and fisheries sectors, Senator Kiko Pangilinan also urged the immediate unlocking of some P18 billion from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) unused 2025 budget for […]
In light of escalating tensions in the Middle East and their potential impact on global agricultural supply chains, Senator Kiko Pangilinan emphasized the urgent need to strengthen domestic biofertilizer production as a strategic response to looming fertilizer shortages and rising costs. Pangilinan visited the AgriSpecialist, Inc. (ASI) Bio N Manufacturing Plant in Santa Rosa, Laguna […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for the immediate use of existing appropriations and other available resources for agriculture and food security programs, while also urging stronger collaboration with the private sector to bolster the country’s local food systems amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian […]