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Senator Kiko Pangilinan has called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and local government units (LGUs) to encourage farmers to harvest their crops early and directly purchase these at fair prices, in accordance with the Sagip Saka Act, for use in relief operations […]
Amid fuel hikes, calamities, and food security concerns, Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed the issuance of Executive Orders 100 and 101, as well as the government’s continued rice import ban and the impending increase in rice tariffs as timely lifelines for Filipino farmers, fishers, and consumers. “Napapanahong sagip-buhay ang mga hakbang na ito para sa mga […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is looking to pass Senate Bill No. 1215, which will create the Independent People’s Commission (IPC) to investigate corruption in all government infrastructure projects for possible anomalies, as soon as possible. In a recent radio interview, Pangilinan said that public clamor demands for a fact-finding body that would have more power to […]
Smuggled agricultural products may contain harmful chemicals that can endanger the health of Filipino consumers, Senator Kiko Pangilinan warned after he revealed that illegally imported products bypass safety checks and may be unfit for consumption. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Pangilinan said that agricultural smuggling harms not only the country’s agricultural sector and its […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan joined hands with Bureau of Customs (BOC) in declaring an all-out war against agricultural smuggling as they led the inspection of two 40-foot containers with smuggled agricultural products worth P12.96 million at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). “Ang mahalaga dito ay nagtutulungan ang ating Committee on Agriculture sa Senado at ang […]
Amid the country’s reliance on coffee imports, Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged to reenergize the local coffee industry, calling for greater government support and development of its production to meet rising domestic demand. As the keynote speaker at the first Coffee Sustainability Congress recently at the Makati Sports Club, Pangilinan reflected on the unprecedented rise in […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan took a step forward in finalizing the committee report that will be instrumental in the passage of his proposed Senate Bill No. 1199, or the Congressional Commission on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security (AGRICOM) Act. During the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform’s public hearing, Pangilinan made note of several […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan did not mince words as he flagged Chinese companies and individuals, local businessmen, and even government officials and employees behind the multi-million-peso agricultural smuggling that he said continues to impoverish farmers, fisherfolk, and Filipino consumers. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, Pangilinan pointed out that agricultural […]
Recognizing their power and influence on social media, Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged the youth to make agrarian reform and agricultural issues “viral” on social media, as this would lead to change in a sector that has remained oppressed for centuries. Speaking during an open forum at the Ateneo de Manila University, Pangilinan pointed out how […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan has moved closer to amending the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) by leading the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform’s second hearing on the rice tariffication measure that he described as “poison” to the local rice industry. “Kung patakaran at polisiya ang lupang tatamnan ng sektor ng agrikultura, malinaw na isang […]