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(Eagle News) — Focus on the country’s problems, not on the critics. This was the message of Senator Kiko Pangilinan to President Rodrigo Duterte, who had slammed him for authoring the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act. Duterte had said the law, which exempts minors under 15 years old from criminal liability, only served to produce and embolden criminals. “Instead of attacking those who disagree with his policies he should just focus on solving the nationwide […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Tuesday, Sept. 11, said the Liberal Party has “no shortage” of candidates for 2019 who are “principled and competent enough to change the trajectory of the country.” “I can confirm that our list has more than enough names to fill a slate,” he said. He said the process of selection of the final candidates will be completed “before the month ends.” The list, he said, would be subject to […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Francis Pangilinan on Saturday, Aug. 25, questioned the appointment of Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita de Castro as the new Chief Justice, calling her an “endo CJ.” “Why appoint someone who will only sit as Chief Justice for less than two months?” Pangilinan, president of the opposition Liberal Party, asked. De Castro is slated to retire on October 10, 2018, when she reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 for justices. “What public purpose […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Francis Pangilinan has filed a resolution seeking a probe into the supposed role of rogue policemen in crimes. “It’s a cause for concern. ‘Yan ang hirap pagka, sabi ko nga, tumaas na ang sweldo, tumaas din ang involvement ng pang-aabuso ng mga pulis, na hindi tama,” he said. Pangilinan made the comment days after three Valenzuela policemen and their civilian cohort were arrested for allegedly extorting money from junkshop owners. Senior Supt. Romeo […]
(Eagle News)–Two opposition senators on Wednesday, July 11, defended Vice President Leni Robredo from President Rodrigo Duterte’s accusations she was incompetent. “Vice President Leni has shown her competence through compassionate, empowering, and responsible leadership,” Senator Francis Pangilinan, who is president of the opposition Liberal Party, said in a statement. According to Senator Bam Aquino, “ang tunay na pamantayan ng kakayanan ng isang lider ay paghanap ng solusyon sa mga problema ng taumbayan.” He said Robredo […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court decision that granted the quo warranto petition filed against Maria Lourdes Sereno and that led to her ouster as chief magistrate may still be appealed. This is according to Senator Kiko Pangilinan, who issued a statement a day after the SC upheld with finality Sereno’s ouster, with a vote of 8-6. “That is up to the Supreme Court, in the end. Technically, hindi na dapat magkaroon ng ganitong filing […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Monday, June 18, said loitering was no longer a crime. Pangilinan made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the police to intensify operations against “tambays” on the streets. “Para po sa mga tagapagpatupad ng batas, hindi na po krimen ang tumambay, o mag-loiter. Republic Act 10158 has decriminalized vagrancy, amending Article 202 of the Revised Penal Code,” Pangilinan said. He was apparently referring to the Act Decriminalizing Vagrancy. “Kayo ang […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Pangilinan on Monday, May 28, called for the resignation of Solicitor General Jose Calida amid reports the security agency of his wife bagged contracts in at least four government agencies since he assumed the post in 2016. “If (Tourism) Secretary Wanda Teo resigned because the DoT/PTV 4 favored her Tulfo brothers’ TV production company to the tune of P60 million worth of government contracts(Calida), the lawyer of the government, should […]
(Eagle News) — Davao Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Sunday said the threat of destabilization was “as real as terrorism,” noting that information on the matter came from reliable sources, even “from inside the offices of the people identified with the opposition.” She also dismissed claims her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, was “insecure and paranoid,” calling Tindig Pilipinas, the group that staged a rally recently against him, “power-hungry.” Key members of this group include opposition figures […]
Tatlong araw bago ang pagsisimula ng Seventeenth Congress. Nanumpa na kay Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno ang ilan sa mga nanalong senador at kongresista. Una sa mga nanumpa ay ang nagbabalik na senador na si Kiko Pangilinan na nasa ikawalong pwesto sa 2016 senatorial race. Kasama niya sa oathtaking ang kanyang asawa na si Sharon Cuneta, mga anak at ina. Pinanumpaan din ng punong mahistrado si Congresswoman-Elect Vilma Santos ng lone district ng Lipa, Batangas. […]
Former senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has officially joined President Aquino’s cabinet as Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization. President Aquino administered the oath of office to Pangilinan in Malacanang Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Secretary Pangilinan is tasked to handle all concerns related to food and agriculture. He is expected to head the following former agencies of the Department of Agriculture: National Food Authority (NFA), National Irrigation Authority (NIA), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), and […]
