Tag Archives: PARTIDO LIBERAL PRESIDENT

Maunlad ang bayang bayani ang taumbayan at ang pamunuan — Pangilinan

Statement of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Partido Liberal president, on National Heroes’ Day and the death of US Senator John McCain Araw-araw, pipila ng isang oras sa MRT, papasok sa trabaho, magbubuno, magpapawis. Pipila ulit ng isang oras o kaya ay tatayo sa bus para makauwi. Para kumita ng mga 500 piso na maiuuwi sa […]

Statement of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Partido Liberal president and former Presidential Assistant on Food Security and Agricultural Modernization, on rice crisis in Zamboanga City

First things first: Fire the top management of NFA. I am afraid the rice crisis in Zamboanga City today is a combination of both corruption and incompetence by top government officials in cahoots with wealthy private players in the rice industry taking advantage of the rising prices to profit handsomely. Powerful and influential forces both […]

Statement of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Partido Liberal president, Remembering Jesse Robredo

Napakabuting tao. Napakagaling na tao. Nag-umpisa siya sa lingkod-bayan bilang meyor ng Naga City, ang “maogmang lugar” o masayang lugar na humakot ng mga international at local award para sa kaayusan at pag-unlad na tinatamasa pa rin ng lungsod at ng mga naninirahan at bumibisita rito. Nang maging kalihim ng Department of Interior and Local […]

On Liberal party mates vying for minority leadership

Who can be chosen as minority? According to House rules, those who did not vote and abstained from voting for the Speaker. Twelve Liberal Party members abstained from the controversial Monday vote. The Liberal Party will remain standing as the genuine minority at the House of Representatives amid the recent leadership change. Throughout this administration, […]

On the approval of the Bangsamoro Organic Law by the bicameral conference committee

Joint statement of Vice President Leni Robredo, Partido Liberal chairperson, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, Partido Liberal president, Rep. Kit Belmonte, Partido Liberal secretary general on the approval of the Bangsamoro Organic Law by the bicameral conference committee This brings the Filipino people a critical step closer to peace and prosperity, and our Moro brothers and sisters […]

Statement of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Partido Liberal president, on Vice President Robredo’s competence

Two years since she’s been elected, Vice President Leni Robredo has focused her attention on helping the poor help themselves. Without a Cabinet position, she has marshalled partners from the private sector to extend P252-million worth of aid for 155,000 families through her Angat Buhay program. Vice President Leni has shown her competence through compassionate, […]

Statement of Sen. Francis Pangilinan, Partido Liberal president, on spate of killings Saturday (Trece Martires Vice Mayor Alex Lubigan, Michael Magallanes, village councilor in Zamboanga City, and a municipal councilor in Lanao del Sur)

Another local executive in Luzon and two more in Mindanao were killed today even before authorities can provide the lead to the killing of two mayors earlier this week. The warehouse of suspected drug lord Peter Lim in Cebu was bombed on Thursday. What is going on? Are these deliberate and orchestrated attempts at creating […]

Statement of Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Partido Liberal president, on Senate President Sotto’s letter on Senator De Lima

Our gratitude and support are with Senate President Vicente Sotto III for formally seeking the participation of Senator Leila de Lima in hearings lodged before her committee. It is right and just for Sen. De Lima to be allowed to perform her duties as a member of the legislature. Despite her unjust incarceration, Sen. De […]

Statement of Sen. Francis ” Kiko” Pangilinan, Partido Liberal president, on drug testing of kids

A law is needed to implement the government’s proposed mandatory drug test for children as young as 10 years old or those in grade 4. This proposal is an admission that the brutal government war on drugs is ineffective. We propose that the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency shelve this slapdash and panicky plan trained on […]

Statement of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Partido Liberal president, on Eid’l Fitr

We extend our warm wishes to Muslims in the Philippines and around the world as they celebrate Eid’l Fitr. The last month has been a time of fasting, service, introspection, and spiritual renewal. We welcome completion of Ramadan with fresh hopes, in the same way as we look forward to the realization of our dream […]