Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 05:55:17 +0000
HERE’S something Sen. Francis Pangilinan and China are in agreement with: The Philippine government should revoke the licenses of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). “Tama naman ang China rito. Kanselahin…READ
Read moreCredit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 21:30:44 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Recalling the police killing of teenager Kian delos Santos on Aug. 16, 2017, Sen. Francis Pangilinan again pushed for the mandatory autopsy of people who died under questionable circumstances. Prevailing civil registry rules already require autopsies of those who died under questionable circumstances but Pangilinan’s proposal would make it a matter of […]
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 23:21:52 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday called for the release of a P20 billion emergency cash assistance fund for farmers to be sourced from tariffs and unprogrammed funds under the Rice Tariffication Act. Pangilinan, who served as presidential adviser on food and agriculture under the Aquino administration, said farmers had lost an estimated […]
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 03:34:56 +0000
Senator Francis Pangilinan has filed a bill seeking to establish the Department of Disaster and Emergency Management
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:05:19 +0000
Senator Francis Pangilinan urged the government on Thursday to heed the call of the draft resolution directing UNHRC to look into the human rights situation in the Philippines.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 11:41:46 +0000
Sen. Francis Pangilinan has filed a bill seeking to conserve rainwater for various uses and establish a plan for reducing its runoff to avoid flooding.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:08:51 +0000
Sen. Francis Pangilinan refiled on Monday a measure seeking to establish a trust fund for coconut farmers, although President Rodrigo Duterte had already vetoed an earlier version the bill.
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Read moreCredit to Author: racosta| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 21:16:14 +0000
President Duterte’s threat to jail anyone who would attempt to impeach him drew a sharp rebuke on Friday from Sen. Francis Pangilinan.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 09:43:28 +0000
The auction of the jewelry seized from Ilocos Norte Gov. Imelda Marcos has proven the existence of her family’s ill-gotten wealth, Senator Francis Pangilinan said on Friday.
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 21:16:56 +0000
Several senators on Wednesday expressed concern over the decision of the Duterte administration to add P1 billion to the budget
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