Previous Positions
AGRICULTURE
Farmer-CEO, Sweet Spring Country Farm (2012 – Present) NATIONAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNSCampaign Manager, Otso Diretso Senate slate (Liberal Party Coalition) (Feb – May 2019)Campaign Manager, Liberal Party Senate slate (Feb – May 2010)MEDIA
Host, Hello Pagkain! (March 2024 – October 2024), Cignal TV/One PHCo-anchor, Rekta: Agenda ng Masa (May 2024October 2024), DZRHAnchorperson on various television and radio public service programs, ABS-CBN and DZMM 630 khz (1993 – 2001)Barangay Dos, ABS-CBN Channel 2 (2000 – 2001)Relos Report with Atty. Kiko, DZMM 630 khz. (1999 – 2001)Batas, DZMM 630 khz. (1998 – 2001)DZMM Aksyon Ngayon (1994 – 1997)Co-anchor, Hoy Gising, ABS-CBN (1993 – 1997)Head, Legal Desk, ABS-CBN (1998 – 2001)Legal Analyst, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation – News and Current Affairs Department (1993 – 2001)ACADEME
Lecturer on civil law, political law and labor law, Department of Management, Ateneo de Manila University (1993 – 2000)LAW PRACTICE
Senior Partner (on indefinite leave), Britanico Sarmiento and Ringler Law OfficesCIVIC SOCIETY (1995 – 1997)
Vice-Chairperson, National Committee on Legal Aid – Integrated Bar of the PhilippinesDirector, Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Quezon City ChapterCollaborating Lawyer, Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG)Past Electoral History
Senator, 2016Senator, 2007Senator, 2001City Councilor (Quezon City), 1988Government Positions
Cabinet Secretary (Office of the President), Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization, May 2014-September 2025
Authored and Co-Authored Laws
394Major Bills Authored
AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY, AND FARMERS’ WELFARE:
RA 11598 Cash Assistance for Filipino Farmers ActRA 11524 Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund ActRA 11511 Amending the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010RA 11321 Sagip Saka ActRA 10631 Amending the Animal Welfare Act of 1998RA 10601 Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech) LawRA 10593 Amending the Coconut Preservation Act of 1995RA 10536 Amending the Meat Inspection CodeEstablishment of several marine hatcheries nationwideJUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION, AND JUDICIAL REFORM:
RA 11930 Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) ActRA 11862 Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022RA 11648 Raising the Age of Sexual Consent ActRA 11596 Prohibiting the Practice of Child MarriageRA 10630 Amending the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006RA 10353 Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012RA 10071 Prosecution Service Act of 2010RA 9999 Free Legal Assistance Act of 2010RA 9946 Additional Judiciary Retirement Benefits LawRA 9346 Prohibition of the Imposition of Death Penalty in the PhilippinesRA 9344 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006RA 9285 Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004RA 9279 Grant of Special Allowances for Members of the NPS and State Counsels in the DOJRA 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004RA 9227 Grant of Special Allowances for Justices, Judges and All Other Positions in the Judiciary with the Equivalent Rank of Justices of the Court of Appeals and Judges of the Regional Trial CourtRA 9208 Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003RA 9201 National Human Rights Consciousness Week Act of 2002RA 9194 Amending the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001RA 9160 Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001Creation of several additional local court branches nationwideSOCIAL JUSTICE AND WELFARE:
RA 11916 Increasing the Social Pension of Indigent Senior CitizensRA 11696 Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act of 2022RA 11642 Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care ActRA 10165 Foster Care Act of 2012RA 10070 Amending the Magna Carta for Disabled PersonsRA 9994 Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010LABOR, TRADE, AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT
RA 11904 Philippine Creative Industries Development ActRA 11712 Public Health Emergency Benefits and Allowances for Health Care Workers ActRA 11641 Department of Migrant Workers ActRA 11697 Electric Vehicle Industry Development ActRA 11210 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave LawRA 10151 Allowing the Employment of Night WorkersRA 9481 Strengthening the Workers’ Constitutional Right to Self-OrganizationRA 9293 Amending the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994HEALTHCARE AND DISEASE PREVENTION
RA 11525 COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021RA 11215 National Integrated Cancer Control ActRA 9211 Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003Increasing bed capacity, establishment, and conversion of several public hospitals nationwideACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION
RA 11899 Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) ActRA 11510 Alternative Learning System ActRA 11476 GMRC and Values Education ActRA 10931 Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education ActRA 9500 University of the Philippines Charter of 2008RA 9163 National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001Establishment and/or conversion of over 40 public education institutions nationwide (schools, state universities, and colleges)GOVERNMENT REFORMS AND PUBLIC SERVICES
RA 11909 Permanent Validity of the Certificates of Live Birth, Death, and Marriage ActRA 11659 Amending the Public Service Act RA 11535 Making the Position of Cooperatives Development Officer MandatoryRA 11314 Student Fare Discount ActRA 11054 Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoRA 10929 Free Internet Access in Public Places ActRA 10366 Authorizing the COMELEC to Establish Precincts Assigned to Accessible Polling Places for PWDs and Senior CitizensRA 10084 Grant of Survivorship Benefits to the Surviving Legitimate Spouse of a Deceased Retired Member of the COA, CSC, COMELEC and the OmbudsmanRA 9828 Creation of the Military Service BoardRA 9497 Civil Aviation Authority Act of 2008RA 9347 Rationalizing the Composition and Functions of the NLRCRA 9239 Optical Media Act of 2003RA 9225 Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003RA 9189 Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003RA 9166 Increasing the Rate of Base Pay and Other Benefits of AFP Officers and Enlisted PersonnelLAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC ORDER
RA 11926 Penalizing Willful and Indiscriminate Discharge of FirearmsRA 9165 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
RA 11898 Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022Declaration of several protected areas around the countryFINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
RA 11647 Amending the Foreign Investments ActRA 11635 Amending Section 27(B) of the National Internal Revenue Code (Taxation of Proprietary Educational Institutions)RA 11232 Revised Corporation Code of the PhilippinesRA 9337 Reformed Value-Added Tax (RVAT) LawRA 9238 Amending the NIRC (Exclusion of Several Services from VAT)YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
RA 11913 National Youth Day ActRA 11910 Summer Youth Camp ActRA 11768 Amending the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act
Advocacies
Lowering inflation, prices of food and basic commoditiesFull implementation of the Sagip Saka ActFood security and agriculture modernizationIncreasing farmers’ and fishers’ incomesPromoting good governance, fighting smuggling, corruption, and over importation in the agriculture sectorLegislative Priorities
Increase the national budget for food production modernizationAnti-Political Dynasty ActNational Land Use ActThe Dignity in Commuting ActDelivery Platform Riders Protection ActAbolishing the Travel TaxNational Anti-Scalping ActPeople’s Freedom of Information ActAffordable Pork ActPensyonadong Magsasaka at Mangingisda ActAn Act Establishing the Department of FisheriesWarehouse Receipts ActExcise Tax on Single-Use PlasticsBudget Modernization ActContribution & Projects
Co-founder, Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards;Founding president, National Movement of Young LegislatorsStances on Major Issues
Charter change (OPPOSE)Death penalty (OPPOSE)Divorce (Only when human dignity of either spouse is compromised)Extra-judicial killings (OPPOSE)Legalization of medical marijuana (SUPPORT)Nuclear energy (OPPOSE)Political dynasty (OPPOSE)Rejoining the International Criminal Court (SUPPORT)Same-sex marriage (civil union YES)Sea row in West Philippine Sea (SUPPORT)
Awards
UPAA Distinguished Alumni Award in Public Service and Good GovernanceFinalist, CMMA Book Awards (Tagsibol)Gawad MarinduqueñoMost Outstanding MinalenoFreedom Flame Recipient awarded by the Friedrich Naumann FoundationTestimonial of Appreciation to Senator Pangilinan presented by the Supreme Court of the Philippines/ Philippine Judicial Academy/ Philippine Mediation Center/ USAID & Asia FoundationMost Outstanding Kapampangan Award for Public Service for 2002University Medal of Honor for Exemplary Performance in Public Service (Angeles University FoundationCertificate of Recognition for Exemplary Contribution on the Field of Investigative Journalism and Criminal Justice System by Crusade Against ViolenceAchievements
From the onset of the pandemic in the Philippines in March 2020, Kiko Pangilinan has:Pushed for the direct purchase from local farmers and fisherfolk of P41 billion worth of food programs in various national agencies (DSWD, DILG, DOH, and DepEd) in the 2021 national budget.Triggered the lowering of test-kit cost by 26 percent when he questioned the non-use of Filipino-made quality test kits.Made available P24 billion worth of interest-free loans to farmers and fisherfolk in BayanihanCreated temporary livelihoods to drivers of public utility vehicles through service contracting programs worth P5.58 billion in Bayanihan 2.Affected the direct purchase by 444 LGUs of over P2.8 billion worth of produce from 532 individual farmers and fisherfolk and 265 farmers cooperatives and organizations during the lockdowns.Instigated easy certification of farmers and fisherfolk by barangay captains for government procurement in Bayanihan 1.Insisted on and incorporated safeguards and transparency in the procurement process in Bayanihan 2, which helped expose the P15-billion scam in PhilHealth and the overpriced and substandard purchases of medical supplies from Pharmally.Pushed for the declaration of a national emergency due to the African swine fever epidemic to allow 68,382 local hog-raisers to avail of P20 billion worth of calamity funds for hog repopulation and other industry recovery efforts. In his private capacity during the pandemic, Kiko Pangilinan has:Distributed relief goods containing rice and food packs to 23,000 families affected by the lockdown. Donated 35,000 facemasks to people in Calabarzon Donated 2,610 kilos of vegetables to different parts of the country to ensure that every Filipino is healthy and safe from diseases. Donated 883 tablets (as of August 2021) to students coping up with distance learning. Helped 102 locally stranded individuals return to the provinces, including arranging the transport for 65 to some to as far as Leyte and Samar. Also gave financial assistance to 17 of them. As senator from 2016 to 2022, Kiko Pangilinan’s proposed measures that have become laws are:Sagip Saka Act (Republic Act 11321) which focuses on increasing the income of farmers and fisherfolk by allowing, among others, direct purchases from local government units, government agencies and the private sector.Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act (Republic Act 11524) which gives 3.5 million coconut farmers access to the P100 billion coco trust fund.105-day Expanded Maternity Leave Law (Republic Act 11210) which expands the paid maternity leave to 105 days for mothers and 120 days for solo parents.Free Internet Access in Public Places Law (Republic Act 10929) which gives free internet access in various public places in the country, such as public schools, public transport terminals, public hospitals and libraries, among others. Universal Access To Quality Tertiary Education Act (Republic Act 10931) which grants free tuition and miscellaneous fees to students in state universities, local universities and colleges and TESDA-run technical-vocational institutions. Since his election to his first term as senator in 2001, has authored and shepherded the passing of crucial laws that have improved the lives of our kababayans. As Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization from 2014 to 2015, Kiko Pangilinan has:Stabilized rice prices that eventually resulted in…Lowered rice inflation rate from 14.4% to 0.10% in July 2015.Saved P6 billion in public funds due to a transparent, accountable, and competitive rice importation process.Stopped cocolisap (coconut scale insect) infestation affecting about 2.7 million coconut trees in what the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) described as “praiseworthy” quarantine measures and “commendable” participatory approach that rallied local governments, the scientific community, farmers, and other partners to solve the problem together.Rehabilitated and recovered Yolanda-stricken coconut plantations in Region VIII.Initiated the approval by the National Economic and Development Authority of P30 billion worth of big-ticket irrigation projects, and started over 400 irrigation projects. The ongoing construction of the Balog-Balog dam in northern Luzon is expected to benefit at least 23,000 farmers.Doubled the budget and staff complement of the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority to meet the increasing regulatory demands of the industry. As chairman of the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Food, and Social Justice and Rural Development from 2010 to 2013, Kiko Pangilinan has:Pushed vigorously for the increase in the agriculture budget by 52% in 2012 after initiating the convening of the summit AF2025 (Agriculture and Fisheries 2025).Bridged the market, training, and credit gaps in the food supply chain for 24 farmer- beneficiaries in 2011 in what was the pilot Sagip Saka. As chairman of the Senate Committees on Housing and Education from 2001 to 2004, Kiko Pangilinan has:Helped cause the increase of GK sites outside Metro Manila from 20 to close to 1,000 between 2001 to 2007 by allocating one of the largest amounts of government funding to Gawad Kalinga (GK).Built with the Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce 200 school buildings/classrooms across 45 provinces in 12 regions at nearly half the cost compared to government-built school buildings. In speeding up the wheels of justice and declogging court dockets, as Senate representative to the Judicial and Bar Council from 2001 to 2008, Kiko Pangilinan has:Doubled the pay and benefits of the members of the judiciary through the Judiciary Modernization and Compensation Act or Republic Act 9227, resulting in…Halving vacancies for judges from 32% to 16%.Increased the allowances of prosecutors and staff of the Department of Justice in the Prosecution Service Act or Republic Act 10071.Increased by P3 billion the budget of the judiciary and Philippine justice system after proposing the creation of the Judicial Executive, Legislative, Advisory and Consultative Council (JELACC) to systematically address the judiciary’s budgetary, infrastructure, and personnel challenges.Pushed for what is now a more transparent selection process for nominees in the Supreme Court and lower courts through open public hearings of interviews of nominees to positions in the Judiciary.Segregated young offenders from hardened criminals.
Career & History
Legislative History
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