Francis Pangilinan

Francis Pangilinan
Official portrait, 2019
Senate Majority Leader
In office
January 12, 2004 – November 17, 2008
Preceded byLoren Legarda
Succeeded byMigz Zubiri
Senator of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2013
Chair of the Senate Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes Committee
In office
2018 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byFranklin Drilon
Succeeded byRobin Padilla
Chair of the Senate Agriculture and Food Committee
In office
July 25, 2016 – February 27, 2017
Preceded byCynthia Villar
Succeeded byCynthia Villar
In office
July 26, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Preceded byLoren Legarda
Succeeded byCynthia Villar
Chair of the Senate Agrarian Reform Committee
In office
February 2, 2009 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byGregorio Honasan
Succeeded byGregorio Honasan
Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization
In office
May 6, 2014 – September 15, 2015
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byFredelita Guiza
Member of the Quezon City Council from the 4th district
In office
June 30, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Chairperson of the Liberal Party
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Preceded byLeni Robredo
Personal details
Born
Francis Pancratius Nepomuceno Pangilinan

(1963-08-24) August 24, 1963 (age 60)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyLiberal (2001–present)
Other political
affiliations
LDP (1988–1992)
Independent (1992–2001)
Spouse
(m. 1996)
RelationsGabriel Valenciano (nephew)
Donny Pangilinan (nephew)
Gary Valenciano (brother-in-law)
Maricel Laxa (sister-in-law)
Pablo Cuneta (father-in-law)
Helen Gamboa (aunt-in-law)
Children4 (incl. KC Concepcion and Frankie Pangilinan)
ResidenceQuezon City
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BA, LL.B)
Harvard University (MPA)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website

Francis Pancratius "Kiko" Nepomuceno Pangilinan[1] (Tagalog: [paŋɪˈlinan]) is a Filipino lawyer, politician, and farm owner who served as a Senator from 2001 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2022.[2][3] He was the Senate Majority Leader from 2004 to 2008.

A graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Law and Harvard Kennedy School, Pangilinan was first elected to the Quezon City Council, serving from 1988 to 1992. In between his stints in the Senate, he was the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization to President Benigno Aquino III from 2014 to 2015.[4]

Pangilinan ran for vice president of the Philippines in the 2022 election under the Liberal Party as the running mate of Vice President Leni Robredo.[5] However, he lost his vice-presidential bid to Sara Duterte, running mate of eventual president Bongbong Marcos.

After his second Senate stint, Pangilinan hosts Hello Pagkain! on One PH and Rekta: Agenda ng Masa on DZRH and DZRH News Television.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Conversation COMELEC @COMELEC How well do you know our key contenders for the next Vice President? Here's a quick overview of each candidate's personal details & affiliation. For more information about their achievements & advocacies, click the link". COMELEC. Retrieved March 13, 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Jimenez-David, Rina (May 15, 2018). "Senator Kiko's life on the farm". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Senate of the Philippines. "Biography of Senator Pangilinan".
  4. ^ "Pangilinan appointed presidential assistant on food security". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 5, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  5. ^ Ramos @MRamosINQ, Marlon (October 7, 2021). "Kiko Pangilinan chosen by various groups to be Robredo's vice president". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Kiko Pangilinan [@kikopangilinan] (March 15, 2024). "Watch my interview on The Big Story at One PH about agriculture, Hello Pagkain! show, etc" (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2024 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ DZRH NEWS [@dzrhnews] (May 4, 2024). "Mamaya na! "REKTA: AGENDA NG MASA"" (Tweet) (in Filipino). Retrieved May 7, 2024 – via Twitter.

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