Marilyn Cahatol

Supporters flock to the launching of the  grassroots campaign "Mga Kaibigan" led by senatorial and congressional aspirants, former senators Kiko Pangilinan, Bam Aquino, Atty. Leila Dr Lima, and Atty. Chel Diokno, in Quezon City on October 16, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17473502706171747350268860.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Supporters flock to the launching of the  grassroots campaign &quot;Mga Kaibigan&quot; led by senatorial and congressional aspirants, former senators Kiko Pangilinan, Bam Aquino, Atty. Leila Dr Lima, and Atty. Chel Diokno, in Quezon City on October 16, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Supporters flock to the launching of the  grassroots campaign &quot;Mga Kaibigan&quot; led by senatorial and congressional aspirants, former senators Kiko Pangilinan, Bam Aquino, Atty. Leila Dr Lima, and Atty. Chel Diokno, in Quezon City on October 16, 2024. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Senator-elect Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan will miss the senators’ proclamation by the Commission on Elections on Saturday, May 17.</p><p>Pangilinan and his family are currently in the United States to attend his daughter Frankie’s college graduation, per a statement by his office.</p><p>&quot;Para sa bawat magsasaka at mangingisda, bawat manggagawa, bawat solo parent, bawat inang nagtitipid at yung isusubo na lang niya ay ibibigay niya sa kaniyang mga anak, bawat ama o inang nahihiwalay sa kaniyang mga anak mapaaral lang sila, mapaangat lang ang kanilang buhay, para sa inyong lahat ang tagumpay na ito,&quot; Kiko said through his sister, Maricel Pangilinan Arenas, who represented him in the proclamation.</p><p>Pangilinan had claimed what he said was a “miracle” win when he ranked fifth in the senatorial race with a total of 15,343,229 votes.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/12/halalan-2025-kiko-pangilinan-calls-senate-top-5-spot-a-miracle-0150">Halalan 2025: Kiko Pangilinan calls Senate race top 5 spot a &#x27;miracle&#x27;</a></div><p>This was in contrast to the survey results before the election day, in which Pangilinan consistently ranked outside the ‘Magic 12.’</p><p>He first served as a senator from 2001 to 2013 and came back to the Senate in 2016.</p><p>In between, Pangilinan served as the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization from 2014 to 2015, under the administration of the late former president Benigno Aquino III.</p><p>Pangilinan ran for vice president in the 2022 national elections, but was defeated by incumbent VP Sara Duterte.</p><p>Pangilinan, who ran under the Liberal Party, carried the advocacies on agriculture and food prices in his campaign.</p><p>He promised to lower food prices, establish food banks in every barangay through public-private partnerships and strengthen feeding programs to combat malnutrition.</p><p>Pangilinan lobbies for the enactment of the Sagip Saka Act—which will mandate the government to make direct purchases of goods from farmers and fisherfolk, institutionalizing a Magna Carta for small farmers, increasing the budget for the agriculture sector, and investing in sustainable and climate-friendly farming.</p><p>He also wants to incentivize the private entities’ investment in agri enterprises, and reinforce local production.</p><div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/15/bam-kiko-wins-positive-but-dynasties-dominated-halalan-2025-makabayan-1554">Bam, Kiko wins &#x27;positive&#x27;, but dynasties dominated Halalan 2025 — Makabayan</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OP6F6nn5hHQ?si=-BPs-FoKusoyFRAj" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>Senator-elect Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan will miss the senators’ proclamation by the Commission on Elections on Saturday, May 17.</p>

Senator-elect Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan will miss the senators’ proclamation by the Commission on Elections on Saturday, May 17.

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Senator-elect Kiko Pangilinan misses proclamation due to daughter's graduation

Marilyn Cahatol,

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Published May 17, 2025 03:33 PM PHT

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Updated May 17, 2025 04:39 PM PHT

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