Kiko Pangilinan

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Francis Pancratius "Kiko" Nepomuceno Pangilinan ([paŋɪˈlinan]; born August 24, 1963) is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and farmer who has served as a senator of the Philippines since 2025. He previously served as a senator from 2001 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2022. A graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Law and the Harvard Kennedy School, Pangilinan began his political career as the youngest elected member of the Quezon City Council, serving from 1988 to 1992, and later founded the National Movement of Young Legislators. He then worked as a television and radio host for ABS-CBN, notably co-hosting the public service program Hoy Gising! (1993–1997) as a legal expert. During his first two Senate terms, Pangilinan authored landmark legislation such as a juvenile justice law that has since been called the "Pangilinan Law" and an organic farming protection law. After serving as Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization under President Benigno Aquino...

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