The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) formally proclaims Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan as senator-elect at the Manila Hotel Tent City in Manila, on Saturday, May 17.
Pangilinan was unable to attend the proclamation due to the graduation of his daughter, Frankie, in the US. His family accepted the certificate on his behalf. (Video courtesy of COMELEC)
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Pangilinan was unable to attend the proclamation due to the graduation of his daughter, Frankie, in the US. His family accepted the certificate on his behalf. (Video courtesy of COMELEC)
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00:00We, the Chairman and Commissioners of the Commission on Elections, seating en banc as the National Board of Convassers of the May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections,
00:15do hereby proclaim Francis Pancratius Nepomuceno Pangilinan as Senator-elect to serve for a term of six years ending on June 30, 2031 in accordance with Section 4, Article 6 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.
00:33Given this 17th day of May 2025 in the City of Manila, Philippines, Signed Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia, Commissioners Amy P. Ferulino, Ray E. Bulay, Ernesto Ferdinand P. Maceda Jr., Nelson J. Celis, Maria Norina S. Tangaro Casingal, Nolly R. People, attested by Teopisto E. Elnas Jr. Executive Director.
01:03Thank you very much.
01:33Thank you very much.
02:03Si Sen. Francis Kiko Pangilinan.
02:33Si Sen. Francis Kiko Pangilinan.
03:03At sa lakas ng taong bayan, yung imposible, naging posible.
03:11Ang tagumpay na ito ay hindi tagumpay ng isang tao lamang.
03:16Ito ay panawagan para maglingkod ng mas matapang, mas tauspuso, at mas bukas ang pandilig.
03:27Para sa bawat magsasaka at mangingisda, bawat manggagawa, bawat solo parent, bawat inang nagtitipid,
03:37at yung isisumo na lang niya, ibibigay niya sa kanyang mga anak.
03:41Bawat ama o inang nahihiwalay sa kanilang mga anak, mapaara lang sila, mapaangat lang ang kanilang buhay.
03:51Para sa inyong lahat, ang tagumpay na ito, laban natin ito, tayong lahat, sama-sama.
04:02Panahon na para kilalanin at suportahan ng lubos ang Mindanao, hindi lang bilang food basket ng bansa,
04:11kundi bilang mahalagang susi sa ating tagumpay laban sa kagutuman at kahirapan.
04:18Ang pagkain ay dapat abot kaya ng lahat.
04:24Ang dignidad ay hindi dapat ipinagmamakaawa.
04:30Ang hustisya ay dapat para sa lahat.
04:34At ang tunay na pagkakaisa ay nagsisimula sa pakikinig sa isa't isa.
04:42Walang kulay ang gutom, walang kulay ang solusyon, walang hinihintay ang awa.
04:51Bumabalik ako sa Senado, hindi lang dala ang mga pangako, kundi ang layunin.
04:58Magtrabaho, maglingkod, at manindigan para sa bawat Pilipinong nangangarap na mas maayos at masaganang bukas.
05:08Maraming salamat pong lahat sa tiwala.
05:13Panahon na po para tayong lahat kumilos para sa pagkain, para sa pagkakaisa, para sa pangarap ng bawat Pilipino.
05:26Taus-pusong pasasalamat po sa inyong lahat.
05:38Taus-pusong pasasalamat po sa inyong lahat.