Francis "Kiko" Nepomuceno Pangilinan (born August 24, 1963) is a politician in the Philippines. He is currently a Senator and the Majority Leader of the Philippine Senate. He was elected Senator in the 2001 election. Image File history File links Vote. ... An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Quezon City P (Filipino: Lungsod Quezon), is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Liberal Party (Filipino: Partido Liberal) is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded in 1945 by a breakaway from the Nacionalista Party. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Laban ñg Demokratikong Pilipino (Struggle for Democratic Filipinos) is a political party in the Philippines. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Jose L. Atienza, Jr. ... Sharon Gamboa Cuneta (born January 6, 1966) is a popular Filipina actress, TV host, singer, and endorser. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines. ... The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines. ... The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1987 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      Legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14...

Early life

Pangilinan was born on August 24, 1963 in Manila to Donato Pangilinan, an engineer and entrepreneur from Pampanga, and Emma Nepomuceno, a public school teacher from Nueva Ecija and Marinduque. He is the fifth child in a brood of nine. His siblings are Maricel Arenas, Angeli Valenciano, Nenette Zipperich, Joseph, Anthony, Felichi Buizon, John Raymund and Donna Simpao. August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Jose L. Atienza, Jr. ... Pampanga is a [[]] and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast. ... Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Marinduque is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ...

Kiko, as he is widely known, first made his mark as a young lawyer giving free legal assistance on-air and closely monitored case progress through the television program “Hoy Gising!” over ABS-CBN where he was a co-anchor and segment host. He also anchored radio programs, including “Batas” and “Relos Report with Atty. Kiko” over DZMM, programs aimed at making the Philippine’s legal court system more understandable to the masses by increasing their understanding of their rights and duties under the law. Categories: Corporation stubs | Philippines | Television networks ... DZMM RADYO PATROL SAIS TRENTA (630kHz in Metro Manila) is the flagship AM station of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation in the Philippines. ...

In 1997, he left the country for Boston, U.S.A. along with his wife and daughter to pursue his Master’s in Public Administration at the Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government where he graduated with a general average of A-.^[1] 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Sharon Gamboa Cuneta (born January 6, 1966) is a popular Filipina actress, TV host, singer, and endorser. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Public administration can be broadly described as the study and implementation of policy. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Founded in 1636,[2] Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. ... Look up a- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

After an 18-month hiatus from local broadcast media, he returned by conceptualizing and then hosting “Barangay Dos”, a service-oriented television program aired over ABS-CBN, dedicated to finding solutions to the everyday problems of the common Filipinos. The program established him as an intelligent, articulate, working, and involved lawyer and a media personality.^[2] Categories: Corporation stubs | Philippines | Television networks ...

Educational career

He completed his elementary education at De La Salle College in 1978. He completed his secondary education still in De La Salle College in 1981. De La Salle University (DLSU) was established in 1911 by the Brothers of Christian Schools, or in Latin, Fraternum Christianarum Scholarum. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... De La Salle University (DLSU) was established in 1911 by the Brothers of Christian Schools, or in Latin, Fraternum Christianarum Scholarum. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He finished his college education and graduated from University of the Philippines, Diliman with a course in English, Major in Comparative Literature.^[3] The University of the Philippines, Diliman, or U.P. Diliman for short, is the flagship campus and the largest Constituent University of the University of the Philippines System. ... English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology, syntax, morphology, semantics... Comparative literature (sometimes abbreviated Comp. ...

It was during his college years at the University of the Philippines when his sense of nationalism deepened. A summer job working for his father in the hinterlands of Antique brought him face to face with the poverty and the importance of government presence and basic services in the rural areas. The University of the Philippines, Diliman, or U.P. Diliman for short, is the flagship campus and the largest Constituent University of the University of the Philippines System. ... ...

He served as chairman of the University of the Philippines Student Council in 1986 under the student political party SAMASA and was the first Student Regent of the UP Board of Regents in 1987. He was elected Philippine representative to the Committee on Youth Cooperation of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The Oblation UP Diliman, the flagship campus of the U.P. System UP Baguio UP Los Baños UP Manila UP Visayas in Miag-Ao This article is about the University of the Philippines System. ... A students union, student government, or student council is a student organization present at many colleges and universities, often with its own building on the campus, dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Oblation UP Diliman, the flagship campus of the U.P. System UP Baguio UP Los Baños UP Manila UP Visayas in Miag-Ao This article is about the University of the Philippines System. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Main languages See Languages of ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong of Singapore Area  - Total 4,480,000 km2 Population  - Total (2004)  - Density 550,000,000 122. ...

In 1997, he finished his post-graduate studies at the Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government with a degree of Master of Science in Public Administration with an area of concentration in Strategic Management. Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Founded in 1636,[2] Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. ... John F. Kennedy School of Government The John F. Kennedy School of Government is a public policy school and one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Public administration can be broadly described as the study and implementation of policy. ...

Political career

He believes in active citizenship that is why his involvement in civic affairs began even as a student in high school.^{[citation needed]} He has over 21 years of civic and public service experience. He was the youngest elected city councilor of the Quezon City Council in 1988-1992. During his stint as QC councilor, he saw the need to unite and develop young legislators committed to strong, principled leadership among young legislators. He thus founded and established the National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL) where he became founding president. Quezon City P (Filipino: Lungsod Quezon), is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

He remained an active organizer of multi-sectoral groups fighting for the return of decency, competence, and accountability to national leadership.

Personal life

He is married to actress and TV personality Sharon Cuneta and is father to Simone Francesca Emmanuelle (Frankie) and Mariel Daniella Sophia (Miel). He is the stepfather of Kristina Cassandra (KC). Sharon Gamboa Cuneta (born January 6, 1966) is a popular Filipina actress, TV host, singer, and endorser. ...

References

External links

• Kiko Pangilinan's Website
• Kiko's I-Site Profile
• Kiko's Senate Bio