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There is nothing wrong with former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go in accompanying President Rodrigo Duterte wherever he goes even as the May mid-term elections draw near. “Walang problema doon for as long as he is not using the government’s fund. Ang pagsama nya that is his personal relationship with the President […]
Two senators urged the government to just file criminal charges against politicians allegedly linked to the illegal drug trade instead of releasing the narco list ahead of the midterm elections in May. Senator Win Gatchalian said the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) should file appropriate charges to bar narco politicians from joining […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) decision that declared him eligible to run for senator in the midterm polls in May, saying that “justice was served.” In its 12-page ruling dated Februry 13, 2019, the Comelec’s First Division dismissed the two petitions for disqualification filed against […]
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has paved the way for Senator Loren Legarda, who is running as Antique representative in the May elections, after dismissing the disqualification case filed against her. The Comelec’s Second Division dismissed the petitions filed by Robin P. Rubinos and former Antique Governor Exequiel B. Javier to deny due course or […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to immediately resolve the disqualification cases filed against him in connection with his candidacy in the May 2019 polls. “It is to the benefit of the people that these cases be resolved immediately. Or else, votes may be put to waste come the elections,” […]
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recognized the group of Senator Koko Pimentel III as the legitimate faction of the administration party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban). In a five-page decision, the poll body declared the senator’s organization as the authorized signatory for the political party and not the group of […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III on Sunday welcomed the COMELEC’s En Banc Resolution declaring that the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) under his leadership was the “legitimate” wing of the ruling party, saying that “we can already focus on 2019 and winning in the elections now that this confusing distraction has been resolved.” […]
To encourage transparency in reporting campaign expenses, a bill seeking to increase the spending limit of candidates and political parties is due for floor deliberations in the Senate. Senator Koko Pimentel III, chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, said the measure which he himself had re-filed, was recently approved for […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to dismiss the disqualification case filed against him by lawyer Ferdinand Topacio for lack of merit. “It is incumbent upon the Honorable Commission to dismiss the instant petition filed against the respondent for utter lack of merit,” Pimentel said in his 26-page verified answer […]
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Senator Koko Pimentel III should not be disqualified from seeking reelection in next year’s midterm elections despite having served as senator in the 16th Congress. “I would like to put it on record that Senator Pimentel should be able to seek his next term. He should be able […]