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New Senate Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairperson Senator Koko Pimentel III announced that one of the priorities of the Committee would be to ensure the smooth and proper implementation of Republic Act RA 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery (EODB) Act of 2018, stressing that the law, “if […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) of the need to properly implement Republic Act 10916, or the Road Speed Limiter Act of 2016. A recent five-vehicle collision involving two buses, a truck, and two private cars in Libmanan, Camarines Sur resulted in the death of three people and injured 10 others. […]
Now free of his responsibilities as Senate President, PDP Laban President Senator Koko Pimentel III is committed to persuading the public to support President Rodrigo Duterte’s efforts to amend the Constitution and adopt federalism as the country’s form of government. This in light of what the senator from Mindanao said is “a clear lack of […]
Senate President is leading the reorganization of the Senate leadership by nominating Senator Tito Sotto III as the new Senate President effective on May 21, 2018. In a statement, Pimentel also acknowledged his fellow senators for their roles in passing landmark legislation. “I am grateful for the support extended by my colleagues in the Senate, […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel called on media companies to lower rates for candidates’ advertisements. Pimentel filed Senate Bill No. 1777 on April 4, 2018, which seeks to lower political advertisements by 50% for television, 30% for radio, and 20% for print ads, compared to the average rates charged to their most favored advertisers during the […]
With ride-hailing platform pioneer Uber exiting the country next week, Senate President Koko Pimentel urged the Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to fast-track the entry of other transport network vehicle service (TNVS) players to ensure competition and reasonable prices for Philippine TNVS users. “There is a legitimate fear among regular TNVS users that […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III welcomed news of a Kuwaiti court’s conviction of the couple responsible for the death of a Filipina domestic worker whose body was found stuffed in a freezer last year, but stressed that “we have so much more to do in directly engaging the Gulf States as far as protecting the […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III on urged college and university administrators to consider lowering their entrance examination fees, saying parents of college-eligible students had approached him and complained about the “prohibitive” rates currently being charged by the major universities in the country. “It is understandable for these kids to want to have options when it […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III stressed the need for a “tight, effective and comprehensive cyber security policy” amid the upper house’s passage on second reading of the bill seeking to establish a national ID system. “It’s crucial for the effective implementation of a national ID system that we formulate a comprehensive cyber security policy that’s […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III on declared his support for the plan of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año and Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo to temporarily close Boracay Island to tourists. Año and Teo, together with Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu were ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte to rehabilitate Boracay within six months. It is only logical to […]