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PIMENTEL’S GROUP IS THE LEGITIMATE PDP-LABAN – COMELEC

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 […]

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PARTY ISSUE RESOLVED, PDP-LABAN NOW FOCUSED ON WINNING – PIMENTEL

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.” […]

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I WILL NOT RUN FOR SENATOR IN 2019 AND WILL JUST SUPPORT BIDS OF MINDANAO SENATORIAL CANDIDATES — NOGRALES

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles ended speculation about a possible run for the Senate, saying on Wednesday that he would not be running for senator in the 2019 polls and would instead support the senatorial bids of fellow Mindanaoans in the Administration slate. “I am grateful for the support of all […]

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FEDERALISM IS KEY TO ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE NCR – NOGRALES

With Metro Manila accounting for close to 40 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) while having 12 percent of the Philippine population, it is time for the country to consider a “different approach” to ensure that the 88 percent of Filipinos living outside the National Capital Region (NCR) could also reap the benefits […]

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I WILL BE RUNNING FOR SENATOR – DELA ROSA

Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Bato dela Rosa was recently sworn in as the newest member of President Rodrigo Duterte’s party, and confirmed his Senate bid in next year’s midterm elections. The former chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) took his oath as member of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) […]

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KOKO, SARA DUTERTE, BONG GO TOP PARTY SENATORIAL SURVEY – PDP-LABAN

Senator Koko Pimentel III topped the senatorial slate of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go statistically tied at second place. Pimentel, Mayor Duterte and Go were ranked as the “top three” in a survey conducted among 184 party […]

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ENDORSEMENT AS SENATOR BY MAYOR DUTERTE, A STUNNING BIRTHDAY GIFT — NOGRALES

House Appropriations Committee chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Sunday said he was not expecting any surprises in the days leading up to his 42nd birthday—until Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on Thursday endorsed the three-term legislator for senator during the 49th Charter Day celebration of Mandaue City, an event hosted by Mandaue City […]

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PDP-LABAN, HUGPONG PARTY UNITED IN SUPPORTING PRESIDENT DUTERTE – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III reiterated that PDP-Laban and Hugpong ng Pagbabago, the party led by Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, were “united in its support for the President” despite being two separate organizations with its own members. “Allies of the President may belong to one or both of these parties but we are all on the […]

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PDP LABAN, HUGPONG UNITED BEHIND PRESIDENT DUTERTE – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III on Tuesday reiterated that PDP-Laban and Hugpong ng Pagbabago, the party led by Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, were “united in its support for the President” despite being two separate organizations with its own members. “Allies of the President may belong to one or both of these parties but we are all […]

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PDP LABAN TRIP TO NORTH KOREA HISTORIC – PIMENTEL

A four-man Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) delegation left for Pyongyang on a first-ever visit by a Philippine political party to the North Korean capital, launching a historic direct party-to-party contact with the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). Senator Koko Pimentel III, PDP Laban National President, described the three-day mission to the reclusive […]