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Senate President Koko Pimentel III said it’s high time for government to modernize the local ports in Mindanao to international standards to encourage healthy competition in the domestic shipping industry. In a statement, Pimentel issued the call as he expressed full support on the move of businessmen, who met recently in Davao City, urging […]
The Senate adopted a resolution expressing its sense to join nations and parliaments around the world in commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Democracy, which affirmed the universality of democratic principles, elements and values. Senate President Koko Pimentel III, who introduced Senate Resolution No. 500, said the Upper Chamber was one […]
If the heads of both the Senate and the House of Representatives have their way, government funds will no longer be wasted on the operations of the Road Board – a redundant, graft-ridden agency that the two Congressional leaders say should be abolished. Senate President Koko Pimentel III reiterated the call of partymate House […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III, in his capacity as President of the PDP Laban party, presided over the oath-taking of 35,000 new members of PDP Laban in Masbate. 35,000 new members of PDP Laban, drawn from all of the island province Masbate’s one component city, 20 municipalities, and 550 barangays, pledged to uphold the […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for approving three major pieces of legislation passed during the First Regular Session of the 17th Congress. Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) 10928, which extends the validity of Philippine Passport up to 10 years; RA 10929, which establishes free internet access in public places; and […]
Seventy (70) municipal mayors from all over the Philippines, including 50 chapter presidents of the League of Municipalities of the Philipines (LMP), took their oath as new members Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban), in Lubao, Pampanga. Led by LMP National President and Socorro, Oriental Mindoro Mayor Maria Fe Villar-Brondial, the […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act which provides free tuition and other school fees for students of state universities and colleges (SUCs). Pimentel, a former bar topnotcher and a former law professor, considers the passage of the law as a pivotal […]
Saying that the “Bells of Balangiga” are a part of Filipino culture, Senate President Koko Pimentel III today expressed support for the call of President Duterte for the United States to return the centuries-old artifacts and other war booties taken by the US soldiers 116 years ago in Samar. The President called for the […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III said that the 7% jump in his approval ratings is a tribute to the performance of all senators, and not just himself. Pulse Asia’s June 2017 Nationwide Survey on the Performance and Trust Ratings of the Top Five National Officials and Key Government Institutions, released on Monday, showed Pimentel […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III told barangay captains that they must clean their ranks and prove to President Duterte that there is no truth to the report that up to 40% of village leaders are involved in illegal drugs. Pimentel said this in his keynote speech to the Strategic Consultation and Workshop on Federalism, […]