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Recognizing the far-reaching implications of the highly contentious Maharlika Investment Fund bill, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III is leaving no stone unturned in exposing deep-rooted flaws of the proposed measure in a bid to sway his colleagues to vote against the bill. “Truth is, this bill is unsalvageable and beyond repair,” Pimentel declared a […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to rethink its so-called “wish list” for the 2025 automated elections, saying that excessive and unnecessary expenses can drive up the price tag of the 2025 midterm elections. The poll body had recently presented to the public a list of expenditures that it […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III filed a resolution seeking to investigate the circumstances leading to the delay of issuance of the national identification cards (national ID) by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “Given the unreasonably prolonged delivery, questionable usefulness, and substandard quality of the national IDs, there is already cause to believe that there […]
Aside from questioning the timing of the proposed economic Charter change (Cha-cha), Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III also thumbed down what he called a rider provision in the so-called economic Cha-cha that will allow foreigners to own land in the Philippines. “Although they call it economic provisions, there is one rider that it’s not […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III urged his colleagues to prioritize and expedite the passage of the bill establishing the Philippine Geriatric Medical Center, allowing better health care and disease management to almost 10 million senior citizens in the country. Eight pending bills at the Senate wish to establish and institutionalize geriatric health care and […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III said he agrees with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s statement that foreign investments can still trickle in without amending the Constitution but stressed the future need to revisit its political provisions to improve the country’s system of governance. “The President is correct to say that there are better things that […]
While saying that he believes that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is trying his best as a leader, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III advised the President “to keep his eyes on the ball” as the country battles with the rising inflation, high cost of fuel, and joblessness. “I believe he’s trying his best pero […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III has flagged the P544 billion lump-sum appropriations lodged under the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH)’s proposed budget for 2023. “This is no small amount. The P544 billion lump-sum funds is equivalent to 75 percent of the total appropriation of the DPWH for next year,” Pimentel said. DPWH […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III urged Congress to consider a realignment of the Department of Education’s P150- million confidential funds. Pimentel questioned the necessity for such huge funding for a civilian agency tasked to promote education, not security concerns which are the very purpose of confidential and intelligence funds. “Hindi lang namin kukwenstyunin. Mag-attempt […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III sought clarification from the Department of Education (DepEd) on the massive increase in its budget for its voucher program as he asked for assurance that the cash grants will go to the intended beneficiaries of the program. “This voucher program being administered by the Department of Education has ballooned […]