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Senator Koko Pimentel III is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to closely monitor world oil prices as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate. “The DOE should strictly watch the oil price movement globally, especially with respect to Philippine sources of crude oil. Crude prices keep surging and it could batter […]
PDP Laban Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed Senate Bill (S.B.) No. 1177 granting “support for the surviving heirs of slain justices and judges.” Pimentel explained that S.B. No. 1177 is in response to the growing list of justices and judges who are threatened and intimidated in the performance of their judicial functions. “Several justices […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to reduce the prohibition in the promotion of key military officers from less than one year to less than nine months prior to retirement. Pimentel said he filed Senate Bill No. 1045, otherwise known as the Act Amending the Grade Distribution in the Active Force of […]
Senator Koko Pimentel lll strongly opposes the possible imposition of a 780 percent increase in water rates. This came after Manila Water Co. has warned to pass on to consumers the heavy penalties imposed by the Supreme Court on the utility firm. “Passing on to consumers the fines is not only unfair but also utterly […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III is seeking to penalize private individuals who are not authorized to own and operate drones either for recreational purposes or for commercial use. Pimentel said that over the last two decades, drones are used for photography, to increase crop production, in commercial use and to conduct surveillance and law enforcement operations. […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III calls for the national government to fund more scholarships for medical schools, noting that the public will greatly benefit from this starting five years from now. This came after Marikina City passed Ordinance No. 078 Series 2019 or “Libreng Pag-aaral sa Pagdodoktor para sa Marikeños” which offers full medical scholarships to […]
Two enabling legislations prescribing the order of presidential succession have been introduced in the Senate. The twin moves made by Senators Koko Pimentel III and Ping Lacson seek to provide an order of presidential succession giving the President the power to delegate if those named as presidential successors in the Constitution could not perform their […]
Sen. Koko Pimentel III said that it may be an urgent and critical time to revisit the proposal to grant ‘Emergency Powers’ to President Rodrigo Duterte in order to utilize government resources and employ executive measures to address the country’s increasing traffic congestion problems. “It might be the proper time for Congress to take immediate […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III visited the National Center for Geriatric Health and bared his plans to convert the National Center for Geriatric Health into the National Center for Geriatric Health and Research Institute. In support of his advocacy to ensure that senior citizens receive appropriate care, Pimentel filed Senate Bill No. 100 or the ‘National […]
In line with his advocacy for the rights of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs), Senator Koko Pimentel III recently received 100 wheelchairs from a group of Chinese businessmen at the Senate of the Philippines. Donors Lucio Ang, Nelson Guevarra, Sherwin Tan and Carla Tan, Henry Callano, Kim Tan, Brgy. Chairman Jefferson Lau, and […]