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PDP-LABAN OPEN TO TERM-SHARING OF SPEAKERSHIP POST – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III said the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) is open to the term-sharing of the speakership post at the House of Representatives for the 18th Congress. Pimentel, president of the ruling party, noted however that the term-sharing arrangement would only be amenable if Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco will hold […]

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RESCUE OF ALL PERSONS IN DISTRESS AT SEA IS A HUMANITARIAN DUTY – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III condemned the reported abandonment of Filipino crewmen by the Chinese vessel that hit their boat, saying the rescue of all persons in distress at sea is a matter of humanitarian duty. Pimentel, who will head the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in the 18th Congress based on Senate President Vicente Sotto […]

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PIMENTEL TO COMELEC: DISPOSE OF SMARTMATIC

Senator Koko Pimentel III has backed the advice given by. President Rodrigo Duterte to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to dispose of Smartmatic as the provider of vote counting machines for the country’s automated elections. Pimentel, chair of the Senate committee on electoral reforms and people’s participation, said the President has a good point in […]

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TOO MANY REPORTS OF MALFUNCTIONING VCMS NATIONWIDE – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III slammed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) amid several reports of defective vote counting machines (VCMs) that caused some delay in the voting on May 13 nationwide. Pimentel particularly cited that 16 out of 50 barangays in Dapitan City have faulty machines and SD cards. “16 out of 50 barangays in Dapitan […]

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AS CAMPAIGN WINDS DOWN, PIMENTEL GAINS EDGE IN SENATE RACE

With the election campaign entering its final stage, reelectionist Senator Koko Pimentel III, chair of the Trade and Commerce Committee was one of the biggest gainers, rising three percentage points in the recently published April 28 to May 3 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey and solidifying his spot among the 12 candidates likely to win […]

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CHINESE-ONLY ESTABLISHMENTS MUST BE CLOSED DOWN – PIMENTEL, VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva urged the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to monitor the existence of establishments and businesses that only cater to Chinese nationals and shooing Filipinos away. Villanueva, chair of the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resources development, said the DTI should also ensure that all establishments adhere to the prevailing […]

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CONTINUE TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT FOR A CONTINUOUS BOUNTY – PIMENTEL

Former Senate President Koko Pimentel III lauded Pangasinan for its environmental campaign, especially on preserving the cleanliness of the seas during Lingayen’s Pista’y Dayat, the thanksgiving festival celebrated every May 1 for an abundant harvest from the sea. Some of the senatorial bets of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), including Pimentel and former Special […]

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PIMENTEL BIGGEST WINNER IN LATEST SENATORIAL POLL – PULSE ASIA

Senate Trade and Commerce Committee Chair Koko Pimentel III on Tuesday placed 10th in the latest Pulse Asia senatorial survey, entering the winning circle in a poll conducted a month before the May 13 national and local elections. The survey, conducted from April 10 to 14, showed Pimentel climbing four spots from the previous poll […]

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PIMENTEL TO COMELEC: PROVIDE 100% POSTAGE FUNDING FOR OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTING

“The 2019 midterm elections for the overseas absentee voting kicked-off last April 13, 2019 but not all registered Filipino voters who were supposed to receive mailing packets containing their ballots have received the same even to this date,” declared Senator Koko Pimentel III, Chairman of the Senate Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation Committee. “Many voters, […]

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PENALIZE SUGAR PROFITEERS – PIMENTEL

Senate Trade and Commerce Chair Koko Pimentel III on Thursday urged the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to take action against wholesalers and retailers who are driving up sugar prices despite the steady mill gate prices of the staple. “For the past several months, the mill gate prices of sugar have been holding steady […]