Malacañang Palace (Wikipedia) Five hundred and ninety-seven. That's how many Palace appointees the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) was able to confirm during the first regular session of the 19th Congress, said Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel, CA assistant minority...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed a total of 597 presidential nominations and ad interim appointments in the first regular session of the 19th Congress, Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel, CA assistant minority leader, said on Monday, June 5. “All told, the CA gave its...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) A ranking congressman has underscored the need for legislation that would separate the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) from the Philippine National Police (PNP). Commission on Appointments (CA) Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) will deliberate on the nominations and promotions of seven ambassadors and 85 senior military officers on Wednesday, May 31, Surgao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel bared. Pimentel,...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (left) greets his wife Lelis on Mother’s Day (Facebook) The way that Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel chose to greet his wife, Lelis, on May 14, Mother's Day, was probably the sweetest. Pimentel patiently waited for his missus to...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, Speaker's office) The calls for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to designate a full-time Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary is beginning to snowball. Surigao del Sur 2nd...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) A ranking congressman expressed confidence that the national government will receive bigger cash dividends from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) after its planned merger with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)....
A ranking congressman believes that the owner of the ill-fated MT Princess Empress will be flooded with compensation claims as a result of the oil spill, and rightfully so. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel, in s statement Sunday, March 19, says that the law "imposes strict liability...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) ought to have a biometrics system in place to alert the government on the entry of unsavory foreigners. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) Thus, said Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel, even as he prodded the Department of...
A ranking congressman is pushing for the immediate, "full implementation" of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States (US), if only to ensure timely help for Filipinos during times of natural disasters. Destruction caused by typhoon 'Odette'...
A ranking congressman in the House of Representatives believes that Erwin Tulfo would still be an asset to the Marcos administration. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (left) and Erwin Tulfo  "I think it will be a good decision of to make Erwin Tulfo a part of his...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (AFPMP) has a P45-billion budget for 2023, which is higher than P6 billion compared to last year's appropriation. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) “In all, there’s P45 billion for the AFPMP in the 2023...
