Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) The Commission on Appointments (CA) has received the appointment papers of Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. and Teodoro Herbosa, but the bicameral body won't be able to tackle them just yet. According to Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep....
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (left) and Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook, Speaker's office) A veteran congressman from the Rodrigo Duterte-led Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has claimed that the...
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,...
Johnny Depp (AFP) CANNES (AFP) -Â Johnny Depp was feted by fans on Tuesday as he arrived on the red carpet for the screening of his comeback movie at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival, which has sparked anger over the choice to celebrate the divisive megastar. Depp, 59, sporting a ponytail...
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)....
Former honchos of ABS-CBN's talent arm Star Magic Johnny "Mr. M" Manahan and Mariole Alberto recently got together with some stars. Those who graced the reunion were the likes of Heart Evangelista, Jericho Rosales, Piolo Pascual, John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Maja Salvador, Diether Ocampo, and Kyle...
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...
