Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III expressed his belief that a law is needed to include the Bagong Pilipinas Hymn and Pledge in weekly flag ceremonies of all national government agencies (NGAs) and instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs)...
President Marcos has appointed Ma. Anna Kathryna “Kat” Yu Pimentel, the wife of Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III as the Special Envoy to the United Arab Emirates for Trade and Investment. She took her oath of office before President Marcos on Tuesday, June 4 and was...
Some senators have agreed to temporarily reduce tariff rates on rice even though the government stands to lose “less than P10 billion” in revenues, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). It was mentioned however by Finance Undersecretary Domini Velasquez that while the projected...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, May 30 said she is comfortable working with all of her colleagues in the Senate and will continue to work diligently as a member of the Upper Chamber. Sen. Loren Legarda (Senate PRIB Photo) “I always want to work…I’ve been a hardworking senator...
The seven “solid” senators who stood behind the leadership of ousted Senate president Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri is now mulling joining the Senate minority bloc. They call themselves as the 'Solid 7' or the group that openly expressed their support to Sen. Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri's after...
Senators expressed support for President Marcos' pronouncement that the Philippines has no plan to put any kind of cannon on its ships. Sen. Francis Tolentino said it's a "pragmatic" and "responsible" decision made by the President to consider the prevailing situation calculated to maintain the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III strongly condemned the tragic killing of a 14-year-old girl who was shot while inside her family's house in Barangay Cansojong, Talisay City, Cebu “We condemn this heinous act in the strongest possible terms and call upon the authorities to...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III turned over nine service vehicles to nine different barangays in Marikina City. (Photo from the Office of Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III) The senator was accompanied by his wife Kathryna Yu-Pimentel in donating the service...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Monday, April 22 he was saddened by the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino's (PDP) decision to drop Lakas ng Bayan (Laban) as part of its name during its national council meeting last April 19. "Nakakalungkot na pinag-awayan pa namin...
Senators are urging the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to look into the alleged sale of degrees to foreign students in Cagayan, with the prices fetching as high as P2 million. Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero urged security analyst and founding president of the International Development and...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Tuesday, April 16, that the leadership of the Philippines should not be determined by the armed forces or any armed group. "The political leadership in the [Philippines] should be settled through honest elections. Let us insulate our armed...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, together with the Emirates Red Crescent and with the assistance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy in Manila, distributed Ramadan iftar meals at the Marikina Grand Islamic Mosque. Photo from the Office of Senate Minority Leader Aquilino...
