DAVAO CITY – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan chided Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel on Thursday, Feb. 20, for the unauthorized use of the party’s name in the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a statement on the PDP-Laban official...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday, July 31, 2023 said the real state of the Philippines is “worrisome.” Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel Jr. (Senate PRIB Photo) Pimentel, in his privilege speech, countered the gains that President...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III and his wife, Kat Yu-Pimentel, mourn the passing of Dr. James Dy, a prominent doctor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and humanitarian worker. “Our family had the privilege of knowing him,” Pimentel said in a statement. “To us and to the many lives he...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Friday, July 28, said there is a need for the Senate to investigate the Laguna Lake tragedy where less than 30 lives were lost yesterday. “Yes, we need to investigate because the bulk of (typhoon) ‘Egay’ deaths came from this incident,”...
There is no more any chance for the Senate minority bloc to recruit additional members, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Monday, July 24. “Wala. Ang pinakalogical recruit namin e blood relative ng presidente (None. The only logical recruit we could have is a blood...
A Senate without fiscalizers loses its potency and forfeits its credentials as a democratic body, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday, July 24, said. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri delivers his speech at the opening of the Senate's Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress...
The Senate minority bloc on Tuesday, July 18 criticized the signing into law of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III (Senate PRIB Photo) Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said its signing into law “is a...
Senators on Tuesday, July 11 said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will face scrutiny over its procurement of a luxury vehicle in the upcoming Senate deliberation on the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023. “We will question (them) during the budget season,” Senate Minority Leader...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has called on President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. to prioritize long-term measures to address a recurring water shortage and the looming threat of El Niño in his scheduled July 26 State of the Nation Address (SONA). ...
Senators on Friday, June 30 said the current minimum wage that has been set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the National Capital Region which is at P40 is too low for a Filipino family to live on decently. "Hangad natin ang sahod na makapagbibigay ng isang buhay na...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Wednesday, June 23, welcomed the Supreme Court's decision declaring the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) elections in December, 2022 as unconstitutional. Senate...
The Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Tuesday, June 27, applauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the latter’s decision to grant pardon to three Filipinos who were convicted in the UAE....
