"We will appeal to the Supreme Court." Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III issued this statement in reaction to a decision of the second division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that former Energy Secretary Alfonso. Cusi and his faction are the ‘’true’’ and original...
The Philippines should cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating the controversial bloody drug war of the past Duterte administration, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III today, Jan. 27, said. "Let us cooperate as we are a responsible member of the world...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said on Thursday, January 26, he is saddened that his motion to refer the controversial Maharlike Investment Fund (MIF) bill to the Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises was not considered by his colleagues. Pimentel had...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday, January 26 welcomed the news of the Philippines’ latest gross domestic product (GDP) growth calling it as a “remarkable success” and credited the efforts of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration for such...
The Senate on Wednesday, January 25 referred the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill to the Senate Committee on Banks chaired by Sen. Mark Villar. This was after majority of the members of the Senate unanimously voted down a motion to refer the controversial MIF bill to the Senate...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III has sought a probe into possible corruption and other violations by officials of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) involved in an alleged anomalous multi-billion-peso contract with a third party auditor. Through Senate Resolution 443...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Friday, January 20, pressed for the immediate abolition of the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) following its controversial purchases of billions of pesos worth of government supplies. Malacanang could do it by simply...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, January 15 criticized the Marcos administration’s plans to do a “soft launch” for the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland this week. Pimentel said the move is...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday, January 10 questioned the plan of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to import 22,000 metric of onions saying this would only hurt Filipino farmers. The DA, headed by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. had earlier bared its...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Tuesday, January 10 said he does not see any problem with newly appointed Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr, being confirmed by the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA). "The record of General / Secretary...
The acquittal by a Las Piñas City Regional Trial Court of Juanito Jose Remullla III, son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, from illegal drug charges does not surprise Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III at all. ‘’From the basic facts of the case as I have gathered from the...
The Office of the President’s (OP) decision that cleared former Agriculture and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) officials in connection to the supposed illegal issuance of Sugar Order No. 4 will in no way affect the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Report on the matter, Sen. Francis Tolentino...
