Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said that he is open to proposals of suspending the excise tax on imported oil and bio-ethanol as an immediate measure to bring down the fuel prices in the country. “The suspension of the excise tax could offer a temporary respite and serve...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III warned against the possible abuse regarding the issuance of the Presidential Certification of Necessity and Urgency stating that under the Constitution there's a requirement for it. Senate PRIB photo Pimentel pointed this out during...
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...
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Thursday, June 15 urged the current Senate leadership to bring back the prestige and credibility of the institution, citing the need to address the lack of proper decorum during plenary session and committee hearings. President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri...
The Senate minority bloc is pushing for an “iron-clad” provision in the Senate’s version of the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act to guarantee that pension funds in the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS) would not be compromised in the...
The Senate minority bloc will attempt to block the passage of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill in the pro-administration dominated Senate. “You cannot save what cannot be saved. kahit anong oras ito dapat hindi mapasa (at any given time, this measure should not be allowed to...
This year, the Filipino people saw how the son and namesake of the late President Ferdinand Marcos won the country’s presidency by a landslide. The shift in the Philippines’ political landscape was undoubtedly a reversal of fortunes that may have come as a shock to some sectors. But the Senate...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, December 18 said the Senate minority bloc will make an attempt to block the passage of the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill which they foresee to be a huge risk for the Philippines should it ever become a law. Pimentel...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, December 16 criticized the apparent haste in which the President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his allies in the House of Representatives railroaded the approval of the proposed Maharlika Wealth Fund bill calling it “premature” and a...
The Maharlika Investment Fund will have extensive effects and ramifications not only to our generation but potentially to future generations of Filipinos. ‘’Hence this should not be rushed. Haste makes waste,’’ Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Friday, December 16...
