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...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) ought to have a biometrics system in place to alert the government on the entry of unsavory foreigners. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) Thus, said Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel, even as he prodded the Department of...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza What a grand gathering of politicians and apolitical civilians, newsmakers and photographable, photogenic people — a convention-size party to mark JPE’s birthday, his coming-out party, so to speak, on his 99th Valentine’s Day! KPE, aka Katrina Ponce Enrile,...
A ranking congressman is pushing for the immediate, "full implementation" of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States (US), if only to ensure timely help for Filipinos during times of natural disasters. Destruction caused by typhoon 'Odette'...
A ranking congressman in the House of Representatives believes that Erwin Tulfo would still be an asset to the Marcos administration. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (left) and Erwin Tulfo  "I think it will be a good decision of to make Erwin Tulfo a part of his...
