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“Totoong proyekto, hindi puro plano.” (Real projects, not all plans.) This, according to Senate Trade and Commerce Committee Chair, Sen. Koko Pimentel III, is one of the hallmarks of the “Duterte brand of governance.” Pimentel said proof of this was the recent groundbreaking of the Metro Manila Subway,m project which was held on Wednesday in […]
Senator Aquilino Koko Pimentel III called on the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to exempt senior citizen drivers from its new traffic scheme which prohibits single occupant vehicles from plying the main EDSA road artery. “Let’s exempt senior citizen from this rule. Exemption from this traffic scheme means they would be able to reach their […]
Stalwarts of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) heaped praises upon their Party President, Senator Koko Pimentel III, for his “conspicuous act of sacrifice for the greater good of the Senate and the country.” Pimentel nominated former Senate Majority Floor Leader and now Senate President Tito Sotto III as his […]
With the supply of clean and potable fresh water soon to be a matter of serious concern in the country’s 122 cities and 1,489 municipalities, local governments should be empowered to address issues involving water supply and distribution as well as wastewater management. Speaking at the 65th General Assembly of the League of Cities […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said that the members of the Senate would exhaust all efforts to find a “reasonable middle ground” with their counterparts from the House of Representatives in order to restore funding for three government agencies that were given a budget of 1,000 pesos each: the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), […]
2,000 new leaders took their oaths as members of the PDP Laban before Party President and Senate President Koko Pimentel III in Biñan, Laguna. Led by Laguna’s “A Team” – Congresswomen Arlene Arcillas (1st District of Laguna), Marlyn Alonte (City of Biñan), and Sol Aragones (3rd District of Laguna) – and accompanied by Senior […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III on asked government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and concerned citizens to unite in rebuilding Marawi City. Called the Islamic City for its distinctive Islamic edifices and culture, Marawi City was brutally attacked by members of the Maute terrorist group in an attempt to establish a province of ISIS in Southeast […]
The development of Mindanao’s economy and infrastructure could prove to be the government’s most effective weapons against terrorism and extremism, as bringing jobs and economic opportunities to Mindanao can aid efforts to thwart attempts to radicalize youth in the region. This according to Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, who on Wednesday said that […]