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Senate President Koko Pimentel III, in his capacity as President of the PDP Laban party, presided over the oath-taking of 35,000 new members of PDP Laban in Masbate. 35,000 new members of PDP Laban, drawn from all of the island province Masbate’s one component city, 20 municipalities, and 550 barangays, pledged to uphold the […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III filed a bill that would reduce the worries of OFWs sending gifts to their families back home by exempting one balikbayan box per month per OFW from taxes and duties, and generally prohibiting Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel from opening the boxes. Senate Bill No. 1168, if passed into […]
Now that the public can access the internet for free in several public places, Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III is urging government agencies to maximize the internet as a way to reach out, educate the public, and obtain feedback regarding their programs and projects. “The internet and social media are powerful tools, and […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for approving three major pieces of legislation passed during the First Regular Session of the 17th Congress. Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) 10928, which extends the validity of Philippine Passport up to 10 years; RA 10929, which establishes free internet access in public places; and […]
Seventy (70) municipal mayors from all over the Philippines, including 50 chapter presidents of the League of Municipalities of the Philipines (LMP), took their oath as new members Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban), in Lubao, Pampanga. Led by LMP National President and Socorro, Oriental Mindoro Mayor Maria Fe Villar-Brondial, the […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act which provides free tuition and other school fees for students of state universities and colleges (SUCs). Pimentel, a former bar topnotcher and a former law professor, considers the passage of the law as a pivotal […]
Shorter lines and less time spent at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and branches of the Land Transportation Office (LTO). This would be the immediate benefit of new laws signed by President Rodrigo Duterte extending the validity of passports and drivers’ licenses, according to Senate President Koko Pimentel III, who said that the […]
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 […]
Backing President Rodrigo Duterte on his all-out war against irresponsible mining, Senate President Koko Pimentel III today said the crackdown should start with Mt. Diwalwal in Monkayo town, Compostela Valley province. The senate chief asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to probe the mining site “because the mercury being illegally […]
Saying that the “Bells of Balangiga” are a part of Filipino culture, Senate President Koko Pimentel III today expressed support for the call of President Duterte for the United States to return the centuries-old artifacts and other war booties taken by the US soldiers 116 years ago in Samar. The President called for the […]