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The Senate last week already adjourned sine die and officially ended the First Regular Session of the 17th Congress, which has been marked by the passage of a number of landmark bills on public services, health and justice reforms. The Senate approved, a day before it adjourned, a package of bills including the amendments […]
Those who have sown terror in Mindanao and threaten the safety and security of our citizens are the enemy––not the government and certainly not our men in uniform.” This according to Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, who on Sunday urged the public to view the President’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao as […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Wednesday that ensuring the safety of Marawi City residents and security of Mindanao is President Rodrigo Duterte’s top priority even as Congress waits for President Rodrigo Duterte’s report justifying the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, following a series of attacks by Maute terrorists in Marawi […]
With economic opportunities concentrated in Metro Manila and its surrounding provinces, Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said that the adoption of federalism was necessary to ensure that the country’s economic development could be felt by the country’s population living far from the nation’s capital. “Philippine society has two faces. One is the face […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III welcomed survey results showing that 65% of Filipinos were satisfied with the performance of the Senate, saying that the positive numbers of the Senate are an indication that the public is pleased with the direction and work of the institution and its members. The survey, conducted from March […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III called for the immediate passage of a bill establishing a Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (DOFW), saying that the creation of a government department catering exclusively to the interests of millions of Filipinos working overseas at the highest government level “was long overdue.” Pimentel recently filed Senate Bill […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III today said it has become indispensable for the government to mobilize the youth in the service of the country due to growing calamities and security threats that have confronted the people. Pimentel said he fully supports the plan of President Rodrigo Duterte to reintroduce the defunct Reserve Officers’ […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday congratulated the country’s 3,747 new lawyers and urged them to practice their profession in their home provinces so they could contribute to economic development where it is needed most. Pimentel, who obtained his law degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law and topped […]
“The best way to commemorate Labor Day is to continue to work to protect the welfare of the Filipino Worker, who continues to be denied rights guaranteed by our Constitution.” This according to Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, who on Labor Day reiterated the need to pass a law strengthening the prohibition against […]
While the Philippines is working on a shift to federalism, its legislature is prioritizing the passage of laws to address the gap between the rich and the poor in the country. This according to Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III, who at the 136th Interparliamentary Union Assembly lamented that “this dichotomy in Philippine society, where […]