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Safety of Marawi, Mindanao Residents the President’s Priority – PIMENTEL

  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 […]

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Shift to Federalism to Spread Economic Opportunity, Address Poverty – PIMENTEL

  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 […]

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Senate Going in the Right Direction With Highest Satisfaction Ratings – PIMENTEL

  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 […]

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The Time Has Come for the Creation of a Department of Overseas Filipino Workers – PIMENTEL

  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 […]

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We Need a Comprehensive Framework for the Training and Mobilization of the Youth – PIMENTEL

  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’ […]

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Bar Topnotchers and Passers Should Contribute to Regional Development – PIMENTEL

  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 […]

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The Best Way to Commemorate Labor Day is to Protect Workers’ Rights – PIMENTEL

  “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 […]

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Philippines Prioritizing Legislation to Combat Socio-Economic Inequities – PIMENTEL

  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 […]

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Federalism to Solve Inequities and Longstanding Problems in the Philippines – PIMENTEL

With social and economic inequity rising in the Philippines, Senate President Aquilino L. Pimentel III told legislators from all over the world that the Philippine government was eyeing a major structural reform to ensure that all Filipinos enjoy the fruits of the country’s economic growth: the adoption of federalism. Addressing participants of the 136th Interparliamentary […]

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Being a Partner for Change Is the Best Gift – PIMENTEL

Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday greeted President Rodrigo Duterte a happy 72nd birthday and asked Filipinos to become Partners for Change as a gift to the President. Pimentel, President of the ruling PDP Laban party of which President Duterte is the Chairman, also pledged that their party remains solidly behind the latter […]