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Messages of hope and assurance of government support were extended to families affected by a recent fire in Marikina City, as Senator Bong Go, through his team, led a relief effort. Prior to the distribution of assistance, Go’s team coordinated with local officials to assess the situation on the ground and better understand the needs […]
Outgoing Senator Koko Pimentel denounced the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for reversing its earlier ruling disqualifying Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro as a congressional candidate for District 1, calling the reversal “a mockery of the Constitution” and warning that it “opens the gates of electoral hell.” “This reversal is not just a legal setback, for it’s […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with the National Development Company (NDC) officially launched the Philippine Innovation Hub – Marikina Enterprise Center (iHub-MEC) at the NACIDA Compound. This milestone marks a bold step in the government’s continuing efforts to decentralize innovation and spur inclusive growth across regions. Anchored on the national vision […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to officially declare Marikina City as the “Shoe Capital of the Philippines,” cementing its historic role as the country’s leading center for shoemaking. Senate Bill No. 2997, filed on April 25, acknowledges the deep-rooted legacy of Marikina in the local shoemaking tradition. The city’s history with […]
To revive the Philippine shoe industry, Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to establish modern Shoe Manufacturing Hubs across the country, with Marikina City–dubbed the Shoe Capital of the Philippines–set to host the pilot facility. Under the proposed measure, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in coordination with local government units, […]
On World Health Day, Marikina 1st District congressional candidate and incumbent Senator Koko Pimentel III emphasized the critical importance of strengthening public health initiatives to ensure that all Filipinos have access to quality healthcare services. “Ang kalusugan ay isang pangunahing karapatan, at napakahalaga na tiyakin nating walang Pilipino ang maiiwan pagdating sa kanilang kalusugan at […]
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has called on all candidates in Marikina City to participate in a regular town hall debate where they can directly present their platforms and solutions to the city’s pressing issues. “Ang halalan ay dapat tungkol sa mga plataporma at solusyon sa problema ng Marikina tulad ng baha, trabaho […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III filed an “urgent motion to resolve” before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc, pressing for an immediate resolution on the cancellation of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro for the city’s 1st District congressional race. The motion, filed on March 26, 2025, reiterates that […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel showed his full support for Marikina’s sports community as he led the launch of the First Koko Pimentel Malanday Basketball League at the Bulelak Covered Court, Barangay Malanday. The event was attended by Team Kilos Pagbabago, spearheaded by Pimentel, and Team Bagong Marikina, led by Representative Stella Quimbo and former […]
More than 1,500 Marikenyos received free medical services during a multi-specialty medical mission led by Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III, in partnership with Manila Doctors Hospital, on March 8, 2025, at Barangka Elementary School in Marikina City. Pimentel, joined by his wife, Special Envoy to the UAE Kathryna Yu Pimentel, personally oversaw the program, […]