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FINALIZE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THIRD TELCO BEFORE SONA – PIMENTEL

Senate Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairperson Koko Pimentel III on Thursday urged members of the Oversight Committee for the Entry of a New Major Player in the Public Telecommunications Market to “hammer out their differences” and finalize the terms of reference (TOR) for the entry of a third telco provider before the President’s State […]

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DELAYS IN THIRD TELCO ENTRY SEND TERRIBLE SIGNALS TO CONSUMERS, BUSINESS SECTOR – PIMENTEL

Senate Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship Chairperson Koko Pimentel III scored the delays in government efforts to bring in a third telecommunications player in the country and urged the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the member-agencies of the Oversight Committee for the Entry of a New Major Player in the Public Telecommunications Market […]

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USE POLITICAL RIGHTS TO EMPOWER COUNTRYMEN – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel called on Filipinos during the country’s 120th Independence Day to reaffirm their commitment to nation-building. For Pimentel, independence is just the first step in improving the quality of life for all Filipinos. Independence is just the first step improving the quality of life for all Filipinos. “We cannot falter in securing the […]

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REDUCE PLASTIC USE – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III asked Filipinos to consider reducing their use of plastic as the world observes World Oceans Day on Friday, June 8. A 2015 Ocean Conservancy report said that more than half of the 8 million metric tons of plastic waste dumped into the oceans every year comes from countries: China, Indonesia, the […]

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KOKO PIMENTEL IS THE FATHER OF THE MODERNIZED NBI – NBI DIRECTOR

Senator Koko Pimentel III recently joined the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in its flag-raising ceremony at its headquarters in Manila. In his message, NBI Director Dante Gierran referred to Pimentel as “the father of the modernized NBI” for his role in passing Republic Act No. 10867, or the NBI Modernization and Reorganization Act, during […]

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IMPLEMENT ROAD SPEED LIMITER ACT – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) of the need to properly implement Republic Act 10916, or the Road Speed Limiter Act of 2016. A recent five-vehicle collision involving two buses, a truck, and two private cars in Libmanan, Camarines Sur resulted in the death of three people and injured 10 others. […]

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FEDERALISM IS TIMELY, NECESSARY, AND BENEFICIAL TO ALL – PIMENTEL

Now free of his responsibilities as Senate President, PDP Laban President Senator Koko Pimentel III is committed to persuading the public to support President Rodrigo Duterte’s efforts to amend the Constitution and adopt federalism as the country’s form of government. This in light of what the senator from Mindanao said is “a clear lack of […]

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PDP LABAN, LOCAL OFFICIALS, HAIL SACRIFICE AND STATESMANSHIP OF SENATOR KOKO PIMENTEL

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 […]

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AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO SERVE AS SENATE PRESIDENT – PIMENTEL

Senate President  is leading the reorganization of the Senate leadership by nominating Senator Tito Sotto III as the new Senate President effective on May 21, 2018. In a statement, Pimentel also acknowledged his fellow senators for their roles in passing landmark legislation. “I am grateful for the support extended by my colleagues in the Senate, […]

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ENDING ENDO TO EMPOWER WORKERS – PIMENTEL

Senate President Koko Pimentel III welcomed the Executive Order (EO) signed by President Rodrigo Duterte which prohibits “illegal contracting or subcontracting or undertaking to circumvent the workers’ right to security of tenure.” Ending contractualization, or the practice of hiring workers for only up to five months to evade laws on regularization, is one of the […]