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Senate President Koko Pimentel III recently hit a new swindling operation that uses his name and that of the Senate to attract victims. Digital Currency Co., Ltd. (DCC) claimed that it has partnered with the Senate of the Philippines for the release of a virtual currency called the Philippine Global Coin (PGC), using pictures of […]
The country’s provinces and smaller local government units (LGUs) will benefit from heightened development prospects through a legislatively-mandated increase in their allocated shares in national taxes, in a bill being pushed by Senate President Koko Pimentel III that should act “as a preparatory step to a meaningful shift to a federal system of government.” Pimentel’s […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel reminded all banking institutions operating in the country that they cannot “change the Negotiable Instruments Law” by refusing to accept folded or stapled checks when these are presented for deposit or payment. Pimentel made the remark after receiving reports that banks continue to refuse honoring checks that bear folds or small […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III announced today that the leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives have agreed to momentarily set aside their differences and focus instead on a comprehensive, consultative review of the 1987 Constitution and the finalization of specific constitutional amendments or revisions that will be proposed and presented to the […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III called on the Department of Health (DOH) to not just ask for a refund on unused vaccines, but for the cost of the entire contract. Pimentel’s statement came on the heels of DOH’s announcement that it has issued demand letters asking Sanofi to refund the P1.4-billion cost of the vaccines […]
In a country that needs to provide its less fortunate citizens with opportunities to earn an honest living, government should find ways to open the doors for gainful employment and not the other way around. This according to Senate President Koko Pimentel III, who urged the Department of Health (DOH) to suspend its “No License, […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III expressed his gratitude to the Filipino people for their continued trust in his leadership of the Senate. The Social Weather Station (SWS) released its Fourth Quarter 2017 Survey which showed Pimentel achieving a “good” net satisfaction rating at +49, up three points from the +46 he received in the Third […]
Senate President and PDP Laban President Koko Pimentel III announced that the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) will extend the deadline for accepting new members to the end of February 2018. The PDP Laban leadership decided on the extension due to the overwhelming number of applications that remain pending. “It will […]
Joining the remembrance for Andres Bonifacio’s 154th birthday, Senate President Koko Pimentel III said that what made Bonifacio great was he wanted to improve the quality of life of Filipinos and dedicated his life to it. Bonifacio founded the Katipunan, an organization dedicated to the independence of the Philippines from Spain. “Bonifacio’s life story […]
Senate President and PDP Laban Koko Pimentel III was in Beijing to represent both the Philippines and the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) in the World Dialogue of Political Parties organized by the Communist Party of China (CPC). It was the first and largest gathering of political parties around the world, […]