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PIMENTEL, EMIRATES RED CRESCENT HOST IFTAR MEALS

The Emirates Red Crescent distributed Ramadan iftar meals at the Marikina Grand Islamic Mosque in partnership with Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III and wife Kat Pimentel. Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) stands as the UAE’s main relief and aid agency, dedicated to providing assistance and […]

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GOV’T URGED: ADOPT ‘WORK BREAK’ AMID EXTREME HEAT

As temperatures soar to record highs across the nation, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called on the government to adopt measures implemented by other countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in safeguarding workers from extreme heat. Drawing inspiration from global initiatives such as the directive by the Ministry of Human Resources and […]

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PIMENTEL LAUDS UAE’S BETTER OFW LABOR CONDITIONS

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III commended the UAE government, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for its significant strides in enhancing the labor conditions of foreign workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Pimentel highlighted a notable decrease in the number of runaway maids reported this year, including […]

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PIMENTEL ADVANCES PH-UAE BILATERAL RELATIONS

As the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) gear up to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III sought ways to deepen bilateral cooperation and enhance mutual understanding between the two nations during his recent meeting with the Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC), Saqr […]

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PIMENTEL DENOUNCES GUN ATTACK ON GOV’T DOCTOR

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III strongly denounced the ambush targeting a government physician and called for swift action to bring the perpetrators to justice and ensure the safety of medical professionals. Dr. Charmaine Ceballos Barroquillo, a government physician at the Sultan Kudarat Provincial Hospital, was seriously injured in an ambush that took place in […]

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PIMENTEL TO HOUSE: JUNK PEOPLE’S INITIATIVE DRIVE

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III issued a challenge to the House of Representatives – to urge their fellow members to call for the abandonment of the people’s initiative aimed at amending the Constitution. In a radio interview, Pimentel urged those behind the initiative to “abandon ship” and not proceed further with the process. “Sana […]

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PIMENTEL APPEALS TO MARCOS: INTERVENE IN CHA-CHA

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called upon President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to intervene in the ongoing Charter change brouhaha, warning that the House of Representatives’ continued hijacking of the people’s initiative is seriously disrupting legislative work. “Stop this foolishness,” Pimentel said in a television interview recently. “I hope the President will now step in […]

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PIMENTEL TO DEPED: FOCUS ON MATH, READING, SCIENCE

Following the country’s poor showing in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III expressed grave concerns and emphasized the urgent need to adjust the curriculum to cultivate the Filipino students’ interest in mathematics, reading and science. Pimentel stressed the need to urgently adjust the curriculum to help develop […]

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PDP-LABAN DECLARES WAR VS VOTE BUYING – PIMENTEL

The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP LABAN), guided by its founding members and led by its Chairman Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III, is declaring war against the pervasive culture of vote buying that has plagued the Philippines for far too long. PDP LABAN urges the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to swiftly implement […]

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HERBOSA TO FACE CA GRILLING ON DEC. 5 – PIMENTEL

Reappointed Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa will face the screening panel of the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) for the second time on December 5, CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel announced. Pimentel said the CA’s committee on health has scheduled Herbosa’s new confirmation hearing on the same morning that the commission’s committee […]