Tag: Aquilino Pimentel III

Kandidatura ni Sen. Pimentel, pinapa-disqualify sa Comelec

Ni Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service (eagle News) — Inihain sa Commission on Election ni Atty. Ferdinand Topacio ang petisyon na ipawalang-bisa ang kandidatura ni re-electionist Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III. Ayon kay Topacio, hanggang dalawang magkasunod na termino ang paninilbihan ng isang senador batay sa saligang-batas. Tumakbo si Pimentel noong 2007 elections pero idineklarang panalo si Senador Juan Miguel Zubiri na noo’y nasa pang-labing dalawang pwesto. Iprinotesta ni Pimentel sa Senate Electoral Tribunal ang […]

Senate President Pimentel says he sees no reason to postpone SK, barangay elections anew

(Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III on Monday said he sees no reason to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls slated in May. Pimentel made the pronouncement after Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali and Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel filed separate bills seeking the postponement of these elections. Umali said the polls should be held in May 2019, while the Surigao del Sur representative said they should be held in October […]