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By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Lawmakers are now working on a law that will allow for the increase in the salaries of uniformed personnel, a promise President Rodrigo Duterte made in several of his speeches. Senate President Koko Pimentel said he has filed Senate Joint Resolution No. 9 for this. “There is a need to adjust the compensation package in order to make it more commensurate with their critical role in providing national security […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Koko Pimentel on Sunday urged the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. to come out with a program for “casino gambling addicts” and for those “whose lives have been destroyed by casino gambling.” Pimentel made the suggestion after the police revealed that the gunman in the Resorts World Manila attack early Friday was heavily indebted as a result of his gambling activities. The police said the gambling addiction of Jessie Carlos, […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Koko Pimentel called out the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation and the management of Resorts World Manila following the attack in a casino there that left more than 30 people dead. “Do you only concern yourselves with gambling operations of these private casinos and you don’t anymore concern yourselves with security arrangements and physical matters like the fire safety of the establishment you allow casinos in?” he asked Pagcor, which […]
(Eagle News Service) — Vice President Leni Robredo’s net satisfaction rating took the biggest dip among government officials’ ratings that declined in the latest Social Weather Stations survey. From a net satisfaction rating of +37 in December last year, Robredo’s rating slid to +26 in the March survey. The survey was conducted from March 25 to 28, using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide. Of the 1200, 300 each came from Balance Luzon, […]
Binabalangkas na ni incoming Senate President Koko Pimentel ang panukalang batas hinggil sa pagbibigay ng emergency powers kay president-elect Rodrigo Duterte para malutas ang problema sa traffic.
Senators Teofista Guingona Jr., Koko Pimentel and Bam Aquino proposed a Resolution declaring March 6 as National Day of Healing for Unity and Peace.
