(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government mourned the passing of former Senate President Nene Pimentel, whom it called “one of the country’s greatest political figures.” In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año noted the contributions of Pimentel, who it said was also “former Minister/Secretary of Local Government under the Cory Aquino administration.” Año noted Pimentel was the principal author of the Republic Act 7160 or The Local Government Code of 1991 that […]