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(Eagle News) – The ruling party PDP-LABAN allied with Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said Senator Manny Pacquiao “expelled himself” from the party after he filed his candidacy as presidential bet of the Cebu-based political party, PROMDI. “We did not expel Senator Pacquiao. Siya yung nag-expel sa sarili niya. Kasi automatic yung expulsion sabi ng batas, ng (PDP-Laban) constitution,” said PDP-Laban Secretary General Atty. Melvin Matibag in a press briefing. He said that what Pacquiao […]
(Eagle News) — In this interview by Balitalakayan, the ruling PDP-Laban party secretary general Atty. Melvin Matibag explains that the PDP Laban party does not recognize the moves of Senators Manny Pacquiao and Aqulino Pimentel III to oust the party chair, President Rodrigo Duterte. He says that Pacquiao and Pimentel’s faction also does not have the numbers to say that they represent the real PDP-Laban party, and that the two senators and their allies […]
Hits Pimentel, Munsayac for constantly blaming her for PDP Laban’s sitcom-like “sad state” (Eagle News) — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go will be President Rodrigo Duterte’s running mate in the PDP-Laban for the 2022 elections, according to Davao City mayor and presidential daughter Sara Duterte in a Facebook post. Mayor “Inday” Sara said that her father, President Duterte himself had confirmed to her that he would be running as Vice-President next year, and Go will […]
Duterte says Sen. Pimentel’s previous action of “designating” Pacquiao as party president caused troubles in party (Eagle News) – Senator Manny Pacquiao was replaced by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as president of the ruling PDP-Laban party in a national assembly on Saturday, July 17 which was attended by party chair, President Rodrigo Duterte. It was President Duterte himself who swore in Cusi as the duly elected new president of PDP-Laban after 16 posts, including […]
(Eagle News)–The National Bureau of Investigation is also probing Senator Koko Pimentel for alleged violation of the Bayanihan We Heal As One Act The NBI said also being probed were Talon Uno, Las Piñas Barangay Captain Emeliano Ramos and Barangay Pagasa, Quezon City Rodolfo Palma. The NBI made the revelation following accusations it was being selective after it summoned Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto to give an explanation on his approval of the public use of […]
(Eagle News) – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III agrees that there was a breach in quarantine protocols when Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III went to the Makati Medical Center when he knew that he was a person under monitoring (PUM) for COVID-19. “Kami po ay sumasang-ayon na nagkaroon ng breach sa quarantine protocols at hindi dapat nangyari ito,” Duque said in a virtual press briefing on Thursday, March 26. He said that this was […]
(Eagle News) – Makati Medical Center issued a statement on Wednesday, March 25, denouncing the “breach of protocols” by Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III Tuesday night, March 24, when he brought his pregnant wife to the hospital for delivery via caesarian section. MMC medical director Dr. Saturnino Javier said that Pimental, who turned out to be COVID-19 positive, breached “strict infection and containment protocols” at the hospital, particularly at its delivery room complex last […]
(Eagle News) — Former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr., was laid to rest on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Heritage Park in Taguig City. The interment was streamed online live via the Facebook page of Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, the eldest son of the late Senate President. The late senator was given final honors before he was laid to rest at the Heritage Park. Considered as the “father of the Local Government […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III filed his certificate of candidacy with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office in Manila for the May 2019 elections Thursday morning, October 11. Pimentel is seeking his reelection as senator and will be running under the ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan or PDP-Laban. He is the first senator to file his COC upon the start of the filing […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday, July 3, urged the newly elected officials of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to encourage more than a million qualified youth to register for the 2019 national and local elections. “Approximately 1.5 million Filipinos were born between June 2000 and April 2001 — these are young men and women who are qualified to register for the 2019 midterm polls but were too young to register for the May […]
(Eagle News) — Hinimok ni Senador Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III ang gobyerno na palawakin ang saklaw ng kampaniya nito kontra iligal na droga. Paliwanag ni Pimentel, panahon na para puntiryahin ang mga drug lord gayundin ang mga galamay nito na nasa likod ng paggawa at pagpupuslit ng droga sa bansa. Bunsod nito, dapat nang pagsabay-sabayin ang pagtugis sa mga drug lord na itinuturing na malaking target kasama ang mga small time pushers at maging ang […]
(Eagle News) – “This is an example of a peaceful and willing transfer of power in the Senate.” With this statement, Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III nominated Senate Majority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III as the new Senate President on Monday, May 21, 2018, and formally stepped out of his post. Pimentel said this has long been in the discussion table and that he is truly supportive of the new Senate President. Majority of […]
