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(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, May 21, expressed its “willingness to work” with the next Senate president. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement minutes after Senator Koko Pimentel stepped down as leader of the chamber and nominated Senate Majority Leader Tito Sotto as his replacement. “Whoever the senators may choose as their Senate President, we assure the incoming Senate President of our willingness to work with him as we recognize naman that […]
(Eagle News) — Reelectionist senators are still included in the “long list” of names being considered to be part of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan senatorial ticket in 2019. “Napakalayo pa natin sa final 12 but at least they are included in the long list. Wala pang nagbago,” Pimentel, president of PDP-Laban, told reporters. President Rodrigo Duterte is PDP-Laban chair. Pimentel made the disclosure even if some of the reelectionists—JV Ejercito, Cynthia Villar, Juan […]
(Eagle News) — Senators on Monday called on the public to continue to be brave in defending the country, noting the heroism of war heroes and veterans. Senate President Koko Pimentel said in a statement this was “a time when the country needs all its citizens, not to fight in trenches, but to make the Philippines better for Filipinos.” “Filipinos never failed to respond to the call of duty when their country needed them..It’s time to […]
(Eagle News) — The postponement of barangay elections will most likely not push through. This was after Senate President Koko Pimentel said that the passage of a counterpart bill in the Senate was no longer possible. Earlier the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a measure deferring the polls originally slated in May. According to Pimentel, the Congress is slated to go on a break on March 24. It will resume session on […]
(Eagle News) – Malabong makalulusot sa Senado ang kapapasa pa lamang sa committee level ng Kamara na panukalang pagpapaliban sa barangay at SK elections. Ito ay ayon kay Senate President Koko Pimentel. Ayon sa senador, may limang sesyon na lamang ang natitira bago ang kanilang bakasyon sa Marso 21. Sinabi ni Pimentel na marami pang pagdadaanan ang panukala sakaling i-akyat ito sa Senado. Bago aniya ito madala sa plenary ay kailangan munang magsagawa ng […]
