Sen. Koko Pimentel Speaks on PH Stand over ICC KOKO PIMENTEL – The Senate Minority Leader called on President Bongbong Marcos to have the Philippines back in the International Criminal Court (ICC). In 2018, then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte announced the withdrawal of the Philippines from the ICC. The decision came after the tribunal announced … Read more
Sen. Koko Pimentel Speaks on Ties w/ Former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte KOKO PIMENTEL – The Senate Minority Leader clarified that former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has no influence over him. Countless Filipinos were hooked by the recent Senate hearing on the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. Former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte appeared at the probe … Read more
Sen. Koko Pimentel Speaks on Duterte Drug War Investigation in the Senate KOKO PIMENTEL – The Senator stressed that the Senate drug war probe will push through with or witrhout the attendance of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Parallel to the investigation of the House Quad Committee in the House of Representatives, the Senate Blue … Read more
Koko Pimentel Orders DOT to Carefully Review the New Tourism Slogan “Love The Philippines” Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III proposed to the Department of Tourism (DOT) to review the “Love the Philippines” slogan. After the promotional video for “Love the Philippines” went viral on social media, Pimentel urged the DOT to evaluate it … Read more
Pimentel Appealed to DepEd to Buy Additional Electric Fans in Public Schools Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to use funds in buying electric fans in public schools. In light of the country’s present heat, the Senate Minority urged to the DepEd that they spend their P150 million in confidential money … Read more
Senate Will Step In to Probe Overpriced Cameras if DepEd Doesn’t Senator Koko Pimentel said that the Senate will conduct an investigation against the alleged overpriced cameras of the Department of Education (DepEd). In an interview, the Senate Minority Leader stated that if the DepEd does not move up its probe, the Senate will step … Read more
Koko Pimentel Appeals to Desist Involving His Name in Jewel Lobaton Case Senator Koko Pimentel appealed to the media to stop mentioning his name in the estafa case of his ex-wife Jewel Lobaton. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, the Senate Minority Leader, dissociated himself from the news of his ex-wife, the former Bb’s, detention. Jewel May … Read more
Ex-Wife of Koko Pimentel Jewel Lobaton Arrested after Accused of Estafa Police authorities arrested the ex-wife of Senator Koko Pimentel Jewel Lobaton after being accused of estafa. According to a report, last Monday saw the arrest of former beauty queen Jewel May Lobaton in Laoag City. The report added that Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III’s ex-wife … Read more
For the 50th Anniversary of Martial Law, Senator Hontiveros, Pimentel Wears Black Senator Risa Hontiveros, Senator Koko Pimentel, and their staff wear black shirts during the 50th anniversary of Martial Law on Wednesday. To commemorate that terrible time in Philippine history, various anti-Marcos organizations and student bodies will wear black shirts on Wednesday, September 21, … Read more
Koko Pimentel Flags Robin Padilla after Tagging Rodrigo Duterte as PDP-Laban Chairman Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel calls out Robinhood “Robin” Padilla for tagging former president Rodrigo Duterte as the chairman of the PDP-Laban party. After Padilla tagged Duterte as the leader of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), the Senate Minority Leader criticized him. This took … Read more