Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel Saddened by Return of Impeachment Articles to House KOKO PIMENTEL – The Senate Minority Leader cited that there is allegedly no concept of “return to sender” in the legal process. Following an 18-5 voting, the Senate moved to return the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the … Read more
Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero Breaks Silence on Postponing Impeachment Proceedings of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte CHIZ ESCUDERO – The Senate President spoke on the impeachment trial proceedings against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. Last February 5, the House of Representatives impeached Vice Pres. Sara Duterte after 2/3 of the lawmakers in the lower chamber signed the … Read more
VP Sara Duterte in The Hague, Impeachment Proceedings Postponed by Senate SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President revealed her side on the delay of her impeachment proceedings as announced by Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero. The Senate initially scheduled the presentation of the articles of impeachment by the House of Representatives’ prosecution team on June 2. … Read more
Statement of Sen. Koko Pimentel on Delay of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Trial Process KOKO PIMENTEL – The Senator said he will ask Senate President Chiz Escudero over his decision to postpone the impeachment trial proceedings of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. Countless people are looking forward if the impeachment trial of Vice Pres. Sara … Read more
Sen. Risa Hontiveros Urges Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero To Call For All-Senator Caucus HONTIVEROS – The Senator expressed support on the stance of Sen. Koko Pimentel that nothing stops the Senate from tacking the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Four (4) impeachment complaints were filed against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. The complaints include … Read more
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