Friday, January 9, 2026
Today's Print

Tag: Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III

Senate to pass a more ‘realistic’ 2018 budget

Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has made an assurance that the Senate will pass a more “realistic” budget for 2018 to eliminate underspending...

Koko echoes bid for return of Balangiga

Saying that the “Bells of Balangiga” are a part of Filipino culture, Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III yesterday backed up President Rodrigo Duterte’s...

‘161 days more for martial law’

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte asked Congress Tuesday to extend martial law in Mindanao to Dec. 31 or a period of five months because the rebellion...

Leni, Pimentel ratings go up; Alvarez, Sereno remain steady

Vice President Leni Robredo and Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III received “good” ratings for their performance in the second quarter of 2017, an improvement...

PH delegation learns how CPC works

FUJIAN PROVINCE, China—Having party members undergo “policy training” on how the Communist Party of China works and governs China and the Chinese people were...

Best weapon

The Philippines again received new weapons from the United States military to help in the fight against terrorists, including extremists now holed up in...

Free tuition bill almost a law

The Universal Access to Tertiary Education Act of 2017, approved Monday by a congressional bicameral committee, will be forwarded to Malacañang for the signature...

‘Maute aims IS setup in south’

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte told Congress Thursday night that the Maute terrorist group wanted to turn Mindanao into a separate Islamic state as he justified...

PDP wants to end political dynasties

Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III said the anti-dynasty provision should be made self-executing in the proposed new Constitution in order to democratize political power. Pimentel...

SWS: Agencies rate ‘good’

PUBLIC satisfaction with key government institutions remained “good” in the first quarter of 2017, the latest Social Weather Stations survey revealed Monday.  The survey, conducted...

4 solons urge review of drug war

FOUR senators said Wednesday they believed it was time to allow UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard to investigate the alleged summary killings in the...

When hands speak

Senator Francisco Pangilinan (left), a Commission on Appointments member representing the minority, is congratulated by Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III at Wednesdayís session of...

Lower minimum age for liability bucked

The United Nations had sent a letter to Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez Jr., urging both leaders of Congress...

Pimentel lauds colleagues for overtime work

THE enactment of  two bills and passage of 45 other bills and three resolutions pending passage before Congress takes its first recess were among...
- Advertisement -spot_img
- Advertisement -spot_img