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Pimentel calls on CHED to probe alleged influx of Chinese students in Cagayan: Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III said Sunday that the Commission on Higher ...
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A NAIA porter will be honored after returning $10,000 or more than half a million pesos that fell from a Korean tourist's pocket.
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Senator mulls amending SIM card law amid text scams: Telcos need to explain why there are still a lot of scam texts despite the SIM registration law ...
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Senator Koko Pimentel is one of those who object to the participation of politicians in the distribution of government aid, especially if it is cash assistance.
In this episode of Rappler Talk, reporter Jairo Bolledo sits down with the parents of 17-year-old Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar to talk about their reaction to the ... Show more www.rappler.com/philippines/navotas-court-decision-cops-jemboy-baltazar-case/
Senators call for overhaul of 'rotten' budget process amid AKAP mess: Senators call for overhaul of 'rotten' budget process amid AKAP mess
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Mindanao leaders, local executives thumb down Duterte's independence call: 'It won’t prosper. Don't Mindanaoans feel that they are Filipinos?' says Senate ...
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Senator Koko Pimentel thinks that it became clear that the UniTeam has been gone for a long time following former president Rodrigo Duterte's criticism of ... Show more
PCSO General Manager Mel Robles said in a Senate hearing on Thursday, January 25, that no cheating is being done in PCSO's lotto draws after all the major ... Show more trib.al/YgHHtNx
Senators frown at Duterte's 'plan' to 'secede' Mindanao from PH: Senators frown at Duterte's 'plan' to 'secede' Mindanao from PH
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'They didn't preserve it': Pimentel says UniTeam has crumbled: The UniTeam alliance of forces that swept President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara ...
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Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel, a mathematics major, raises questions about the winnings of all lotto games jackpot prizes in just a month ... Show more
Amid the brewing debate about people's initiative, Senator Koko Pimentel tells the president: Stop this foolishness.
Quoting information received by senators ... Show more
Koko, Tulfo order investigation of PCSO's lotto machines: Senators on Thursday questioned why and how the PCSO's five major games were cornered, one by one ...
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Senator Koko Pimentel questions the legal basis of the Commission on Elections' acquisition and verification of signatures for the People's Initiative campaign ... Show more #ANCHeadstart
Promoted by Sen. Koko Pimentel to suspend the PUV modernization until he has clarified the details of its implementation.
'Stop this foolishness': Marcos urged to talk to Romualdez on People's Initiative
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Senate to question Comelec acceptance of people's initiative forms: The Senate's cases will be directed at the Comelec, Pimentel said
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Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel asks President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to intervene in the Senate and House of Representatives' clashing stance on charter ... Show more
Revival of the resolution about cha-cha in the Senate, Pimentel questioned: Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III questioned the Senate's revival of the previous ...
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Pimentel: Suspend PUV modernization until issues are threshed out: Pimentel said the government should see the lack of "peace and harmony" about the program as a ...
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Senator wants review of 'One China' policy: Sen. Risa Hontiveros: 'China has done far worse things in our territories compared to a congratulatory message to ...
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Questioned by Sen. Koko Pimentel revived the resolution for charter change in the Senate. Senate President Zubiri explained that they only followed the advice ... Show more news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/17/24/senate-cha-cha-push-shows-house-was-right-all-along-dalipe
Senator Koko Pimentel questioned the P731 billion added to the "unprogrammed funds" of the national budget for the year 2024.
Pimentel urges colleagues to back Senate probe on Quiboloy, group: Pimentel said he was assured by Hontiveros that her allegations against Quiboloy are supported ...
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Padilla wants to unify warring factions of PDP-Laban: Sen. Bong Go clarified that the so-called 'talks' between the two PDP-Laban camps cannot yet be considered ...
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Senators seek more details of House's planned Cha-cha revival: Some senators are seeking more clarity on the House of Representatives' plan to amend the Charter ...
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JUST IN: Paul Soriano no longer sits as presidential adviser for creative communications, says Senator Sonny Angara, after he was asked by Sen ... Show more news.abs-cbn.com
Comelec officials do not know who owns Smartmatic: Comelec budget sponsor Senator Imee Marcos named a certain Cesar Flores as the one known to be representing ...
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PNP to bring back bus marshalls: PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda said they will coordinate with bus companies following the killing of two people inside a bus in ...
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Senate removes P300M from P10B confidential, intelligence funds in 2024: The confidential and Intelligence funds for 2024 requested by the executive branch was ...
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Senate OKs 2024 DA budget amid questions on NFA's buffer stock: The Senate deemed the 2024 budget for the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached ...
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DOLE, PSA told to revisit 'distorted' labor surveys: Sen. Koko Pimentel made the assertion during the Senate plenary deliberations of the 2024 budget of the DOLE ...
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READ: Senator Koko Pimentel says the Office of the President also deserves a slash in its confidential funds and the elimination of its intelligence funds ... Show more
Pimentel to Marcos: Time to abandon Maharlika project: 'I hope that this suspension is just the first step towards abandoning the project itself,' says Pimentel.
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Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel, Bayan Muna Chairman Neri Colmenares, and former Bayan Muna representatives Carlos Zarate and Ferdinand Gaite encouraged ... Show more
Pimentel seeks explanation for DOJ's P1-B request for witness protection program: He said lawmakers should also look into the "reasonableness of the amount" ...
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Pimentel rejects confidential funds for DICT: The DICT should come up with policies to fight cybercriminals without needing secret funds, Sen. Pimentel said.
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Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel questions the Executive’s ‘overuse and abuse’ of the presidential certification of necessity and urgency – the president’s ... Show more www.rappler.com/
Senate to seek consensus, standards on confidential funds: "We will scrutinize everything to ensure we are all proud of the national budget that we will pass ...
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Martires offers to scrap Ombudsman's P51-M confidential fund: Ombudsman Samuel Martires offered to scrap his agency's P51 million confidential fund ...
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Internet Transaction Act, passed by the Senate: Senate Bill No. has passed the third and final reading in the Senate. 1846 or Internet Transaction Act which was ...
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Senator Koko Pimentel quizzes Vice President Sara Duterte over the P125 million in confidential funds spent by OVP in 2022. This ... Show more rplr.co/nation
Quick Glance: Senate Approves P2.3B OVP Budget with P500M Confidential Funds
- Vice President Sara Duterte attends Senate hearing on proposed P2.3B budget for Office of the Vice President in fiscal year 2024 on September 4, 2023.
- The Senate committee on finance approved the proposed P2.3 billion budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2024, including P500 million in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF).
- Duterte states funds will be used for secure and successful implementation of OVP projects.
- Pimentel questions Duterte about over P125 million in confidential funds spent by OVP in 2022.
The DOF will not hesitate to set aside funds and find administrators for the Maharlika Investment Fund. This is despite the legality of the fund being ... Show more news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/15/23/govt-gets-applications-for-maharlika-fund-managers-dof
Some Pinoys adjust rice consumption habits due to high prices: In separate statements, senators Chiz Escudero and Koko Pimentel reacted on SINAG's call for the ...
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Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel insisted that the Ombudsman should go after the contractors of DepEd's overpriced laptop deal and recover the money paid ... Show more news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/25/23/deped-dbm-officials-suspended-over-p24-b-laptop-deal
In a statement, Pimentel questioned the government’s understanding of the plight and commitment to serve ordinary Filipinos in allocating an increase in ... Show more trib.al/5BANiRx
‘Huge mistake’: Pimentel hits confidential funds in proposed 2024 budget: 'It shows the lack of empathy and understanding of the real needs of ordinary ...
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Philippines could face P15.8 trillion debt by end of 2024: treasurer: The Philippines could face a P15.8 trillion national debt by the end of 2024 ...
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Koko OK with confidential funds for PH Coast Guard: The Senate is open to allocating confidential or intelligence funds to the Philippine Coast Guard after the ...
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Here's a wRap of last night's top stories in the Philippines and around the world:
- Hontiveros wants bigger intelligence funds for Coast Guard in 2024 ... Show more www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-24-2023/
In contra-SONA, Pimentel tells Marcos to address ‘very high’ cost of living: 'The State of the Nation is worrisome. Nakakabagabag. Nakakabahala ...
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The DOJ will investigate the names floating around allegedly involved in agricultural smuggling and hoarding, including some government officials ... Show more news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/28/23/pimentel-urges-marcos-jr-to-show-examples-in-fight-vs-smugglers
Koko on new opposition: Why not someone ‘blood related’ to Marcos?: While the Senate Minority Leader makes that remark in a lighthearted tone ...
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Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel says the country needs to outsmart Chinese coast guard and militia vessels over our maritime zones by "planning behind ... Show more #ANCHeadstart
Some senators question figures cited by Marcos during 2nd SONA: Other senators also shared what they saw as highlights of the President's second SONA.
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Quick Glance: Criticism of Inaccurate, Ironic, Lacking Data in SONA 2023
- SONA2023 dominates Twitter trends in the Philippines as netizens share their thoughts on President Marcos' second SONA.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 24, and Filipinos took to social media to express their thoughts on the chief executive's performance report.
- Here are some reactions and thoughts from netizens on the day of SONA.
- There were those who said Marcos' speech was clear and focused, even comparing it to the SONA of his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte.
Pimentel urges Marcos Jr. to show 'examples' in fight vs smugglers: Pimentel issued the call days after the President in his second State of the Nation Address ...
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Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III raised alarm over what he described as the “tampering” of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund bill ... Show more trib.al/lEU1Prz
PH told to be 'careful' in filing another arbitral case vs China: Pimentel is calling for caution should the Philippines plan to file another case against ...
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Quick Glance: Philippines Allows Barbie Film with Blurred Map Lines
- Philippine censors have approved the Barbie film for screening in the country's cinemas after requesting the Hollywood distributor to blur lines on a brightly colored world map that allegedly shows China's claims to the disputed South China Sea.
- After reviewing the film twice and consulting foreign affairs officials and legal experts, the government's movie and television review and classification board has granted permission for its screening.
- Instead, the map depicted the route of Barbie's make-believe journey from Barbie Land to the 'real world' as an integral part of the story, according to the censorship board.
- In a separate letter to Philippine Senator Francis Tolentino, who criticized the film for 'violating Filipino fisherfolks' rights,' the censors stated that they had asked the Hollywood studio Warner Bros to 'blur' the controversial lines on the map.
Want to keep up with the headlines? Here are the stories you may have missed today, August 5.
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Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Pimentel questions constitutionality of ‘tampered’ Maharlika bill- Google ... Show more www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/june-22-2023/
Metro Manila Pride organization's Mikhail Quijano welcomes Quezon City’s 'Right to care card,' hoping it will lead to further proactive action from local ... Show more www.rappler.com/nation/metro-manila/quezon-city-allow-lgbtq-couples-make-health-care-decisions-for-each-other/
New Maharlika 'lesser evil but still embarrassing': economist: An economist on Friday echoed Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III's sentiment on the bill ...
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8.6 pct Royal equity return 'difficult': Koko: Pimentel countered Villar's projection that the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund would generate a possible 8 ...
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Senator Koko Pimentel in his absence during voting for the Maharlika bill: I already delivered my turno en CONTRA. Hence I have made of record my position ... Show more www.rappler.com/nation/maharlika-investment-fund-bill-gets-senate-nod/
Sen. Koko Pimentel to Pang. Marcos Jr. to veto the Maharlika Investment Fund Bill so that it can be scrutinized more carefully because the purpose of such a ... Show more
Pimentel warns Senate secretariat not to touch Mahalika provisions: Only senators can amend the Maharlika bill's provisions, Sen. Koko Pimentel said
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Noble bill stewed in the plenary of the Senate: Senators continue to stew over the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF).
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Senate minority warns Marcos Jr. on MIF bill: The Senate's minority leader asks President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to veto the bill that sets up the controversial ...
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Sen. Koko Pimentel questions the swift passing of the Maharlika Investment Fund bill in the Senate, saying it is impossible that its original projections will ... Show more #ANCHeadstart https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/06/03/23/senate-minority-warns-marcos-jr-on-mif-bill
Pimentel inisa-isa ang mga 'mali' sa Maharlika bill: Naniniwala si Sen. Koko Pimentel na wala namang surplus o sobrang pera ang gobyerno para gamiting ...
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Period of interpellation for the Maharlika Investment Fund, has been closed in the Senate
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The Maharlika Investmennt Fund bill, which the president has certified as urgent, is in its third week of debate in the Senate ... Show more https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/29/23/imee-other-senators-raise-concern-vs-maharlika-bill
2 senators offer help in challenging MIF bill in SC: This offer comes amid concerns raised by various groups on the sovereign wealth fund's possible effect on ...
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