Koko Pimentel skips first Hugpong’s campaign rally

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 03:27:07 +0000

Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III skips the first campaign event of Hugpong ng Pagbabago in San Fernando, Pampanga on Tuesday, Feb. 12, to attend a television show hosted by journalist Rey Langit. (Photo courtesy of Senator Koko Pimentel)

Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III skipped the campaign rally of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) on Tuesday.

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Pimentel sounds alarm on delayed ballot printing, VCM glitch

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:35:41 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said Thursday that the printing of ballots and a glitch in the software of the vote-counting machines (VCMs) worries him the most ahead of the May midterm elections.

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Koko, Serge in ‘final list’ of senatorial candidates

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:54:56 +0000

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday released the “final list” of official senatorial candidates and party-list groups that would participate in the May midterm polls.

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Pimentel, Osmeña on Comelec list pending resolution of cases

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:31:54 +0000

Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III and former Sen. Serge Osmeña III may be on the list of official candidates for the May 2019 elections, but they can still be barred from running if the Commission on Elections (Comelec) rules against them in separate disqualification cases.

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Top spender? Pimentel says he even saved P31M in 2017

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 09:44:26 +0000

Top spender? Pimentel says he even saved P31M in 2017

Considering his position as then Senate President, Senator Aqulino “Koko” Pimentel said his office even saved some P31 million in 2017.

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Senate probe on ‘large-scale’ scam  at DPWH sought

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 06:05:15 +0000

Senate probe on ‘large-scale’ scam  at DPWH sought

Senator Koko Pimentel  III is seeking a  probe  on the alleged “large-scale scam” in the awarding of infrastructure projects by the DPWH.

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Pimentel seeks Senate probe on ‘large-scale’ scam at DPWH

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 05:59:11 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel is seeking a separate Senate probe on the alleged “large-scale scam” in the procurement of infrastructure projects by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

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2 senators open to amend TRAIN to remove fuel tax

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2019 23:22:50 +0000

Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III on Saturday said the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act could be amended to slowly remove the increase in the excise on oil products.

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Peace talks with communists still possible – Pimentel

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 09:53:05 +0000

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Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III says peace talks with communists are still possible despite a court petition to have them declared as terrorists.

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Pimentel wants schools to step-up information drive on bullying

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 11:37:15 +0000

As the issue on bullying heats up, Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III wants intensified information drive on bullying.

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