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Koko Pimentel's wife Kathryna pregnant with first baby

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 07:59 PM

MANILA - Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Thursday revealed that he and his wife Kathryna are expecting their first child. Read more »

Got a car? Get parking, too: Pimentel wants unassailable proof-of-parking space bill

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Posted at Oct 09 08:05 AM

MANILA—Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III wants to make sure that the proposed proof-of-parking space law will stand constitutional scrutiny. Read more »

Mga kuwento ng diskriminasyon sa mga LGBT ibinahagi sa Senado

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Posted at Aug 20 09:24 PM

Lumutang muli ang mga kuwento ng umano'y diskriminasyon sa LGBTQIA+ community sa pagdinig sa Senado. Read more »

Pimentel supports Duterte's plan to invoke Hague ruling in next China visit

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 04:52 AM

MANILA—Sen. Koko Pimentel said Wednesday he supports President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to raise Manila’s arbitral victory against Beijing in the South China Sea when he visits China later this month. Read more »

Tolentino dinepensahan ang 'verbal agreement' ni Duterte sa China

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Posted at Jul 30 09:49 PM

Walang umanong karapatan ang Senado na panghimasukan ang verbal agreement ni Pangulong Duterte sa China.  Read more »

SC backs Comelec recognition of Koko's group as legitimate PDP-Laban leaders

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 11:30 AM

MANILA – The Supreme Court has upheld the Commission on Elections' recognition of Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III’s group as the legitimate officers of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) following a squabble over which group rightfully represents the ruling party. Read more »

Pimentel: PDP-Laban open to Speakership term-sharing

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 06:48 PM

MANILA - Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Wednesday said the ruling party PDP-Laban is open to the idea of term-sharing among those eyeing the speakership at the House of Representatives. Read more »

Next speaker should come from Duterte's PDP-Laban: Pimentel

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 03:08 PM

Pimentel, PDP-Laban president, said the party would "unite behind a single nominee." Read more »

Go: PDP-Laban backs Sotto leadership

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Updated as of Jun 04 09:25 AM

DAVAO CITY - Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go said Monday the PDP-Laban party supports the leadership of Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto. Read more »

KILALANIN: Mga nagwaging senador sa #Halalan2019

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Updated as of May 22 08:58 PM

Naiproklama na ngayong umaga ng Miyerkoles ang mga nanalo sa pagkasenador sa halalan noong Mayo 13, na pawang mga pambato ng administrasyon at ilang independent. Read more »

PDP-Laban open to support Sotto’s stay at Senate helm

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 09:01 PM

MANILA – Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday said his party, PDP-Laban, is open to the idea of Senate President Vicente Sotto III maintaining his post when the 18th Congress opens in July. Read more »

Pimentel allays fears over Senate independence

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 15 01:35 PM

The Senate will remain independent despite the looming entry of President Rodrigo Duterte's allies into the chamber after a midterm election that showed resounding approval of his rule, Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel said Wednesday.  Read more »

Senate to probe vote-counting machine malfunctions

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Posted at May 15 11:56 AM

The Senate will look into the vote counting machine (VCM) glitches that marred this week's midterm elections, after the poll body admitted that faulty units tripled this year compared to the 2016 polls, Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said Wednesday.    Read more »

Koko Pimentel says any poll result will be 'acceptable'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 11:16 AM

Pimentel was in the 10th spot with 14,068,221 votes. Twelve Senate seats are up for grabs in the midterm vote, with President Rodrigo Duterte poised to have more allies in the chamber.   Read more »

Koko Pimentel ditched by Hugpong?

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 06:32 PM

“In spite of this development, I still want to thank HNP and Mayor Inday Sara Duterte for allowing me to campaign with them for the entire 90 days. God bless us all,” Pimentel, president of the ruling party PDP-Laban, said in a tweet. Read more »

Comelec flags Davao del Norte's Floirendo for showing off ballot

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 07:20 PM

Under Comelec Resolution No. 10460 Sec. 64, it would be unlawful to show the content of the ballot.  Read more »

Early bird Koko Pimentel casts vote in CDO

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Posted at May 13 07:24 AM

Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel was the very first to cast his vote at Barangay 3 clustered precincts at the City Central School in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday morning.   Read more »

Duterte blasts 'bully mayor' in Pasig campaign rally

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 02:35 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday lashed out at an unnamed mayor for supposedly bullying a candidate during his speech at his political party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan’s (PDP-Laban) miting de avance in Pasig City. Read more »

‘Alam ko sawang-sawa na kayo sa amin’: PDP-Laban bets make final push

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 09:46 PM

Senatorial bets of the administration’s political party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) on Saturday made their final push to seek the favor of voters in a miting de avance held at the packed Philippine Sports Complex in Pasig City. Read more »

Federalism not an important election issue: Pimentel

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 02:51 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte's federal agenda is "not a priority" election issue, his ally PDP-Laban President Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said Friday, admitting that he did not push for the proposed shift in campaign sorties across the country.   Read more »