Solon eyes PNP gunboats in Pag-asa Island
Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel wants the Philippine National Police Maritime Group (PNP-MG)to deploy two of its newly acquired ...
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AFP modernization gets P40B fund
The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ modernization program (AFPMP) is assured to receive another P40 billion in fresh funding for ...
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P1B set aside for victims of Marawi siege
At least P1 billion has been set aside to compensate residents of Marawi City in Lanao del Sur who lost ...
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Oath of office
House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez (left) administers the oath of office to (from right) Surigao Del Sur ...
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Luzon faces potential power crisis—solon
Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel has warned the Philippines can face a potential power crisis toward the end of ...
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Offshore drill to assert EEZ rights
Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel on Sunday said deep-water drilling in the Sampaguita gas field in Recto Bank is a ...
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Government takeover of Malampaya a ‘foolish idea’–Rep. Pimentel
Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel said a proposed government takeover of Malampaya is ‘a foolish idea’ that will cost ...
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‘Don’t use Malampaya for political grandstanding’
Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel is urging senators seeking reelection not to engage in “political grandstanding” on the Malampaya gas ...
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Solon to DND: Fly commercial while C-130s unavailable
A senior member of Congress on Sunday urged the Department of National Defense (DND) to tap commercial airlines to fly ...
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Pimentel proposal gets tough vs. prospective candidates
Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel has filed a bill seeking to tag all politicians as “prospective candidates” prohibited from ...
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