DAVAO CITY—Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III has urged Senate President Francis Escudero to act "forthwith" on Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, emphasizing the constitutional mandate for immediate proceedings. In a letter dated Feb. 14, which he shared with reporters on Tuesday, Pimentel cited Article XI, Section 3 of the 1987 Constitution. The … [Read more...] about Pimentel urges Senate to expedite VP Sara’s impeachment trial
Koko Pimentel
Pimentel faces disqualification
DAVAO CITY (October 23) --- A lawyer filed a petition to cancel the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday. Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio filed the petition during the last day to file petitions to deny due course or cancel COC filed for the May 9, 2019 mid-term elections. In his … [Read more...] about Pimentel faces disqualification
