Rappler's latest stories on Koko Pimentel
VP as drug czar? Pimentel says job for Duterte's alter ego only
Former top cops-turned-lawmakers Senators Panfilo Lacson and Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa believe that only the President has 'sufficient authority' over law enforcement officials
Koko Pimentel, wife Kathryna expecting a baby
'I have seen how great and wonderful you are, as a person, a wife, a mother to our two boys, and as a soon-to-be mother again to our third child,' Senator Koko Pimentel says in his first wedding anniversary message to Kathryna
Pimentel questions need for SOGIE bill
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III says discriminatory acts covered exclusively by the SOGIE equality bill need to be identified under the measure
Pimentel on his way out? 'About time' PDP-Laban elects new leaders, senator says
'We will call for a national assembly. We will listen to the voice of the members kung sino ang gusto nila (who they want). Definitely, there will be some changes,' says party president Aquilino Pimentel III
Here are the biggest campaign contributors to 2019’s winning senators
(UPDATED) Businessmen, friends, family, and political parties bankroll the campaigns of the 12 winning senators in the 2019 midterm elections
SC declares Koko Pimentel's faction as 'legitimate' PDP-Laban
But the Supreme Court does not close the doors to the rival faction filing a direct case against the legitimacy of Senator Koko Pimentel's group
PDP-Laban open to term-sharing but Velasco should be Speaker first
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, PDP-Laban president, says this will 'help settle the issue of House Speaker which has been dragging for a considerable period of time'
Amid Senate leadership row, Pimentel tells Villar: Mind your own party
'Mind your own party. Kung may problema ka sa party mo, do not assume na may problem kami sa party namin,' says PDP-Laban president and Senator Aquilino Pimentel III
Koko Pimentel: Magic 12 tally still 'too close'
'We still have to be worried and...we still have to be vigilant,' says reelectionist Senator Koko Pimentel, who is 11th in the partial, unofficial tally as of Tuesday afternoon, May 14
Koko Pimentel dropped from Hugpong ng Pagbabago sample ballot
Sara Duterte admits they only put 12 names on the sample ballot. Koko Pimentel, in response, says he still wants to thank Hugpong ng Pagbabago for their time together on the campaign trail.
Koko Pimentel, Mar Roxas early bird voters among Senate bets
(3rd UPDATE) Senatorial bets start casting their votes on Monday, May 13
Reelectionist senators join forces amid blurry political lines in 2019
Senate leaders and other incumbent senators also lend a helping hand, in an attempt to preserve the 'camaraderie' and 'status quo' in the chamber
Tito Sotto endorses all 7 reelectionist senators
'Ako po'y 27 taon nang senador. I have been with the best and the brightest,' says Senate President Vicente Sotto III, as he makes a pitch for the 7 senators seeking reelection
Duterte leads PDP-Laban campaign rally in Cagayan
Reelectionist Governor Manuel Mamba, a former Liberal Party stalwart who jumped ship to PDP-Laban, hosts the campaign rally in Tuguegarao City
Pimentel sees hope for federalism shift in Senate after 2019 elections
With administration-allied senatorial bets dominating pre-election surveys, Koko Pimentel expects more federalism supporters in the Senate after the May 13 polls
Anti-Martial Law Pimentel shares 2019 campaign stage with Imee Marcos
'We respect the President's personal decision to endorse Marcos,' PDP-Laban tells Rappler
Pimentel: Don't politicize Maria Ressa's arrest
'Alisin natin politika, pino-politicized kasi iyan,' Senator Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III says
7 reelectionist senators band together for 2019 campaign, elections
Senate President Vicente Sotto III endorses all reelectionists, including opposition Bam Aquino, for 'unity'
Maria Ressa arrested for cyber libel | Evening wRap
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Comelec junks petitions vs Pimentel senatorial bid
(UPDATED) The Commission on Elections dismisses petitions alleging that Senator Aquilino Pimentel III is seeking a prohibited third term as senator
Duterte’s chosen ones: Who will benefit most from the President’s endorsement?
The popular President Duterte is supporting multiple slates. His blessing will be more critical to some, than to others.
Pimentel: Don't fear China, focus on legality of joint exploration
What matters is not who the Philippines is engaging in joint exploration with but whether or not the agreement abides by the Constitution, says administration bet Koko Pimentel
PDP-Laban: Fielding 5 Senate bets not a sign of weakness
It's a strategic decision, says PDP-Laban president Senator Aquilino Pimentel III
LIST: Who are Senate top spenders in 2017?
Former Senate president Aquilino Pimentel III has the highest spending in 2017, including P3.9 million for foreign travels. But he says it comes with the position.
Pimentel group is legitimate PDP-Laban – Comelec
The poll body resolves the row among factions in President Rodrigo Duterte's party: only nominations signed by the Pimentel group are recognized
Some senators slam planned 'Duterte death squad' vs NPA
Some senators call the supposed plan 'unsettling' while allies of President Duterte say the Chief Executive is unlikely to pursue something 'illegal'
PDP-Laban's Senate slate to rely on Duterte popularity, party machinery
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III believes PDP-Laban senatorial candidates have no disadvantages in the 2019 elections
Duterte has 'minimal involvement' in PDP-Laban affairs
President Rodrigo Duterte only got involved in the selection of the 5 PDP-Laban senatorial candidates for 2019, says Senator Aquilino Pimentel III
Koko Pimentel says 'no need to worry' over China Telecom's entry to PH
'Let us also be fair and not be allergic or raise alarm just because the foreign player is Chinese,' Senator Aquilino Pimentel III tells Rappler
Koko Pimentel open to sharing same slate with Imee Marcos
The reelectionist Senator Aquilino Pimentel III has one condition: 'Basta hindi sila PDP-Laban,' referring to the party founded by his father, who had fought the Marcos dictatorship
#TheLeaderIWant: Koko Pimentel on 2019 candidacy, PDP-Laban campaign
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III talks to Rappler about his platform and the plans of PDP-Laban for 2019
Koko Pimentel: Imelda Marcos can't use old age to escape criminal liability
'Age cannot be used as an escape from criminal liability unless you are a child. Sa bata lang po ‘yun ‘di puwede sa matanda,' says Senator Aquilino Pimentel III
How 7 reelectionist senators voted on key issues, bills
This is how they voted on the Train Law, hero's burial for Marcos, martial law extension, Bangsamoro Organic Law, and other issues during the 17th Congress
Senators divided over Arroyo's push for PH withdrawal from IPU
'Arroyo’s proposal is despairing, defeatist, and will be seen by the world as a tacit admission that indeed critical lawmakers are being persecuted under the Duterte administration,' Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon says
Trillanes scores victory, Sagay massacre, social media users | Evening wRap
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Overstaying in Senate? Topacio seeks to cancel Pimentel COC
'We are ready,' says Senator Aquilino Pimentel III after lawyer Ferdinand Topacio filed a petition to cancel his certificate of candidacy for senator
LOOK: 'Ninong' Duterte in Koko Pimentel, Kathryna Yu wedding
(UPDATED) Here are photos from the wedding of Senator Aquilino Pimentel III and Kathryna Yu
#PHVote2019, Pimentel files his COC, Leni Robredo | Midday wRap
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Koko Pimentel, Freddie Aguilar first to file COCs for senator
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III cites his upcoming wedding as the reason why he filed his certificate of candidacy for senator this early
Duterte allies in Senate downplay medical tests
The President is healthy enough to discharge his duties, say Senators Ralph Recto and Koko Pimentel
Rappler Talk: Kathryna Yu on upcoming wedding with Koko Pimentel, political challenges
Rappler sits down with Kathryna Yu weeks before her wedding with PDP-Laban president, Senator Aquilino Pimentel III
Bill on cheaper political ads closer to becoming law
House Bill 6604 seeks a 50% discount on political ads while Senate Bill 1985 proposes discounts ranging from 20% to 40%
Koko Pimentel's wedding ninongs: Duterte, Bong Go, Sotto, Pacquiao
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III will marry fiancée Anna Kathryna Yu on October 18, 2018, at the Coconut Palace
8 'very possible' senatorial bets announced at PDP-Laban assembly
The potential bets, mostly lawmakers, are introduced during the PDP-Laban Leadership Assembly
LOOK: PDP-Laban asks Duterte to finalize 2019 Senate slate
PDP-Laban's initial list is composed of party mates, 'friends of the party,' and reelectionist senators
Koko Pimentel urges Sara Duterte to run for senator in 2019
The PDP-Laban president says if the presidential daughter becomes a senator, she will have 'influence on certain key national issues,' including the national budget
Duterte to PDP-Laban: ’Unity now more important than ever’
President Rodrigo Duterte makes the call days after he met with factions in the ruling party
Pimentel downplays Hugpong alliance with political parties
'Congrats to them all. No implication on us,' says Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, PDP-Laban president
Duterte meets PDP-Laban, Samsung Note 9, sun-skimming spacecraft | Midday wRap
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Duterte 'unites' PDP-Laban factions, vows help in 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte will meet with party leaders again in September, ahead of the filing of certificates of candidacy
