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Issue No .1
The official publication of Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III
December 2012
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III’s
FIRST YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENT
REPORT TO THE PEOPLE
August 11, 2011 is a day that
will forever be etched in our collective memory.
On that day, the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) came out
with a landmark decision proclaiming Aquilino Martin de la
Llana Pimentel III as the 12th
duly elected senator during the
2007 elections. This was the
first time in the history of the
tribunal that it had resolved
a senatorial protest and proclaimed the rightful winning
candidate.
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III took his oath of office
the following day in Mati City,
Davao Oriental and assumed office on August 15, 2011.
While Senator Pimentel considered the SET decision as
a vindication of his personal
struggle against election cheating, he was humbly cognizant
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Senator Koko Pimentel, PDP Laban President, poses with the students of the Far Eastern University (FEU) during the launch
of REDBULLUTION. A competition open to Filipino high school and college students, REDBULLUTION aims to find alternative,
innovative and student-oriented conservation solutions to address solid waste management issues in the country.
Season’s Greetings
Nais kong ipahatid ang aking taus-pusong pagbati sa
inyong lahat ngayong Pasko.
Ang Kapaskuhan ay panahon ng kasiyahan kasama
ang ating mga mahal sa buhay. Sa gitna ng ating pagdiriwang, alalahanin din
natin na ang Kapaskuhan ay
hindi lamang ukol sa mga
materyal na bagay kung hindi isang panahon ng pasasalamat sa Panginoon. Inaalala
natin ang kapanganakan ni
Hesukristo na nagpalaya sa
atin.
Sa gitna ng bigayan ng regalo
sa ating mga pamilya at kaibigan, huwag nating kaligtaan na
bigyan ng regalo ang Panginoon
bilang pasasalamat sa pagbibigay niya sa atin ng buhay na
walang hanggan sa pamamagitan ng kanyang Anak na si Hesus.
Bilang regalo natin sa Panginoon, maari nating patawarin
ang isang matagal ng kaalitan o
ipaalala ang ating pagmamahal
sa isang kaibigan o kamag-anak.
Maari din tayong mag-alay ng
mabuting gawain para sa mga
mahihirap nating kababayan.
Magbigay tayo ng isang araw
para tumulong sa mga batang
iniwan ng magulang. Maglaan
tayo ng panahon upang magturo sa mga batang walang kakayanang makapag-aral. O di kaya’y
tumulong sa mga biktima ng
karahasan at pang-aapi.
Maliit man o malaki, ang mga
mabubuting gawaing inyong iaalay sa ating mga kababayan
ay siya na ring alay natin sa
Panginoon. Ayon nga sa Banal na Kasulatan: “huwag ninyong pagkakaitan ng tulong
ang mga kababayan ninyong
nangangailangan. Sa halip,
ibukas ninyo sa kanila ang
inyong mga palad at pahiramin sila ng anumang kailangan…Kailanma’y hindi kayo
mawawalan ng mga kababayang mangangailangan, kaya
sinasabi ko sa inyong ibukas
ninyo ang inyong mga palad
sa kanila.”
Kasama ang aking mga
anak, ang aking Tatay Nene
Pimentel at Nanay Bing Pimentel, binabati ko kayo
kasama ang inyong mahal sa
buhay ng isang Maligaya at
Masaganang Pasko at Mapayapang Bagong Taon! - Koko
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FIRST YEAR...
of the fact that it was a victory
of the people whose voice in the
ballot was silenced by the perpetrators of electoral fraud.
He also recognized the enormity of the challenges ahead.
His term had been reduced to
about 21 months. He was denied
of more than three years in his
term as Senator of the Republic.
What can he do in 21 months?
This document is Senator Pimentel’s report to the people of
his first 12 months in office. This
report embodies Sen. Pimentel’s
ideals and principles as reflected in his legislative outputs, political work and other activities
as the people’s representative.
Bursting with idealism, energy and a clear mandate from
the people, Sen. Pimentel hit
the ground running after his
assumption to office. Lacking
the transition period that a
new senator enjoys upon election to office, Senator Pimentel
organized a highly motivated
legislative team that shares his
principles and desire to serve
the people.
In his first 12 months, Sen.
Pimentel focused on five key
areas: electoral reforms, local
government, justice, overseas
Filipino workers, and the youth.
His focus on electoral reforms
is obvious. After becoming a victim of electoral fraud himself,
he understands the need to restore the faith of citizens in the
electoral system. Strengthening
democracy, Sen. Pimentel believes, must begin with ensuring that the electoral process is
credible, free, fair and therefore
representative of the will of the
people.
His father, Senator Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel, Jr., is
SWORN IN. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile administers the Oath of Office to newly proclaimed Sen. Koko Pimentel, as his family, led by former Senator Nene Pimentel, looks on.
acknowledged as the premier
champion of local governments.
The Partido ng Demokratikong
Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDPLaban), of which he is President, has, for a long time, advocated for local autonomy and
federalism. It should, therefore,
be of no surprise that Koko has
prioritized the upgrading of local autonomy in his agenda as
senator. Local governments are
the frontlines of democracy.
They are the ones who know
and experience, first hand, the
problems of the people; and they
are perfectly positioned to understand the proper solutions to
their problems.
When he was proclaimed senator, Koko likewise proclaimed
that his office will be “an office
for victims of injustices, the marginalized and the oppressed.” As
someone who stared injustice in
the eye and conquered it, Sen.
Pimentel has dedicated his first
12 months in office advocating
for truth and justice, or in the
words of Martin Luther King,
Jr.: “Until justice rolls down like
water and righteousness like a
mighty stream.”
The plight of overseas Filipino workers has a special
place in Sen. Pimentel’s heart.
In 2011, OFWs sent a total of
$20.1 billion remittances to the
Philippines. Some reports suggest that OFWs contribute to
around 8% of our gross domestic products (GDP). They are
hailed as the country’s new heroes but it does not show in the
way they are treated and victimized. Ideally, we would like our
countrymen to stay home with
their families but Sen. Pimentel recognizes the fact that our
economy is not strong enough
to sustain the needs of the entire population thereby forcing
many of our people to seek employment abroad. Sen. Pimentel
has advocated the protection of
the rights of migrant workers
and a rational re-integration
program for OFWs.
Sen. Pimentel also championed the cause of the youth.
He believes that the youth are
the future of the nation but
also believes that future must
be shaped today. According
to the 2011 Philippine Labor
Force Survey, 1.5 million young
people, aged 15-24 were unemployed. The International Labour Organization (ILO) also
reported that 2.3 million of our
young people were in vulnerable
forms of employment. Making
matters worse is the 2011 report
that said that about 6.24 million
out of the estimated 39 million
of our citizens whose ages range
from 6 to 24 years old are considered as out-of-school youth.
Koko believes that much still
needs to be done to ensure and
recognize, in the words of the
1987 Philippine Constitution,
“the vital role of the youth in
nation-building.”
This report presents not just
actual accomplishments but
possibilities; not just achievements but hopes and opportunities. By showcasing what has
been done, we hope to inspire
our people that despite the enormity of our problems, together
we can do a lot to better the lives
of our people.
So what can be done in the
short time that is left in Koko’s
term as a senator? A lot. But only
with the support of our people
and the blessings of the Almighty.
The Official Publication of Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III
Editorial Director Jay Dejaresco
Editorial Staff Ronwald Musayac
Bong Cruz
Layout Design Clarisse Aquino
Publisher Gwen Gana
Sen. Koko Pimentel at a Blue Ribbon Hearing.
Office of Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III
Rm. 512, Senate of the Philippines
GSIS Building, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
Telephone No.: 552-6601 loc. 5558
Email: kokopimenteloffice@yahoo.com
Website: www.kokopimentel.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AttyKoko
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Disaster Risk Reduction
In light of the recent
spate of calamities that
struck the different
provinces of our country including Typhoon
Sendong and the 6.9
magnitude earthquake
in Western Visayas, we
all must now face up to
the double challenges of
rehabilitating the affected communities and of
rebuilding people’s lives.
Our government has
the responsibility to
protect the people, particularly the marginalized members of society,
from the ever-worsening
impact of natural and
man-made disasters and
of climate change. One
effective way by which
the government can protect our people against
these risks is to prepare
them to react properly
against the occurrence
of such disasters. It is
undeniable that disasters will indeed occur
but it has always been a
question of when. However, a well prepared cit-
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Pulitiko
Tularan
Ninyo
By Idel Q. Patiag
Sino ba naman ang hindi hahanga,
Sa isang ‘Senador na batang bata,
Isang taong ‘masipag at matiyaga,
Namulat na ang ‘ama’y nakikibaka.
(L-R) Senators TG Guingona, Koko Pimentel and Loren Legarda.
izenry can truly contribute
to disaster risk reduction.
It is for that reason that
Senator Pimentel has organized the Regional Summit
On Disaster Risk Reduction
And Multi-Hazard Awareness. The summit will bring
together all the stakeholders in keeping our people
safe, including the private
sector, the academe, civil
society groups and the local
communities from the risks
posed by disasters.
Earlier this year, Senator
Pimentel has conducted regional summits in Bicol, Min-
danao-Cagayan De Oro City,
Bacolod City, CAR-Baguio
City and the Ilocos Region.
For the month of December, another DRR Summit
is tentatively scheduled in
Batangas City for Region
IV on December 15. The
topics of the summit will revolve around best practices
of the Local Government
Units, Risk Assessment,
Reading and Understanding the Geo-Hazard Maps
(Project NOAH) and practical applications for survival
and rescue operations.
BIGGER PIE, BIGGER SLICE BILL
Senator Pimentel has proposed the
amendment of Section 284 of the Local
Government Code of 1991 under Senate
Bill No. 2987. His proposal covers two
aspects.
The “Bigger Pie” refers to the tax base.
Currently the LGUs’ IRA is based on the
“national internal revenue taxes” collected by the BIR. But the Constitution
states that “Local government units shall
have a just share, as determined by law,
in the national taxes which shall be automatically released to them.”
In short, Senator Pimentel has proposed amending the phrase “national
internal revenue taxes” into “national
taxes”, which to his mind refers to those
taxes and other amounts collected by
the entire national government, not only
by the BIR. These additional amounts
would come from the Bureau of Customs,
the Philippine Ports Authority, Depart-
ment of Environment and Natural
Resources, Department of Foreign Affairs, among others entities.
Under Senator Pimentel’s proposal, the sharing would be “hating kapatid”, 50-50, between the
National Government and the Local Governments.
The benefits of the increased LGU
share in the national taxes or SNT
would also be extended all the way
down to the barangays to enable them
to advance the welfare of the people.
The “Bigger Pie, Bigger Slice Bill”
would translate into additional billions of pesos going into the coffers of
our local government units - for the
benefit of their constituencies - once it
becomes law.
Senator Pimentel hopes that our
people would support the passage of
the “Bigger Pie, Bigger Slice Bill”.
Taga Mindanaw ang kanyang lahi,
Kung saan tatay niya ‘dun nagsilbi,
Noong Martial Law ay isa sa hinuli,
Subalit prinsipiyo niya’y napanatili.
Dahil sa ama’ aking sinubaybayan,
Anak na sa pag-aaral ay mahusay,
Sa kursong matematika nagsanay,
Bago kumuha ng abogasya naman.
Dahil sa talino siya nga’y nanguna,
Sa Bar exam walang kadudaduda,
Marami sa ‘kasabayan ay nabigla,
Ang nagtopnotcher ay batangbata.
Noon talagang umaasa ang grupo,
Kapag tumakbo tiyak nang panalo,
Nagulat kami akala ‘namin ay talo,
Sa bilangan ay pumanglabingtatlo.
Subalit nabigla kami sa nabalitaan,
Nag protesta siya dahil sa’ dayaan,
Ang akala ay walang hahantungan,
Sa galing niya nabuko ang dayaan.
Kaya halos kalahati na ng termino,
Halos nagamit ng ‘pekeng’ nanalo,
Kaya nang ideklara na ng ‘senado,
Sa wakas senador na rin si KOKO.
Sa husay naman hindi maiiwanan,
Noong impeachment ay lumutang,
Sa mga beterano siya ‘y sumabay,
Ang galing niya sa batas na taglay.
Kaya ngayong darating na halalan,
Ay aking ibabandera ang pangalan,
Ni KOKO PIMENTEL para sa bayan,
Kaibigan huwag sanang kalimutan.
Nawa’y lahat ng kakandidato ay
katulad ni KOKO PIMENTEL na
may paninidigan at hindi ginawang
tapakan ang pulitika upang sumikat
at magpayaman.......Gising Biñan!!!!!
Idel Q. Patiag is a staunch supporter of his
fellow Mindanaonon Senator Koko Pimentel.
He was born in Bislig City in Surigao del Sur.
He currently owns a business and resides in
Biñan City, and is a loving husband and a
proud Father of 3.
ONLINE FRONTS
www.kokopimentel.org
www.facebook.com/attykoko
www.twitter.com/koko_pimentel
www.youtube.com/teamsenkoko
www.pinterest.com/serbisyongkoko
Serbisyong Koko Pimentel
senatorkoko@kokopimentel.org
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Koko files bid for senator
Senator Aquilino Koko
Pimentel III was the first
to file his certificate of candidacy for senator at the
Commission on Elections
office in Intramuros last
October 1.
Koko Pimentel, with
supporters from his party
PDP Laban trooped to the
Comelec office accompanied by his mother Bing
and chief of staff Gwen Pimentel Gana.
Koko Pimentel, an incumbent, has not served
the full six-year term, sitting only for less than two
years of a six-year term.
It can be recalled that
owing to massive cheating
in Maguindanao and other
areas in Mindanao in the
2007 senatorial elections,
he was dislodged from
the twelfth spot by Juan
Miguel Zubiri.
Pimentel
protested
the election results in the
Senate electoral Tribunal
in 2007 which, after four
years of legal battle, finally declared that indeed he
was cheated of his rightful
seat in the Senate.
Koko Pimentel was given his seat only in August
Senator Koko Pimentel files his certificate of candidacy as a re-electionist Senator for the 2013 elections.
2011 leaving him with less
than twenty four months
to serve.
Upon assuming his post,
Koko immediately filed
bills advancing his advocacies foremost of which
is to fight against electoral
cheating.
He chaired the senate
committee on electoral
reforms, owing to his expertise in the field, having
first hand experience in
battling electoral fraud in
his own senate bid.
He also chair the sen-
Senator Koko Pimentel flanked by his supporters and members of the
media.
ate games and amusement
committee.
He also acted as one of
the legal counsels during
his father’s term who was
also a victim of electoral
cheating, which has become known as “dagdagbawas.”
In seeking to serve a full
six-year term in the senate
in the next elections, Koko
Pimientel has vowed to
cleanse the electoral processes, specially that the
country has shifted to computerized elections.
He said there is no basis
to conclude that the computerized system is fool
proof.
On the contrary, Senator Pimentel has been conducting hearings in the
senate, listening to technical experts who have
raised issues against the
integrity of the computerized electoral processes.
Pimentel has vowed
to continue to work for
clean elections, in order
to ensure that election results accurately reflect the
choice of the people.
Kontra Pandaraya Movement supports the Senate bid of Sen. Koko
Pimentel.
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RECENT PICTORIAL EVENTS
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) confers the honorary degree of
DOCTOR OF HUMANITIES to Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III in PUP’s main campus in Manila.
Sen. Koko Pimentel spearheads relief operations for the victims of typhoon
Sendong.
Senator Koko Pimentel, pinangunahan ang paggunita ng Araw ng Kalayaan sa Pinaglabanan Shrine sa San Juan City kasama sila San Juan Representative JV Ejercito at
Mayor Guia Gomez. (July 12)
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III joins the “Walk for Freedom” which aimed to
end child labor, sex tourism, debt bondage, and domestic violence in the country.
Mindanaonon Senator Pimentel as the guest of honor at the 21st Mindanao Business
Conference held at the Almont Inland Hotel. (August 3)
Senator Koko Pimentel as the guest speaker at the flag ceremony of the Parañaque
City government. (September 4)
Senator Koko Pimentel graces the 17th NREA-HUDCC National Convention and Exhibit
as the event’s guest of honor and speaker.
Senator Koko Pimentel holds a dialogue with the urban poor of Cebu City’s north
district to discuss the issues close to their heart.
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LEGISLATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS:
YEAR ONE (2011-2012)
Law Co-Authored
RA 10165: Foster Care Act of 2012
An Act to Strengthen and Propagate Foster Care for Abused, Abandoned, Neglected and Other Children with Special Needs, Providing
Appropriations Therefor and for Other Purposes.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 17
Annulling the Book of Voters of the Municipalities/Cities in the ARMM,
Directing the COMELEC to Immediately Conduct a New General Registration of Voters in the Region.
Bills Authored
SBN-3312: Absentee Voting Act
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9189 Otherwise Known as the
Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003 Filed on October 16, 2012.
SBN-3322: Professional Filipino Athletes Retirement, Health
Care and Death Benefits Act of 2012
An Act Granting Retirement, Health Care and Death Benefits to Professional Filipino Athletes Who Win World Championship Titles in
International Professional Sports Competitions or in Other Equally
Prestigious International Games and Providing Funds Therefor. Filed
on November 6, 2012.
SBN-3287: Electoral Processes Accessibility Act of 2012
An Act Ensuring the Accessibility of the Electoral Processes to Persons
with Disabilities (PWDS) and Senior Citizens (SCs) Filed on September 24, 2012.
SBN-3254: Philippine Boxer’s Welfare Act of 2012
An Act Creating the Philippine Boxing Commission Thereby Strengthening the Country’s Standing in Boxing Sports, Ensuring the Welfare
of Filipino Boxers, and Providing Funds Therefore. Filed on August
15, 2012.
SBN-3188: Boy Scouts of the Philippines Charter of 2012
An Act Instituting the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Charter, Defining
its Objectives, Power and Functions, Repealing for the Purpose Commonwealth Act No. 111, as Amended Filed on May 9, 2012.
SBN-3119: Retention of Government-Issued Identification Documents
An Act Criminalizing Illegal Retention of Government-Issued Identification Documents and Imposing Appropriate Penalties therefor, Incorporating for this Purpose an Additional Sub-Paragraph into Article 288
of Act 3815 as Amended, Otherwise Known As the Revised Penal Code.
Filed on February 13, 2012.
SBN-3115: Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR)
An Act to Establish the Cordillera Autonomous Region Filed on February 1, 2012.
SBN-3104: Social Housing Development and Finance Corporation Act of 2012
An Act to Create the Social Housing Development and Finance Corporation, Prescribing its Powers and Functions, and for Other Purposes
Filed on January 24, 2012.
SBN-2987: Increasing LGUs Share From the National Internal
Revenue Taxes(Bigger Pie, Bigger Slice Bill)
An Act Increasing the Share of Local Government Units from 40% of
the National Internal Revenue Taxes to 50% share in all National Taxes, to include all the National Taxes collected by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue, Bureau of Customs, Philippine Ports Authority, Department
of Environment and Natural Resources; the Department of Foreign Affairs and such other government agencies deputized by the Bureau of
Internal Revenue to collect National Taxes, amending for this purpose
section 284 of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991. Filed on October 10, 2011.
Bills Co-Authored
SBN-2814: Anti-Ethnic or Racial Profiling and Discrimination
Act of 2011
An Act Prohibiting Profiling as Well as Discrimination Against Persons
Sen. Koko Pimentel takes the floor in the senate.
on Account of Ethnic or Racial Origin And/Or Religious Affiliation or
Belief. Filed on May 11, 2011.
Resolutions Authored
SRN-897: Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act
Resolution Directing the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and
Other Appropriate Senate Committees to Conduct An Inquiry, in Aid
of Legislation, Into the Alleged Unreasonable Exclusion and Other Illegal Activities Directed Against Chinese Tourists Committed By Some
Officers of the Bureau of Immigration in Violation of Commonwealth
Act 613, Otherwise Known as the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940
and Republic Act 3019, Otherwise Known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. Filed on November 12, 2012.
SRN-896: Inquiry: Dumping of Hazardous Wastes in Our Territorial Seas; Revisit the Provisions of VFA
Resolution Directing the Committee on Foreign Relations and Other
Appropriate Senate Committees to Conduct An Inquiry, in Aid of Legislation, on the Reported Dumping of Hazardous Wastes in Our Territorial Seas Abutting Subic Bay and if Necessary to Revisit the Provisions
of the RP-USA Visiting Forces Agreement to Prevent a Recurrence of
the Incident Subject of this Resolution. Filed on November 12, 2012.
SRN-893: Commending Carlos ‘Kesz’ Valdez
Resolution Commending Carlos ‘Kesz’ Valdez for Winning the 2012 International Children’s Peace Prize in Recognition of His Outstanding
Efforts in Improving the Quality of Life of Thousands of Street Children by Teaching Them Rights by Inspiring Them to Live Better Lives.
Filed on November 7, 2012.
SRN-887: Commending Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire Jr.
Resolution Commending Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire Jr. for
Winning and Successfully Defending the World Boxing Organization
(WBO) Super Bantamweight Championship Belt Against Toshiaki
Nishioka Last 13 October 2012 in Carson, California, U.S.A. Filed on
October 16, 2012.
SRN-872: Fifth International Day of Democracy
Resolution Expressing the Sense of the Senate to Join the Community
of Nations and Parliaments Around the World in Commemorating the
Fifth International Day of Democracy on September 15, 2012 with the
Theme: Dialogue and Inclusiveness: Central to Democracy. Filed on
September 17, 2012.
SRN-856: Computation of the Share in the Internal Revenue Allotment (Local Government Code)
Resolution Directing the Senate Committees on Finance; Local
Government; and Other Appropriate Committees to Conduct An Investigation, in Aid of Legislation, to Effect the Exemption of the Municipality of Bacolor, in the Province of Pampanga, from the Application
of the Population Requirement in the Computation of the Share in the
Internal Revenue Allotment, Pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act
7160, Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991. Filed
on August 29, 2012.
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SRN-854: Commending and Recognizing the Coaching Staff
and the Management, the Smart Gilas II Pilipinas
Resolution Commending and Recognizing the Achievement of the Members, the Coaching Staff and the Management of the Philippine Men’s
Basketball Team, the Smart Gilas II Pilipinas, for Winning the 34th William Jones Cup Held in Taipei, Taiwan. Filed on August 28, 2012.
SRN-801: International Labour Organization’s Convention 189
(Domestic Workers’ Convention, 2011)
Resolution Calling for the Concurrence of the Senate in the Ratification
of the International Labour Organization’s Convention 189 (Domestic Workers’ Convention, 2011), thereby Ensuring Full Enjoyment of
Rights by Filipino Domestic Workers Worldwide. Filed on June 6, 2012.
SRN-741: Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation
(Pagcor)
Resolution Directing the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement
and other Appropriate Senate Committees to Conduct an Inquiry, in
Aid of Legislation, on the Status of the Project of the Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) Called Entertainment City
Manila. Filed on March 8, 2012.
SRN-737: Commending Sonny Boy Villaluz Jaro
Resolution Commending Sonny Boy Villaluz Jaro for Winning the
World Boxing Council (WBC) Flyweight Title Against Legendary Thai
Boxer Pongsaklek Wonjongkam Last March 2, 2012 in Chonburi, Thailand Filed on March 6, 2012.
SRN-738: Commending the Topnotchers in the 2011 Bar Examination
Resolution Commending the Topnotchers in the 2011 Bar Examination
who have Achieved their Aspirations through their Excellent Performance thereby Serving as Models for the Filipino Youth in the Promotion of a Culture of Excellence in our Country. Filed on March 6, 2012.
SRN-719: IBF Interim Light Flyweight Title Bout in Argentina
Resolution Directing the Senate Committee on Games and Amusements and other Proper Senate Committees to Conduct an Inquiry,
in Aid of Legislation, on the Actions Taken by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Prior to and after the IBF Interim Light Flyweight
Title Bout in Argentina where Filipino Boxer Johnriel Casimero and
his Team were Attacked by Argentine Fans After Winning the Said
Bout. Filed on February 15, 2012.
SRN-717: 1st Raffles Invitational Mathematical Olympiad
Resolution Commending the Delegation Which Represented the Country in the Recently Concluded 1st Raffles Invitational Mathematical
Olympiad Held in Singapore on February 6-11, 2012.Filed on February
14, 2012.
SRN-710: Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN)
Resolution Directing the Proper Senate Committee to Inquire, in Aid
of Legislation, Whether the New Form for the Statement of Assets,
Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) as Prescribed by the Civil Service
Commission Beginning Year 2011 Conforms to the Law. Filed on February 9, 2012.
SRN-701: Increase in Premium Contributions (Philippine
Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth)
Resolution Directing the Senate Committees on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises; and Health and Demography and all
other Proper Committees to Conduct an Inquiry, in Aid of Legislation,
on the Huge Increase in Premium Contributions of all Members of the
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHILHEALTH).Filed on
February 7, 2012.
SRN-702: Dumpsites
Resolution Directing the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, Committee on Local Government and other Appropriate Senate
Committees to Conduct an Inquiry, in Aid of Legislation, on the Condition of all Dumpsites in the Country for the Purpose of Determining
and Recommending Appropriate Action in View of RA 9003 - the Solid
Waste Management Act. Filed on February 7, 2012.
SRN-699: Legal and Illegal Forms of Gambling
Resolution Directing the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement
and other Pertinent Committees of the Senate to Conduct an Inquiry,
in Aid of Legislation, on the Proliferation of Legal and Illegal Forms of
Gambling and its Social and Economic Impact on the People, and on
the Sprouting of Casinos and Internet Gambling Sites Throughout the
Country. Filed on February 6, 2012.
SRN-671: Typhoon Sendong
Resolution Directing the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and other Appropriate Senate Committees to Conduct
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an Inquiry, in Aid of Legislation, on the factors that contributed to the
huge number of casualties in human lives and the massive destruction
brought about by Typhoon Sendong that hit the Philippines in December 2011.Filed on January 3, 2012.
SRN-656: Philippine Sports Commission
Resolution Directing the Senate Committee on Games, Amusements
and Sports and other Proper Committees to Conduct an Inquiry, in Aid
of Legislation, Into the Problems Which Caused the Below Par Performance of the Philippines, vis-a-vis the Projected Output of the Philippine Sports Commission, in the 26th Southeast Asian Games Held
from November 11, 2011 to November 22, 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Filed on November 24, 2011.
SRN-632: Commending Philippine Delegation to Wizards At
Mathematics International Competition
Resolution Commending the Delegation Which Represented the Philippines in the Recently Concluded Wizards At Mathematics International Competition (Wizmic) Held in Lucknow, India on October 21-24,
2011 Filed on November 8, 2011.
SRN-610: Bells of Balangiga, Samar
Resolution Reiterating the Call for the Return by the United States
of America of the Bells of Balangiga, Samar and Other Artifacts and
War Booties of the Filipino-American War Taken from the Province of
Samar. Filed on September 28, 2011.
SRN-599: Commending Shamcey G. Supsup
Resolution Commending Shamcey G. Supsup for Honoring the Philippines with a Third Runner-Up Finish in the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant, and for Demonstrating Before the World, the Beauty and Intelligence of Filipino Women. Filed on September 19, 2011.
SRN-591: Torrens Certificate of Title
Resolution Directing the Senate Committee on Justice and Human
Rights and the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revisions of
Codes and Laws, and other Proper Committees, to Conduct an Inquiry,
in Aid of Legislation, Into the Indefeasibility of the Torrens Certificate
of Title, the Integrity of the Torrens Insurance System and Stricter
Rules for the Reconstitution of Land Titles, in Light of the Recent Controversial Land Disputes in Quezon City Affecting Residents of Sanville 1, 2, 3 and 4, K-ville, K-square, Metro heights, Arfel Homes, Sadel
Court, Fernwood Gardens, Claret Seminary, Maria Montessori School,
Wilcon Builders in Visayas Avenue, Limqueco Compund and other Affected Land Owners. Filed on September 7, 2011.
Resolutions Co-Authored
SRN-841: Expressing Deep Sympathy on the Demise of Secretary Jesse M. Robredo
Resolution Honoring Secretary Jesse M. Robredo for His Contributions
to Good Governance and Ethical Leadership, and Expressing the Deep
Sympathy of the Senate of the Philippines on His Demise. Filed on
August 22, 2012.
SRN-767: Expressing Deep Sympathy on the Demise of Artist
Anita Magsaysay-Ho
Resolution Expressing the Deep Sympathy of the Senate of the Philippines on the Demise of Artist Anita Magsaysay-Ho and Expressing the
Sense of the Senate for the Favorable Consideration of his Excellence,
Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, for
the Conferment of the Highest Recognition on Anita Magsaysay-Ho for
her Contribution to the Cultural Heritage of our Nation.
SRN-764: Commending Robin Lim
Resolution Commending Robin Lim for Being Named CNN’s 2011 Hero
of the Year Filed on May 7, 2012.
SRN-750: Congratulating and Commending Senator Edgardo
Javier Angara
Resolution Congratulating and Commending Senator Edgardo Javier
Angara for Being the First Asian to be Appointed Corresponding Academic Member of the Prestigious Real Academia Hispano Americana
De Ciencias, Artes Y Letras or The Hispano-American Royal Academy
of Arts, Sciences and Letters.
SRN-650: Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
Resolution Expressing the Sense of the Senate to Urge Government
Agencies to Work Collaboratively to Save the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras from Degradation. Filed on November 22, 2011.
SRN-564: Honoring and Commending the Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Teachers of 2011
Resolution Honoring and Commending the Metrobank Foundation
Outstanding Teachers of 2011 for Their Exemplary Competence, Dedication to Service and Commitment in Providing Quality Education.
Filed on August 16, 2011.
8
Ulat sa Bayan
KONTRA PANDARAYA MOVEMENT
As a part of Senator Koko
Pimentel’s advocacy to fight
cheating in all its forms in
the country, he has organized
the KONTRA PANDARAYA
MOVEMENT (KPM). The
KPM aims to go after cheaters and eradicate all forms of
cheating, swindling and dishonesty both in government
service and the private sector.
Having been victimized
himself in the field of politics,
when more than 4 years of his
six-year term as a senator was
stolen from him by massive
electoral cheating in 2007, Sen.
Pimentel knows how it feels to
be robbed of a public office that
was legitimately his.
The
Kontra
Pandaraya
Movement (KPM) will serve as
the venue for fraud victims to
bring their complaints to.
Sen. Pimentel believes that
we can end all forms of cheating
in the country with the help of
our people. We should all be enemies of cheating.
Senator Aquilino “Koko”
Pimentel III, lead-convener
of the KPM invites you to join
the movement.
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, PDP Laban President, speaks before
members of the Commission on Elections Employees Union (COMELEC-EU)
during its first national general assembly and election of officers.
Telephone number: 354-9010 and 354-8813
Email: Kontrapandarayamovement@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kontra.pandaraya
Twitter: www.twitter.com/kontrapandaraya
Republic of the Philippines
SENATE
Pasay City
AQUILINO “KOKO” PIMENTEL III
SENATOR (PDP-LABAN)
Also in photo are (from left) Armando Mallorca, acting executive officer of
the Pateros COMELEC-EU, Ferdie Gaite, president of the Confederation for
Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE), and COMELEC chairman Sixto Brillantes.
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