I will remember Tito Pepe with much gratitude and admiration everytime my seeds become seedlings, when seedlings grow into trees, and trees bear fruit. Every meal with him through our six Batang Transformers Young Leaders Peace Camps meant tasting his latest harvest, learning something new about food propagation, and appreciating nature a little bit more …
EULOGY FOR TITO PEPE PESTAÑO by Pauline Bautista Read More »
The Pimentel Institute for Leadership and Governance pays tribute to a man who was willing to share all he had for the betterment of the youth of Philippine society. The PILG is deeply appreciative of the generosity of the late Ka Pepe Pestaño for graciously offering his sprawling farm as venue for the many gatherings …
The Pimentel Institute for Leadership and Governance honors the late Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz, a leading figure in promoting and upholding social values in Philippine society. While a stalwart in the Catholic church, Bishop Oscar Cruz was bettter known to be a fighter of society’s evils like illegal gambling and corruption in government. The outspoken …
The tragic Covid-related death of a retired nurse in Laguna recently has spotlighted capability issues of local governments in the country in effectively coping against a deadly virus which to this day continues to wreck havoc on the health and lives of many of our people. There is thus a need for local governments to …
In order to prevent the rise of infections of Covid 19 in the barangay level, the barangay sanggunian can enact their own ordinances to penalize violators on the protocol requiring the use of face masks. Face masks have been universally seen as a major deterrent against the spread of the Covid 19 virus. In order …
STRICTER BARANGAY LAWS VS VIOLATORS ON FACE MASKS Read More »
The Pimentel Institute for Leadership and Governance (PILG) and the Hanns Seidel Foundation-Philippines (HSF) have strengthened their linkages in their common resolve to promote and educate the people on the advantage of a federal system of government The PILG-HSF collaboration gained momentum in the last few years when the government issued a call for nationwide …
PILG-HSF FORGE PARTNERSHIP: TOWARDS THE ATTAINMENT OF A WELL-INFORMED PUBLIC Read More »
(Here we lift some notable quotes taken from articles and speeches of the late Senate President Nene Pimentel commenting on burning issues then, which have remained relevant in today’s events). “The country needs an anti-terrorism law. “The reason is that terrorism is now the scourge of the world. “Terrorism threatens every nation – rich or …
My first encounter with the legend who was Nene Pimentel I was struck with a mixture of feelings. It was 1996 when I first met Sen. Nene. I was introduced by the late Dir. Terry Dumogho as the PDP Laban Secretary General- Caloocan Chapter, during their meeting at his law office in Gold Loop, Ortigas …
