Senator Pimentel Touches Base with Filipino Community Leaders in Singapore
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III addressing the audience at the networking dinner hosted by Ambassador Antonio A. Morales at the official residence in Singapore on April 05.
11 April 2017 SINGAPORE — The President of the Philippine Senate Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III met with leaders and representatives of the Filipino community in Singapore in a networking dinner hosted by Ambassador Antonio A. Morales at the Philippine official residence on April 05. Senate President Pimentel and his delegation are stopping by Singapore on their way to Manila from the 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The Senate President was joined by other officials of the Philippine Embassy and attached agencies and officials of the Department of Transportation (DoTr), Department of National Defense (DND), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the Philippine National Police (PNP) who are in town to participate in the ongoing International Exhibition of Homeland Security (MILIPOL Asia-Pacific 2017).
Senate President Pimentel called on the members of the Filipino community to lend their support to the government of President Rodrigo Duterte in its campaign to bring law and order and good governance in the country. He also encouraged them to bring best practices in other places back to the Philippines.
Prior to his meeting with the Filipino community, the Senate President had an audience with the officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy Singapore at the chancery along Nassim Road. The Senate President spoke about the legislative priorities of the Philippine Senate including sthe proposal to lengthen the validity of the Philippine passport to ten years. He also shared insights about his advocacy on good governance and promoting meritocracy among government employees.
In addition to his meetings with officials and personnel and the Filipino community leaders, the Senate President visited and met with officials of the National University of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. END