Former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr.’s health is still being “closely monitored,” his family said Wednesday as the nation is praying for his quick recovery.
In a message, the Pimentel family extended gratitude to those who sent their prayers for the fast recovery of the former lawmaker who was rushed to the intensive care unit of an undisclosed hospital the other day.
“Thank you for all your prayers for Tatay Nene. The family appreciates all the outpouring of love and support,” the message said.
“Tatay’s vital signs are still being closely monitored.We are praying for God’s grace of healing,” the Pimentel family said.
Last Monday, Pimentel’s party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino announced on its official Twitter account that Pimentel, the party’s founder, was under intensive care.
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On Tuesday, Pimentel’s daughter Human Rights Commissioner Gwen Pimentel-Gana disclosed that her father’s condition was already stable after some treatments.
Pimentel, 85, was Senate president from 2000 to 2001.
His son, Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, also served as Senate President during the 17th Congress.
The elder Pimentel was a leading opposition during the late Ferdinand Marcos’s regime.
Pimentel was also acknowledged for legislating the Local Government Code. He served as Interior and Local Government Secretary to the late President Cory Aquino.
He played a key a role in the ouster of former President Joseph Estrada when he resigned as Senate President and led the walkout of Senators-Judges during the 2001 impeachment trial of the former actor.
The Pimentel family extended gratitude to those who sent their prayers for the fast recovery of the former lawmaker.
That event led to the four-day Edsa Dos (17 to 20 January 2001) when various organizations and civil society gathered in front of the Edsa Shrine to demand Estrada’s resignation.
Estrada eventually left Malacañang, paving the way for Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s ascent to the presidency. Arroyo was later reelected until her term expired in 2010. She served as president for nine years.
