{{Short description|Filipino politician}} {{Philippine name|Ty|Pimentel}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Johnny T. Pimentel | image = Rep. Johnny Pimentel (19th Congress).jpg | caption = Official portrait, 2022 | spouse = Rosalinda Cabreros Cruz | children = 4 | alma_mater = Ateneo de Manila University (BS) | birth_name = Johnny Ty Pimentel | birth_place = Tandag, Surigao, Philippines | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|03|29}} | office2 = Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | 1namedata2 = Alan Peter Cayetano<br>Lord Allan Velasco | 1blankname2 = {{nowrap|House Speaker}} | term_start2 = July 22, 2019 | term_end2 = December 7, 2020 | office3 = Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Surigao del Sur's 2nd District | term_start3 = June 30, 2016 | term_end3 = June 30, 2025 | predecessor3 = Florencio C. Garay | office = Governor of Surigao del Sur | vice_governor = Manuel Alameda | term_start = June 30, 2025 | predecessor = Alexander Pimentel | vice_governor1 = Manuel Alameda | term_start1 = June 30, 2010 | term_end1 = June 30, 2016 | predecessor1 = Vicente Pimentel Jr. | successor1 = Vicente Pimentel Jr. | office4 = Vice Governor of Surigao del Sur | governor4 = Primo Murillo | term_start4 = June 30, 1995 | term_end4 = June 30, 1998 | party = NUP (2023–present) | other_party = PDP (2018–2023)<br>Liberal (2012–2018)<br>Lakas–CMD (2001–2012)<br>LAMMP (1998–2001) }} '''Johnny Ty Pimentel''' (born March 29, 1956)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Governance - Surigao del Sur|url=https://surigaodelsurtourism.weebly.com/governance.html|access-date=July 28, 2020|website=Surigao del Sur}}</ref> is a Filipino politician who served in the House of Representatives of the Philippines as the representative of Surigao del Sur's 2nd district from 2016 to 2025. He previously served as a deputy speaker of the House from 2019 to 2020. He also served as vice governor of Surigao del Sur from 1995 to 1998 and later governor from 2010 to 2016.
== Early life and education == Pimentel was born on March 29, 1956, in Tandag, Surigao to Vicente Pimentel Sr., the governor of Surigao from 1946 to 1951, and Felicidad Ty.<ref name=":0" /> His siblings include Vicente Pimentel Jr. and Alexander Pimentel.<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 26, 2018|title=Surigao Sur Governor Vicente Pimentel Jr. dies|work=MindaNews|url=https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2018/12/surigao-sur-governor-vicente-pimentel-jr-dies/|access-date=July 28, 2020}}</ref>
He graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelor of Science in Management degree.<ref name=":0" />
== Political career == Pimentel first entered politics in 1995 when he became the vice governor of Surigao del Sur, occupying the position until 1998.<ref name=":0" /> He ran for governor in the 1998 local elections under the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino party but lost to incumbent Primo Murillo.<ref>{{Cite news|date=May 1, 1998|title=Surigao governor escapes slay try|work=Balita News|url=https://groups.google.com/g/alt.language.balita-news/c/Nhsa7S5cjbo?pli=1|access-date=September 7, 2021}}</ref> From 2001 to 2010, during the gubernatorial term of his brother, Vicente Pimentel Jr., he served as the provincial administrator.<ref name=":0" />
From 2010 to 2016, Pimentel served as governor of Surigao del Sur.<ref>{{Cite news|date=May 12, 2019|title=THE LEADERS YOU VOTED: Surigao del Sur: 1987 to 2019|work=MindaNews|url=https://www.mindanews.com/elections-2019/2019/05/the-leaders-you-voted-surigao-del-sur-1987-to-2019/|access-date=July 28, 2020}}</ref> In the 2010 gubernatorial elections, he ran under the Lakas-Kampi-CMD party. He then ran under the Liberal Party (LP) during the 2013 elections.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Adorador III|first=Danilo V.|date=May 16, 2013|title=Liberal Party tightens grip on power in Caraga Region|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/410271/liberal-party-tightens-grip-on-power-in-caraga-region|access-date=September 7, 2021}}</ref> During his first two years in office, he helped facilitate the release of people captured by the New People's Army including two mayors of Lingig, Roberto Luna Jr. who was captured in May 2010<ref>{{Cite news|last=Uddin|first=Grace S.|date=May 29, 2010|title=Twelve Days in the Forest|work=Davao Today|url=https://www.bulatlat.com/2010/05/29/twelve-days-in-the-forest/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=May 18, 2010|title=Rebels free mayor, 4 security escorts in Philippines|work=Associated Press via Gulf News|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/rebels-free-mayor-4-security-escorts-in-philippines-1.628351}}</ref> and Henry Dano who was captured in August 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Roperos|first=Robert E.|date=September 15, 2011|title=Abducted Lingig Mayor to Surigao del Sur officials: "Stop military operations"|work=One Mindanao|url=https://issuu.com/piamindanao/docs/one_mindanao_-_september_15__2011|access-date=September 7, 2021}}</ref> thumb|left|Pimentel taking his oath of office as Deputy House Speaker on July 27, 2019 In 2016, Pimentel, running as the LP candidate, won a seat at the House of Representatives. He officially transferred his voter's registration to Bislig.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=821193121587453&id=285767998463304 Rep. Johnny T. Pimentel Official Facebook Page]</ref> He secured a second term in 2019 in which he ran under the ruling PDP–Laban party. In July 2019, he was elected Deputy House Speaker and was the designated PDP–Laban spokesperson in the lower house.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reganit|first=Jose Cielito|date=July 22, 2019|title=House elects new leaders of 18th Congress|work=Philippine News Agency|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1075638|access-date=July 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Cepeda|first=Mara|date=March 2, 2020|title=Is there a House coup or is Cayetano just out to scrap term-sharing with Velasco?|work=Rappler|url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/253148-is-there-house-coup-or-cayetano-just-out-scrap-term-sharing-velasco/|access-date=July 28, 2020}}</ref> On December 7, 2020, he was ousted as deputy speaker but then became the chairman of the House Special Committee on Strategic Intelligence, a post formerly occupied by Representative Fredenil Castro of Capiz's 2nd District.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=RG|publisher=ABS-CBN News|date=2020-12-07|title=More Velasco allies named House deputy speakers|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/12/07/20/more-velasco-allies-named-house-deputy-speakers|access-date=2020-12-08|website=ABS-CBN|language=en}}</ref>
Pimentel was elected governor in 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pimentels, Barbers extend political dominance in Surigao |date=May 14, 2025 |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1250055 |publisher=Philippine News Agency |accessdate=May 14, 2025}}</ref>
== Personal life == Pimentel is married to Rosalinda Cabreros Cruz. They have four children.<ref name=":0" />
On July 27, 2020, Pimentel announced that he tested positive for COVID-19. This was after he underwent RT-PCR testing as part of the health protocols instituted for the 5th State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Cervantes|first=Filane Mikee|date=July 27, 2020|title=Deputy Speaker Johnny Pimentel tests positive for Covid-19|work=Philippine News Agency|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1110153|access-date=July 28, 2020}}</ref> He eventually recovered and received his negative swab test results on August 27.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Cepeda|first=Mara|date=September 14, 2020|title=Surigao del Sur Rep Pimentel recovers from coronavirus|work=Rapper|url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/surigao-del-sur-representative-pimentel-recovers-from-covid-19/|access-date=October 4, 2020}}</ref>
Pimentel was the Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines from 2022 to 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://grandlodge.ph/mw-johnny-t-pimentel | title=MW Johnny T. Pimentel | the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Grand Master |url=https://www.grandlodge.ph/about/grand-master |publisher=Grand Lodge of the Philippines |access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref>
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