Senator Francis Tolentino

LRT extension

November 21, 2024 12:59 am

With the LRT extension from Pasay to Parañaque now up and rolling, we expect our riding public to travel with greater comfort and ease. Travel time reduced equates to energy saved, stress avoided, added time for work and family. Thanks to the LRT extensions, Filipino train commuters can now travel easy, worry-free, and happy. 

Two maritime laws

November 14, 2024 12:27 am

Now that the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act have been signed, our even more challenging work begins. While the passage of these landmark legislations has been widely perceived as a preliminary victory, and a headway in the continuing pursuit for territorial security and geopolitical stability, China’s reaction to RA 120641 and RA 120651 cannot be dismissed nor brushed aside. 

Philippine kickboxing team

October 17, 2024 1:25 am

The Philippine Kickboxing team’s dominating performance at the recently concluded Asian Kickboxing Championship in Phnom Penh, Cambodia proved once more that given the much-needed support in training, facilities and equipment, Filipino athletes can rise to glory in international sports. 

Where should Alice G(u)o?”

September 11, 2024 4:03 pm

As the Senate resumes its probe on the highly controversial cases of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, questions on jurisdiction and custody of the former local official drew public interest. With several cases pending before the Department of Justice, the Ombudsman, the Commission on Elections, and with the Senate very recently citing her in contempt, where should Alice Guo, or Guo Hua Ping, be detained?

Teenage pregnancy

August 28, 2024 4:17 pm

 Data from UNICEF revealed that in 2022, childbearing among young female adolescents worldwide was at 13 percent.  From the World Health Organization, records show that every year, teenage pregnancies are at 21 million, and childbirths from young women aged 15-19 are at approximately 12 million.   In the Philippines, according to 2022 data from the World Bank, 48 out of every 1,000 women aged 15-19 give birth.  From these empirical data alone, it is inevitable to conclude that teenage pregnancy has become an alarming global challenge which, if left unattended, is sure to severely cripple the world’s future.