President Marcos has hinted at more government appointments involving candidates who lost in the 2025 elections following the lapse of the one-year appointment ban. Speaking to Manila-based reporters in Tokyo, the President said the administration remains open to appointing qualified candidates who...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and newly appointed Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino have agreed to accelerate the rollout of the government’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program to support Brigada Eskwela preparations and generate more jobs for...
Former senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino’s appointment as the new Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) secretary drew both praise and relief from House of Representatives members. The praise part came from Cavite 1st district Rep. Jolo Revilla, chairman of the House Committee on Labor and...
President Marcos has appointed former senator Francis Tolentino as acting secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Malacañang announced on Monday, May 25. During a Palace press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President...
Comfort food usually starts the same way, something quick, something familiar, something you have in the kitchen. Highlands Gold is building its latest campaign around that idea, working with three chefs to show how those same staples can be approached differently. The brand brings together Chef...
Former senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday, July 8 expressed his support to the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) decision to summon Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to explain the sanctions imposed against him. “As a private citizen, I fully support the DFA’s decision to summon the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian over concerns about China’s sanctions against former senator Francis Tolentino. “The DFA conveyed to the Chinese side that, while the imposition of such sanctions falls within China 's legal prerogative, the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said he remains undaunted by China’s sanctions targeting former senator Francis Tolentino due to his firm stance in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Teodoro, another vocal critic of China, said Beijing’s decision to bar...
The decision of China to sanction former senator Francis Tolentino over his strong stance on the West Philippine Sea issue will not deter Filipinos from defending the country’s sovereignty, Malacañang said Wednesday, July 2. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after China...
“Since when has crafting legislation that asserts our sovereign rights been considered egregious conduct?” Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada posed this question to the Chinese government as he it for imposing sanctions against former Sen. Francis Tolentino and banning him...
Former senator Francis Tolentino considers China 's sanctions against him a badge of honor and a testament to his unwavering commitment to protect our national interest and the Filipino people 's dignity. Tolentino will not be allowed to enter mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao after...
Former senator Francis Tolentino will not be allowed to enter mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao after the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday, July 1, that they will be imposing sanctions on the former official for his “egregious conduct on China-related issues.” The announcement...
