Senate Majority Leader Francis "Tol" Tolentino on Tuesday, June 18 asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to seek assistance from the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in delivering food supplies to Filipino soldiers stationed at the grounded BRP Sierra Madre at the Ayungin (Second...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino has told Filipino fisherfolk to exercise precautions as they sail to fish in their traditional fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This, as...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino vowed to support the tourism efforts of the local government of Tawi-tawi to encourage visitors to come over and see what the island province has to offer. In his radio program on DWIZ, Tolentino says that he sees great potential for tourism in...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino expressed his belief that China committed a violation of international law when its forces intercepted on May 19 an airdropped food supply for soldiers stationed at the grounded BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the West Philippine...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said President Marcos was calm and not combative when he was at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Estrada said this during the Kapihan sa Senado on Tuesday, June 4, after he was asked...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino told the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Saturday, June 1, that the Philippine Maritime Zones Law, once enforced, would lead to the protection of fishing areas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a statement, Tolentino said that this...
Senate Majority Francis Tolentino (left), House Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (Facebook) If House Speaker Martin Romualdez is excited to work with his newly-installed Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero, then so too is the House majority leader...
Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate Social Media Unit) Senator Francis 'Tol' Tolentino has announced his strong support for the nuclear power program in Labrador, Pangasinan, as an alternative energy source to help resolve the ongoing...
Senator Francis Tolentino has filed a resolution to investigate, in aid of legislation, the alleged unauthorized wiretapping of the Chinese Embassy in Manila on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command (WESCOM). In a press conference on Wednesday, May 15, Tolentino said the...
Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate Social Media Unit) Senator Francis Tolentino has sought the opinion of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to clarify the jurisdiction of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) over private foreign vessels. During a recent Senate...
Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) Senator Francis Tolentino has expressed satisfaction over the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration's (PAGASA) decision to heed his call to include clothing color...
Senators expressed support for President Marcos' pronouncement that the Philippines has no plan to put any kind of cannon on its ships. Sen. Francis Tolentino said it's a "pragmatic" and "responsible" decision made by the President to consider the prevailing situation calculated to maintain the...