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’TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino “We, the sovereign Filipino people” – the Preamble of 1987 Constitution starts with these five words. As a vision for the succeeding provisions of the fundamental law of our land, this phrase “we, the sovereign Filipino people” does not only put...

'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino The first system of absentee voting was enacted in the United States in 1862, when Wisconsin became the first state to allow absentee voting by Union soldiers during the Civil War. The US gradually enacted laws granting overseas citizens the right to vote in...

Senator Francis N. Tolentino   (Privilege Speech “Law vs. IRR - The Spring Cannot Rise Higher than the Source” delivered in the Senate on September 14, 2020.) For the last several weeks, we’ve witnessed investigations, after investigations showing the lack of respect of some department...

PH kickboxers continue training amid COVID-19 pandemic Philippine kickboxing team (MB Photo / Ali Vicoy) Safety remains paramount for the Samahang Kickboxing ng Pilipinas (SKP), whose athletes have been told to strictly follow stringent government protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic. SKP...