Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental–Reelectionist Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino says he has always believed that Negros Oriental in the Negros Island Region (NIR) is a peaceful province. Tolentino, a...
Reelectionist Senator Francis Tolentino eyes providing recognition for delivery platform motorcycle riders under the Labor Code, including job security, just wages, and social protection. Speaking at the Alyansa proclamation rally in Pasay City, reelectionist Senator Francis 'TOL' Tolentino said...
A China Coast Guard ship fires a water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de Masinloc, West Philippine Sea on Dec. 4, 2024. (Courtesy of National Task Force for West Philippine Sea) The Philippine Navy (PN) welcomed Friday, Feb. 14, a senator’s proposal to...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino called on President Marcos and the Department of National Defense (DND) to immediately craft guidelines for creating a West Philippine Sea Command. Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino urges President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. and...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino's reelection bid gets the support of several governors from the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and the administration party, Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) who have closed ranks in an unprecedented show of unity. The governors met with...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has filed a bill that seeks to grant a 20-percent student discount for digital communication and internet services. To empower students and foster a more equitable educational environment, Senator Francis Tolentino has filed a measure that seeks to grant...
Senator Francis Tolentino has filed a bill seeking to exempt electricity and internet services from the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT). In filing Senate Bill 2970 on Thursday, Jan. 30, Tolentino noted that electricity costs in the Philippines are among the highest in the region – a...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has filed a bill penalizing foreign interference in the Philippines amid recent incidents indicating possible espionage in the country. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has filed a bill setting penalties for foreign interference in the Philippines....
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) should make it a prerequisite for its 4,000 new recruits to undergo a crash course on the newly-enacted Philippine Maritime Zones Act or Republic Act No. 12064, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said. Tolentino said doing so would help these new...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Monday, January 20 welcomed the news that all of the Afghan refugees who were temporarily hosted by the Philippines while processing their special immigrant visa (SIV) applications to relocate to the United States – have already left the country....
Two senators on Wednesday, Jan. 15 commended the efforts made by three fisherfolk of Masbate for their "courage, vigilance and nationalism" in recovering and turning over a drone to the authorities last Dec. 30. Sen. Robinhood Padilla commends three fisherfolks of Masbate for their courage,...
With the approval of the amendments to the Republic Act 11235, otherwise known as “Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act", there will be no more "doble plaka" (double plates) for motorcycles. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino reported on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the approval of the bicameral conference...
