Ricky Vargas stressed his solid support for the reelection of Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino as president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). And Vargas, Tolentino’s predecessor at the top POC post, couldn’t help but describe politics in the POC as “painful.” “I’m solidly for the...
CEBU CITY – Sen. Francis "Tol" Tolentino welcomed the signing into law of the Republic Act 12064 or the Philippine Maritime Zones (PMZ) Act. Tolentino said the law, which was signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Nov. 8, bolstered the Philippines' rights to explore and exploit natural...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino expressed his belief that it is high time to strengthen the Maritime Command of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as part of the country's efforts to assert its rights and jurisdiction over its maritime domain, particularly the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
‘TOL VIEWS 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...
Members of the electoral commission (elecom) tasked to oversee the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) polls on Nov. 29 are confident they can get a unanimous agreement on the cases raised during the clarificatory meeting on all involved parties held last Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Century Park Hotel....
For Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino, weather advisories of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) should be simplified for ordinary Filipinos in order help communities prepare better for incoming typhoons. “Weather advisories...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa questioned a National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) memorandum circular that seems to affect the promotion of officers in the Philippine National Police (PNP). During the Senate plenary deliberations on the Department of the Interior and Local Government's (DILG)...
Choco Mucho rode on the hot hands of Kat Tolentino as it eked out a hard-fought 27-29, 25-20, 25-19, 17-25, 15-12 victory over Galeries Tower on Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Kat Tolentino finishes with 27...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada urged the Philippine government to consider bringing China's baseline claim before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague or even to the United Nations. Estrada said this in response to China’s recent efforts to reinforce its claim over the West Philippine...
‘TOL VIEWS 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...
Senators find it unnecessary to grant the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) request for additional subsidy under their proposed budget for next year when it has yet to provide sufficient financial relief to patients. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, principal sponsor and...
With the signing of the Philippine Maritime Zones (PMZ) Act, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said that this would strengthen the Philippines' rights to explore and exploit natural resources in the Philippine Sea - including Talampas ng Pilipinas (Philippine Rise or Benham Rise). According...
