Senators have differing opinions on allowing the entry of a limited number of Afghan nationals into the Philippines to process their United States visas. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine and the US governments agreed on allowing Afghan nationals to transit to the...
Senators deplored China's actions anew after a collision with Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during a resupply mission on Monday, Aug. 19. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Cape Engaño sustains a hole with a diameter of 1.10...
China should be the one to leave Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said on Monday, Aug. 19. Senator Francis Tolentino (file photo) This was after China's Foreign Ministry claimed in a statement that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
ONE of the most ideal ways to immortalize the historic achievements of Filipino athletes not only from those in the last two Summer Olympics is through a sports museum inside a stand-alone Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) headquarters. POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino “We’ve...
‘TOL VIEWS Filipinos from all corners of the world rejoice in the triumphant Olympic journey of our Philippine Team in the recently concluded Paris Olympics. Carlos Yulo, Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas, along with 19 other Filipino athletes, once again showcased to the world the unique brand of...
Claim centers would be set up in areas affected by the oil spill, the owner of the ill-fated motor tanker (MT) Terranova said on Wednesday, August 14. Valeriano del Rosario, legal counsel of the owner of the MTKR Terranova, told the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural...
Voting 22-0, the Senate passed on third and final reading on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Bill (Senate Bill No. 2665), a landmark measure that aims to strengthen the country's territorial integrity and national security. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (Photo from the...
PARIS—First gold medal in Tokyo back-to-back with two golds in Paris is too tough a task to follow, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. Philippine Olympic Committee President Bambol Tolentino (center) raises the hands of Paris double gold...
PARIS -- Excellent. That’s the grade Philippine Olympic Committee Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino got three days before the supreme battle for athleticism in the 2024 Paris Olympics comes to an end here. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino (Bambol Tolentino's...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has announced that the Senate investigation on the oil spill caused by the MT Terranova will be conducted on August 13. (Photo from the Office of Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino) Tolentino filed last week Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 1084, which...
Senators are now seeking the conferment of the Senate Medal of Excellence to Carlos Yulo for clinching two gold medals in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France have been filed in the Senate. So far, four senators have filed separate resolutions seeking the conferment of the...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has formally resigned from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) and will pursue a path as an "independent legislator" effective immediately. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB photo) In a letter addressed to Senator Robin Padilla, the...
