‘TOL VIEWS Only last Monday (May 13, 2024), I introduced Senate Bill 2667 or The National Security Information Clearance Act. The bill was premised on the important goal of safeguarding classified matters and information in government offices, most importantly those that may imperil national...
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...
‘TOL VIEWS Young people are the future of any country. We rely on them to build on the positive gains we have achieved and to prepare a better Philippines for those who will come after them. Hence, it is important to invest in their development so that they can reach their full potential...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is preparing for the Philippine Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Games 2024 Visayas Regional Qualifying Leg from May 26 to June 1. MAYOR Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez and Sen. Francis Tolentino pose during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement...
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...
At least two senators welcomed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call to accelerate moves to revert to the old school calendar by next year. In an interview, Marcos had agreed there is a need to shift to the old school calendar in order to counter the effects of the...
Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) Citing the burden that the El Niño phenomenon or worsened drought has had on Filipinos, Senator Francis ''Tol' Tolentino has stressed the need for a national declaration of a state of calamity to activate...
'TOL VIEWS Adrift and lost in the Atlantic Ocean for nearly two days, American sailor Stuart Bee grabbed a second chance at life when Filipino sailors found and rescued him 86 miles from the shore of Port Cavernal in Florida. The 62-year old Bee was found hanging on to the bow of his ship, clinging...
‘TOL VIEWS Power rates have steadily increased since January of this year, and thus, the louder call for the government to consider using nuclear energy to address the country’s growing need for power and electricity. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant has long sat quiet and useless with no...
Senators Francis “Tol” Tolentino and Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, April 22 welcomed former President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to endorse their bid and introducing them as senatorial candidates for reelection under the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) in the 2025 midterm elections....
