The gun-toting former policeman who became viral after figuring in a road rage incident has yet to return his separation pay to the Philippine National Police (PNP) despite being ordered to do so. Sen. Francis Tolentino revealed this yesterday saying Wilfredo Gonzales, who became viral...
TOL VIEWS The sad plight of Filipino farmers will continue for as long as agricultural smuggling remains inadequately addressed. Just recently, a joint anti-smuggling operation by the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Customs, and the Philippine Coast Guard seized 364,000 kilograms of...
The way Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has been performing this season makes him a cinch for an Olympic medal next year in Paris, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. EJ Obiena (left) with Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep....
Vice President Sara Duterte Vice President Sara Duterte will be the guest of honor in the Mindanao leg of the ongoing 2023 Philippine ROTC Games (PRG), Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino announced on Saturday, Aug. 26. The Mindanao regional games will...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino (Senate PRIB) Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Saturday, Aug. 26 urged the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) to simplify the requirements and process for Filipino travelers going through the immigration...
National Irrigation Administration (NIA) acting chief Eduardo Guillen has admitted to senators that there was indeed corruption within the agency. This as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, on Thursday, August 24 grilled the NIA over the hundreds of unfinished and substandard irrigation...
The Philippines has found another ally. Senator Francis Tolentino said the government of India has expressed its support to the Philippines in its continuing dispute with China on the West Philippine Sea. However, their support has yet to reach a level of intention where...
TOL VIEWS Filipino fashion designers have truly brought our nation great pride. The likes of Monique Lhuillier, Rajo Laurel, and Michael Cinco, among others, have indeed captured the fashion world with their unique creativity in clothing design, use of material and interplay of hues. Dressing up...
The ROTC Games Visayas from August 14 to 19 in Iloilo City was an overwhelming success, a statement from the office of Sen. Francis N. Tolentino said. Tolentino said this remarkable event brought together ROTC cadets from different regions of Visayas, aiming to promote sportsmanship, camaraderie,...
The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights chaired by Senator Francis Tolentino will now focus its investigation on how the earlier reported missing person deprived of liberty (PDL) was actually able to escape the premises of the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa City. Tolentino...
Senator Francis Tolentino has sought the modernization of the five-decade old Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation (PADC) that supposedly aims to establish a reliable aviation and aerospace industry in the country. Tolentino, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense...
TOL VIEWS Our shared advocacy for military service training among the youth has indeed made commendable strides – the recent Philippine ROTC Games 2023 being one of the most significant headways so far. While mandatory ROTC continues to gain the approval of the general population – rising up...
