ILOILO CITY — Sen. Francis Tolentino said that the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) is more than instilling military traits. “The ROTC is for the total transformation of an individual. It instills discipline, hard work, and patience,” Tolentino told Manila Bulletin. CADETS of the...
By MARK REY MONTEJO ILOILO CITY -- Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachmann encouraged the participants of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Games Visayas Leg to instill discipline and camaraderie in the weeklong multi-sports event that kicked off on Sunday, Aug. 13,...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte said that he has been enjoying his life since he retired from politics but admitted that his age is starting to take a toll on him. Former President Rodrigo Duterte (Sen. Tol TV/YouTube) Duterte said this in an interview on Senator Francis Tolentino's vlog uploaded...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte hinted at returning to the political scene one way or another, saying it is the only job that he has known. Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) Duterte said this in an interview on Senator Francis Tolentino's vlog uploaded to the lawmaker's...
Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB) Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino led on Saturday, Aug. 12 in Iloilo City the launch of the country’s first Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games. The first leg of the ROTC Games—or the "Visayas Leg"—will be...
TOL VIEWS Typhoons Egay and Falcon and the intensified habagat were surely weather forces which many parts of the country continue to grapple with. Even more than a week after wreaking havoc in Northern, Central and Southern Luzon, several communities in Bulacan and Pampanga remain submerged...
Senator Francis Tolentino is seeking another round of investigation over the alleged mass grave found along the septic tank inside the maximum security compound of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Sen. Francis Tolentino inspects the facilities inside the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) together with...
The joint Senate Committees on Justice and Human Rights and Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has recommended to impose stiffer penalties against schools that would be involved in hazing-related activities. Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Francis Tolentino, in presenting...
There’s no instant, one-way formula for becoming healthy. It requires effort and a holistic approach to maintaining a lifestyle that fits one’s needs. It is valid for professional basketball player Vince Tolentino. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vince Tolentino (@vincetolentino)...
As unrest over the Philippine-China territorial claims over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) continues, Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino cited salient provisions on bills seeking to update the 1935 National Defense Act and revitalize the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP). Sen. Francis Tolentino...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino (Senate PRIB) Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino asked the management of major tollway companies in the country to look into the possibility of exempting vehicles that carry relief items from paying toll fees during times of disaster. ...
TOL Views On July 27, 2022, Northern Luzon was struck by a 7 magnitude earthquake, damages of which was estimated to have reached ₱1.88 billion. Leaving 11 people dead and nearly 600 injured, the same earthquake left Bantayan Tower ruined, and many other facilities as hospitals and...