'TOL VIEWS All gears continue to fire up in the on-going 32nd Southeast Asian Games and 12th Para Games in Cambodia. Southeast Asian sports once again take center stage as athletes from 11 nations compete in the 37 sports events lined up for the sports meet. The SEA Games scheduled to run from...
The Senate blue ribbon committee on Monday, May 8 deferred anew its hearing on the alleged “state-sponsored” smuggling of 440,000 metric tons of sugar last February. Sen. Francis Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, on Monday, May 8, expressed his dismay on the absence of...
Senator Francis Tolentino is seeking an Senate inquiry, in aid of legislation, to determine the appropriate government actions in preventing and controlling another possible outbreak of the Avian Influenza virus in the country. Tolentino said there should be a clear and solid policy from...
‘TOL VIEWS The 72-hour ceasefire in currently destabilized Sudan was indeed a sigh of relief. The three-day breather which started last April 23 bought some time for both Sudanese and other foreign nationals caught in the brewing civil strife to find safe passage to shielded grounds. Our...
Cambodia formally acknowledged the members of Team Philippines during Wednesday’s Team Welcome Ceremony with Deputy Chef de Mission Paolo Tancontian representing the delegation in the flag-raising rites at the host country’s main hub of 32 nd Southeast Asian Games action at the...
The Philippine government’s potential deal with a US-based nuclear power firm would definitely help address its power crisis as the drought season continues to hound the country because of the El-Niño phenomenon, Senator Francis Tolentino said on Wednesday, May 3. Tolentino issued the statement...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Monday, May 1, sought a clearer definition of the Philippine territory under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States. In a radio DZBB interview today, Tolentino, vice-chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, suggested the inclusion of...
Retired NBA star Dirk Nowitzki (leftmost) and Cavite 8th district Rep. Aniela Tolentino (center). (Facebook) Retired National Basketball Association (NBA) star, Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is in the Philippines to take part in the FIBA World Cup 2023 draw. It turns out that Cavite 8th...
The Senate plenary hall (Senate PRIB) The scheduled April 25 hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the alleged ‘’state-sponsored’’ smuggling of sugar will not push through. The reason, according to Senator Francis ‘’Tol’ Tolentino, committee chairman, is that Department of...
(Pixabay) The Senate will start on Tuesday, April 25, its public hearing on the alleged ‘’state-sponsored’’ smuggling of 400,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar last February. Invited by Senator Francis ‘’Tol’ Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, was Executive Secretary...
'TOL VIEWS Tension between China and Taiwan continues to escalate as the United States warship USS Milius sailed through the Taiwan Strait last Sunday, in what may be perceived as an affirmation of the United States’ readiness to defend Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region amid China’s efforts to...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino wants the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in Negros Oriental to be deferred amid the current peace and order situation in that province. Tolentino made the proposal during the continuation of the inquiry of the Senate Committee on Public...
