Senator Francis N. Tolentino has formally sought the abolition of the Procurement Service-Department of Management and Management (PS-DBM) amid a series of controversies hounding the said agency. Under Tolentino’s Senate Bill 1802, “all procurement of goods, including common-use supplies,...
Filipino-Australian Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata clinched the men’s doubles title of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday, Jan. 28 -- a feat Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino said should make Filipinos proud. Rinky Hijikata, left, of Australia and compatriot...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with officials from the City of Metz in France in connection with the preparations of the Filipino athletes who would qualify to the 2024 Paris Olympics. PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol”...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday, Jan. 26, that it has finished a road-concreting project in San Luis, Aurora which is seen to improve the province's economy and enhance the delivery of public service to residents. Photo: DPWH DPWH Undersecretary Robert Bernardo...
Senator Francis ‘Tol’ N. Tolentino has thrown his support for the conduct of a multilateral show of maritime security cooperation with the United States and other neighboring countries amid the latest tension in the disputed territories along the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and South China Sea...
‘TOL VIEWS Senator Francis Tolentino The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, (PAGASA), in its Climate Outlook Report January-June 2023, which was presented during the 155th Climate Forum last December 2022, estimated rainfall in the country for January...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 24, that its recently-completed P48.9 million flood control structure along Porac River will safeguard the communities in the municipality of Porac, Pampanga from heavy flooding. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan,...
Wilbert Tolentino is not happy with Miss Planet International announcing on Facebook the appointment of a new pageant director for the Philippines even as it also announced the participation of Maria Luisa Varela as representative of the country in the upcoming iteration of the pageant to be held...
By NIKOLE JAVIER The Victoria Sports Pro Cycling Team is presented before the media and the public during its launch Saturday at the Victoria Sports Tower in Quezon City. (Noel Pabalate) Victoria Sports Cycling Team (VSCT) will hit the road in its first continental tournament in Dubai next...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a new three-storey multi-purpose building (MPB) at the Freeport Area of Bataan(FAB) in Mariveles town. In a statement, DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller A. Tolentino said the structure implemented by the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, Jan. 20, that it has completed a new flood control structure at the Peñaranda River that will protect residential and farmland communities in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Photo: DPWH DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller A. Tolentino...
TOL VIEWS Senator Francis Tolentino Perhaps next to the Blessed Virgin Mother Mary, the Santo Niño is the most revered and venerated religious image in the Philippines. Hundreds of parishes in the country, or maybe even more, have been named after the Holy Child Jesus, and millions of believers...