The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is expected to release its report into the Department of Education’s (DepEd) P2.4-billion laptop procurement deal before the Christmas break, Senator Francis Tolentino said. “Siguro po, before the Christmas break, we’ll have the committee report, and as we...
It was a reunion of sorts when two young players, who switched places early in the conference, went up against their former teams on Sunday, Nov. 27. Jamie Malonzo (left) and Arvin Tolentino (PBA Images) Both Ginebra’s Jamie Malonzo and NorthPort’s Arvin Tolentino didn’t hide that there was a...
The Fil-Am and Beverly Hills-based fashion designer’s piece was inspired by the distinct Thai architecture After showcasing his works at the MQ Vienna Fashion Week 2022 , Fil-Am and Beverly Hills-based fashion designer Oliver Tolentino was tapped to present a piece at the recent Asia-Pacific...
‘TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino Since the start of my term as a Senator back in 2019, I have been a staunch advocate of sports and the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program for the youth. After all, I am the president of the Samahang Kickboxing ng Pilipinas and a Brigadier...
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are looking to speed up the naturalization process so that the 6’6” American cager Justin Brownlee, Ginebra San Miguel import, could play for Gilas Pilipinas in the February window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers. American...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Nov. 21, that the construction of the 2.4 lane kilometer road leading to the Philippine Sports Training Center (PSTC) in Bagac, Bataan is being expedited to meet the target completion date. Department of Public Works and Highways...
Senator Francis Tolentino, chairman of the Senate committee on justice and human rights, has issued a notice of public hearing to discuss the proposed naturalization of American basketball player Justin Donta Brownlee . This followed the referral of Senate Bill 1336 authored by Senator Juan Edgardo...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino on Thursday, November 17, chided the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) over its supposed refusal to comply with a subpoena from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee in relation to its investigation on the controversial procurement of overpriced and outdated laptops...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Executive Board approved the advanced training program for qualified athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics during its regular meeting Thursday, Nov. 17, in Tagaytay City. French aerial patrol ‘Patrouille de France’ fly over the fan village of The Trocadero...
The Department of Public Works andHighways (DPWH) has completed a flood control project at the Porac River, which it said, will protect the low-lying areas in Floridablanca, Pampanga from flooding during heavy rains. DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller A. Tolentino said the 171.3-lineal meter...
‘TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino Because of the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, global tourism suffered significant losses. International tourist arrivals in January to May 2020 decreased by as much as 56 percent compared to the pre-pandemic records of 2019. This reduction, according...
Arvin Tolentino fired a career-best scoring performance to help NorthPort save some blushes against Terrafirma with a come-from-behind 91-85 victory in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Saturday, Nov. 12. Arvin Tolentino drops 31 points to help NorthPort survive...
