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the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee in relation to its investigation on the controversial procurement of overpriced and outdated laptops...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...
Miss Planet International has released a statement concerning the pageant after several complaints about it were made public. National Director of Miss Planet Uganda Monica Akech wrote, "Contrary to unconfirmed reports regarding cancellation of the pageant, the show will go on as planned. "Yes...
The methodology of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in getting and giving information should be checked before it is given out, Senator Francis Tolentino said. According to Tolentino, wrong information or erroneous data leads to mistakes in the planning stages by the government on programs...
'TOL Views Senator Francis N. Tolentino Last Oct. 28, more than two years after the first lockdown, Executive Order (E.O.) No. 7 was signed, making the wearing of face masks indoors and outdoors voluntary, with the exception of those in healthcare facilities, medical transport vehicles, and all...
Senator Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Ejercito Estrada, during Tuesday’s plenary session November 8, 2022, raised issues “plaguing the barely surviving” film industry in the country. Only nine local movies have been released out of 20 Filipino films reviewed by the Movie and Television Review and...
