Senator Francis Tolentino thinks he knows why the House of Representatives suddenly balked at plans to tap the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and Social Security System (SSS) as contributors to the proposed P275-billion Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF). Senator Francis Tolentino (Contributed...
The Senate Blue Ribbon committee has set its initial investigation into the COVID-19 vaccine procurement contracts worth billions of pesos on Wednesday, December 7. The hearing was set by Senator Francis Tolentino, committee chairman, and has called on officials of the Department of Health (DOH) to...
Ginebra head coach Tim Cone doesn’t want his team to fall into the trap of complacency when it takes on NorthPort – a team that hasn’t beaten the Kings since 2019 – in their best-of-three quarterfinal matchup in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Ginebra coach Tim Cone (PBA Images) Ginebra...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of OP) Malacañang's instruction is to win more medals in the Paris 2024 Olympics and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will be a good soldier to focus on accomplishing mission. “The President wants more medals in Paris,” POC...
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...
