Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique A. Manalo accepted the advice of a senator that the DFA should seek the advice of former DFA secretaries on how to deal with a French Arbitral Court ruling awarding $14.92 billion to heirs of the Sulu Sultanate on their territorial claim over...
Senator Francis Tolentino said a total overhaul of the Omnibus Election Code is needed in order to put into effect the country’s much-needed electoral reforms. Tolentino said he believes the time has come for a total overhaul of the country’s electoral system, stating that piecemeal amendments...
Two senators on Friday, September 23 have expressed their support for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s policy on the United States (US), a long-time ally of the Philippines. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda said the United States is an ally the Philippines could rely on...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Thursday, September 22 threw his strong support for the bills establishing a National Hijab Day in the Philippines. Tolentino stressed this when he stated his position on the bills during the public hearing of the Senate committee on cultural communities and Muslim...
Gold medallist Sweden’s Armand Duplantis (center), silver medallist Christopher Nilsen of the US (left) and bronze medallist Ernest John Obiena of the Philippines pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men’s pole vault during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Monday, September 19 stressed the need to have specialized homegrown lawyers who would handle international and commercial arbitrations. In today’s public hearing on the budget for the Judiciary by the Senate finance committee chaired by Senator Juan Edgardo M....
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino said the country’s back is against the wall to retain its fourth-place overall finish at the Southeast Asian Games following the latest rule that host Cambodia would impose in the 32nd edition of the biennial meet next year. POC...
A relaxed Ernest John “EJ” Obiena had fun flying his drone toward Taal Volcano on a sunny Friday afternoon, proof that the world No. 3 pole vaulter really needs a break from a hectic European outdoor campaign and a forthcoming 18-month preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympics. EJ Obiena enjoys...
Senator Francis Tolentino has expressed his support for the postponement of the December 2022 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. The postponement is embodied in Senate Bill 1306 under Committee Report No. 4 of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation...
Senator Francis Tolentino, a member of the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA), on Wednesday, September 14 pleaded with the Department of Interior and Local government (DILG) that Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) cadets should be recognized as government employees. ` Tolentino made...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has recommended that administrative and criminal charges be filed against former Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian and three former Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) officials who were involved in the botched release of the controversial Sugar Order...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, September 7 said the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee should first review the Zoom recording of the meeting that transpired last August 4 between officials of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) officials and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr....
