The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Executive Board lifted the resolution declaring Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) President Philip Juico as “persona non grata” as well as the decision to suspend the association for 90 days. PATAFA President Philip Juico, left, and...
Host Vietnam has crafted unique health and safety protocols for more than 8,000 athletes expected to compete in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in May. According to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino, organizers would only allow delegation officials to go from one distance...
Senator Francis Tolentino has endorsed the candidacies of reelectionist Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III, vice mayoral bet John Peter Marzan, and their party-mates under the Team Action Isang Pateros (AIP) coalition. “It is my honor to support the candidacy of Mayor Ike Ponce of Pateros and all of...
TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino Through the system of decentralization, local government units are given more power, authority, responsibilities, and resources to deliver basic services and facilities to citizens under its jurisdiction and exercise certain regulatory powers. Accordingly,...
PATAFA President Philip Juico, left, and POC President Bambol Tolentino The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has deferred the suspension of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) following Wednesday’s General Assembly (GA). POC President Bambol Tolentino said the...
Senator Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino on Sunday welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) decision to allow the conduct of limited face-to-face graduation ceremonies in low-risk areas amid the declining number of Covid-19 infections in the country. The DepEd recently announced that in-person...
What is the essence of being a woman? This is what we asked Maui Taylor, Regine Tolentino, and Jo Berry recently in celebration of National Women’s Month. According to Maui, the essence of a woman is not defined by her bearing a child or being a mother, a sister, or a daughter but about being...
PATAFA president Philip Ella Juico The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) bemoaned the decision of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to name world-class pole vaulter EJ Obiena as athletics’ choice to benefit the Olympic Solidarity Scholarship program of the...
TOL Views Senator Francis N. Tolentino A graduation is a once-in-a-lifetime moment. It is a milestone to be celebrated in the presence of one’s family, teachers, and peers. It is a celebration that showcases not only the accomplishments of students, but also the educational institution’s...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Monday, March 21 chided the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) for allegedly failing to withhold the 20 percent tax from the winning profits of online cockfighting ("e-sabong") operations. "So ang lumalabas...
The Choco Mucho Flying Titans routed the Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers in straight sets, 25-13, 25-11, 25-23, for their first win in the 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference at the Paco Arena in Manila Friday, March 18. The Choco Mucho Flying Titans celebrate after scoring against the...
PATAFA president Philip Juico (left) and POC president Bambol Tolentino The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) said it was not given due process in relation to the Philippine Olympic Committee’s (POC) 90-day suspension on the national sports association. In a lengthy...
