Senator Francis Tolentino said there was a gross violation of a Catholic Church tradition when the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) allowed the holding of ‘e-sabong’ (cockfighting) games last Good Friday. In today’s hybrid public hearing by the Senate public order and...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday welcomed the Commission on Audit’s (COA) report on Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena’s liquidation issues saying the agency’s finding has finally put a closure to the valuable athlete’s problems. In a letter sent by COA to the Philippine Sports Commission...
Senator Francis Tolentino said he is elated to learn the decision of the regional government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to intensify its Covid-19 vaccination drive saying this would not only fast track the government’s main goal of achieving herd immunity, but...
'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino The Philippines, referred to as Asia’s bastion of Christianity, celebrates semana santa this April 2022. This is the first Lenten season which allows in-person religious gatherings and the conduct of other religious traditional activities since the first...
Government should act fast to stop Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from being addicted to the multi-billion-peso ‘e-sabong’ (online cockfighting) operations, Senator Francis Tolentino on Monday, April 11 said. The country’s OFWs, described as the Philippines’ modern heroes, contribute nine...
The PBA Commissioner’s Office will summon Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s Arvin Tolentino (lett) and Meralco’s Raymar Jose who had a heated exchange before the end of Game 1. (NOEL PABALATE) The PBA Commissioner’s Office will summon Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s Arvin Tolentino and...
The stolen couture pieces are worth thousands of dollars Filpino singer Lani Misalucha opened the month of April on a high note with her a series of concerts touring the U.S. On the stage, she wore the creations of Beverly Hills-based Filipino couturier Oliver Tolentino. Unfortunately, during her...
Arvin Tolentino (left) and Raymar Jose (PBA Images) The opening salvo of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals didn’t end without fireworks after Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s Arvin Tolentino and Meralco’s Raymar Jose got into a heated exchange near the conclusion of their match. Both Tolentino and...
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,...
