Reigning pole vault champion EJ Obiena was not included in the list of athletes the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) intends to send to the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam this May. EJ Obiena The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) disclosed this Tuesday...
Senator Francis Tolentino wants stricter monitoring of e-wallet services such as G-Cash and PayMaya as they could be used to launder money and to finance terrorist activities, he said during a Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs inquiry into the 34 missing sabongeros (cockfighting...
Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Friday, March 4 questioned the decision of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to seek legal guidance from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and leave out the Congress on the issue of “e-sabong” operations in the country. Tolentino,...
Thea Tolentino (Instagram) Move over, Gretchen Barretto! Kapuso star Thea Tolentino has bigger items that she brings to locations during lock-in tapings. Believe it or not, Thea brings a washing machine to the set. "Naka-ready talaga ako pag-lock in taping. May dala akong air fryer at washing...
MB File Photo The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) slammed the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PatafA) for refusing to endorse world No. 5 pole vaulter EJ Obiena in four major international competitions including the World Indoor Championships in Serbia later this month. Obiena,...
TOL Views Senator Francis N. Tolentino As a principle and state policy, the 1987 Constitution declared the Philippines as a democratic and Republic State, in which sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them. The United Nations Human Rights Council, in its...
The show has long been over but fans still couldn't seem to get enough of "Madrasta." A certain scene from the defunct series has gone viral on social media. In it, actress Thea Tolentino is seen arguing with actor Juancho Trivino who was inside a car. Some netizens are making fun of Thea...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino questioned the motive of Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) after the latter filed a “statement of appeal” with the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) regarding its rift with world-class pole vaulter EJ...
Senator Francis Tolentino believes that the reopening of cockpits or cockfighting arenas will put to an end to operations of "e-sabong" or online cockfighting, which is now being linked to controversy following the disappearances of dozens of individuals involved in the industry. Senator Francis...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Monday said the country must brace for the economic impact of the Ukraine-Russia crisis by beefing up current measures. According to Tolentino, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the National Security Council (NSC) should come up with a game plan...
Thirty-nine national sports associations have already submitted their tentative rosters for the 31st Southeast Asian Games in May, according to the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). (MB File Photo) The Philippine team will be competing in 39 out of the 40 sports prepared by host country Vietnam,...
EJ Obiena, left, and Ukrainian coach Vitaly Petrov Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino questioned Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) regarding the exclusion of Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena from the national team pool. Tolentino said that Obiena,...
