Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental–Reelectionist Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino says he has always believed that Negros Oriental in the Negros Island Region (NIR) is a peaceful province. Tolentino, a...
Reelectionist Senator Francis Tolentino eyes providing recognition for delivery platform motorcycle riders under the Labor Code, including job security, just wages, and social protection. Speaking at the Alyansa proclamation rally in Pasay City, reelectionist Senator Francis 'TOL' Tolentino said...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Executive Board is giving a $5,000 (around P290,000) cash incentive to each member of the national men’s curling team that won the historic gold medal in the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China recently. Members of the Philippine curling team that won...
ILOILO CITY – Reelectionist Sen. Francis Tolentino backed the proposed Iloilo-Capiz-Aklan Expressway (ICAEx) project in Panay Island. TOLENTINO (FB) “It’s always in the early stages, but I support its finalization and completion,” said Tolentino during the...
The goal of winning a Winter Olympics medal is now solidly cast in stone following the Philippine men’s curling team’s gold medal performance at the Ninth Asian Games in Harbin on Friday morning, Feb. 14. “This is too good to be true,” said Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president...
A China Coast Guard ship fires a water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de Masinloc, West Philippine Sea on Dec. 4, 2024. (Courtesy of National Task Force for West Philippine Sea) The Philippine Navy (PN) welcomed Friday, Feb. 14, a senator’s proposal to...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino called on President Marcos and the Department of National Defense (DND) to immediately craft guidelines for creating a West Philippine Sea Command. Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino urges President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. and...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino's reelection bid gets the support of several governors from the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and the administration party, Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) who have closed ranks in an unprecedented show of unity. The governors met with...
TOL VIEWS Living in a highly digitalized world, our need for electricity and internet services has become nearly as basic as food and shelter. However, the rising costs of these utilities in the Philippines weighs down heavily on the average earning Filipino. Electricity price for...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has filed a bill that seeks to grant a 20-percent student discount for digital communication and internet services. To empower students and foster a more equitable educational environment, Senator Francis Tolentino has filed a measure that seeks to grant...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino flies to Harbin on Tuesday, Feb. 4, to lead a 20-athlete delegation that will see action in the Ninth Asian Winter Games. “I believe our winter sport athletes can deliver, not in terms of medals, but in terms of the...
Senator Francis Tolentino has filed a bill seeking to exempt electricity and internet services from the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT). In filing Senate Bill 2970 on Thursday, Jan. 30, Tolentino noted that electricity costs in the Philippines are among the highest in the region – a...
