’TOL Views Senator Francis N. Tolentino This month formally marks the 500 years of the Spanish Inquisition in Asia, which first brought Christianity and Catholicism in the Philippines. Although the Inquisition had caused lives, persecutions, sufferings to the people, later to be known as...
'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino Last week, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11525, the “COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021,” which formally launched the country’s national immunization campaign against the dreaded 2019 novel coronavirus disease. To...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) hopes the country will surpass its previous Asian Games performance by sending athletes to 46 of 61 calendared sports for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. POC President Bambol Tolentino said the list was based on the PH team’s showing in the 2019...
There’s so much to look forward to Longtime foreign correspondent from the Philippines Gabino Tabuñar Jr. Old means different things to different people. Children consider their 20something parents as old. What is old and why do many people fear it while a few successfully even enjoy its...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) seeks to send 560 athletes to the 31 st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam late this year. POC President Bambol Tolentino announced this Thursday, adding that it could still be reduced until further evaluation with various national sports associations....
Solving for that elusive missing variable—your e(X) By Redge Tolentino Dateless? Single? Suddenly pining for your ex? Nothing wrong with that because feelings are tricky things. So are math problems. With the Valentine holidays triggering emotions it helps to look at things logically,...
Senator Francis N. Tolentino (On February 8, 2021, Senator Francis N. Tolentino spoke on the Senate floor as he voted no to Senate Bill No. 1886.) I vote NO, not because I am against Senate Bill No. 1866, which seeks to further expand the jurisdiction of the first-level and second-level courts. I...
ICTSI Chairman and President Enrique K. Razon, Jr. Business tycoon Enrique Razon has guaranteed to provide COVID-19 vaccinations for athletes and coaches bound to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino disclosed this Tuesday after a meeting with...
Celebrating arts month in the most interesting of times QUEEN OF ARTS NAM 2021 officially opened with a short program involving arts ambassador Catriona Gray, NCCA chairman Nick Lizaso, and other NCCA executives at the Metropolitan Theater British philosopher Bertrand Russell once said that...
’TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino The Japanese government recently announced that the Tokyo Olympics will take place as scheduled from 23 July to 8 August this year, despite doubts from various quarters about pushing through with the event in the midst of a global pandemic. The Games were...
’TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino “We, the sovereign Filipino people” – the Preamble of 1987 Constitution starts with these five words. As a vision for the succeeding provisions of the fundamental law of our land, this phrase “we, the sovereign Filipino people” does not only put...
‘TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino There is a consensus around the world that the provision of a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 to the majority of the world’s population is crucial in achieving herd immunity and preventing more deaths and lifelong health complications among...
