Former president Rodrigo Duterte hinted at returning to the political scene one way or another, saying it is the only job that he has known. Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) Duterte said this in an interview on Senator Francis Tolentino's vlog uploaded to the lawmaker's...
Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB) Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino led on Saturday, Aug. 12 in Iloilo City the launch of the country’s first Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games. The first leg of the ROTC Games—or the "Visayas Leg"—will be...
Senator Francis Tolentino is seeking another round of investigation over the alleged mass grave found along the septic tank inside the maximum security compound of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Sen. Francis Tolentino inspects the facilities inside the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) together with...
The joint Senate Committees on Justice and Human Rights and Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has recommended to impose stiffer penalties against schools that would be involved in hazing-related activities. Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Francis Tolentino, in presenting...
As unrest over the Philippine-China territorial claims over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) continues, Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino cited salient provisions on bills seeking to update the 1935 National Defense Act and revitalize the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP). Sen. Francis Tolentino...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino (Senate PRIB) Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino asked the management of major tollway companies in the country to look into the possibility of exempting vehicles that carry relief items from paying toll fees during times of disaster. ...
Senator Francis N. Tolentino on Monday, July 31, said he favors the Philippines having a joint disaster relief effort with the People’s Republic of China. Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) “It’s a more feasible scenario for the...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, July 30 called for the inclusion of some pending anti-graft bills to the proposed new procurement law that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. seeks to be prioritized. ...
Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Saturday, July 29, said the Land Transportation Office (LTO) ought to cancel the certificate of registration (CR) of vehicles if the owners failed to claim the license plates to ease the distribution backlog all over...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino (Senate PRIB) Citing the shortage of doctors in the country, Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino said it’s about time that colleges and universities being run by local government units (LGUs) put up their own medical schools. Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Blue...
Senator Francis Tolentino is now proposing the creation of a Special Senate Committee on Admiralty Matters. Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) Tolentino raised the idea during Tuesday’s plenary session following the referral...
(Pixabay) Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino has defended former president Rodrigo Duterte’s recent trip to the People’s Republic of China. During an interview with CNN Philippines, Tolentino said that Duterte, just like other current and former world leaders, wants “to have a peaceful...
