Senator Francis ‘’Tol’’ N. Tolentino on Wednesday, December 14 urged members of Congress, the country’s maritime security forces and diplomats to ensure that the country’s interests in the West Philippine Sea are protected and enhanced. In a privilege speech during the last day of the...
Senator Francis Tolentino thinks he knows why the House of Representatives suddenly balked at plans to tap the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and Social Security System (SSS) as contributors to the proposed P275-billion Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF). Senator Francis Tolentino (Contributed...
The Senate Blue Ribbon committee has set its initial investigation into the COVID-19 vaccine procurement contracts worth billions of pesos on Wednesday, December 7. The hearing was set by Senator Francis Tolentino, committee chairman, and has called on officials of the Department of Health (DOH) to...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is expected to release its report into the Department of Education’s (DepEd) P2.4-billion laptop procurement deal before the Christmas break, Senator Francis Tolentino said. “Siguro po, before the Christmas break, we’ll have the committee report, and as we...
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are looking to speed up the naturalization process so that the 6’6” American cager Justin Brownlee, Ginebra San Miguel import, could play for Gilas Pilipinas in the February window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers. American...
Senator Francis Tolentino, chairman of the Senate committee on justice and human rights, has issued a notice of public hearing to discuss the proposed naturalization of American basketball player Justin Donta Brownlee . This followed the referral of Senate Bill 1336 authored by Senator Juan Edgardo...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino on Thursday, November 17, chided the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) over its supposed refusal to comply with a subpoena from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee in relation to its investigation on the controversial procurement of overpriced and outdated laptops...
The methodology of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in getting and giving information should be checked before it is given out, Senator Francis Tolentino said. According to Tolentino, wrong information or erroneous data leads to mistakes in the planning stages by the government on programs...
'TOL Views Senator Francis N. Tolentino Last Oct. 28, more than two years after the first lockdown, Executive Order (E.O.) No. 7 was signed, making the wearing of face masks indoors and outdoors voluntary, with the exception of those in healthcare facilities, medical transport vehicles, and all...
Senator Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Ejercito Estrada, during Tuesday’s plenary session November 8, 2022, raised issues “plaguing the barely surviving” film industry in the country. Only nine local movies have been released out of 20 Filipino films reviewed by the Movie and Television Review and...
Senator Francis Tolentino said he supports calls that seek to make the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 be more flexible and responsive to future natural and man-made disasters. Tolentino pitched for an adaptive and receptive 2023 national budget following the onslaught of Severe...
After five hearings, the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has terminated its investigation into the overpriced but outdated laptops procured by the Department of Education (DepEd) through the Department of Budget and Management’s Procurement Services (DBM-PS) on Thursday, October 20. Senator Francis...
