Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB) Citing possible implications on national security, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, into...
Senator Francis Tolentino is pushing for a Senate inquiry into the submersible drone that was discovered by fishermen off the waters of Masbate recently. Tolentino cited the potential serious concerns of its presence on Philippine maritime security and legal compliance. The senator...
Senator Francis Tolentino has called on the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to make weather advisories easier to understand for the ordinary Filipino. Tolentino said the agency should use terminologies that can be understood by Filipinos when making updates on...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino called on the government to constantly upgrade the country’s aviation safety measures by taking into consideration the effects of climate change in the industry. Tolentino made the call as he urged aviation authorities to level up their safety...
Senator Francis Tolentino led on Monday, Dec. 23, the distribution of 8,722 loan condonation certificates to 7,225 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from the provinces of Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur. For the senator, this is the "best Aguinaldo" or Christmas gift for...
Senator Francis Tolentino criticized the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for its apparent inefficiency in managing power rate resets. Tolentino has expressed serious concerns over the agency, noting how it handled the rate reset process for Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), zeroing in on its lack...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino hailed the indefinite suspension by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) of its controversial order prohibiting the use of temporary license plates beginning January 1, 2025. “A victory for motorcycle riders,” he said. “The suspension of its December...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino joined on Tuesday, December 3, hundreds of motorcycle riders in their call for the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to release their long-delayed official license plates. “With less than a month to go before the LTO bans the use of temporary license plates...
Senators have expressed concern over the Russian attack submarine that was monitored in Occidental Mindoro last week. Russian submarine Ufa 490 is detected by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and escorted by the Philippine Navy while transiting the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 28, 2024....
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino expressed his belief that it is high time to strengthen the Maritime Command of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as part of the country's efforts to assert its rights and jurisdiction over its maritime domain, particularly the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
For Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino, weather advisories of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) should be simplified for ordinary Filipinos in order help communities prepare better for incoming typhoons. “Weather advisories...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa questioned a National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) memorandum circular that seems to affect the promotion of officers in the Philippine National Police (PNP). During the Senate plenary deliberations on the Department of the Interior and Local Government's (DILG)...
