BACOLOD CITY – Sen. Francis Tolentino pushed the removal of the 12 percent Value-Added Tax on power rates to reduce the cost of electricity and lower the prices of goods and services that rely on power. TOLENTINO In an interview at Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on...
BACOLOD CITY – Reelectionist Sen. Francis N. Tolentino has sought support for the province of Siquijor under the newly created Negros Island Region (NIR). “Siquijor should not be left behind,” Tolentino said. TOLENTINO. (Glazyl Masculino) During a media interview in...
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...
CEBU CITY – Sen. Francis Tolentino described the discovery of a China-made submersible drone in the sea of Masbate last week as a threat to national security. TOLENTINO (FB) Tolentino said a deeper investigation should be conducted to find out why the drone was in the country. “Based on the...
CEBU CITY – Sen. Francis N. Tolentino has suggested the construction of more manufacturing plants to address the license plate backlog. Tolentino said there should be plants manufacturing license plates not just in Manila but also in the Visayas and Mindanao. SEN. Francis Tolentino attends an...
CEBU CITY – Sen. Francis "Tol" Tolentino welcomed the signing into law of the Republic Act 12064 or the Philippine Maritime Zones (PMZ) Act. Tolentino said the law, which was signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Nov. 8, bolstered the Philippines' rights to explore and exploit natural...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is preparing for the Philippine Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Games 2024 Visayas Regional Qualifying Leg from May 26 to June 1. MAYOR Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez and Sen. Francis Tolentino pose during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement...
TAGAYTAY CITY – Sen. Francis N. Tolentino reminded Pangasinan councilors on Friday to not forget their oath of office for a smooth-sailing public service that could reflect up to the national scale. During the 2nd General Assembly of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL)-Pangasinan Chapter,...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – Sen. Francis N. Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones, and Lt. Gen. Fernyl G. Buca, Armed Forces Northern Luzon Command chief, inaugurated a naval detachment in Mavulis Island in Batanes on Wednesday, October 18....
The ROTC Games Visayas from August 14 to 19 in Iloilo City was an overwhelming success, a statement from the office of Sen. Francis N. Tolentino said. Tolentino said this remarkable event brought together ROTC cadets from different regions of Visayas, aiming to promote sportsmanship, camaraderie,...
