‘TOL VIEWS After the grandiose Sinulog Festival of Cebu City, next in the list comes the Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City. As with all other renowned Philippine festivals, the annual Dinagyang celebration is indeed a convergence of faith, culture, tradition and history. The captivating hues,...
‘TOL VIEWS The most notable feast celebrated in honor of the Santo Niño in the Philippines is perhaps the Sinulog Festival of Cebu. Drawing devotees as well as local and foreign tourists from nearly all parts of the world, the recent opening of the Sinulog Festival last Jan. 14 which I was...
'TOL Views Three weeks after the 2023 Barangay and Sangguninang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), both newly elected and re-elected barangay and SK officials gear up to build and lead their respective communities. As mandated by the Department of Interior and Local Government, federations have been or...
‘TOL VIEWS Balancing progress and ecological preservation has always been a globally shared challenge. Sustainable development has always been difficult to balance with industrialization. For developing countries like the Philippines, the dilemma has always been development versus...
'TOL VIEWS The recent collision of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) resupply vessel and Chinese Maritime Militia Vessels (CMMV) last Oct. 22 at the West Philippine Sea (WPS), months after the water cannon incident of the Chinese Coast Guard against the Filipino troops, weeks after the death of a...
Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Saturday, Oct. 21, raised the issue of using artificial intelligence (AI)-aided election campaign and propaganda materials. Tolentino raised this issue before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and requested further study for future policy formulation,...
Sen. Francis "Tol" Tolentino called out on Thursday, Oct. 12, the lack of Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) offices near fishing villages that make it hard for fisherfolk to secure boat permits. During the hearing of the Senate Special Panel on Maritime and Admiralty Zones chaired...
Instead of focusing on the legal aspect, senators on Thursday, Oct. 12 insisted on speeding up the provision of the assistance needed by the fishermen who were affected by the ramming incident in Bajo de Masinloc 10 days ago. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Senator Francis Tolentino) During...
Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino believes that barangay officials should always carry with them a checklist or some sort of crib notes so they may never forget their mandates. This was the senator's message to Local Government Academy (LGA) Assistant Director Esmeralda Purnell on Saturday, Oct....
Sen. Francis Tolentino reiterated the need to pass legislation on the country's maritime zones and archipelagic sea lanes following the death of three fishermen whose boat was rammed in Bajo de Masinloc. Tolentino, who chairs the Senate Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty...
‘TOL VIEWS The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council or LEDAC has confirmed that among the 20 priority bills for passage of the Marcos administration are the Mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) and the National Service Training Program (NSTP). During the second...
Senators on Wednesday, Oct. 4 condemned the recent incident wherein a foreign vessel rammed a Filipino fishing boat within Bajo de Masinloc, resulting in the death of three fishermen. Philippine Coast Guard personnel and residents of Infanta, Pangasinan carry the remains of the three crew...
