China should be the one to leave Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said on Monday, Aug. 19. Senator Francis Tolentino (file photo) This was after China's Foreign Ministry claimed in a statement that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
Voting 22-0, the Senate passed on third and final reading on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Bill (Senate Bill No. 2665), a landmark measure that aims to strengthen the country's territorial integrity and national security. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (Photo from the...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has announced that the Senate investigation on the oil spill caused by the MT Terranova will be conducted on August 13. (Photo from the Office of Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino) Tolentino filed last week Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 1084, which...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has formally resigned from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) and will pursue a path as an "independent legislator" effective immediately. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB photo) In a letter addressed to Senator Robin Padilla, the...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has filed a resolution directing the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation on the oil spill from MT Terra Nova in Limay, Bataan. Senate Majority Leader Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino urged consumers to be extra cautious when buying and consuming fish and shellfish sourced from coastal areas affected by the oil spill from the motor tanker Terranova. (Photo courtesy of Pamalakaya) Tolentino was referring to the motor tanker that capsized...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III can't seem to grasp the reason behind the call for Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino to resign from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP). (Senate PRIB photo) Newly-installed PDP President Senator Robinhood Padilla asked Tolentino on Thursday,...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (left), Senator Robin Padilla (Facebook) Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino told newly-installed Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) President Senator Robinhood Padilla to set aside politics and...
For Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino, now is not the time to talk about politics but to help those affected by typhoon Carina after Senator Robinhood Padilla made the call for him to resign from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP). “Sa panahong ito wag muna tayong magusap patungkol sa...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has called for Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino's resignation from the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP). (Photo from the Office of Senator Robinhood Padilla) Padilla asked on Thursday, July 25, for Tolentino to step down as party vice president for Luzon and as a...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino lauded the efforts of disaster responders and members of the media who risked their safety to rescue lives and keep the public informed 24/7 amid the onslaught of rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” enhanced by typhoon Carina. Senate...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, July 22, to disclose the details of the "understanding" reached by the Philippines and China for the resupply missions to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. (Photo from the Office of Senate...
