The joint Senate Committees on Justice and Human Rights and Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has recommended to impose stiffer penalties against schools that would be involved in hazing-related activities. Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Francis Tolentino, in presenting...
As unrest over the Philippine-China territorial claims over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) continues, Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino cited salient provisions on bills seeking to update the 1935 National Defense Act and revitalize the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP). Sen. Francis Tolentino...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino (Senate PRIB) Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino asked the management of major tollway companies in the country to look into the possibility of exempting vehicles that carry relief items from paying toll fees during times of disaster. ...
Senator Francis N. Tolentino on Monday, July 31, said he favors the Philippines having a joint disaster relief effort with the People’s Republic of China. Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) “It’s a more feasible scenario for the...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, July 30 called for the inclusion of some pending anti-graft bills to the proposed new procurement law that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. seeks to be prioritized. ...
Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Saturday, July 29, said the Land Transportation Office (LTO) ought to cancel the certificate of registration (CR) of vehicles if the owners failed to claim the license plates to ease the distribution backlog all over...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino (Senate PRIB) Citing the shortage of doctors in the country, Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino said it’s about time that colleges and universities being run by local government units (LGUs) put up their own medical schools. Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Blue...
Senator Francis Tolentino is now proposing the creation of a Special Senate Committee on Admiralty Matters. Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) Tolentino raised the idea during Tuesday’s plenary session following the referral...
(Pixabay) Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino has defended former president Rodrigo Duterte’s recent trip to the People’s Republic of China. During an interview with CNN Philippines, Tolentino said that Duterte, just like other current and former world leaders, wants “to have a peaceful...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Friday, July 21 urged the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to still monitor the proceedings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) despite the government’s decision to disengage from the international tribunal. ...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday, July 18 said he won’t go into hiding should the International Criminal Court (ICC) comes to the Philippines to arrest him. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa (Senate PRIB Photo) Dela Rosa, former Philippine National Police (PNP)...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino (Senate PRIB) Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino urged new graduates not to be daunted by the possible obstacles that they might face in the outside world. Tolentino made these remarks during the 48th Commencement Exercises of New Era University on Friday, July 7, at...
