Tolentino raises fiscal problem for Sulu province after SC ruled it’s not part of BARMM Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Monday raised the fiscal problem Sulu province faces after the Supreme Court ruled the validity of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) organic law and finally dropped Sulu from the region....
“I thank Honorable Judge delos Santos for acknowledging her oversight - and thus affirming that my position is right. More importantly, I thank her for taking timely steps to rectify the error,” Senate Majority Leader Francis 'Tol' Tolentino said. This was in reaction to the order of Capas RTC Branch 109 presiding judge Sarah Vedaña-delos...
“The final push to amend the burdensome and discriminatory provisions of the ‘Doble Plaka’ Law is underway.” Thus assured Senate Majority Leader Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino, as he and 1-Rider Party-List Representative Bonifacio Bosita agreed to work together to ease the burden for millions of motorcycle riders in the country in the remaining sessions of the...
Tolentino welcomes release of P3.8-B fund for free WiFi program expansion Senate Majority Floor Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Friday (August 23) welcomed the Department of Budget Management’s (DBM) announcement on the release of P3.8 billion for the implementation of the government’s free nationwide Wi-Fi program. Tolentino urged the Department of Information and Communications Technology...
“The history of the Philippines cannot be told without acknowledging the sacrifices and contributions of our Muslim brethren.” Thus emphasized Senate Majority Leader Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino, as he conveyed his full support for the passage of Senate Bill No. 1616, which seeks to declare the seventh day of November every year as a special working...
