Manifestation on the Philippines’ temporary hosting of US-bound Afghan refugees •Senate Majority Leader Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino •Senate plenary session 21 August 2024 (7:37 pm) Mr. President, it has been known throughout history that the Philippines has opened its doors to refugees fleeing conflict and persecution, including Jewish and Russian refugees during World War II and...
“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...
Senate Majority Leader Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino on Thursday (July 25) commended disaster responders and members of the media who risked their own safety to rescue lives and keep the public informed 24/7, as floodwaters ravaged Metro Manila and neighboring provinces like Rizal, Bulacan, Cavite, and Batangas at the height of super typhoon Carina and heavy...
MANILA — Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino told Philhealth on Saturday to properly explain what added benefits come with the possible premium rate hike of up to 5 percent that members will pay. In his regular DZRH Program, Tolentino spoke to Philhealth Spokesperson Rey Balena who explained the additional benefits. According to Balena, included in the...
MANILA — Amid talks of amending the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino underscored on Tuesday that less restrictive development of West Philippine Sea (WPS) must be included to help ease prices of basic commodities in the country. “Makakabuti sa sambayanan ‘yong natural resources na pag-aari ng Pilipino pero hahayaan ang...
MANILA — Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino underscored on Wednesday that the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) must be transparent and accountable regarding outages. During the Senate Committee on Energy hearing on recurring Panay blackouts, Tolentino highlighted NGCP’s alleged violation against its franchise law. “The bottom line here is Section 2 of RA 9511,...
MANILA — Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino urged for the immediate resolution on the issues surrounding the Public Utility Vehicles (PUV) Modernization affecting Filipino jeepney drivers and operators. In his regular DZRH program, Tolentino said: “Kailangan na harapin ang isyu na ito, bagama’t nasa Supreme Court, kailangang marinig ng taumbayan— di naman kasi lahat ng ating...
MANILA — Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino has pushed for legislative measures to be self-executory without the need for Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay on Wednesday, Tolentino cited the amendment he contributed which made the recently approved Senate Bill No. 2432 known as Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act self-executory. “For the...
MANILA — Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino said if there will be a high payment for registering fourth sim card, it can prevent scammers from fooling Filipinos. In a statement, Sen. Tol said: “Ang mungkahi po natin kaya gusto natin na mas mataas kapag pang-apat na sim card ay dahil gusto po natin mawala ang mga...
MANILA — Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino urged the University of the Philippines (UP) Biological and Forensic Anthropologists to weigh and assess its initial findings that there are “no human remains whether bone or other human remains” in the alleged mass grave in septic tanks in New Bilibid Prison. This was after the Philippine Coast Guard...
