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...

MANILA — Senator Francis “Tol” N. Tolentino said that asserting the Philippine territory through a maritime zone law is long overdue. During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay on Wednesday, Sen. Tol said, “152 countries na ang may maritime zone laws. Ang Pilipinas na napapalibutan ng dagat, wala.” According to Sen. Tol, his Senate Bill no....

MANILA — Senator Francis “Tol” N. Tolentino uncovered that the cycle of abuse to Elvie Vergara allegedly in the hands of the Ruiz family bore elements of continuing crime. “Would you believe, State Prosecutor, that the elements of an alleged crime are considered continuing even though in another jurisdiction, not just in Mamburao, Mindoro, but...

MANILA – Senator Francis ‘TOL’ N. Tolentino defended his fellow senators who are wearing ‘West Philippine Sea’ shirts during the FIBA World Cup match between Gilas Pilipinas and China men’s basketball teams last Saturday. In an interview with Teleradyo Serbisyo on Sunday, Tolentino said his colleagues were just using their freedom of expression in displaying...