PRESS RELEASES
TOL backs stronger PNP Maritime Command amid threats at the West Philippine Sea
Senate Majority Leader Francis 'Tol' Tolentino believes it is high time to strengthen the Maritime Command of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as part of the country's efforts to assert its rights and jurisdiction over [...]
TOL: Weather advisories should be simplified, easily understood by ordinary Filipinos
Senator Francis 'Tol' Tolentino today reiterated his position that PAGASA's weather advisories should be simplified for ordinary Filipinos to help communities prepare better for oncoming typhoons. “Weather advisories should be easily understood by ordinary Filipinos, [...]
TOL: NAMRIA need not wait for IRR; can proceed to chart new map reflecting PH maritime domain, entitlements
The National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) need not wait for the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act (PMZA or RA 12064) to start charting the country's new map [...]
TOL: PH can also summon, brief China ambassador on two landmark maritime laws
Senate Majority Leader Francis 'Tol' Tolentino today said that nothing prevents the Philippine government from also summoning China’s ambassador to the country, and providing the latter with official copies and a briefing on the two [...]
Senator Tolentino: PMZ Act bolsters our rights to explore natural resources in PH Sea
The Philippines' rights to explore and exploit natural resources in the Philippine Sea - including Talampas ng Pilipinas (Philippine Rise or Benham Rise) - has been bolstered with the signing last Friday of Republic Act [...]
Tolentino: pagpirma sa dalawang batas na nagtatakda ng maritime zones at archipelagic sea lanes ng Pilipinas, tagumpay ng bawat Pilipino, alay natin sa mga kabataan
Ikinalugod ni Senate Majority Leader Francis 'Tol' Tolentino ang pagpirma sa dalawang mahalagang batas na nagpapatibay sa integridad ng teritoryo ng Pilipinas, gayundin sa mga obligasyon at karapatan ng bansa sa lahat ng nasasakupang maritime [...]
Tolentino sees stronger, more dynamic PH-US relations under ‘Trump 2.0’
Senate Majority Leader Francis 'Tol' Tolentino on Thursday congratulated the citizens of the United States for the orderly and successful exercise of their democratic rights in the historic US Presidential Elections that will see the [...]
Tolentino provides aid to over 7,000 families affected by ‘Kristine’ in Bicol and Batangas
Fulfilling his pledge to help the recovery of communities displaced by typhoon Kristine, Senate Majority Leader Francis 'Tol' Tolentino over the weekend led the distribution of relief packs to 7,241 families in the regions worst [...]
TOL brings relief goods to ‘Kristine’ victims in Batangas
Senate Majority Leader Francis 'Tol' Tolentino on Thursday led the distribution of relief goods to nearly 2,000 families in four municipalities across Batangas whose communities were devastated by typhoon Kristine last week. Tolentino and his [...]
