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Balitalakayan interviews Sen. Francis Tolentino on the issue of “war on drugs” which the former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda tried to revive before her term ended at the ICC on June 15, 2021. Tolentino revealed that Bensouda herself is being investigated by the United States State Department, and that even her US visa has been cancelled by the US State department. The senator questioned Bensouda’s timing in pressing the full investigation […]
(Eagle News) — Senators questioned the Department of Education’s readiness for the opening of classes on August 24, saying not enough teachers have been trained so far for the “new normal” of distance and blended learning. In the hearing of of the Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture , Senators Francisco Tolentino and Sherwin Gatchalian noted that teacher training for online and blended learning is being done hastily and only 40 percent of […]
(Eagle News) – Senator Manny Pacquiao believes the proposed return of the death penalty for heinous crimes would pass hurdles in both the Senate and House of Representatives. Pacquiao even wants the “firing squad” for those convicted for illegal drug trafficking. “Sa tingin ko malaki ang chance na mapasa yung death penalty lalo dito sa drugs. Kasi walang tigil hindi sila natatakot walang matinding pamalo ang batas natin. Kailangan matakot sila,” the senator who recently […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Papaspasan ng Senado ang pagtalakay sa panukalang batas na ipagpaliban ang Barangay elections sa susunod na taon. Sinabi ni Senator Francis Tolentino, chairman ng committee on local government, na uunahin niyang isalang ang panukala ng Pangulong Rodrido Duterte na postponement ng barangay elections. Nakipagpulong na kanina si Tolentino sa Association of Barangay Councils tungkol sa isyu. Target ng Senado na mailipat ang eleksyon sa May […]
(Eagle News) – Senator Francis Tolentino filed a bill which will declare the “existence of a national emergency” due to the traffic and congestion crisis in various metropolitan centers in the country. Senate Bill 213 also seeks to grant emergency powers for two years to the President to address this traffic crisis. “This bill proposes to declare the existence of a national emergency in view of the traffic and congestion crisis in Metropolitan Manila, Metropolitan […]
(Eagle News) — Nananatiling malusog ang pangangatawan at aktibo si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Reaksyon ito ni Secretary Francis Tolentino, Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs sa mga kumukwestyon sa kalusugan ng Pangulo at mga nagsasabing bibihira na lamang makita ang Pangulo sa mga natatanging okasyon. Sa katunayan, sinabi ni Tolentino na nasa Cebu ngayon si Pangulong Duterte para mamigay ng titulo ng lupa sa mga magsasaka sa Mandaue City. Naghahanda na rin aniya ang Pangulo para […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) has decided to take action on the electoral protest case filed by former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino against Senator Leila de Lima, as it ordered a recount of the votes he got in contested precincts in the 2016 senatorial elections. The SET ordered the recount of the votes he got during the May 2016 elections, as contained in the 635 ballot boxes that […]
(Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals has wrapped up hearings on the petition for writ of amparo filed by expelled Iglesia Ni Cristo member Lowell “Boyet” Menorca II, after his repeated failure to attend hearings where he is set for cross examination. According to Presiding Judge Magdangal de Leon of the CA’s 7th division, they will soon issue a decision on the matter as soon as possible. This was after the INC had asked […]
