Baptism of fire: Tolentino defends Duterte-Xi verbal fishing deal, but admits he’s got no details

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:32:36 +0000

Francis Tolentino’s baptism of fire as a senator came in the form of a verbal tussle with his colleagues when he tried to defend President Rodrigo Duterte’s supposedly unwritten agreement with China letting Chinese fishermen inside Philippine waters, which Tolentino said was a valid exercise of the President’s powers to enter into executive agreements.

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Focus on legislation, keep off leadership disputes, rookie senators told

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2019 06:00:22 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday did not mince his words amid the issue of neophyte senators allegedly making a move to replace Senate President Vicente Sotto III. 

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De Lima to SET: Bare results of Tolentino’s poll protest

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 02:58:31 +0000

De Lima to SET: Bare results of Tolentino's poll protest

Senator Leila de Lima asked the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) to reveal the results of the electoral protest filed by Francis Tolentino.

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