SENATOR Francis Tolentino, PDF

Senator of the Philippines
Senator Francis “tol” Tolentino

Francis Tolentino
Francis N Tolentino (Tagalog pronunciation: [nɐŋ tolɛnˈtino]; is a Filipino

politician and lawyer serving as a Senator since 2019. He served
as Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
(MMDA) from 2010 to 2015 and was the Mayor of Tagaytay from
1995 to 2004.
For the 19th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, he is
currently the Chairman of the prestigious
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee and the
Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights. He is currently
the Senate Representative in the Judicial and Bar Council and is
also one of the Senate Representatives in the
Commission on Appointments
 During the 18th Congress, Tolentino chaired the
Senate Committee on Local Government and the
Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing, and Resettlement.
 As a lawyer with multiple degrees, he is a staunch advocate of
prioritizing education for all and making justice accessible through the
Philippine Legal Justice Center, which he founded. As a Brigadier
General of the Philippine Army (Res), he pushes for making the armed
forces of the Philippines stronger and formidable.[2][3] As a lawyer with a
masters in international law, he pushes for equal standing for the
Philippines in the international community.[4][5][6] He is also an advocate
of protecting and maintaining the Philippine's territorial integrity
through legislation passed in the 18th and 19th Congress.[7] Tolentino
established the Philippine Legal Justice Center (PLJC) in Manila,
providing free legal services to indigent litigants especially OFWs, and
tribal communities.
 Early 2022, Tolentino was one of the
legislators who pushed for the stoppage of the
unregulated online sabong or e-sabong, which
caused the destruction of families, loss of
lives, and disappearances of sabungeros in
the Philippines in 2021 and 2022.
Personal life
 Tolentino was born in Albay, and grew up in

Tagaytay, where he lives.[11] He is the first son of
Atty. Isaac O. Tolentino, who was the longest-
serving mayor of Tagaytay City.
 Tolentino is known to be a vintage car aficionado
and a sports fan, both international and local. He is
currently the President of the
Samahan ng Kickboxing ng Pilipinas, the national
governing body for the sport of kickboxing in the
Philippines.
Education
 Tolentino had his primary education in Lourdes School of Mandaluyong.
He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Bachelor of Laws
degree from the Ateneo de Manila University and his Bachelor of Laws
(LLB) from Ateneo de Manila University Law School.
 Tolentino obtained three (3) Master of Laws degrees, one from the
University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor (USA) where he
concentrated on constitutional law, and another from the
University of London in England specializing in public international law
where he graduated Second Honors (with merit) with Her Royal
Highness Princess Anne giving him the award. He obtained his third
(3rd) Master of Laws degree (LLM) from the Ivy League
Columbia Law School (New York City), where he displayed "superior
academic achievement".
 He passed the New York State Bar Exams as well as
the Philippine Bar Exams in 1984 where he obtained
a general average of 86.25%.
 He graduated Master on National Security
Administration at the
National Defense College of the Philippines where
he ranked 6th out of 55 graduates.
Political career
 Mayor of Tagaytay City[edit]
 Tolentino was first appointed to the post of OIC Mayor of Tagaytay from
1986 to 1987. He ran unopposed in the 1995 general election for Mayor
of Tagaytay and was re-elected by his constituents for 3 consecutive
terms as Mayor from 1995 to 2004.[13] As Mayor, he advocated a City
Character Program, espousing values formation among his
constituents.
 Under his administration, he created the Tagaytay Office of Public
Safety, which later became the basis of policies he put into force as
chair of the MMDA. He also initialized the Character First programs
which encourages governments, government leaders, civic
organizations and religious organizations to band together to establish
a "city" or "community" of character with character traits of a Filipino
every month.
Chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority
 On July 27, 2010, Tolentino was appointed as the ninth

chairman of the
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). He
is the first and only non-resident of Metro Manila to be
appointed to the post.
 In August 2013, Tolentino, as MMDA chairman, launched
the first Metro Manila Integrated Bus Terminal known as
the Southwest Integrated Provincial Transport Terminal
(SWIPTT)
 On September 19, 2013, Tolentino signed the Metro Manila Outdoor
Media Magna Carta along with various advertising groups, setting the
terms for regulating outdoor advertisements in Metro Manila. Among
the terms in the 15-page agreement were a 216-square meter
limitation on all outdoor signs and structures, with 30 percent of the
space of ground level ads allotted "for landscape works or vertical
gardens". Prior to the signing of the document, no limit had been
placed on the size of advertisements, such that a number of billboards
as big as 1,000 square meters had been allowed. The document
provided a nine-month grace period for advertisers to be able to
comply.

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Senator of the Philippines

Senator Francis “tol” Tolentino

Francis N Tolentino (Tagalog pronunciation: [nɐŋ tolɛnˈtino]; is a Filipino

 Tolentino was born in Albay, and grew up in

 On July 27, 2010, Tolentino was appointed as the ninth

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