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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Fashion PULIS' Senatorial Bets: Atty. Francis Tolentino


Being a senator requires a thorough knowledge of the law, and this is what really counts. Looking at Francis Tolentino’s credentials, I can’t help but be impressed. How come very few people know this? I guess he’s not the type to go around flaunting his achievements. This is exactly the reason why I decided to start a new segment called: Fashion PULIS' Senatorial Bets.

I. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) – Ateneo de Manila University (1980)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – Ateneo de Manila University Law School (1984)
Graduate School of Public Service, New York University
Graduate Diploma in Public Administration – Robert F. Wagner
Master on National Security Administration (MNSA) – National Defense College of the Philippines (Rank: #6 out of 55 Graduates)
Master of Laws (LLM) – University of London (England) Specializing in Public International Law – (with Merit) Second Honors
Doctor of Judicial Science (International Environment Law)
(Candidate, SJD) Tulane University Law School (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)

II. OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED
Hague Academy of International Law (Netherlands) – 1989
RAND Graduate School, Sta. Monica, California, USA (executive course)
General Staff Course (GSC) 1-Year Program – Command and General Staff
College, Philippine Army, Fort Bonifacio (reserve army)
The Bookings Institute, Washington, CD (2004)

III. LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Passed the 1984 Philippine Bar Exams with a General Average of 85.25% (with scores of 94%, 95% and 100% in Labor Laws, Taxation, and Criminal Law, respectively)
Passed the 1991 New York State Bar Exams
Practiced Law with Fornier & Defensor Law Offices, Padilla Law Offices (of the Late Justice Teodoro Padilla) and the Freeman Law Offices (New York City)
Presently a Partner at Oraa Ruaro & Tolentino Law Offices (Manila)
Member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Member, New York County Lawyers Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Natural Resources Defense Council (New York City)
Member, American Constitution Society (Louisiana, USA)
Member, Bipartisan Policy center (B.P.C.) (Washington, D.C., USA)

IV. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Ateneo de Manila University (Legal Management)
College of the Holy Spirit (Commerce Department)
Professor or Law, Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence, Centro Escolar University (Manila)
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  1. AnonymousDecember 3, 2015 at 9:43 PM

    Wow. Just wow.

    Thank you FP for posting. Ill campaign for him.

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    1. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 9:10 AM

      Magaling sya, simple at down to earth, FP. Naging speaker namin dati. Walang ka-ere ere sa katawan, madaling lapitan at very articulate. I'll vote for him.

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    2. AnonymousDecember 5, 2015 at 2:03 AM

      I will
      Vote for
      Him. I saw his dedication kahit dati pa nasira lang siya jun nalaman na tatakbo siya. Pero he is masipag, effective and humble at patient tlaga!!!!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 3, 2015 at 10:42 PM

    Grabe pala yung educational background nya,. Pero parang di halata?

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    1. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 12:30 AM

      Kilala lang kasi siya as MMDA chairman, and he gets bad rep for that. Pero havey ang qualifications niya.

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    2. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 12:33 AM

      You mean he looks humble right?

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    3. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 6:47 AM

      hindi halata dahil mga iba sa academics magaling pero palpak sa gawa

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    4. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 7:59 AM

      Kaw halata na judgmental ka! Wag mxadong mapanghusga! Marami naloloko sa sobrang pghhnap ng "tamang tao" kc matatanso ka lang

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    5. AnonymousDecember 7, 2015 at 3:08 PM

      Di kasi siya fit sa MMDA. Baka may mas magawa siya bilang Congressman or Sentaor.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 3, 2015 at 10:43 PM

    Why not?... Pwede.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 12:34 AM

    Maayos naman kasi sya talaga, sumabit lang sa daang matuwad. Huling hirit na sumabit pa hindi tuloy nakasama sa official senatoriables ng LP. But i am really considering him. Thanks FP for this.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 12:34 AM

    Tnx fp for informing us, sna khit di u bet paki post ung mga achivements.. Actually bet ko xa kc never xa ng stop gumawa ng paraan para maayos ang edsa, khit binabatikos xa dati tuloy parin kc sabi nya trial nga pag ndi ok di na nya itutuloy, atlist my ginawa xa and he did try his best..

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  6. lizziemcoDecember 4, 2015 at 12:37 AM

    Ok good educational background no question about that, but what are his accomplishments and contributions (if any) as an MMDA chairman before?

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  7. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 12:44 AM

    We need people like him to lead our country.

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  8. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 12:57 AM

    Impressive.

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  9. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 12:59 AM

    Still, no...

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  10. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 1:11 AM

    Actually, nakagawa na ko ng list of candidates na iboboto ko. Talagang pinag-iisipan ko kung iboboto ko ito. But if by May ok pa rin sya, then he will complete my list

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  11. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 1:18 AM

    Yes, FP. Like ko ang bagong segment. Will wait for more.

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  12. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 1:37 AM

    this a brilliant idea of FP...dapat ganito ang mga tumatakbo sa senda...MALAKASAN...hindi kabo**han...di ung basta sikat lang...mas masaya ang senado pag ganito ang nakaupo don...

    -xoxo-

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  13. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 1:42 AM

    Wow,I'll vote for him. Thanks for sharing this FP.

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  14. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 1:46 AM

    I guess it just proves that you don't have to be smart just to have common sense.

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  15. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 1:59 AM

    My brother was his former employee, nasa mataas na posisyon. (Di lang kinaya politics sa work kaya nag-resign)The chairman know him personally. Isa lang masasabi namin, mabuting tao sya at kahanga-hanga talaga. Karapat-dapat iboto.

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  16. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 2:04 AM

    Thanks for this FP! Very informative! Looking forward to your posts on your other bets. :)

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  17. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 2:30 AM

    wow. thanks for the info FP and Anon 1:59 ! will add him on my list. :)

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  18. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 2:41 AM

    Big check! Sobrang dami nia nagawa pero di sya dyos para gumawa ng himala sa bansa natin- me myself & i

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    1. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 6:49 AM

      correct! pero sana mag-isip naman yung mga tao kung sino iboboto. hindi lahat makakapag-guest sa head start (alma moreno interview).

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  19. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 3:37 AM

    Nahiya naman si Atty. Francis Tolentino sa credentials, educational achievements and experience niya kay Grace Poe.

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  20. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 4:11 AM

    Thank you FP! At leats through your blog lalong ma-inform yung mga voters kung sino ang karapat dapat.

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  21. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 4:12 AM

    Pumasa pala siya sa NY State Bar Exams. I heard ang hirap daw ipasa yan.

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  22. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 6:29 AM

    Despite the incident that happened, he is still on my list.

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  23. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 7:26 AM

    NO. Sa MMDA nga wala siyang nagawang maganda para sa publiko, sa senado pa kaya?

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    1. AnonymousDecember 6, 2015 at 6:02 PM

      Actually buong time nya don hindi naman sya tumigil sa kahahanap ng solusyon lalo na sa traffic pero napakahirap luwagan ang traffic kung napakaraming sasakyan ang gagamit sa mga makikitid na lansangan

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    2. AnonymousDecember 7, 2015 at 7:00 AM

      True..

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  24. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    No, thanks.

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  25. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 7:56 AM

    Bago pa lang siya naging mmda chair gusto ko na siya talaga hindi ko pa yun alam yung educational background niya basta alam ko abogado siya. Hanga ako sa mga proyekto niya kaya lang hindi lahat ng tao ay may common sense. Sana makapasok siya sa senado.

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  26. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 7:57 AM

    Yes! He cares for his people and even go out of his way to help his people. Ganyan ang tamang leader!

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  27. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    very impressive background. but sometimes, it's not all about education

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  28. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 8:52 AM

    Actually,Mr.Tolentino is in my list for senatorial candidates. Thanks fp!

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  29. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    mukha naman okay talaga si tolentino. definitely mas may experience and education kaysa sa ibang candidates. he tried his best in controlling the traffic pero talagang yung ibang mga pinoy walang disiplina (tumatawid at bumababa kahit san, pumaparada kahit san) at yung mga staff niya corrupt.

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  30. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    Wow. Di ko knows ito. Tolentino should hire a better pr team.and sana nagrun sya independently.sana maging effective sya sa senate.will consider him as one of my senators.thanks for the info fp

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  31. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 11:12 AM

    thanks fp for sharing

    and niinggit ako ha sana may money and braina ti study in those schools

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  32. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 11:20 AM

    He is the one heading MMDA, right?

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    1. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 11:44 AM

      Oo nga, sya ba ung may hawak sa MRT?

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  33. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 11:45 AM

    Thanks but no thanks.

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  34. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 11:48 AM

    Minsan pag sobra talino hindi din maganda...look what gma did

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  35. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 12:04 PM

    i like him inspite of the issue regarding din sa mga dancers... alam k nag tratrabaho sya..

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    1. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 4:19 PM

      hindi naman dapat puro trabaho lang... wala namang masama sa ginawa nila. ang masama e yung lumabas yun sa public.

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  36. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 12:39 PM

    impressive credentials. any public service experience? what would be his advocacy in the senate? his stand on current issues?

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    1. AnonymousDecember 6, 2015 at 5:57 PM

      I believe he was mayor of tagaytay city. Doon sya nasilip ni pnoy.

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  37. UnknownDecember 4, 2015 at 1:23 PM

    Amazing!

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  38. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 1:44 PM

    Sana lahat ng kandidato ipost ang mga education, achievements and accomplishments, lalo na yung mga artistang kandidato, wala man lang marinig sa kanila

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  39. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 2:40 PM

    Lol aanhin mo ang edukasyon kung ang alam naman e mangurakot.

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  40. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 3:00 PM

    Sayang. Nasira yun name and credibilty nya dahil sa twerky like twerky like

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  41. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 3:16 PM

    mmda chairman na naging sobra sobrang traffic ng manila. ang bilis mkalimot ng tao tlga. kinakain ba credentials?? matalino nman pla pro di kinonvert into actions. plus nung malaswang campaign na ngdala ng mga babae

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    1. AnonymousDecember 6, 2015 at 1:37 AM

      Baka may solusyon ka? O ikaw na ang solusyon sa madalian. Dali na, submit ng resume as mmda chair.

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    2. AnonymousDecember 7, 2015 at 7:02 AM

      Hindi sya ang problema kundi mga pilipino mismo na walang disiplina sa kalye

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  42. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 3:47 PM

    Impressive credentials.......but is he uncorruptable?

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  43. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 5:01 PM

    Nice credentials but on service, not so much

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    1. AnonymousDecember 6, 2015 at 1:35 AM

      Overnite solution of edsa cannot be done in 4 yrs of tolentino's. Disiplina ng mga Pinoy ang kalaban.

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    2. UnknownDecember 7, 2015 at 4:32 PM

      Wag pong magbulagbulagan. Mrt lrt and edsa is worse today compared nong di pa siya nakaupo

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  44. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 7:37 PM

    Nice one.

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  45. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 11:17 PM

    Waley siya sakin puro kasi dakdak lang!

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  46. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 11:19 PM

    Galing ng qualifications! I'll go for him!

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  47. AnonymousDecember 4, 2015 at 11:54 PM

    Great! I want to see the rest of the candidates post their credentials.

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  48. AnonymousDecember 5, 2015 at 12:10 AM

    i might consider him. kesa naman mga walang alam ang iboboto ko. FP can you post De Lima's too?

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  49. AnonymousDecember 5, 2015 at 12:13 AM

    To be in the government, the intention why you are running in public office is more important than the academic qualifications. Classic example is Enrile who without question is way more qualified, academically speaking, but happens to be one of the most corrupt senators we have today. His intelligence could have been of good use to elevate the lives of the poor because in the first place he knew how it feels to be poor, but because most politicians like him are driven by ambition to attain power and wealth, self-interest always becomes the top priority.

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  50. AnonymousDecember 5, 2015 at 12:35 AM

    marami sa Govt ang mga wow credentials. pero nasaan ba ang ating bansa? ang metro manila traffic? siguro, wala din sa pinag aralan at achievement ?

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  51. AnonymousDecember 5, 2015 at 12:51 AM

    being in public service requires many factors to be effective. he may have all these educ background but given the task at mmda he failed miserably. sana talaga pinagbuti nya while he was there para naman ma enganyo ang tao botohin sya. on the other hand, hindi din ok bumoto ng walang credentials na candidate kahit pa super masipag.

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  52. AnonymousDecember 5, 2015 at 3:11 PM

    Kahit sino ilagay sa MMDA traffic congestion in Metro Manila cannot be resolved. First of all ang daming sasakyan, maliliit ang kalsada, walang discipline mga drivers at passengers, mga sidewalk vendors and homeless people occupy the sidewalks. Dito sa states, bawat household minimum of 2 cars, others have 3, 4 or more. Meron garage mga bahay, 4 to 5 lanes ang freeway kaya mga sasakyan tuloy tuloy kahit matagal pag rush hours.

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  53. AnonymousDecember 5, 2015 at 5:15 PM

    Dami pa lang pera pang aral neto sa ibang bansa pa

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  54. AnonymousDecember 5, 2015 at 5:17 PM

    Kung mayaman rin kami siguro kung San San na rin ako nag aral...

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  55. AnonymousDecember 6, 2015 at 12:23 AM

    Apart from his educational attainments and other experiences, I hope his achievements as a public servant would also be written.. I hope you could do this with the other candidates you would post...Honestly, I believe that though having a great educational background is important, it is not enough but thank you for this eye opener post anyway..

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  56. AnonymousDecember 6, 2015 at 12:30 AM

    Mahirap maresolbahan ang traffic jan ano, pano pragmatic ang gobyerno, kulang sa urban planning, reactive sa mga problema, bandaid solution ang ginagawa tingnan mo ang MRT na yan, pasahan ng pasahan ng sisi, pero ang pondo mabilis pa sa alas kuatro pag kubrahan na!

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  57. AnonymousDecember 6, 2015 at 12:37 AM

    Senado ang pinaguusapan, maaking bagay ang maganda ang credentials at maraming kaalaman sa batas kesa sa wala!

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  58. AnonymousDecember 6, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    he is the former mayor of tagaytay city and we all love him!

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  59. AnonymousDecember 6, 2015 at 7:46 AM

    bet! he is our former mayor in tagaytay city!

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  60. AnonymousDecember 6, 2015 at 2:29 PM

    No, thanks. Kahit anong ganda ng credentials, bilang babae, nakakapangliit ang concept nya ng regalo. Ikaw na ang may pinag-aralan.

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    1. AnonymousDecember 7, 2015 at 8:40 AM

      At least inacknowledge nya yung mistake nya and asked for forgiveness.

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    2. AnonymousDecember 7, 2015 at 5:58 PM

      Of course he'd ask for forgiveness. Don't be so naive.

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    3. AnonymousDecember 9, 2015 at 11:50 AM

      AnonymousDecember 7, 2015 at 8:40 AM

      He acknowledged because he had no other choice! E antagal na nilang ginagawa yan ng kapatid nya, no!

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  61. AnonymousDecember 6, 2015 at 4:36 PM

    Nice resume. But what hashe done with MMDA? Sobrang corrupt ng agency na yan. Hindi na nga nila tinataga pag kukuha sila ng bribe.

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  62. AnonymousDecember 7, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    akala ko ba nagresign na toh nung lumabas ung twerky twerky issue?

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  63. AnonymousDecember 7, 2015 at 3:03 PM

    In fairview, ganda ng credentials nya.

    Sobrang laki ng issues ng Metro Manila and I think he's one person who really tried and experimented out of the box.

    I think he deserves a second look and maybe as senator mas malaki influence nya and based on his experience, he can be a more effective legislator.

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    1. AnonymousDecember 7, 2015 at 10:52 PM

      Tama ka dyan boto ko talaga siya

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  64. GERGLENDecember 8, 2015 at 5:48 PM

    and since DUTERTE and FP endorse this candidate... OK

    i will vote for Mr. Tolentino....

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