Senator Francis N. Tolentino
Born in Region 5 (Albay); Grew up and raised in Tagaytay City (Cavite) Region 4-A
EDUCATION:
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Obtained three (3) Master of Laws degrees
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Master of Laws (LLM) University of Michigan Law School (Ann Arbor) (Constitutional Law)
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Master of Laws (LLM) – University of London (England) Specializing in Public International Law – (with Merit) Second Honors
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Master of Laws (LLM) – Columbia Law School (Ivy League)(New York City) (Corporation Law
- superior academic performance)
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Master on National Security Administration (MNSA) – National Defense College of the Philippines (Ranked # 6 out of 55 Graduates)
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Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – Ateneo de Manila University Law School
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Passed the 1984 Philippine Bar Exams with a General Average of 86.25%.
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Passed the New York State (USA) Bar Exams.
AS A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL:
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Served as OIC – City Mayor, Tagaytay City (1986)
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Elected City Mayor, Tagaytay City (for 3 Consecutive Terms 1995-2004)
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Elected by his peers as President, League of Cities of the Philippines (2001)
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Served as Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman (2010-2015)
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Appointed as Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs of H.E. Rodrigo Roa Duterte – 2017 – 2018
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Elected as Senator of the Republic (May 2019 National Elections) Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Government (18th Congress) Chairman, Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing, and Resettlement (18th Congress) Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (18th Congress)
PUBLICATIONS / AWARDS:
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ACROSS the OCEANS: United States and Philippine Overseas Voting Laws (Book) (2021)
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Pandemic Handbook for Philippine Local Governments (2020)
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Philippine Cities Creation (Book) (1999)
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Soul of Freedom (Book, 2006)
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The Precautionary Principle: Closing the Gap Between International Trade Organization and Biotechnology (Tulane Law School, Fall 2009)
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An Environmental Writ: The Philippine’s Avatar (Integrated Bar of the Philippines Journal 2010) · Metro Manila Skybridge: Link…Dream…Tomorrow (Book) (2012)
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Metro Rotundas: A Measure of Simplicity (Book) (2012)
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Civil Will: His Own Words (First Printed by the University of Arizona Libraries, USA, 2014 and 2018 Edition) (Book)
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Conferred the University’s Award of Highest Honor by the Soka University (Tokyo, Japan – 1998)
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Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Reserve Officer of the Year (2001)
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Philippine Army Officer of the Year (2000)
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Most Outstanding City Mayor of the Philippines –Awarded Several Times by Various Organizations
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