Tolentino resigns from Blue Ribbon committee

Sen. Francis Tolentino yesterday said he resigned from his post as chairman of the Blue Ribbon committee to honor his agreement with the Senate leadership that he would be serving in the panel for only one and a half years.

- MARC JAYSON CAYABYAB

At a press conference, Tolentino added that he made the same agreement as a member of the Commission on Appointments.

“In fulfillment of a sacred commitment to serve as Blue Ribbon committee chairman and member of the Commission on Appointments for a concise term of one and a half years, I find it both a duty and an honor to uphold the essence of a prior agreement,” he said.

“This decision is rooted in a deep-seated belief that public office demands fidelity to pledges made,” he added.

In addition to his plan to campaign for his reelection bid in 2025, Tolentino noted that he relinquished the post to focus on his other duty as chair of the Senate special committee on maritime and admiralty zones.