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Tolentino seeks Senate reelection, sees nothing bad with 'dynastic' politics
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has filed his certificate of candidacy for a second term in the 2025 senatorial elections, making him the first incumbent senator to do so.
He is running under the administration coalition Alyansa ng Bagong Pilipinas and aims to continue his legislative agenda focused on economic recovery, foreign relations, and defense.
Tolentino stated that he sees nothing wrong with the perception of "dynastic" politics within the administration's Senate slate, emphasizing that voters ultimately decide.
He recently resigned from PDP-Laban due to differences in foreign policy, particularly concerning the West Philippine Sea.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) opened the COC filing on October 1 and will continue until October 8.
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