Three senatorial candidates from the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas (Alliance for a New Philippines)—former senator and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino, and former Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos—visited Bohol last week.
The candidates attended a gathering at the Bohol Cultural Center in Tagbilaran City, where they were joined by Bohol Governor Aris Aumentado and Tagbilaran City Mayor Jane Yap.
The Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas is composed of allies of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and includes members from Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, Lakas-CMD, the National Unity Party (NUP), the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), and the Nacionalista Party.
During the event, reelectionist Senator Tolentino urged Filipinos to consider Palawan as their next travel destination. He reiterated this call in a radio interview, encouraging those planning vacations to visit Palawan and share their experiences on social media to promote local tourism.
Tolentino pointed out that boosting tourism in Palawan could strengthen the local economy and counter false claims about the province’s history circulating on Chinese social media.
He cited Palawan’s top tourist destinations, including the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park and Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park—both UNESCO World Heritage Sites—as well as Honda Bay, El Nido, and Coron.
The senator is the principal author of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act (Republic Act No. 12064), which reinforces the country’s territorial integrity and asserts the Philippines’ rights in the West Philippine Sea under international law.
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