Francis Tolentino Net Worth ₱61 Million
Francis Ng Tolentino (born January 3, 1960) is a Filipino politician and lawyer serving as a Senator since 2019. He served as Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) from 2010 to 2015 and was the Mayor of Tagaytay from 1995 to 2004.
Tolentino was first appointed to the post of OIC Mayor of Tagaytay from 1986 to 1987 by former President Corazon Aquino. He ran unopposed in the 1995 general election for Mayor of Tagaytay and served for nine years from 1995 to 2004.
Under his administration, he created the Tagaytay Office of Public Safety, which later became the basis of policies he put into force as chair of the MMDA. He also initialized the Character First programs which encourage governments, government leaders, civic organizations, and religious organizations to band together to establish a “city” or “community” of character with character traits of a Filipino every month.
Tolentino ran for senator in the 2019 Philippine Senate election. Endorsed by President Rodrigo Duterte, he is under the Hugpong ng Pagbabago and the informal Kilusang Pagbabago coalitions.
Tolentino successfully secured 9th place in the 2019 elections and is serving as a Senator of the Philippines until 2025. He expressed support for the reinstatement of the death penalty.
