Francis Tolentino
| Francis Tolentino | |
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Tolentino in 2015
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| Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority | |
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In office July 27, 2010 – October 7, 2015 |
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| President | Benigno Aquino III |
| Preceded by | Oscar Inocentes |
| Succeeded by | Emerson Carlos |
| Mayor of Tagaytay | |
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In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004 |
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| Succeeded by | Abraham Tolentino |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 3, 1960 Guinobatan, Albay, Philippines |
| Political party |
People's Reform Party (2015-present) Independent (2015) Liberal Party(Until 2015) |
| Occupation | Environmentalist |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | francistolentino |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Philippines
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| Service/branch | Philippine Army |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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Francis N. Tolentino (born January 3, 1960) is a Filipino politician who was best known for being the ninth chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) from 2010 to 2015. He ran for the senatorial post in the 2016 elections as an independent candidate and supported the presidential bid of Rodrigo Duterte. Tolentino lost because he was at the 13th place of the Senate election in 2016.
Francis Tolentino was born and raised in Guinobatan, Albay, Philippines, to parents Isaac and Elena Tolentino. Isaac, who died on July 2016, was a former Mayor of Tagaytay. Her niece named Thea, best known as actress and singer. He studied elementary school in Tagaytay and for some time in Pasay and Mandaluyong. He pursued his secondary education in Lourdes School of Mandaluyong. He also attended the Far East Military Academy for a year.
Tolentino earned Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in 1980 from the Ateneo de Manila University and his Bachelor of Laws in 1984 from the same university's law school.
He later earned a Master of Laws from the University of London, choosing to specialize in Public International Law.
He also earned a Master of National Security Administration (MNSA) from the National Defense College of the Philippines and a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University.
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