SENATOR Francis Tolentino formally received his third Master of Laws degree from the Ivy League-institution Columbia Law School.

The highly selective Columbia Law School is one of the top five law schools in the United States.

During the graduation rites in New York City, Tolentino wore a Filipino flag-inspired sash over his Columbia regalia.

The senator explained that the act is his personal gift to his mother, to the Filipino law students and the youth.

“Gusto kong ipakitang kaya ng kabataang Pilipino na makamtan din ang mga pangarap nila, and education is a life-long process,” he said.

Tolentino, who graduated from a public elementary school in Cavite, earlier acquired two Master of Laws degrees from the University of London and the Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor.