Senator Erwin Tulfo has claimed on Tuesday, July 28 that some senators who earlier pushed for the flood control mess probe to continue are now singing a different tune. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said this as Senator Panfilo Lacson continued to gather evidence on alleged...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, July 28, filed two bills and a resolution aimed at lowering electricity bills by removing system loss charges, exempting such charges from the value-added tax (VAT), and repealing the country 's decades-old energy tax. The measures were filed a day after...
After President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. disclosed that multiple cases against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez will soon be filed, according to the Office of the Ombudsman, Senator Erwin Tulfo said he no longer sees any reason for the Blue Ribbon Committee to focus on him. "What 's the...
For Senator Erwin Tulfo, if anything is slowing down Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial, it 's senator-judges who insist on giving "Law 101" lectures during the proceedings. In an ambush interview on Wednesday, July 22, Tulfo said some senator-judges spend too much time...
Senators clashed on Monday, July 20, over whether the impeachment court should entertain statements unrelated to Vice President Sara Duterte 's trial, after Senator-judge Robin Padilla used the proceedings to deny allegations that he had ignored an Office of the Ombudsman order in a separate...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is bent on investigating "new names" once the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumes its probe on the flood control projects corruption scandal. According to Tulfo, committee chairman, the Blue Ribbon panel will continue the investigation on the flood control mess as soon as it...
Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo on Saturday, July 18, said he hopes the Senate impeachment court can conclude the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte before Christmas, as he stated that a protracted proceedings would only prolong uncertainty for the respondent and her family. In a interview...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday denounced the seizure of street vendors ' carts and merchandise, saying the practice further burdens small livelihood earners who already struggle with limited capital and bureaucratic hurdles. At the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare, and Rural...
Senator Erwin Tulfo renewed his call on Sunday, July 12 for Congress to expedite the passage of Senate Bill No. 1625 or the proposed “West Philippine Sea Education Act” to repel other nation’s claims of ownership on the country’s territories. Tulfo made the call as he again denounced the...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) may file criminal charges over threats against the country 's highest-ranking officials even without a complaint from the supposed victim, an NBI official testified Wednesday during the third day of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, July 7, dared critics linking him to alleged flood control fund anomalies to present documentary proof, vowing to resign immediately if proven he received money from the projects. Speaking during the monthly forum organized by the Manila City Hall Reporters’...
Senate Committee on Energy Chairperson Senator Erwin Tulfo wants answers from Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials regarding the alleged smuggling of oil products into the country. As such, the neophyte senator plans to summon agency representatives to appear before the Senate and address the issue,...
