Senator Erwin Tulfo filed on Monday, Oct. 13, a bill seeking to criminalize the so-called “license for rent” scheme, a notorious practice that emerged as a central modus operandi in the past flood control scam probe hearings in the Senate. In filing Senate Bill 1453, Tulfo, who serves as...
The Senate on Friday, October 10, formally designated Senator Erwin Tulfo as the acting chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. It was Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III who declared Tulfo’s designation on the floor during the plenary session. “We would like to place on record...
The proposal to grant a one-month income tax holiday for workers must undergo a thorough review to determine whether it is doable or not, Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Secretary Frederick Go said. Go said the proposal is "very new," so it should be...
Senator Erwin Tulfo will temporarily take the helm of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee as its Acting Chairman. This was confirmed by Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Wednesday, Oct. 8, following a caucus of the majority bloc. "The majority decided that we make the vice chairman the...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said on Wednesday, Oct. 8, that Senator Erwin Tulfo is also a viable choice to head the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. "Yes definitely," Sotto said when asked if Tulfo is among the choices to replace Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson. "He...
Senator Erwin Tulfo has proposed a bill seeking to provide a one-month income tax holiday amid the multibillion-peso controversy surrounding ghost infrastructure projects. Tulfo, vice chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, filed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1446 known as the ‘One-Month Tax...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, September 30 urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to be more considerate of Persons with Disability (PWDs) who will use the EDSA Busway as their main mode of transportation. Tulfo expressed his concern during the briefing conducted by the Senate Committee...
Sen. Erwin Tulfo, on Thursday, Sept. 25, feels that there may be more names that will come up in the continuing probe of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee into the flood control kickback scheme. Tulfo expressed dismay over Department of Public Works and Highways (DWPH) Usec. Robert Bernardo for...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Wednesday, Sept. 24, condemned the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) for barring reporters from Spin.PH and reprimanding a Rappler journalist over their coverage of the ongoing FIVB Volleyball Tournament. In his manifestation delivered before the plenary...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Wednesday, Sept. 24, clarified his earlier statement that the government must sometimes “bend the law to please the people,” stressing that he never meant to encourage violating the law. In a chance interview, Tulfo explained that this remark referred to exercising...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta insisted on Tuesday, Sept. 23, that under the law, there 's no need for restitution in applying someone to the Witness Protection Program (WPP). A heated argument ensued between him and Department of Justice (DOJ) Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla during the Senate Blue...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, September 21 urged contractors Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya and dismissed district engineer Henry Alcantara to do a “tell all” at the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). Tulfo said the Discayas and Alcantara should also...
