Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to mandate the use of a health rating system on the labels of packaged food products, in addition to the standard nutritional facts label. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 1684, Tulfo underscored the need to arm Filipinos with the necessary information on...
The names of alleged big-time oil smugglers were revealed on Thursday, January 19 during a Senate consultation meeting called by Senator Raffy Tulfo with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) on the controversial fuel marking program. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate energy...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to establish well-equipped evacuation centers in all 1,488 municipalities and 146 cities in the country. In filing Senate Bill (SB)1652, Tulfo underscored the need for evacuation centers that have basic facilities, accessible location and adequate...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday, January 17, urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to strengthen its free legal services for distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by hiring high-caliber lawyers. During the public hearing of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers regarding several...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva questioned a report of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that there is zero acquittal of hundreds Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) facing charges in different countries. During a Senate committee on migrant workers public hearing, Villanueva cited a DFA...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to rationalize the celebration of national holidays to allow for long weekends during the year, which could boost domestic tourism in the country and promote work-life balance for both employees and students. Tulfo filed Senate Bill (SB) 1651 to amend...
The Senate public services committee chaired by Senator Grace Poe intends to conduct a hearing on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) systems glitch on January 12. Poe said her committee could conduct hearings even during the current Christmas break of the Senate and the House of...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to promote access to quality legal education by providing free tuition and other school fees to deserving students in state universities and colleges (SUCs). In filing Senate Bill (SB) 1610, Tulfo also sought to increase the shortage of workforce in the...
The Philippines has shortages in the number of courts and judges which contributes to the slow Philippine justice system, Senator Raffy Tulfo said. Tulfo earlier questioned the Department of Budget and Management's (DBM) consistent cut on the recommended budget of the Judicial department during the...
There is something fishy in the issuance by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of a ban on the sale of pink salmon and pompano at wet markets starting December 4. The ban was apparently tacked on the Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO)195 which was issued in 1999 because Senate...
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality is keen on inviting members of the Philippines’ Aviation Security Command (AVSECOM) to shed light on the human trafficking of Filipinos into Myanmar. The matter of inviting members of the AVSECOM to the Senate’s probe...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday, November 28 said fake news, especially if it is used to malign or extort, should be punished and not "protected" under the provisions of the Philippine Constitution on the right to freedom of the press and of freedom of expression. The Senate...
