Senator Raffy Tulfo called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to establish dedicated ticket booths or lanes exclusively for students, separate from those for senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and regular passengers. Tulfo said this amid mounting complaints regarding the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo paid a courtesy call to the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, California amid the intensified crackdown by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on immigrants and undocumented workers. The San Francisco Philippine Consulate has jurisdiction...
Senator Joel Villanueva expressed confidence that Senate President Francis Chiz Escudero will retain his position to lead the Upper Chamber in the 20th Congress. “Kung ngayon ang botohan, alam na natin, I think your information is as good as mine, na si Senate President Chiz Escudero will be...
Despite the reported ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Sen. Raffy Tulfo reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to still continue monitoring the average price of the Dubai crude oil to ensure that the fuel subsidy for PUV drivers and riders will be promptly distributed once its price has...
At least two senators have expressed support for President Marcos ' move to extend fuel subsidies to sectors severely affected by potential oil supply disruptions in the Middle East due to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. Senator Raffy Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on...
Senator Raffy Tulfo is urging Filipinos in Iran and Israel to evacuate and leave crucial areas to ensure their safety. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, made the call after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) raised the alert level in Iran and Israel to Alert Level 3,...
Incoming Senator Erwin Tulfo revealed that both Senator-elect Vicente Tito Sotto III and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero have reached out to him to about the Senate leadership ahead of the opening of the 20th Congress. In an interview, Tulfo shared that Sotto had first raised the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed alarm over the escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran, which are home to thousands of Filipinos. The conflict, which erupted on June 13, began when Israel launched preemptive strikes against Iran targeting its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. In...
Senators on Tuesday, June 3, called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to increase its coverage for anti-rabies vaccinations in light of rabies cases, as reported by the Department of Health (DOH). During a Senate Committee on Health and Demography hearing, Senator Raffy...
A snack company in Valenzuela City is under scrutiny for allegedly implementing a piece-rate pay system without proper authorization and committing other unfair labor practices, prompting an inspection by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Senator Raffy Tulfo. The investigation...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Friday, May 23 he is confident the current leadership in the Upper Chamber will remain. Estrada made the remark in light of recent reports floating that Escudero and returning Sen. Vicente Sotto III are wooing members of the Senate in...
Senator Raffy Tulfo denounced what he described as blatant gender discrimination at MLM Foods Inc., a food manufacturing company based in Muntinlupa City, following a surprise inspection on May 7. Tulfo, who serves as the Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment, said the...
