The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said additional government funding may be necessary to support the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the event of a worst-case scenario in the Middle East. During the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on Friday, March 6, DMW...
The price of diesel could reach as high as P90 per liter this month if the conflict in the Middle East persists, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. During the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing, DOE Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB) Director Rino Abad explained that the potential...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is pushing for a measure seeking an automatic suspension of Value-Added Tax (VAT) and excise taxes on fuel. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, sought the action amid the ongoing tension in the Gulf Region, which was expected to trigger an oil price...
Senator Erwin Tulfo said on Tuesday, March 3, that he will conduct a hearing on Friday to address the escalating crisis in the Middle East, particularly the impact on oil prices. In a press conference, Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, expressed support for a possible...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Saturday night, Feb. 28, says government agencies are prepared to assist Filipinos in Iran, Israel, and other affected areas in the Middle East. Tulfo said this amid the possible escalation of tension in the Middle East after Israel and the United States (US) attacked Iran....
Senator Erwin Tulfo is seeking the Senate’s concurrence on the treaty between the Philippines and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the transfer of sentenced persons. Tulfo said this as he sponsored Senate Resolution No. 315 to the plenary exactly five days after it was...
The Senate has elected Senator Erwin Tulfo as the new chairperson of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. At the Senate’s Monday plenary session, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri moved to elect the neophyte senator as the head of the foreign affairs panel. Tulfo replaced...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has confirmed that Senator Imee Marcos will be replaced as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. In a text message to reporters on Thursday, Jan. 29, Lacson said the Senate majority bloc will appoint the replacement next week....
Senator Imee Marcos called the detainment of Special Envoy on Transnational Crime Ambassador Markus Lacanilao a "gentle slap on the wrist". Photo from the Senate’s Office of the Sergeant at Arms (OSAA) In a statement on Tuesday, April 22, Marcos said that Lacanilao should have been detained...
Senator Imee Marcos fired back at Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, April 15, calling him “ambisyoso” (ambitious) in response to his remarks urging her not to use the Senate for her own political objectives. Senate President Francis "Chiz" Esucdero and Senator Imee Marcos...
Amid the brewing tension between Senator Imee Marcos and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero over a contempt order against a resource person in the hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday, April 11, called for “cooler heads” and a...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero told Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, April 11, not to use the Senate as a platform for her political objectives and instead urge her to use her name, title, and influence as a bridge toward unity, not a wedge for division. Senate President Francis "Chiz"...
