Lack of public utilities add to the hardships of informal settler families (ISFs) at government resettlement areas, Senator Raffy Tulfo said. Tulfo revealed this in today’s hybrid public hearing of the Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement chaired by Senator Joseph Victor...
Senator Raffy Tulfo pushed for the increase of the budget of the state-owned, sub-standard National Children’s Hospital (NCH). The NCH, according to Tulfo, is a health facility for the children from the poorest families dealing with the most serious pediatric cases that is not receiving enough...
A heated verbal exchange ensued between Senators Cynthia Villar and Raffy Tulfo when the latter raised the topic of private developers converting farmlands into residential and commercial spaces during the Senate’s deliberations on the proposed 2023 national budget. It was Tulfo who raised the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo chided Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ma. Antonia ‘’Toni’’ Yulo-Loyzaga for the agency’s failure to promptly resolve the security and control issues over the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal. During the Senate deliberation on the DENR...
ILOILO CITY — A foreigner allegedly abandoned by his Filipina wife was found dead in Molo District here on Sunday, Nov. 13. Major Shella Mae Sangrines, spokesperson of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), said the victim was identified as Oscar Monterrosa. A caretaker of a boarding house found...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Friday, November 11, welcomed President Marcos’ call for aggressive action to address the country’s short-term and long-term energy requirements. In a statement issued today, Tulfo thanked the Chief Executive for promptly responding to the pressing issue on energy, saying...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday, October 26 called for a top-to-bottom investigation of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) personnel and their offices to find out how contraband, which are among the root causes of many crimes involving inmates, are persistently being smuggled into the New Bilibid...
The sister of the ‘middleman’ in the ambush-slaying of broadcaster Percy Lapid told to bare the names of three inmates to be investigated should he be killed in prison. This was revealed today by Senator Raffy Tulfo who said the sister sought his help to ensure her safety considering the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo got salty with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) over the high amount of sodium content in food products such as instant noodles and sardines as well as the agency's apparent lack of “initiative” in handling the matter. Senator Raffy Tulfo with several cups of cup...
Senator Raffy Tulfo asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to require contractors of infrastructure projects to secure liability insurance for accidental death or injury of its workers and motorists. During the Senate Finance Subcommittee A public hearing on the DPWH 2023 budget,...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has put on hold the issuance of an Environment Compliance Certificate (ECC) for the construction of the controversial Kaliwa Dam project in Quezon province. This was disclosed today by DENR Undersecretary Ernesto Adobo Jr. during a public...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has given the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) five months to present tangible results against the problem that is illegal gambling. Sen. Raffy Tulfo (Photo from Facebook page) During the Senate Committee on Finance budget hearing of GAB, Tulfo didn’t pull his punches when it...
