The national government and other concerned agencies should now come up with a contingency plan for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) should the tension between the Peoples Republic of China and Taiwan escalates, Senator Rafael ‘’Raffy’’ Tulfo said Saturday, Aug. 6. Tulfo, who is set to...
The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) wants government to increase its budget for the current pool of lawyers who are giving legal assistance to indigent parties. PAO chief Persida Acosta made this suggestion to Senator Raffy Tulfo when she paid a courtesy call to the senator at his Senate office...
Senator Raffy Tulfo said Wednesday, Aug. 3 that he would hold responsible the politician-capitalists of power-generating plants for frequent brownouts in the provinces. Tulfo issued the statement after baring his plans to prioritize energy-related measures that would lessen the burden on Filipino...
Senator Raffy Tulfo assured President Ferdinand ‘’Bongbong’’ R. Marcos Jr. of his judicious cooperation in terms of legislation. Tulfo gave the assurance after congratulating the new Chief Executive on his official assumption into office as the country’s 17th President at noon today....
Senator-elect Raffy Tulfo on Monday, June 27 said he would prefer using Tagalog or Filipino when debating with colleagues in the Senate so that many of his subscribers and viewers, most of whom are not well-versed in the English language, can understand. Senator-elect Raffy Tulfo (MB Photo) The...
Senator-elect Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo on Sunday vowed to increase the budget of the judiciary when the Senate starts deliberation on the proposed 2023 national budget in the coming months. Tulfo said his “personal working goal is to push for an increase of at least P6.25-billion so that the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Saturday, June 4 that the next Department of Energy (DOE) secretary should be a veteran in the field with a long-term vision for the country’s energy security. “Having been at the helm of the Senate energy committee for the past six years, I can say that the next...
Being a topnotcher in the May 9, 2022 senatorial elections should have weight in determining who gets to have Senate committee chairmanships. Robin Padilla (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Senator-elect Sherwin Gatchalian gave this take regarding the desire of Senator-elect Robin Padilla to chair the...
Senator-elect Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo said that he is joining the majority bloc and would honor the independence of the 24-member Senate. “I ran as an independent during the campaign, won as an independent, and will serve as a senator while honoring the traditional and constitutional...
More than a week after the May 9 National and Local polls, the 12 winning senatorial candidates were finally proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Wednesday, May 18. The 12 winning senators pose for a group photo after their proclamation at PICC on May 18 (Ali Vicoy/MB) The...
The first bill that incoming Senator Raffy Tulfo will file in the 19th Congress will be about domestic violence. ‘’In my anti-domestic violence bill whoever the victims are, they will be helped. Victims need places where they can go to for immediate help, where they can seek safe refuge, find...
Broadcast journalist Raffy Tulfo emerged as the top senatorial pick based on the latest nationwide survey held by the independent group OCTA Research. The “Tugon ng Masa” survey was held from April 22 until April 25, covering only 2,400 male and female respondents aged 18 years and above who...
