Senator Raffy Tulfo hailed the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 12021 or the “Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers” on Wednesday, January 8. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers and principal sponsor as well as one of the main authors of...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Friday, January 3 renewed his call for the government to assert the rights of all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against abusive employers and employment agencies. Tulfo made the call following the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed the death of Dafnie...
Senator Raffy Tulfo is set to file a resolution to thoroughly investigate the purported price surge and other commuter complaints against Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS), especially Grab Philippines, especially during this holiday season. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on...
A Senate panel on Monday, November 25, endorsed bills pushing for the renewal of Meralco’s franchise. Sen. Raffy T. Tulfo scrutinizes the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) franchise performance in providing electricity to 25 percent of the Philippine population living in 39 cities and 72...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday, November 20 commended President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. for maintaining strong diplomatic ties with Indonesia and eventually paving the way for the possible return of Filipino domestic worker Mary Jane Veloso back to the Philippines. This, after...
Senator Raffy Tulfo slammed the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) for what he called their unfinished and non-operational Balog Balog Dam project Phase 2 in San Jose, Tarlac. During the plenary deliberations on Monday, Nov. 18, for the proposed budget of NIA for 2025, Tulfo questioned the...
Multiple reports of violators on the EDSA busway seemed to prompt Senator Raffy Tulfo to ask the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) the question: "Where are your big bikes for catching violators?" He brought this up during the plenary budget deliberations led by Senate Committee on...
Senator Raffy Tulfo confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 6, that a senator's relative was the passenger of the sports utility vehicle (SUV) bearing plate number “7” that was caught using the EDSA busway and tried to run over a Department of Transportation (DOTr) enforcer. In a press conference, Tulfo,...
Senator Raffy Tulfo told the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to give only one week to all Metro Manila bus terminals to fix their violations for strict compliance. (Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo photo) He said this following a...
Senator Raffy Tulfo, in collaboration with the offices of Quezon City 2nd district Rep. Ralph Tulfo and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Jocelyn Tulfo, have banded together to carry out relief operations for those affected by severe tropical storm "Kristine", particularly in the Bicol region. (Office of...
Senator Raffy Tulfo lauded the Land Transportation Office's (LTO) move to suspend the implementation of its new guidelines on vehicle ownership transfer through Administrative Order AO-VDM-2024-046. Sen. Raffy Tulfo presides over the Committee on Public Services hearing Wednesday, October 23,...
Senator Raffy Tulfo strongly opposed the proposal to privatize, in any capacity, the operations of the Philippines’ Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management system (CNS/ATM) through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public...
