Seeking to determine the legitimacy of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) lotto jackpot winners, Sen. Raffy Tulfo raised several theories that cast doubts in the lottery system which he said stemmed from the prize augmentation employed by the agency. Sen. Raffy Tulfo presides...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo is set to investigate if all winners of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) lotto draws are legitimate as part of the continuation of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means hearing on January 25. It can be recalled that PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles admitted...
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Melquiades Robles confirmed on Thursday, January 18 that the viral photo of the bettor from San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan who bagged the P43-million Lotto 6/42 jackpot was indeed edited. (Photo from PCSO Facebook page) The photo of the...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo met with Singaporean Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu and discussed the regulation of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facilities in Singapore as part of the senator's official visit to Singapore. (Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo) Tuflo, who chairs the...
Waste-to-energy (WTE) was one of the major topics tackled in Sen. Raffy Tulfo's meeting with business executives in Singapore as he discussed with them the opportunity and possibility of investment in the Philippines in the field of energy. (Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo) Tulfo...
The Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) will convene to review and decide on the various proposals seeking to amend or revoke the franchise of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Senator Raffy Tulfo said. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy,...
The National Grid Corporation (NGCP) maintained on Wednesday, Jan. 10 that after the unplanned outage of Panay Energy Development Corp. (PEDC) Unit 1, the system remained normal and stable before the multiple plant shutdowns that led to the blackout. National Grid Corporation of the Philippines...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Sunday, January 7 scored the government’s move to the import modern jeepney units from China in a bid to replace the iconic ones in the Philippines as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization program (PUVMP). Tulfo said the project reeks of corruption,...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo stressed on Friday, Jan. 5, that the "rampant failure" of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to do its obligation in operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid is sufficient ground to warrant a review and eventual termination of its...
Senators have expressed dismay and concern over the widespread power outage that hit Panay Island, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo as well as Iloilo City, the regional capital of Western Visayas on Jan. 2. Ilonggo Residents leave their houses to seek refuge from a humid night on the second...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo called out the presence of discrimination in hiring K to 12 senior high school graduates since most jobs in the country still prioritize college graduates. Sen. Raffy Tulfo proposes the integration of an enterprise-based training program into the senior high curriculum as soon as...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has called on the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to pursue the filing of charges against the trader responsible for smuggling more than P1.43-billion worth of contraband e-cigarettes bearing the "FLAVA" label. Tulfo said these contraband were seized by the Bureau of...
