Multiple violations greeted Senator Raffy Tulfo during his inspection of the motor pool of several bus companies in Metro Manila.(Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo)After visiting bus companies, Tulfo, who chairs the Committee on Public Services, conducted a random surprise inspection at...
Senator Raffy Tulfo conducted an ocular inspection at Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) following an alleged “tanim-bala” incident at the busy gateway on March 27.Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson personally spoke with Mactan-Cebu International Airport...
Senator Grace Poe said the absence of a law should not result in the loss of jobs of over 60,000 motorcycle riders in the country, since the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has the authority to allow their continued operation.Poe stressed this in a statement on Saturday,...
Sen. Grace Poe called for the passage of the bill to legalize and regulate motorcycles-for-hire as a safe mode of transportation."The motorcycle-for-hire bill has been through the long and winding road to passage. Our tank is full," Poe said during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public...
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 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 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 has expressed concern over the various violations he encountered after a surprise inspection at Binangonan Port, Rizal where a motorbanca capsized last year and resulted to the deaths of 27 people.Senator Raffy Tulfo conducts a surprise inspection at Binangonan Port, Rizal....
An official from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has expressed doubt over Shiela Guo's story that she fled the Phillippines by boat together with Alice Guo and Wesley Guo, noting the multiple inconveniences they could have encountered while at sea.Senator Raffy Tulfo presides over the public...
Senator Raffy Tulfo was surprised to find out that some breathalyzers that cost P68,000 each were returned to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) after being discovered defective.Sen. Raffy Tulfo expresses his concern over the increasing incidence of drunk driving in the country. In a public...
Senator Raffy Tulfo aired his belief that the so-called incentives or commissions attained from every traffic violation ticket issued should be discontinued because it opens doors to corruption.Sen. Raffy Tulfo presides over the Committee on Public Services hearing to discuss a proposed measure that...
Senator Raffy Tulfo urged the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to address the longstanding problem of faulty RFID systems, which had been causing traffic jams in several expressways.Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Services, expressed concern following complaints that the scanners...