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 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 surprise...
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...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, into the reported cases of women being trafficked abroad to become surrogates as part of an infant trafficking scheme.Hontiveros filed on Oct. 10 Senate Resolution (SR) No. 1211, which directed...
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....
Senator Raffy Tulfo slammed Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Mel Robles after learning that he allegedly closed down a lotto outlet after its owner attended a prayer rally.This was disclosed by Evelyn Javier, National President of the Philippine On-Line Lottery...
Senator Raffy Tulfo hailed the signing into law of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers which institutionalizes the rights that will protect Filipino seafarers.President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. signs into law the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers during a ceremony at the Malacañan Palace...
