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ERWIN TULFO: SCRAP POWER SYSTEM LOSS CHARGES

Electric companies are gaining billions in profit because they charge system losses to the public, while consumers suffer from poverty. This remains the firm sentiment of Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Erwin Tulfo as he urged electric companies to cooperate in removing system loss charges from the electric bills of ordinary Filipinos. “The community is […]

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TULFO: SCRAP COLLECTION OF SYSTEM LOSS CHARGES

Senator Erwin Tulfo led the Senate Energy Panel in aggressively pushing to legislate the scrapping of systems loss charges from consumer electricity bills, clarifying that the move will not bankrupt power distribution companies but will simply trim their immense corporate profit margins. Presiding over the hearing, Tulfo challenged claims from power distributors and generators who […]

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TULFO:  BETTER PAY, BENEFITS FOR MEDIA WORKERS

Calling it a “blatant disrespect” to journalists who risk their lives daily for meager benefits and no safety guarantees, Senator Erwin Tulfo has renewed his push for the passage of the Media Workers’ Magna Carta following a recent shootout at the Senate. The veteran broadcaster-turned-lawmaker lamented the ordeal experienced by reporters covering the upper chamber […]

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VILMA, RALPH RECTO ENDORSE TULFO’S SENATE BID

Erwin Tulfo sealed another significant endorsement from Batangas leaders led by Department of Finance Secretary and former Senator Ralph Recto and former governor Vilma Santos-Recto, for his good track record in helping Batangas and entire Region IV-A, during his tenure as Secretary of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).Recto shared that during his stint […]