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Senator Erwin Tulfo, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, is seeking clarification from the Iranian government following a drone attack on a Maltese-flagged container ship carrying 24 Filipino seafarers on May 5. In a radio interview, Tulfo expressed concern over the incident, which left seven crew members injured—three of them in critical condition. […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo renewed his call to fast-track Senate Bill No. 641, a measure aimed at amending the decades-old Oil Deregulation Law (RA 8479). Co-authored with Senator Win Gatchalian, the bill seeks to mandate transparency by empowering the Department of Energy (DOE) to compel oil companies to disclose the actual costs of imported fuel. In […]
“Filipinos are at a disadvantage because of this existing Oil Deregulation Law.” This was the statement of Senator Erwin Tulfo in an interview pressing on the seemingly arbitrary spike in oil prices in the country amid the Middle East tensions. “The government is limited by the law from controlling or dictating oil prices.” “The government […]
Filipino patients continue to face hospital bills that are not fully itemized, particularly on professional fees and other charges, making it difficult for families to verify and understand the full cost of medical care. To address the problem, Senator Erwin Tulfo has filed Senate Bill No. 1987, which seeks to require health care providers to […]
The suspension of excise tax on petroleum products is not sufficient to ease the burden of Filipinos because of the rising cost of basic commodities due to soaring fuel price increases. Senator Erwin Tulfo, during the Senate Proactive Response and Oversight for Timely and Effective Crisis Strategy (PROTECT) ad hoc committee hearing, suggested that reduction […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo, the first-ever senator to personally visit various remote island towns in Palawan, has vowed to secure sufficient budget allocations for hospitals and critical infrastructure in the province. This pledge follows an exhaustive, on-ground consultation tour across 12 remote municipalities, including Aborlan, Narra, Quezon, Kalayaan, Busuanga, Coron, Linapacan, Agutaya, Magsaysay, Cuyo, Roxas, Araceli, […]
Away from the storied halls of the Senate, where they are currently working together to address the energy and food crisis facing the nation, Senators Kiko Pangilinan, Erwin Tulfo, and Win Gatchalian found themselves at the Alvarez Park Cafe in Valenzuela City to catch up on their newfound friendship and camaraderie. There, Pangilinan and Tulfo […]
With President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. certifying as urgent the bill granting authority to suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products, Senator Erwin Tulfo is calling on the executive branch to ensure that relief is equitable, urging that the policy must cover gasoline to protect the nation’s 8.5 million motorcycle riders. During the Senate Ways […]
The Senate concurred in the ratification of the treaty between the Philippines and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. Proposed Senate Resolution No. 315 aims to allow persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to serve their sentences in their home country, subject to the consent of the […]
Senate Foreign Relations Panel Chairman Erwin Tulfo called on the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to initiate a recovery plan for Filipinos who are supposed to fly for work in the Middle East, but were stalled due to the escalation of military activities in the region. “While we […]