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TULFO: HIKE IN DRUNK DRIVING CASES ALARMING

Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed concern over the 1,555 road crash incidents recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS) from March 29 to April 5 alone, during the Holy Week. According to DOH, drunk driving cases increased by 255.8% compared to figures recorded […]

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TULFO WANTS FAIRNESS IN TUPAD TULOY PASADA ROLLOUT

Following the government’s declaration of a national energy emergency due to the conflict in the Middle East, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that it has allocated ₱1.2 billion to intensify its programs such as the TUPAD as livelihood assistance for vulnerable workers, including those in the transport sector who have lost income. […]

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TULFO CHECKS ON VICTIMS OF COLLAPSED NAIA CEILING 

Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed concern over the reported ceiling collapse at the Arrival Extension Area of NAIA Terminal 1, which left seven individuals injured. As Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services, Tulfo immediately coordinated with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Lopez to check on the condition of the victims and ensure they […]

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RAFFY TULFO SLAMS UNJUST OIL PRICE HIKES

Amid the Senate recess, Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson Raffy Tulfo held a Zoom conference meeting recently with the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to discuss the challenges faced by the transport sector amid the continued rise in petroleum prices. One of the […]

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SENATE OKS OFW FINANCIAL LITERACY ON 2ND READING

Committee on Migrant Workers Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo has expressed elation over the Senate’s approval on second reading of the “Free OFW Financial Literacy Education Act” or Senate Bill (SB) No. 1910.  Tulfo, principal sponsor and one of the authors of SB No. 1910, said the timely bill provides for free financial literacy education for […]

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FOREIGNERS WITH FAKE GOV’T DOCUMENTS ALARM TULFO

Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed alarmed over the rising number of foreign nationals, particularly Chinese, who were able to obtain fake Filipino citizenships and other government-issued documents through acquiring fake birth certificates issued by local civil registry offices by means of late registration. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, it […]

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TULFO: GIVE AGRI, TRANSPORT WORKERS FUEL SUBSIDY

Senator Raffy Tulfo coordinated with officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Energy (DOE), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and the Department of Agriculture (DA), via Zoom recently, in his capacity as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Services, to closely monitor and oversee programs addressing the impact of rising […]

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TULFO SLAMS BOSS IRONMAN ENDURANCE CHALLENGE 

Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed dismay over the Boss Ironman Endurance Challenge due to numerous traffic violations and accidents involving its participants. During the Committee on Tourism hearing, Tulfo presented videos showing participants blatantly breaking traffic rules, including running red lights, counterflowing, and actions endangering others on the road. “Dahil ba […]

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RAFFY TULFO: AUSTRALIA HAS HIGH DEMAND FOR OFWS

Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Marc Innes-Brown paid a courtesy visit to the office of Senate Committee on Migrant Workers and Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo recently at the Senate. During the meeting, they discussed the situation of the estimated 400,000 Filipino workers currently living or employed in Australia, many of whom […]

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TULFO TO CONDUCT PROBE INTO BASILAN FERRY SINKING

Four survivors of the sunken vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 owned by Aleson Shipping sought the help of Chairperson of the Committee on Public Services Senator Raffy Tulfo through Senator Robin Padilla to expose the alleged negligence and deplorable condition of the sunken vessel. In a meeting conducted recently, Nur Hussein Sali, Atty. Aquino Sajili, […]