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Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo challenged the statement of Department of Health (DOH) Environmental and Occupational Health Division Chief Dr. Gabriel Borlongan that foul-smelling landfills have no direct effect on people’s health. During the committee hearing, Tulfo asked Borlongan whether the DOH has data on diseases that may affect […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo is pushing for the immediate amendment of Republic Act No. 9344, or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, to provide funding for the establishment of a separate detention facility for minors who have committed heinous crimes. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Women and Children, Tulfo emphasized that it is […]
During the Senate Committee on Public Services hearing, Committee Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo raised alarm over the increasing number of bird strike incidents in the country, warning that these pose a serious threat to the safety of airline passengers. A bird strike occurs when a bird collides with an aircraft, such as an airplane or […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) announcement of nationwide school safety measures following the shooting incident at a campus in Tacloban City that claimed the lives of three students on June 22. Following the directive of Education Secretary Sonny Angara, the measures include the deployment of hand-held metal detectors and the installation […]
Newly appointed Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Senator Raffy Tulfo, has committed to fast-tracking the passage of the long-pending National Land Use Act (NLUA) in the Senate, aiming to finally turn the measure into law. The National Land Use Act is a proposed legislation that seeks to establish […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed deep concern over the shooting incident that occurred inside San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on June 22 which claimed the lives of three students and left several others injured. According to Tulfo, the incident points to lapses not only on the part of the school and parents, who […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo filed Senate Bill No. 2158, also known as the “New Philippine Building Act,” which seeks to establish updated general regulations and policies governing the construction of buildings in the Philippines. Tulfo highlighted that the measure aims to replace Presidential Decree No. 1096, or the current “National Building Code of the Philippines,” which […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo filed a Senate resolution seeking to urge the Senate Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms to undertake comprehensive capacity-building training programs and to develop and institutionalize a formal operations manual to ensure effective security operations within the Senate of the Philippines. In filing Senate Resolution (SR) No. 402, Tulfo highlighted operational, coordination, and procedural […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo raised alarm over the rising number of Filipinos suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), describing the illness as a “silent killer” that requires urgent government intervention. In his privilege speech delivered at the Senate recently, Tulfo stressed that CKD has become a major public health concern in the Philippines, with an estimated […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo filed a Senate resolution seeking to review the existing monitoring measures adopted by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MIA) to ensure the protection, well-being, and continued safety of Filipino seafarers, especially those deployed in high-risk maritime areas. In filing Senate Resolution (SR) No. 393, Tulfo cited […]