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RAFFY TULFO ASKS JAPAN: OPEN MORE JOBS FOR PINOYS

During the recently-concluded 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) attended by Senator Raffy Tulfo in Geneva, Switzerland, he held a bilateral meeting with the Japanese delegation led by Fujii Kazuhiro. In the meeting, Tulfo expressed elation over what he called “strong and friendly relationship between the governments of Japan and the Philippines”. As Chairman […]

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TRAFFICKING OF PINOYS IN CAMBODIA ALARMS TULFO

Senator Raffy Tulfo attended the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly at the Geneva International Conference Center in Switzerland as one of the representatives of the Philippines. Tulfo first participated in the ASEAN+3 meeting, which aimed to strengthen relations and cooperation among Southeast Asian countries. This was followed by the Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Geopolitical Group, […]

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CASES VS FIRMS THAT FORCED WORK AMID QUAKE URGED

Senate Committee on Labor chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo wants cases filed against several business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in Cebu that endangered the lives of their employees when a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the province recently. During the Committee’s recent hearing, Tulfo cited in particular a company that allegedly blocked the emergency exit of its […]

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TULFO SLAMS FDA FOR SALE OF BANNED PRODUCTS

Senator Raffy Tulfo criticized the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its negligence and inaction on the continued sale of unregistered products that pose health risks. During the Senate Committee on Finance hearing where the proposed 2026 budget of the Department of Health was tackled, Tulfo expressed his outrage over the ineffectiveness of FDA advisories. […]

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SURGE OF VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS ALARMS TULFO

Committee on Basic Education Vice Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed concern over the recent surge of violence in Philippine schools which affects the safety of all learners, teachers and school personnel. During the hearing of the said committee, Tulfo cited the August 7 incident at Santa Rosa Integrated School in Nueva Ecija where an 18-year-old […]

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TULFO CALLS FOR REVIEW OF RICE TARIFFICATION LAW

Senator Raffy Tulfo called for the review of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) as he expressed alarm that the future of the rice farming industry is in danger because of existing policies. In a Senate Privilege Speech recently, Tulfo said that while RTL had good intentions and ideas, it failed to fulfill its promises. “The […]

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SACK AIRLINE PERSONNEL IN JEWELRY THEFT – TULFO

Senator Raffy Tulfo commended the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) – Airport Police Department (APD) and Screening and Surveillance Division (SSD) for their swift action that helped solved the jewelry theft case at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 involving Kimberly Nakamura. Nakamura asked for MIAA’s help after losing P500,000 worth of jewelry at […]

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ONLINE REFRESHER COURSES FOR SEAFARERS PUSHED

Instead of spending time with their families while on vacation after months of duty, Filipino seafarers–such as marine engineers and deck officers say their vacation is consumed by physically attending refresher training courses. This concern was raised by several vacationing Maritime Officers to Senator Erwin Tulfo, who promptly relayed to Senator Raffy Tulfo, Chairman of […]

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TULFO TO DOTR: ENSURE FUEL SUBSIDY FOR PUV DRIVERS

Despite the reported ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to still continue monitoring the average price of the Dubai crude oil to ensure that the fuel subsidy for PUV drivers and riders will be promptly distributed once its price has reached the […]

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ESCALATING ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT ALARMS TULFO

Committee on Migrant Workers Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed alarm over the escalating strikes between Israel and Iran which are second homes to thousands of Filipinos. The conflict began on June 13 when Israel launched preemptive strikes against Iran to dismantle the latter’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. Iran later launched a wave of […]