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Senator Raffy Tulfo conducted an ocular visit to the first-ever “engineered sanitary landfill” and the country’s largest waste management facility run by Metro Clark Waste Management Corporation (MCWMC) in Tarlac. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Energy, was welcomed by MCWMC Founding Director and Chairman of the Board Holger Holz and Chairman of the […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo slammed moves to import modern jeepney units from China to replace the old passenger jeepneys in the country as part of the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) modernization program. According to Tulfo, this project reeks of corruption considering that a local jeepney manufacturing industry can produce a quality modern jeep at a lower […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo berated the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for its repeated failure to maintain the stability of the grid that led to the recent massive power outage in Panay Island. Tulfo was irked that this occurrence happened second time in a row after the system disturbances in the Panay and Negros […]
The Senate has adopted and ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers which reconciles the provisions of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2221 and House Bill (HB) No. 7325. Senator Raffy Tulfo, principal sponsor and one of the authors of SB No. 2221, said the ratification of the measure is […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo urged the management of ride-hailing firm Angkas to dismiss its rider Aurelio Subiera who allegedly robbed and attempted to rape his passenger last November 12 in Brgy. Manggahan, Pasig City. During the Senate hearing of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights, Tulfo berated Angkas representative Jauro Castro for merely suspending Subiera […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) failed to answer a lot of questions from Senator Raffy Tulfo regarding some projects affecting the oppressed Indigenous peoples (IPs) during the Senate deliberations on the proposed 2024 budget of said agency recently. Tulfo noted that one of the projects that did not follow due process and […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo questioned the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) previous acquisition of low-quality mobile X-ray equipment from China with overpriced maintenance costs. During the plenary deliberation on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of BOC, Tulfo asked why BOC chose to purchase equipment from China over brands from other countries like US that are […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo stressed that appropriate budget should be given to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) as the premier investigative agency of the country so that they can properly and efficiently exercise their mandate. During the Senate budget hearing, Tulfo noted that although the 2024 budget of the NBI already increased in the General […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed full support for the 2024 national budget of the Judiciary to ensure that it will remain independent and not beholden to anyone in dispensing justice. During the Senate budget hearing, Tulfo stressed that the Judiciary, particularly the lower courts, needs independence from other bodies such as local government units because it […]
Through the help of Senator Raffy Tulfo and his office, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) finally started distribution of balikbayan boxes of roughly 200 OFWs that were stuck in the warehouse for almost a year. It can be recalled that Rowena Agtarap and Jennifer Yanong came to the Senate office of Tulfo seeking help regarding […]