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TULFO LEADS SENATE PUBLIC SERVICE PANEL HEARING

Senator Raffy Tulfo, as the new chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services, convened various government agencies in a first consultative meeting in the Senate to discuss several issues and concerns involving transportation, telecommunications and utilities and franchises. For one, they discussed the current implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) of […]

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GUO AGREES TO TAKE LIE DETECTOR TEST – TULFO

Senator Raffy Tulfo grilled controversial Bamban town Mayor Alice Guo for her inconsistent statements and discrepancies of the documents about her true identity, including the different dates of her parents’ supposed marriage. During the continuation of the hearing of the Senate Committee on Women Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, Tulfo asked Guo about records […]

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JAPANESE AMBASSADOR PAYS COURTESY CALL ON TULFO

Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya paid a courtesy visit in the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo recently. During the visit, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, asked about the current condition of OFWs in Japan which has reached to approximately 230,000 in number – most of them being high-skilled experts […]

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PHILHEALTH COVERED DENTAL CARE GETS SENATE SUPPORT

Senator Raffy Tulfo’s Senate colleagues have expressed full support for his proposal to make dental health services accessible and available for all. In his privilege speech, Tulfo stressed that dental health concerns of Filipinos must be seriously addressed because having poor oral health can lead to life-threatening diseases like stroke, as well as affect mental […]

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TULFO WANTS PHILHEALTH TO COVER FREE DENTURES

Senator Raffy Tulfo filed a Senate Resolution seeking to assess the feasibility of amending the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act to mandate the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to expand its benefit packages and include comprehensive dental health services, including free dentures. In filing Senate Resolution No. 1021, Tulfo noted that the current coverage provided […]

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DOE URGED: KEEP POWER PLANTS RUNNING AMID EL NIÑO

Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed concern over the low power supply to meet the demands of consumers in Luzon and Visayas areas. Tulfo, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Energy, made the statement after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Luzon and Visayas Grids under red and yellow alerts on April […]

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4 PINOY CREW OF MSC ARIES TO GO HOME — TULFO

Senator Raffy Tulfo is in close coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to ensure the safety of the four Filipino seafarers aboard the Portuguese vessel MSC Aries seized by Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz last April 13. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on […]

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TULFO WANTS STIFFER PENALTY FOR DRUNK DRIVING

Senator Raffy Tulfo filed a proposed measure calling for stricter penalties on driving under the influence of alcohol. In filing for Senate Bill (SB) No. 2546, Tulfo noted that despite the passage of the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013, drunk driving has been increasingly rampant throughout the years. LTO’s Law Enforcement Service-Anti-Drunk and […]

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DISPLACED SAUDI OFWS TO GET COMPENSATION – TULFO

Senator Raffy Tulfo is happy that the first batch of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) displaced by bankruptcies of Saudi Arabian firms several years ago have finally started receiving their insurance compensation. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced recently that over 1,000 cheques were already issued by the Saudi Arabian government to OFWs, as part of the […]

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TULFO WANTS SENATE PROBE ON LIVE WIRE ACCIDENTS

Senator Raffy Tulfo filed a Senate resolution seeking to investigate the frequent accidents on the roads caused by the mishandling and improper maintenance of live wires and unattended wires. In filing Senate Resolution (SR) No. 922, Tulfo noted that there has been an alarming increase in road accidents nationwide caused by live cable wire mishandling […]