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SALARY WOES OF PAGCOR EMPLOYEES NOW SOLVED – TULFO

Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) Chairperson Atty. Marius Corpus and Commissioner Atty. Geraldine Marie Martinez along with other GCG employees recently visited Senator Raffy Tulfo’s office to deliver good news. Corpus and Martinez showed Tulfo an official document baring that GCG have already accomplished its promise to fix the Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS) […]

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TULFO PRAISES FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS

Senator Raffy Tulfo paid tribute and praised the sacrifices of over a million Filipinos in different parts of the world. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, made the statement during the “Filipinas Ultramar Symposium: Philippines Beyond Borders – Towards a National Consensus on the Philippine Diaspora” held recently at the Diamond Hotel, […]

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TULFO TO LEAD SENATE PROBE ON PCSO LOTTO WINNERS

Senator Raffy Tulfo is set to investigate the legitimacy of all lotto jackpot winners during the continuation of the Senate hearing of the Committee on Ways and Means involving the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on January 25, Thursday. It can be recalled that PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles admitted in a Senate inquiry recently […]

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TULFO WELCOMES FORMER SCOTLAND FIRST MINISTER

Senator Raffy Tulfo warmly welcomed former Scotland First Minister who is currently a member of the UK House of Lords and expert adviser for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) Lord Jack McConnel as he paid a courtesy visit in his office recently. McConnel was accompanied by UK Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils who […]

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TULFO MEETS WITH SINGAPORE ENVIRONMENT MINISTER

Senate Committee on Energy Chairperson Raffy Tulfo met with Singaporean Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu as part of his official visit to Singapore. They discussed the regulation of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facilities in Singapore when it comes to air quality. Tulfo, through his WTE bill, is also pushing said regulation in the Philippines. […]

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TULFO INSPECTS SANITARY LANDFILL IN TARLAC

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 […]

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TULFO SLAMS MOVE TO BUY JEEPNEYS FROM CHINA

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 […]

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TULFO SLAMS NGCP FOR MASSIVE PANAY-WIDE BLACKOUT

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 […]

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SENATE ADOPTS SEAFARERS’ MAGNA CARTA BICAM REPORT

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 […]

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TULFO TO ANGKAS: DISMISS RIDER OVER ATTEMPTED RAPE

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 […]