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Senator Raffy Tulfo deplored the irregularities relating to the decision of the University of Manila (UM) to not allow all the 140 civil engineering students to graduate after the school’s premature collection of graduation fee supposedly due to failing grades. The graduating civil engineering students of UM who first complained on “Wanted sa Radyo” against […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo gave President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. an excellent rating for his first year in office. Ahead of PBBM’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24, Tulfo said: “He is doing an excellent job.” The legislator praised the President for securing a lot of commitment and investment pledges, and gaining possible […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo criticized the lack of coordination between law enforcement, immigration officers, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and labor agencies in addressing issues related to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). In a recent press conference, Tulfo raised the alarm about the raid conducted by authorities on a POGO hub named Xinchuang Network […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo visited the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital in San Fernando City, Pampanga recently after receiving complaints about the hospital’s poor service and handling of patients. Tulfo, who was accompanied by Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) USec. Hans Cacdac and Hospital Administrator Dr. Dante Dator, was dismayed to see the hospital’s condition. The […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo made an ocular inspection at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Sta. Mesa recently upon the request of students who came to his program “Raffy Tulfo in Action.” In his visit, Tulfo was able to confirm the report of PUP students that the school facilities are old, damaged and not conducive […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo deplored the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) “anti-poor” plan to impose taxes on junk food and other food items next year. Tulfo stressed that the sector of the poorest of the poor heavily rely on these affordable food items, which they consider as necessity instead of luxury, to survive. In fact, the […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo filed Joint Resolution No. 2 increasing the subsistence allowance of all officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and of all commissioned and non-commissioned personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from P150 to P250 per day. It can be recalled that during the Senate budget hearing […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo represented the Asia Pacific Group (ASPAG) during the 111th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland recently. Tulfo, who is honored to deliver a statement on behalf of ASPAG, relayed the group’s support for the Resolution and Conclusions of the Recurrent Discussion Committee on Labour Protection. The legislator noted that […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo’s proposed amendment to include migrant workers’ right to have “access to relevant labour protection information” in the Draft Conclusions of the Committee on Labour Protection in the International Labor Organization (ILO) clinched the approval of both employers and workers groups. Tulfo’s amendment, which he said is essential to achieve universal and effective […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo recently visited Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to personally check on the condition and see the situation of Overseas Filipino Workers in said city which is one of the most popular destinations of OFWs in Asia. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, was joined by Department of Migrant Workers […]