ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo filed his certificate of candidacy for senator on October 6, 2024.
MANILA, Philippines — ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo on Sunday said he would prioritize the welfare of middle-class Filipinos should he win a seat in the Senate.
He made the pronouncement after filing his certificate of candidacy at the Manila Hotel.
“We always forget the one in the middle, ‘yung mga middle class or mga uring manggagawa–nakakalimutan minsan o kadalasan naiiwan kasi naka-focus ang sentro ng government ngayon sa mga nasa laylayan,” he said.
(We always forget the one in the middle, the middle class or the working class–sometimes forgotten or often left behind because the government is focused on those at the bottom.)
“Siguro it’s time we also looked out sa mga kababayan natin na hindi masyado napapansin, ‘yung mga nasa middle, ‘yung sinisigaw nila na higher wages, mga more benefits and I will also introduce, if there’s a chance, mga retirement benefits ng mga nagta-trabaho sa private sector,” he added.
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(Maybe it’s time we also looked out for our countrymen who don’t get much attention, those in the middle, the ones who shout for higher wages and more benefits, and I will also introduce, if there’s a chance, the retirement benefits for those who work in the private sector.)
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Tulfo said he and his brothers—Senator Raffy Tulfo and Ben Tulfo, who is also running for a senator—share the same goals, especially helping the poor.
Asked if this means he and his brothers will have the same stand on most issues, Erwin responded in the affirmative.
“Doon patungo ‘yon eh, dahil iisa lang naman ang layunin namin (that’s where it leads to, we all have the same goals),” he said.
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