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Senator Erwin Tulfo presides over the Senate Committee on Finance hearing on the proposed ₱16.3-billion 2026 budget of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and its attached agencies on Monday, October 6, 2025. Lawmakers discussed funding for overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs) welfare assistance, reintegration services, legal support, and the operations of the DMW’s Migrant Workers Offices abroad. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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SENATE BUDGET HEARING- DMW

Victoria Tulad

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176396065905320251006-senate-budget-hearing-DMW-MT2 (1).jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Senator Erwin Tulfo presides over the Senate Committee on Finance hearing on the proposed ₱16.3-billion 2026 budget of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and its attached agencies on Monday, October 6, 2025. Lawmakers discussed funding for overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs) welfare assistance, reintegration services, legal support, and the operations of the DMW’s Migrant Workers Offices abroad. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span> MANILA — Senator Erwin Tulfo believes proposals for a civilian-military junta will not prosper because this is not supported by civil society and the church.</div><p>On Sunday, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said he was offered to be part of the junta, which he ignored.</p><div><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/23/lacson-thumbs-down-military-backed-reset-amid-corruption-scandal-1838">Lacson thumbs down military-backed &#x27;reset&#x27; amid corruption scandal</a></div><p>“I don&#x27;t think na magkakaroon ng traction yun because number one, hindi naman payag ang civil society. Number two, hindi rin payag ang simbahan,” Tulfo said. </p><p>“Let&#x27;s not forget yung People Power 1, People Power 2 was backed by the church, di ba at sa civil society. Ngayon po, wala naman.”</p><p>He added that removing the President is against the Constitution.</p><p>“Why don&#x27;t we wait? Tutal three more years naman lang, 2028, elections na. Tapos may ginagawa naman ho, buti sana kung inuupuan lang yung kaso. Pero sana nga lang, mahuli na po lahat yan, makasuhan na lahat kasi parang medyo mabagal lang po. Kailangan siguro bilis-bilisan kasi naiinip na rin yung taumbayan,” Tulfo said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/11/sara-duterte-shrugs-off-reports-linking-her-to-destabilization-plot-1829">Sara Duterte shrugs off reports linking her to &#x27;destabilization plot&#x27;</a></div><p>Lacson on Monday said the junta invitation was from “some retired military and PNP officials.” </p><p>“Wala namang kumukontak na active,” he said. &quot;Yes, mag-join at saka maging part just in case. Ako naman, hindi naman ako nagre-reply eh. Talagang as in deadma. &quot;</p><p>Lacson said the junta invitations “escalated” after former lawmaker Zaldy Co tagged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former House Speaker Zaldy Co in alleged budget insertions tied to anomalous projects. </p><p>“Kaya nga sabi ko, di ba, kung ako yung mag-analyze, mukhang calibrated. Mukhang sunod-sunod yung mga pangyayari na yun. Mukhang coordinated, orchestrated and calibrated,” he said. </p><p>Lacson added that the group wanted to do away with both President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Vice President Sara Duterte, and the constitutional succession line.</p><p>“Talagang reset. Meaning, pati si some groups, yung ibang groups kasi, nagko-call sila, total reset. Parang wala ang presidente, wala ang vice president. Tapos maski yung succession, hindi po pwede. So, civil-military junta.&quot; Lacson said.</p><p>&quot;Unconstitutional eh. Hindi sa hindi pumayag, hindi ako nagre-reply. Hindi ako sumasagot. Kaya nga deadma. Kasi kung magre-reply ka, may discussion pa eh.&quot; </p><p>— With a report from RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TyODZp4AiR8?si=bVQEbHU4v___1gDY" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>Senator Erwin Tulfo believes proposals for a civilian-military junta will not prosper because this is not supported by civil society and the church.</p>

Senator Erwin Tulfo believes proposals for a civilian-military junta will not prosper because this is not supported by civil society and the church.

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Civilian-military junta will not gain traction — Erwin Tulfo

Victoria Tulad,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 24, 2025 01:25 PM PHT

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Updated November 24, 2025 02:35 PM PHT

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