Idol in Action

***Idol in Action*** is a Philippine television tabloid talk show and public service program broadcast by TV5 and One PH. Presented by Raffy Tulfo, it premiered on June 8, 2020 on TV5's *TodoMax Serbisyo* and One PH's *KKK (Katarungan, Karapatan at Kaalaman)* line up.

The show is streaming online on YouTube. Since January 1, 2021, the show began simulcasting over TV5's radio arm, Radyo Singko 92.3 News FM.

## History

On June 5, 2020. Raffy Tulfo announced in One PH's flagship newscast, One Balita Pilipinas that there will be a new live public service program entitled *"Idol In Action"* that will serves as a lead-in program for the noontime newscast. It will air weekdays at 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (PST) on One PH and TV5. (This was the return of blended format of news and public service on TV after his news and public service program Aksyon sa Tanghali was ended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and movement of the show's timeslot.)

On June 8, 2020. Idol In Action premiered on One PH and TV5, at 11:30 a.m. PST which hosted by Tulfo himself, alongside Marga Vargas, and later also by MJ Marfori as its co-host (the two doubled their duties as a segment anchors in One Balita Pilipinas) and later that year, Carol Domingo and Maricel Tulfo-Tungol also joined the program as segment host.

The program heavily focuses on public service (by its flagship segments *"Itimbre Mo Kay Idol"* and *"I-Tag Mo, Pasisikatin Ko"*, as well as new segments such as *"Simulan Mo, Tatapusin Ko"* and *"Warning Shot"* (and its sister segment, *"Good Shot"*)), viewers and netizens' reaction on the exact problem or case (with its segment *"Timbangan Na!"*), showcases interviews with the Overseas Filipino Workers (via *"Hello, OFW!"*), talented netizens (via *"#TulfoDanceMoveChallenge"*, which is later on known as *"Raffy Tulfo in Action Tiktok Dance Challenge"* (simply *"#RTIATiktokDanceChallenge"*), (wherein Netizens can upload their videos through messaging on the *Raffy Tulfo in Action* Facebook page. Tulfo will compete the two sides (whether solo, duo or group) and netizens will decided who will win. The chosen one will win a prize.)), and giving away cash-aid to the viewers (via *"Ayuda ni Idol"* portion).

On July 2, 2020. Raffy Tulfo announced once more in One Balita Pilipinas, that the show will now be aired for 2 hours from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.[*citation needed*]

On August 17, 2020. The show had reverted its time to an hour and half (11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) to giveway for the upcoming TV5's load of locally produced entertainment blocktimer programs. (including Chika, Besh!)

Aligned with the network's programming changes, On October 2, 2020, Raffy Tulfo, ended his anchor stint in One Balita Pilipinas. (due to the launch of TV5's newest flagship nightly newscast, Frontline Pilipinas, as a result, Cheryl Cosim replaced Tulfo as the anchor of the newscast's original noontime edition,). which ended its simulcast on TV5 until 16 October 2020 to make way for the newest noontime variety show, Lunch Out Loud (under Brightlight Productions) on 19 October 2020. Because of these changes, the program moved to an earlier 10:30 a.m. timeslot.

Since then, the program airs at 10:30 in the morning till 12:00 noon.

On April 29, 2021, Tulfo himself released resentment and disappointment on the TV5 programming team on planning moved the programs' timeslot on a third time. But Tulfo warns the management to unmoved the timeslot.

## Hosts

### Co-hosts and Substitute Hosts

* Marga Vargas (since 2020)
* MJ Marfori (since 2020)
* Kapitana Carol Domingo (since 2020, Warning Shot/Good Shot)
* Atty. Garreth Tungol (since 2020, also a substitute host)
* Maricel Tulfo-Tungol (since 2020, Simulan Mo, Tatapusin Ko)
* Rep. Niña Taduran (since 2020)
* Sharee Roman (since 2020, *Ayuda ni Idol*, also a substitute host)

### Former segment hosts

* Hannibal Talete (2020–2021, Hani ng Bayan)

## Segments

* ***Hello, OFW!*** - a segment that featuring Tulfo, interviewing OFW's.
* ***I-Tag Mo, Pasisikatin Ko*** - a segment that Tulfo will tries to solve problems that trends on social media. (which is similar to *Raffy Tulfo in Aksyon*, a segment of now-defunct TV5 newscast, Aksyon sa Tanghali).
* ***Itimbre Mo Kay Idol*** (formerly known as *Itimbre Mo Kay Tulfo*) - the flagship segment, which carried over from TV5's Aksyon sa Tanghali, which primarily focuses on solving and helping complainants on different facets of problems, from marriage, family and community, even work and government problems.
* ***Simulan Mo, Tatapusin Ko*** - the segment of Maricel Tulfo-Tungol, which Tulfo-Tungol will be finished all the complains that been previously approached in the program.
* ***Timbangan Na!*** - MJ Marfori and Marga Vargas will read all the reactions and comments on the exact complaint/case on social media.
* ***Tulong ni Idol*** / ***Ayuda ni Idol*** - a segment, which Tulfo will give money to the viewers.
* ***Warning Shot*** - Carol Domingo will warns a certain individual or group/s to solve their bad doings or fix a problem after a complainant will report on it.
* ***Good Shot*** - a counterpart of *Warning Shot*, features good response on the exact case.
* ***Raffy Tulfo in Action TIkTok Dance Challenge*** (formerly ***Idol Dance Challenge***) - a segment which features netizens can upload their dance videos on social media and will air and netizens will picked who will be the winner, and advanced to the monthly finals and grand finals.

### Defunct

* *Hani ng Bayan* (moved to One Balita Pilipinas)
* *Itimbre Mo Kay Tulfo*
* *Idol Dance Challenge*
* *OFW Alerts*
* *Sagot Kita, TNT Fam!* (sponsored by TNT)

## Production

On August 25, 2020, the production was halted due to the massive disinfection of the TV5 Media Center after a TV5 employee tested positive for COVID-19. The program originally planned to resume on September 2, but it was delayed to September 3 due to technical difficulties.

The production was halted again on March 29, 2021, due to an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The program resumed on April 5. On July 7, 9, 15, and 21, 2021, only the last 15–30 minutes of the program are aired on TV5 to give way to the network's simulcast of the 2021 NBA Finals.