Raffy Tulfo
Rafael Teshiba Tulfo (born March 12, 1960) is a Filipino broadcast journalist, columnist, radio presenter and television personality whose work focuses on government and private sector issues. Tulfo is best known as the host of the long-running public affairs radio program "Wanted sa Radyo", and as the former anchor of "Aksyon sa Tanghali" from 2014 to 2020 that featured the segment "Ipa-Raffy Tulfo Mo". His YouTube channel "Raffy Tulfo in Action", which features videos from both shows, is the third-most subscribed Filipino YouTube channel as of 2021. Tulfo is seeking a seat in the Philippine  senate in the 2022 election. Biography. Born in Davao City, Rafael Teshiba Tulfo is the son of Ramon Tulfo, Sr., a colonel in the Philippine Constabulary, and Caridad Teshiba-Tulfo, a housewife. He is the eight out of ten siblings which includes broadcasters Ramon, Ben, and Erwin as well as former tourism secretary Wanda Corazon Teo. On October 2, 2021, Tulfo filed his certificate of candidacy for senator as an independent candidate for the 2022 senatorial election. On February 8, 2022, he joined the senatorial slate of presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao. Controversies. In 1999, Tulfo wrote a series of articles  in his "Abante-Tonite" column alleging anomalous and illegal activities by officials of the Bureau of Customs. Tulfo, together with publisher Allen Macasaet and managing editor Nicolas Quijano Jr., were charged with libel by customs lawyer Carlos So on April 12, 1999. On February 28, 2005, the Pasay City Regional Trial Court found Tulfo, Macasaet and Quiano guilty of 14 counts of libel and were sentenced to up to 32 years of imprisonment and ordered to pay a fine of total. On June 29, 2021, the Supreme Court acquitted Tulfo of the libel charges. On March 24, 2004, Tulfo published  an article in his "Abante-Tonite" column accusing businessman Michael Guy of seeking help from former finance secretary Juanita Amatong to halt a tax fraud investigation by the Department of Finance’s Revenue Integrity Protection Service (RIPS). The claim was proven false, however, as the RIPS only investigates government officials and did not have jurisdiction over Guy. On February 24, 2010, the Makati Regional Trial Court convicted Tulfo and seven representatives from "Abante"'s publisher of libel and were ordered to pay a total of to Michael Guy for damages and attorney's fees. In July 2019, the Supreme Court  upheld the conviction and increased the amount of damages needed to be paid. In January 2007, Tulfo and his brothers Ramon and Erwin, each posted bail after a Quezon City Regional Trial Court judge issued warrants for their arrests following a libel complaint by then-first gentleman Mike Arroyo. The brothers have previously accused Arroyo of using his influence to force the government-sequestered station RPN to cancel their investigative news program "Isumbong Mo: Tulfo Brothers." On July 16, 2007, the libel case against the brothers was dismissed. In June 2014, Tulfo again posted bail for an arrest warrant issued  by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court after Senior Police Officer III Abubakhar Manlangit filed a libel case against him and his brother Erwin. The policeman, who appeared in a November 15, 2011, episode of "," also filed an MTRCB complaint against the brothers after being called a "thief" on air which contributed to a 20-day suspension of the program.