Raffy Tulfo
Rafael Teshiba Tulfo (Tagalog: [ˈɾapɪ ˈtulpɔ]; born March 12, 1960) is a Filipino politician, broadcast journalist, and media personality currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines since 2022.
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| Senator of the Philippines | |||||||||||||
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Chair of the Senate Energy Committee | |||||||||||||
| Assumed office July 25, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Win Gatchalian | ||||||||||||
| Chair of the Senate Migrant Workers Committee | |||||||||||||
| Assumed office July 25, 2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Born | Rafael Teshiba Tulfo March 12, 1960 Quezon City, Philippines | ||||||||||||
| Political party | Independent | ||||||||||||
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| Relations | Ramon Tulfo (brother) Wanda Tulfo Teo (sister) Ben Tulfo (brother) Erwin Tulfo (brother) | ||||||||||||
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| Also known as | Idol Raffy "Action Man" (Wanted sa Radyo) | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||||||||
| Genre(s) | Commentary, news, public service | ||||||||||||
| Subscribers | 26.7 million | ||||||||||||
| Total views | 15.1 billion | ||||||||||||
| Network | ABC/TV5 (1997–2006, 2010–2021) DZXL (1994–2011) RPN (1996–2002) PTV/NBN (1995–2002) | ||||||||||||
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Last updated: August 29, 2023 | |||||||||||||
His works are focused on government and private sector issues, and he is best known as the host of the long-running public affairs radio program Wanted sa Radyo, and 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 sought a seat in the Philippine senate in the 2022 election and won placing third overall with 23 million votes. Tulfo serves as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Senate Committee on Migrant Workers.