Raffy Tulfo

Raffy Tulfo is a Filipino broadcast journalist whose work focuses on government and private sector issues. He has a radio program from Monday to Friday entiled, WANTED SA RADIO, on RMN News Manila (former DZXL) with Niña Taduran and Bernard Taguinod. The program focused on helping the poor on battling the red tapes of society.He was also behind investigative and public service shows like "Philippines' Most Wanted", "Task Force Siyasat" and "Problema Mo, Sagot ko".He is one of the Tulfo Brothers in "ISUMBONG MO: TULFO BROTHERS" along with Mr. Ramon and Erwin Tulfo. The program aired only few episodes due to some internal network problems and controversies. Tulfo also wrote columns for the widely-circulated tabloid newspapers "Abante-Tonite" and "Abante".

In September, 2006, charges of extortion were filed against Tulfo and three other men. The National Bureau of Investigation alleged that the four men attempted to extort P30,000 to P50,000 from two employees of the Philippine Bureau of Customs. Tulfo allegedly threatened to print information regarding their dealings in his newspaper column. [ [http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7004810244 Philippine Police Reveal Media-Government Extortion Scam] ]

On July 16, 2007, QC Regional Trial Court Branch 83 Presiding Judge Ralph Lee dismissed the libel case filed by First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike" Arroyo against the 3 controversial Tulfo brothers, media personalities Ramon, Erwin and Raffy Tulfo, based on the affidavit of Arroyo. The desistance came after Arroyo had survived a triple heart bypass last May, having forgiven all those whom he accused of libel. Arroyo had earlier accused the Tulfo brothers of having issued libelous statements in a press conference on August 2, 2006 in a QC restaurant where the brothers said that Arroyo had a hand in the cancellation of their program "Isumbong Mo" (Tulfo Brothers) aired over government television network RPN Channel 9 and engaged in an illicit relationship with a certain Vicky Toh. [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/51217/Mike-Arroyos-case-vs-Tulfos-dismissed GMA NEWS.TV, Mike Arroyo's case vs Tulfos dismissed] ] Vicky and her brother were allegedly involved in smuggling activities, [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view_article.php?article_id=71374 Inquirer.net, Mike Arroyo drops libel suit vs Tulfos] ] [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view_article.php?article_id=55834 Inquirer.net, RTC orders arrest of PDI editors Mike Arroyo sued for libel] ] which Ramon Tulfo revealed in his column. This, and Mr. Arroyo's alleged link to Ms. Toh, Ramon claimed, was the real reason Mr. Arroyo broke off his friendship with Ramon and began attacking him instead. [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view_article.php?article_id=19976 Inquirer.net, Use of naked power] ] [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view_article.php?article_id=108713 Inquirer.net, Jalosjos victim of a wishy-washy decision] ] [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20071228-109311/I_believe_Mayor_Rody_Duterte Inquirer.net, I believe Mayor Rody Duterte] ] [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20080216-119226/The-Arroyo-administration-has-no-shame Inquirer.net, The Arroyo administration has no shame] ]

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