Erwin Teshiba Tulfo Biography

Erwin Teshiba Tulfo (born on 10 August 1964) is a Filipino news anchor, broadcaster, and columnist who served as the Secretary of Social Welfare and Development from June 30, 2022, under the presidency of Bongbong Marcos until December 27, 2022, due to his appointment being halted and bypassed by the Commission on Appointments.

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Erwin Teshiba Tulfo Age

Erwin Teshiba Tulfo is presently 59 years old (as of 2023).

Erwin Teshiba Tulfo Education

Erwin Tulfo finished with a bachelor of science in Business Administration from the University of the East in 2005. He is the host of his public service brand Mission X, which eventually advanced into the Erwin Tulfo Action Center.

Erwin Teshiba Tulfo Parents And Family

Erwin Tulfo happens to be the son of Colonel Ramon Silvestre Tulfo Sr., who was a member of the Philippine Constabulary, and Caridad Teshiba-Tulfo, a housewife.

His brothers are; Ramon, Ben, and Raffy Tulfo, who is also an incumbent senator. His sister, Wanda Corazon Teo, was a tourism secretary during the Duterte regime.

Erwin Teshiba Tulfo Career

Erwin Tulfo formerly worked with PTV’s flagship primetime news program Ulat Bayan and one of its AM radio counterpart Radyo Pilipinas (RP1)’s Tutok Erwin Tulfo. He was the host of Tutok Tulfo, and co-host of T3: Kapatid Sagot Kita! together with his brothers Raffy and Ben, and one of the news anchors of Aksyon on TV5.

He has also worked for ABS-CBN, Radio Philippines Network (RPN), and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC).

In 2008, Tulfo was found guilty by the Supreme Court of the Philippines of four counts of defamation and was sentenced to pay a fine of ₱6,000 for each count and, along with his co-accused, ₱1,000,000 to the complainant as moral damages.

The cases originated from multiple articles he wrote and published in the tabloid Remate which accused a Bureau of Customs official of being “an extortionist, a corrupt public official, smuggler and having illegally acquired wealth”.

During the outcome of the 2010 Manila hostage dilemma, Tulfo was harshly criticized for his on-air phone interview with hostage-taker Rolando Mendoza which was said to have escalated the occurrence leading to the deaths of eight hostages.

On May 31, 2019, Tulfo made an on-air tirade against Social Welfare Secretary and retired Army Commanding General Rolando Bautista for refusing to interview him. A few days later, thousands signed a petition demanding Tulfo apologize.

The Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association criticized Tulfo’s remarks against the former Philippine Army chief. Tulfo has apologized to Bautista for his statements.

Erwin Teshiba Tulfo Relationship

Tulfo is happily married to Karen Padilla. The partners gave birth to three lovely children.

Erwin Teshiba Tulfo Net Worth 2023

Tulfo’s net worth is estimated to be around $ 2 million.

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