Ramon Tulfo

Ramon "Mon" Teshiba Tulfo Jr. (born November 20, 1946) is a Filipino TV host, radio broadcaster and columnist for the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Early life and career

He is the eldest of ten siblings (7 boys, 3 girls). He is the son of the late (Ret.) Colonel Ramon Tulfo Sr., who was a member of Philippine Constabulary and Caridad Teshiba-Tulfo, a housewife. Ramon Tulfo is the host of 23-year running program, Isumbong Mo kay Tulfo!, a public service program on PBS Radyo Pilipinas 1. In his hour-long show, he and his co-host Alin Ferrer tackle community problems, including complaints filed against government officials and policemen. He is the brother of Wanda Tulfo Teo, Ben Tulfo, and Erwin Tulfo, all three were part of a 60-million peso corruption scandal which happened during the stint of Wanda Teo as Rodrigo Duterte's tourism chief.^[1] Tulfo is one of the candidates being suggested by PDP-Laban to run for senator under the banner of Rodrigo Duterte.^[2][3]

TV appearances

Tulfo occasionally hosts TV5's T3: Kapatid Sagot Kita along with his brothers Ben, Raffy and Erwin.

Criticism

Tulfo has been widely criticized for his public support of the death penalty, whether the case is considered a heinous crime or not. He is also known to possess homophobia, as exemplified by his support for attacks against the LGBT community, to a point where he supported a senator's opinion stating that gays are worse than animals.^[4] He has also criticized the Iglesia ni Cristo due to 'personal hatred'.^[5] Tulfo has also outspokenly discriminated Muslim Filipinos, using jokes against Islamic beliefs during the height of killings against Muslims in the Philippines.^[6] He also draw flak after stating that Muslims in Christian-majority areas should be removed and relocated in war-torn areas in Mindanao.^[7]

On August 15, 2018, Mr. Tulfo caused a ruckus at the emergency room department of the Philippine General Hospital. In a video posted on Facebook, Mr. Tulfo can be seen harassing an emergency room physician after the doctor did not want to be recorded on video by Mr. Tulfo prior to providing medical treatment to a child who sustained minor injuries when Mr. Tulfo's convoy hit the child on the same day.^[8]. Video recording in hospital premises is in violation of the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012, as well as in violation of the patient's right to privacy and right to consent. The victim's mother was also seen to be pleading to Mr. Tulfo to stop his harassment as her daughter was getting scared of the ordeal. As of August 20, 2018. Mr. Tulfo has refused to apologize to PGH for the incident ^[9]

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