Erwin Tulfo
Erwin Teshiba Tulfo (Tagalog: [ˈɛɾwin ˈtulfo]) is a Filipino politician, a former news anchor, broadcaster, and columnist. He currently serves as a representative for ACT-CIS Partylist and a Deputy Majority Leader of the Philippine House of Representatives since 2023. He previously served as the Secretary of Social Welfare and Development from June 30 to December 27, 2022, when his appointment was blocked and bypassed by the Commission on Appointments, during the presidency of Bongbong Marcos.
The Honorable Erwin Tulfo | |
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Tulfo in 2022 | |
| Deputy Majority Leader of the Philippine House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office August 9, 2023 | |
| Leader | Manuel Jose Dalipe |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for ACT-CIS Partylist | |
| Assumed office May 30, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Soriano |
| 27th Secretary of Social Welfare and Development | |
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| In office June 30, 2022 – December 27, 2022 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Rolando Joselito Bautista |
| Succeeded by | Edu Punay (OIC) |
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| Born | Erwin Teshiba Tulfo |
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| Political party | ACT-CIS |
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| Education | University of the East (BS) |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1988–1992 |
He previously 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, co-host of T3: Kapatid Sagot Kita! together with his brothers Raffy and Ben, and one of news anchors of Aksyon on TV5 and AksyonTV. He has also worked for ABS-CBN, Radio Philippines Network (RPN), and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC).