Ben Tulfo

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Teshiba and the surname or paternal family name is Tulfo.

Ben Tulfo
Tulfo in 2018
Born
Bienvenido Teshiba Tulfo

(1955-03-15) March 15, 1955 (age 69)
Dansalan, Lanao Del Sur, Philippines[1]
NationalityFilipino
Other namesBen Tulfo (known as the host of Bitag.)
Bitag (occasionally refers himself by this name in his TV show of the same name)
Tol Ben (T3)
"Morning Man" during disc jockey days
Occupation(s)Radio and TV personality, entrepreneur, production company executive
Years active1996–present
Agents
  • News5 (2002–2003; 2011–2016)
    PTV (1997–2002, 2016–2023)
    IBC (2003–2011; 2019; 2023–present)
  • CLTV36 (2023–present)
Notable credit(s)BITAG, Kilos Pronto, Pinoy US Cops
Political partyIndependent (since 2024)
Parents
  • Ramon S. Tulfo Sr. (father)
  • Caridad Teshiba Tulfo (mother)
RelativesRamon Tulfo (brother)
Raffy Tulfo (brother)
Erwin Tulfo (brother)
Wanda Tulfo Teo (sister)
Websitebitagmedia.com

Bienvenido "Ben" Teshiba Tulfo (Tagalog: [bɪɛnbɛˈnidɔ ˈtulfo]; born March 15, 1955) is a Filipino television and radio personality, entrepreneur, and production company executive. Ben and his BITAG program have won numerous awards for their public service and investigative shows in different award-winning bodies.

He is primarily known for BITAG, a documentary-reality and investigative public service program that also won as the "Best Public Service Program" for many years. He has also produced shows such as Pinoy US Cops, BITAG Live, and Kilos Pronto.

He is the son of Ramon Tulfo Sr., a colonel in the Philippine Constabulary,[2] and Caridad (née Teshiba), a housewife, who died in 2024, at the age of 97.

His siblings include Tuchi, Bong, Joseph, Edelle,[3] Ramon Tulfo, Raffy Tulfo and Erwin Tulfo, who are all his fellow journalists, as well as Wanda Tulfo Teo.

  1. ^ https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Senator138/TULFO,%20BIENVENIDO%20TESHIBA.pdf
  2. ^ Tulfo, Ben (February 2, 2018). "Do you recognize him? He's our father. The man behind the warrior-brothers, (Ret.) Colonel Ramon Tulfo Sr., who was a member of Philippine Constabulary". Twitter.
  3. ^ Depasupil, William (September 1, 2024). "Tulfo family thanks those who condoled with them". The Manila Times. Retrieved September 4, 2024.