Wanted sa Radyo (lit. transl. Wanted on Radio) is a public affairs show that airs on Monday to Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm (PST) on 92.3 Radyo5 True FM (DWFM) with a live simulcast on television via One PH and online via livestreaming on the "Raffy Tulfo in Action" YouTube channel and Facebook page. The show also airs on an edited, one-episode delayed basis on weekdays from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm (PST) on RPTV. It also replays on Tuesday to Friday from 2:30 to 4:30 am, Saturdays from 3:00 to 5:00 pm and Sundays from 9:15 to 11:15 pm on One PH. It is hosted by Senator Raffy Tulfo, alongside Sharee Roman. Whenever Tulfo is absent from the show mostly due to his duties as a senator, he is filled in by his daughter Maricel Tulfo-Tungol, his son-in-law Atty. Gareth Tungol, his co-parent-in-law Atty. Danilo Tungol, Atty. Blessie Abad, Atty. Gabriel Ilaya, Atty. Ina Magpale, Atty. Gail Dela Cruz, Atty. Joren Tan, Atty. Freddie Villamor, Atty. Pau Cruz, Atty. Paul Castillo, Atty. JV Bernardez (legal counsel of ACT-CIS Partylist), Aanaan Singh, or Marsh Salcedo.
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| Genre | Public service |
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| Running time | 2 hours (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm) |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Language(s) | Tagalog |
| Home station | DZXL (1994–2010) DWFM (2010–present) |
| TV adaptations | Wanted (2011–2012) Idol in Action (2020–2021) Wanted: Ang Serye (2021) |
| Hosted by | Raffy Tulfo Sharee Roman |
| Created by | TV5 Network (Radyo5) Radio Mindanao Network (1994–2011) |
| Narrated by | Jupiter Torres (2002–2011) Martin Andanar (2011–present) Mitch Amurao (2022–present) |
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| Original release | 1994 – present |
| No. of episodes | N/A (airs daily) |
| Opening theme | Wanted sa Radyo Theme Song by Robster Evangelista (2011–2018) Ikaw ang Idol Ko by Janine Baligod and Rusty Loayon (2019–2020; 2021–present) Salamat Idol Raffy Tulfo by Still One (2019–2020) Raffy Tulfo in Action Theme Song (2020–2021) Ikaw ang Idol Ko (Instrumental) (2022) |
| Ending theme | Wanted sa Radyo Theme Song by Robster Evangelista (2011–2018) Ikaw ang Idol Ko by Janine Baligod and Rusty Loayon (2019–2020; 2021–present) Salamat Idol Raffy Tulfo by Still One (2019–2020) Raffy Tulfo in Action Theme Song (2020–2021) Ikaw ang Idol Ko (Instrumental) (2022) |
| Website | http://raffytulfoinaction.com |
History
Wanted sa Radyo first aired on DZXL-AM from 1994 to 2010. It transferred to the newly-launched Radyo5 92.3 News FM (now 92.3 Radyo5 True FM) in 2010, while retaining Raffy Tulfo and Niña Taduran as its hosts with the same airtime from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Its television simulcast began on February 21, 2011, with the launch of AksyonTV. From January to May 2012, the show used to temporarily air for one hour from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm whenever Radyo5 and AksyonTV aired the News5 coverage of the impeachment trial of then-Chief Justice Renato Corona at 1:30 pm onwards. On December 23, 2013, the Radyo5 studios used by the show moved from the TV5 Studio Complex in Novaliches, Quezon City to TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong.[1]
On October 15, 2018, Niña Taduran left the show to run for party-list representative for ACT-CIS Partylist in 2019.[2] She was replaced by Sharee Roman. The TV simulcast was carried over to One PH in January 2019, when AksyonTV was rebranded as 5 Plus.
From October 18, 2021, the show moved from TV5 Media Center to its new studio at the Raffy Tulfo Action Center in Quezon City and it went online-only where it is exclusively livestreamed on "Raffy Tulfo in Action" YouTube channel.[3] Replay episodes were being aired until October 20, 2021, on their regular timeslot on Radyo5 92.3 News FM and One PH before live broadcasts resumed on the next day.[4] An online-only hour-long extended edition of the show was also launched on the same day.
On February 8, 2022, Tulfo took a leave from the show to focus on his Senate campaign;[5] he returned to the show on May 10. The show still continues streaming online even if Radyo5 and One PH air a One News special coverage.
On August 12, 2022, Tulfo revealed that the show would return to the TV5 Media Center starting August 15. As a result, it reverted to its regular two-hour timeslot.[6] The hour-long online-exclusive extended edition was moved to 6:00–7:00 pm, this time re-titled as RTIA: Bardagulan Serye with Roman and Tulfo-Tungol as hosts;[7] it later returned airing from 4:00–5:00 pm.
On February 1, 2024, the program began its simulcast on RPTV, which had a soft launch on the same day, marking its return to analog free-to-air television five years since the discontinuation of AksyonTV.[8] It also later began its simulcast on TV5 on February 21, 2024. Its first 30 minutes are pre-empted from both RPTV and TV5 simulcasts by Eat Bulaga!, while its last 30 minutes on the latter is pre-empted by Diary of a Prosecutor beginning March 11, 2024. Its TV5 simulcast ended on April 5, 2024 to make way for Lumuhod Ka Sa Lupa and Frontline Express.
Format
The show investigates and exposes cases of abuse, dishonesty, exploitation, and family disputes ("Sumbong at Aksyon"), as well as recognizes ordinary people who return items of value that they find in their course of work ("Solian ng Bayan"). The show regularly emphasizes Tulfo's no-nonsense approach and interrogation, sometimes laced with profanity.
The most common feature of the show is "Sumbong at Aksyon", where complainants tell Tulfo about their situation and seek assistance to resolve it. Tulfo puts the other party on the air to get their side of the story and encourages both parties to talk to each other in the air. Tulfo may occasionally conclude that the complainant is the one who committed something wrong and, as such, may refuse further assistance; in rare cases, Tulfo himself may even take action against the complainant (e.g. refer him/her to the police and file charges) if warranted. After hearing both sides of the story, Tulfo may contact someone in a position (e.g. high-ranking police officials or social workers) to further assist the aggrieved party. An average of four sets of complainants are featured during the show. If a complainant's conversation with the other party is quite lengthy and time is about to run out, they may be asked to continue it off-air.
The final show of each month begins with an awarding ceremony featuring people who returned items to their owners in the "Solian ng Bayan" segments aired throughout the month. The awardees receive a medal, plaque, cash reward, and items from the sponsors; these are in addition to the cash reward and items received during the "Solian ng Bayan" segment in which they appeared.
Internet and social media
It has been suggested that this article should be split into a new article titled Raffy Tulfo in Action. (discuss) (December 2022) |
On July 4, 2016, Wanted sa Radyo launched a website entitled "Raffy Tulfo in Action", which features the cases featured in WSR and also cases in the spin-off segment Itimbre Mo kay Tulfo on Aksyon sa Tanghali and Idol in Action. The show's video feed is simulcast over Radyo5's Facebook page and a copy of the day's show is also posted on the "Raffy Tulfo in Action" YouTube channel. The social media accounts contain video clips that feature how some of the cases were resolved as well as how the off-air conversations between the parties have gone.
Wanted sa Radyo segments
- "Accomplishment Report" - about Wanted's cases that went through successfully.
- "Aksyon sa Text" - complaints and actions that came from texters/callers.
- "Huwarang Pulis" - a monthly segment honoring honest policemen.
- "Sumbong at Aksyon" - a segment featuring walk-in complaints and on-the-spot solutions.
- "Solian ng Bayan" - a segment where lost items are returned by finders. The rule is that if the lost items remain unclaimed by the end of 1 month, they can be kept by finders. And every month, they honor chosen honest finders, giving them plaques and additional rewards.
- "Wanted Update" - Wanted's cases that are still ongoing.
- "Wanted Netizens" - posts by netizens who reacted accordingly.
Hosts
- Raffy Tulfo (since 1994)
- Sharee Roman (since 2018)
- Substitute hosts
- Atty. Gareth Tungol (since 2020)
- Atty. Danilo Tungol (since 2022)
- Atty. Blessie Abad (since 2022)
- Atty. Gabriel Ilaya (since 2022)
- Atty. Ina Magpale (since 2022)
- Atty. Gail Dela Cruz (since 2022)
- Atty. Freddie Villamor (since 2023)
- Atty. Joren Tan (since 2022)
- Atty. Pau Cruz (since 2023)
- Atty. Paul Castillo (since 2023)
- Atty. JV Bernardez (since 2023)
- Aanaan Singh (since 2021)
- Marsh Salcedo (since 2021)
- Maricel Tulfo-Tungol (since 2021)
- Rhoanne Torres (since 2024)
- Former host
- Niña Taduran (1994–2018)
Wanted reporters
Current
- Odette Molina
- Sharee Roman
- Jam Cordero
Spin-off television series
From January 28, 2011, to July 30, 2012, Wanted, a public affairs program acting as an extension and TV version of Wanted sa Radyo, was aired every Monday at 11:30pm–12:00am on TV5. AksyonTV aired its producer's cut from February 21, 2011, to January 11, 2019. The set was different, with Tulfo sitting comfortably in a radio booth setting. Respondents and interviewees are videotaped while they are on the phone with him. From June 8, 2020, to October 1, 2021, it was replaced by Idol in Action, which is similar to Wanted.
Wanted: Ang Serye, a docu-drama anthology and another extension of Wanted, premiered on January 16, 2021, on TV5.[9] Presented by Cignal Entertainment and JCB Entertainment Productions, it is also hosted by Tulfo. The program dramatizes true stories based on complaints brought to Raffy Tulfo in Action. After its most recent episode was aired on May 1, 2021, it took a "season break". It returned on June 27 in a new timeslot. The show ended on August 1, 2021.
Controversies
Jee Ick-Joo's abduction and killing
On October 21, 2016, a complainant named alias "Joy" was exulted to WSR that her employee South Korean businessman named Jee Ick-Joo was kidnapped by a policeman identified as SPO3 Richard "Ricky" Sta. Isabel, due to alleged involvement of illegal drugs on October 18 in Angeles, Pampanga, the maid and Jee were sent to Quezon City and eventually separated at Camp Crame, and that night when they separated Jee was killed in nearby White House, the residence of the Philippine National Police Chief, incidentally Gen. Ronald dela Rosa was in Beijing accompanied by President Rodrigo Duterte on his State Visit.[10]
Political involvement
Raffy Tulfo and his siblings are staunch supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte's policies. During the 2019 elections, he and Erwin acquired ACT-CIS Partylist from former Representative Samuel Pagdilao, Jr. and nominated Erwin's Chief of Staff Eric Go Yap, Raffy's wife Jocelyn Tulfo, and co-host Niña Taduran, while Ramon, Wanda, and Ben declined to participate. ACT-CIS took the top position with 2.6 million votes, earning the maximum of three seats at the 18th Congress. One of the campaign strategies is inserting the ACT-CIS logo into the Raffy Tulfo in Action social media pages, as RTIA is only a blocktimer to 92.3 Radyo5 True FM.
References
- ^ "Bagong Tahanan ng TV5 sa Mandaluyong, Silipin" (in Filipino). News5 Everywhere. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ WANTED SA RADYO FULL EPISODE | October 15, 2018 (in Filipino). October 15, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ WANTED SA RADYO FULL EPISODE | October 18, 2021 (in Filipino). October 18, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ WANTED SA RADYO FULL EPISODE | October 21, 2021 (in Filipino). October 21, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Gabinete, Jojo (September 20, 2021). "Raffy Tulfo, nagpaalam sa TV5 para tumakbo sa 2022 elections". Philippine Entertainment Forum (in Filipino). Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ WANTED SA RADYO FULL EPISODE | August 15, 2022 (in Filipino). August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ RTIA: BARDAGULAN SERYE | August 15, 2022 (in Filipino). August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ de Castro, Isagani Jr. (February 1, 2024). "After CNN PH closure, Manny Pangilinan's TV5 launches RPTV on Channel 9". Rappler. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Raffy Tulfo's 'Wanted sa Radyo' now on TV5 as 'Wanted: Ang Serye'". Manila Standard. January 20, 2021.
- ^ Lopez, Virgil (January 19, 2017). "DOJ finds cause to charge cops, others for Jee Ick Joo kidnap-slay". GMA News.