Raffy Tulfo

Raffy Tulfo
Official portrait, 2025
Senator of the Philippines
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Committee positions
Chair of the Senate Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development Committee
Assumed office
September 8, 2025
Preceded byImee Marcos
Chair of the Senate Public Services Committee
Assumed office
May 22, 2024
Preceded byGrace Poe
Chair of the Senate Migrant Workers Committee
Assumed office
July 25, 2022
Chair of the Senate Energy Committee
In office
July 25, 2022 – May 22, 2024
Preceded byWin Gatchalian
Succeeded byPia Cayetano
Personal details
BornRafael Teshiba Tulfo
(1960-03-12) March 12, 1960
Quezon City, Rizal, Philippines
PartyIndependent (2021–present)
Spouse
(m. 1993)
RelationsRamon Tulfo (brother)
Wanda Tulfo Teo (sister)
Ben Tulfo (brother)
Erwin Tulfo (brother)
Children
  • Grendy Licup Tulfo (b. 1984)
  • Maricel Tulfo Tungol (b. 1992)
  • Ralph Tulfo (b. 1996)
Occupation
Other namesIdol Raffy
"Action Man" (Wanted sa Radyo)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2016–present
Genres
  • Commentary
  • news
  • public service
Subscribers30.0 million
Views18.45 billion
Last updated: 06/02/2026

Rafael Teshiba Tulfo (Tagalog: [ˈɾafi ˈtulfo]; born March 12, 1960) is a Filipino politician, broadcast journalist, and media personality who has served as a senator of the Philippines since 2022.

His works are focused on government and private sector issues, and he is best known as the host of the long-running public affairs radio program Wanted sa Radyo, and the former anchor of Aksyon sa Tanghali from 2014 to 2020 that featured the segment "Ipa-Raffy Tulfo Mo". His YouTube channel Raffy Tulfo in Action, which features videos from both shows, is the third-most subscribed Filipino YouTube channel as of 2021.

Tulfo sought a seat in the Philippine senate in the 2022 election and won placing third overall with 23 million votes. Tulfo serves as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Senate Committee on Migrant Workers.