Bitag

BITAG is an investigative and public service program on television hosted by Ben Tulfo and produced by BITAG Media Unlimited Inc (BMUI). BITAG was conceptualized by Ben Tulfo on a Maundy Thursday of March 28, 2002 at 2:00 AM in Plantation Bay, Mactan, Cebu.

It has since evolved from, "BITAG", then to "BITAG Extreme", to "BITAG Authority in Real Reality TV", and now known as "BITAG New Generation" after 20 years in Philippine Television (March 28, 2002)

BITAG was first aired at ABC5, now TV5 at September 14, 2002, then moving to IBC-13 in February 2004 then returning to TV5 on 2011 to 2012. In 2013, BITAG moved to PTV4.

Currently, BITAG Live is exclusively aired only on PTV4 from 8:00 AM. to 9:00 AM. The program format tackles the country's hot issues, with segments from its public service program, #ipaBITAGmo, investigative segments from BITAG New Generation and as well as human interest segments, TOTOO. All BITAG segments are copyrighted.

BITAG TV Network History

• October 14, 2002 - ABC5 (now TV5)
• February 2004 - 2011 - IBC13
• July 2005 - October 2012 - UNTV (BITAG was still with IBC 13, Ben was offered shows with UNTV)
• October 2011 - 2013 - TV5 (While BITAG was with UNTV, Ben was offered by TV5 to sign-up with them) (While BITAG was still with UNTV, ABS-CBN TFC offered Ben to have his BITAG shown to the US audience for two seasons, six months. Eventually, TV5 convinced Ben to drop the ABSCBN TFC offer because BITAG became exclusive to TV5. This did not sit well with UNTV and became an issue, eventually Ben was forced to leave UNTV and join TV5 for an exclusive contract.)
• July 2013 - up to the present - PTV4 (Ben moved his BITAG New Generation and US Cops to PTV4. To date BITAG Live is a daily morning program exclusive at PTV4)

In 2005, while Ben Tulfo's BITAG was still on IBC13, UNTV offered Ben to be one their daily morning hosts, Pilipinas Gising Ka Na Ba?

(5:00 AM - 8:00 AM). Ben was also offered to do a daily live TV show, "Bahala si BITAG" (Monday - Friday, 8:00AM -9:00AM). Erwin Tulfo joined Ben, with a new title, "Bahala si Ben at Erwin Tulfo" the show lasted for more than a year. Erwin became part of "Isumbong mo Tulfo Brothers", at Channel 9, the show was hosted by other elder brothers Ramon, Raffy, Erwin Tulfo while Ben decided to be independent.

At Radyo5 92.3 News FM, simultaneously aired at Aksyon TV, Ben became one of "The Tulfo Muscles". First Erwin own programs Punto Asintado from 8:00 - 10:00am then followed by Ben's BITAG LIVE 10:00am - 11:00am and Raffy's Wanted sa Radyo at 2:00pm - 4:00pm.

At Radyo5 92.3 News FM Ben Tulfo discusses relevant issues exclusively. It has since been extended all the way to social media, prominently in the program's Facebook presence, to reach out to Filipinos overseas.

The show BITAG LIVE stayed in Radyo5 92.3 News FM until July 2017 then moved to PTV4 up to the Present 2022 (as of April 21, 2022) - BITAG LIVE simultaneously heard at Radyo Pilipinas 738khz and as well as live streamed on the Social Platforms.