Wanted sa Radyo

Wanted sa Radyo (lit. transl. Wanted on Radio) is a public affairs show that airs Monday to Friday from 3:00 to 5:00 pm (PST) on Radyo5 92.3 News FM with a simulcast on television via One PH and online via livestreaming on the program's social media accounts on Facebook and YouTube. Since October 2021, the program continues up to 5:00 pm exclusively on such online platforms. Originally hosted by Raffy Tulfo, the show is currently hosted by Sharee Roman together with Atty. Sam Ferrer, Atty. Gareth Tungol, and Maricel Tulfo-Tungol.

Wanted sa Radyo
GenrePublic radio
Running time2 hours
Country of originPhilippines
Home stationDZXL (1994–2011)
DWFM (2011–present)
TV adaptationsWanted (2011–2012)
Wanted: Ang Serye (2021)
Hosted bySharee Roman
Gareth Tungol
Sam Ferrer
Maricel Tulfo-Tungol
Created byTV5 Network (Radyo5)
Radio Mindanao Network (1994–2011)
Narrated byJupiter Torres (until 2010)
Martin Andanar (2010-present)
Mitch Amurao (2022–present)
Original release1994 – present
No. of episodesN/A (airs daily)
Opening themeRaffy Tulfo in Action Theme Song
Ending themeRaffy Tulfo in Action Theme Song
Websitehttp://raffytulfoinaction.com

History

Wanted sa Radyo first aired on DZXL-AM from 1994 to 2011. It transferred to the newly-launched Radyo5 92.3 News FM in 2011, 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 2011 to May 2012, the program 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 program moved from the TV5 Studio Complex in Novaliches, Quezon City to TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong.[1]

On October 15, 2018, Niña Taduran took an indefinite leave from the show to run for party-list representative for ACT-CIS in 2019.[2] She was replaced by Sharee Roman. The TV simulcast was transferred from AksyonTV to One PH in January 2019, when the former was rebranded as 5 Plus on January 12.

From October 18, 2021, the program moved from TV5 Media Center to its new studios and it went online-only where it is exclusive broadcasting live on the "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 following day.[4] An online-only hour-long extended edition of the program was also launched on the same day.

In 2022, Tulfo took a leave from the show to focus on his Senate campaign.[5]

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 on 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, social workers) to further assist the aggrieved party. An average of four sets of complainants is 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

In July 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. 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 if the lost items remain unclaimed by the end of 1 month, then it 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 served as the main host of the program.

Current
  • Sharee Roman (2018–present)
  • Atty. Gareth Tungol (2020–present)
  • Atty. Sam Ferrer (2021–present)
  • Maricel Tulfo-Tungol (2021–present)

Former

Wanted reporters

Current
  • Carol Domingo
  • Odette Molina
  • Sharee Roman
  • Maureen Peralta
  • Jam Cordero
  • Klein Biete

Former
  • Jana Abrigo
  • Benjamin Dela Cruz
  • Alyssa Dosal
  • Jill Nebrida
  • Leslie Ordinario
  • Yeddha Pascual (now a mobile journalist for One PH)

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.

Wanted: Ang Serye, a docu-drama anthology and another extension of Wanted, premiered on January 16, 2021 on TV5.[6] 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.

Controversies

Jee Ick-Joo's abduction and killing
Main article: Death of Jee Ick-Joo

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 18 October in Angeles, Pampanga, the maid ang Jee was 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.[7]

Political involvement
Main article: ACT-CIS Partylist

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 strategy is inserting ACT-CIS logo to the Raffy Tulfo in Action social media pages, as RTIA is only a blocktimer to the 5 Network.

References
  1. "Bagong Tahanan ng TV5 sa Mandaluyong, Silipin" (in Filipino). News5 Everywhere. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  2. WANTED SA RADYO FULL EPISODE | October 15, 2018 (in Filipino). October 15, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. WANTED SA RADYO FULL EPISODE | OCTOBER 18, 2021 (in Filipino). October 18, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  4. WANTED SA RADYO FULL EPISODE | OCTOBER 21, 2021 (in Filipino). October 21, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  5. Gabinete, Jojo (September 20, 2021). "Raffy Tulfo, nagpaalam sa TV5 para tumakbo sa 2022 elections". Philippine Entertainment Forum (in Filipino). Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  6. "Raffy Tulfo's 'Wanted sa Radyo' now on TV5 as 'Wanted: Ang Serye'". Manila Standard. January 20, 2021.
  7. Lopez, Virgil (January 19, 2017). "DOJ finds cause to charge cops, others for Jee Ick Joo kidnap-slay". GMA News.
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