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Another production under BITAG Multimedia Network (BMN) Digital Media department. Straight to the point “unfiltered” TRUTH on national issues and “anything under the sun”. It is an out-of-the-box style for mainstream broadcast media -TV and radio. Ben has a very distinct style of broadcast journalism. He is not afraid to challenge and introduce this style in the mainstream media. It started as a digital production but launched at a government station PTV4 for one season. “Ben Tulfo UNFILTERED” is now back in action! He will neither play the role of an “enabler” for the administration. He is himself. The usual cynical, funny and witty. The show title says it all. Unlike BITAG Live, Ben carries a different trademark to give viewers discernment for change. Being an investigative broadcast journalist, Ben is very analytical in form and substance. --- ABOUT There are a lot of incorrect information about who Ben Tulfo really is, coming from unknown sources in different sites and bogus social media accounts. These are the factual and correct information about Ben Tulfo and BITAG. Ben Tulfo is known as "BITAG," the investigative-public service television show in the Philippines. BITAG is not just a television program. It is a brand. TRUE FACTS ABOUT BEN TULFO AND BITAG Bienvenido T. Tulfo, nicknamed “Ben” is at present the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BITAG MEDIA UNLIMITED INC. (BMUI). Ben is a broadcast journalist by profession, a true-blue graduate of Journalism, went to an executive school abroad. He started early as a radio disc jockey after graduating high school, he then became a regular DJ during semestral and summer breaks in college. After graduating Journalism, Ben became a regular radio disc jockey of DWMM FM and was also an advertising agency account executive for the station. This station changed its call sign to KY FM (1979 - 1985) to which Ben was one of the brains behind. He later left for the US immediately after the People Power Revolution in 1986. 1996 - 1999 Ben came back and became the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES UNLIMITED whose office was located at Tektite Bldg., Ortigas Ave., Pasig City. Prior to his return to his loved profession, the broadcast media, Ben travelled a lot, in Asia and the USA because of the nature of his job marketing extrusion technology for the Philippine market. MEDIA HISTORY OF BEN TULFO 1996 - Ben architect “Isumbong Mo Kay Tulfo” on TV. He successfully manoeuvred the show to get into the grid of RPN-9 TV network. The show was hosted by his elder brother, Ramon Tulfo. Ben left a couple of months after the successful launch of the show. 1997 - Ben, the brain behind “Philippine's Most Wanted” on TV. This show was patterned after "America’s Most Wanted." Originally launched on PTV4, but eventually went into format evolution and expanded from TV to radio - DZXL. Ben co-hosted both on TV and radio with his brother, Raffy Tulfo. Philippine's Most Wanted was a production of Emerald Media where Ben was initially the executive producer on its early stages. Ben stayed for a year and eventually left, leaving his brother Raffy going solo. 1998-2000 - Ben focused his time as the COO of INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES UNLIMITED. His major clients were FEEDMIX, UNIVERSAL ROBINA, PURINA, and IO BASIC. This job requires aggressive marketing of this expensive WENGER brand of high-end extruders from Kansas, USA and frequent clients visitations and lots of travelling in Asia and the USA. 2001 - Signalled the return of Ben in the media. He tried client media management. Eventually, Ben was offered the Editor-In-Chief position by an executive of MANILA STANDARD, and the brother of the defunct Manila Chronicle and publisher of Saksi Ngayon. Ben wrote his column for Saksi Ngayon. The owner of radio broadcasting network DZME and a sister of a congressman offered Ben a mid-morning slot for his Bahala si Tulfo. THE BIRTH OF BITAG 2002 - Ben formed BST Tri-media Production to produce the television program “BITAG" as a block timer. BITAG officially launched on September 14, 2002 at the Associated Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Channel 5). Months later, Ben became a columnist of Pilipino Star Ngayon and Pang Masa, both under the broadsheet Philippine Star. 2004, March - Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13) offered Ben's BITAG a TV primetime slot and a co-production contract. This was the start of Ben's big break on television. Immediately after signing the contract, BITAG kicked-off its first episode with IBC-13. 2005, mid of July – BITAG was still at IBC-13, when UNTV Channel 37 owner Daniel Razon offered Ben to join UNTV and be one of their anchors. In October, Ben became one of the hosts of the morning television show "Pilipinas, Gising Ka Na Ba?" Immediately followed by Ben's "Bahala si Tulfo," live from 8 to 10 in the morning. The show was simulcast at DZME radio. 2006 - Ben was joined by his brother Erwin at UNTV. To accommodate Erwin, Ben changed the title of the show to "Tulfo Brothers: Bahala si Ben at Erwin." But Erwin left in June 2006 to join "Isumbong Mo - Tulfo Brothers" at RPN9. Ben went solo again and changed the title to "Bahala si Bitag." 2010, April – BITAG still running strong at IBC-13 as well as UNTV but this time the show title changed to BITAG Live, ABS-CBN TFC (The Filipino Channel) knocked on BITAG's door. ABS-CBN TFC offered Ben’s BITAG to be on their program grid for their international market particularly in the US, under BRO Channel, specifically targeting the Filipino male audience. But eventually, BITAG ended up with TFC. Ben signed a 2-year contract but lasted only a year and a half (mid-2011). 2011 - TV5 offered Ben to co-anchor with his brothers Raffy and Erwin in the program "T3." BITAG remained with IBC-13 and BITAG Live at UNTV in the morning. It was also in 2011 when Pinoy US Cops, a show of Ben's BST Tri-Media Production was offered a primetime slot at AksyonTV Channel 41, sister station of TV5. 2012, last quarter - TV5 offered BITAG an exclusive contract. Ben terminated his contract with IBC-13. He was forced to pull BITAG out of ABS-CBN TFC because of its exclusivity contract with TV5. 2013, March – Ben moved his daily morning show BITAG Live to 92.3 News FM, simulcast at AksyonTV Channel 41 which airs 10 to 11 in the morning. Ben officially ended his contract with UNTV. In October of the same year, due to TV5’s financial constraint, Ben quickly moved his BITAG and Pinoy US Cops to PTV4, but remained as talent-host for “T3" with his brothers, likewise, his BITAG Live at 92.3 News FM. Also this year, BITAG and Pinoy US Cops officially became syndicated TV programs. And never again Ben would entertain any exclusive contract for his BITAG and Pinoy US Cops from any national and international TV network. 2014 - Present - Ben moved quickly to have his Pinoy US Cops and BITAG, enter a prime time block acquisition contract with People's Television Network (PTV4). Both shows are air every Saturday prime time 7:30-8 pm and 8-9 pm, respectively. 2016, January - BST Tri-media Production became BITAG MEDIA UNLIMITED INC., duly registered at Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission. On April, TV5's "T3" folded up. At present, Ben’s BITAG Live morning show remains with TV5 92.3 News FM. Full episode and subtopics of his radio program are uploaded on BITAG OFFICIAL YouTube Channel. Month of July, Ben produced BITAG Live “Unfiltered” Primetime, 8 to 8:30 in the evening, Manila time, live streamed for BITAG Live Facebook 460,000+ followers. Ben's two columns at Pilipino Star Ngayon "Bahala si Bitag" and "BITAG" at Pang Masa are both active. Currently, BITAG MEDIA UNLIMITED INC. has its own broadcast studios, as well as digital online studios. BMUI studios are capable of doing live television shows using point-to-point transmission with any television and radio network willing to use fiber optic technology. BMUI developed a new website, from bitagtheoriginal.com to bitagmedia.com, this in preparation for the launch of its digital online production. BMUI believes in aggressive social media campaign, the use of Facebook and Twitter as “marketing tools” for its website, YouTube channel and Google+. There are a total of more than 60+ employees and executives: broadcast journalists, segment producers, researchers, video editors, cameramen, security personnel and offsite staff. Names of the current employees of BMUI will be posted on this page and in all of our social media accounts soon. In October, BMUI launched Kilos Pronto, a prime time public service program in UNTV. *** BITAG OFFICIAL Google+: bit.ly/2bSBgoe BITAG OFFICIAL YouTube: bit.ly/2bDw7FA Twitter (@bitagbentulfo): twitter.com/bitagbentulfo Instagram (@bentulfo_official): instagram.com/bentulfo_official Facebook:

BITAG - US COPS facebook.com/bitaguscops BITAG NEW GENERATION facebook.com/bitagnewgeneration BITAG Public Service facebook.com/bitagpublicservice Ben Tulfo Unfiltered facebook.com/bentulfounfiltered Kilos Pronto facebook.com/kilospronto Kakaibang Lunas facebook.com/kakaibanglunas