BBM is allegedly eyeing Erwin Tulfo to be the next DSWD secretary
ERWIN TULFO – The veteran broadcaster might be appointed as the next secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Tulfo is a news anchor and broadcaster on radio and Television.
He currently works with PTV’s flagship primetime news program, Ulat Bayan.
He was the host of Tutok Tulfo, former co-host of T3: Kapatid Sagot Kita! together with his brothers Raffy and Ben, and one of news anchors of Aksyon together with News5 Chief Luchi Cruz-Valdes.
Erwin Tulfo might be appointed as the next secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
An article published by the news website, Politiko, noted that president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is eyeing the broadcaster to become one of his Cabinet members.
Tulfo is the fourth nominee on the ACT-CIS party list.
Apparently, Tulfo has yet to confirm whether he may be part or not of the Marcos administration Cabinet.
It can be recalled that it was in2019 when Tulfo made headlines after he criticized DSWD, headed by Secretary Rolando Bautista for refusing an interview with him.
Eventually, Tulfo apologized to the retired general.
Meanwhile, here are the personalities who have accepted BBM’s offer to become part of his Cabinet:
- Vice President-elect Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio (Department of Education)
- Former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair Benhur Abalos (Department of the Interior and Local Government)
- Atty. Vic Rodriguez (Executive Secretary)
- Cavite 7th District Rep. Boying Remulla (Department of Justice)
- Former Philippine Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (National Economic and Development Authority)
- Former labor chief Bienvenido Laguesma (Department of Labor and Employment)
- Migrant workers advocate Susan “Toots” Ople (Department of Migrant Workers)
- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Benjamin Diokno (Department of Finance)
- Ex-UP President Alfredo Pascual (Department of Trade and Industry)
- Ex-congressman Antonio Lagdameo Jr. (Special Assistant to the President)
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