Antonio Tuviera Explained

Antonio Pablo Tuviera
Nickname:Tony, Mr. T[1]
Birth Name:Antonio P. Tuviera
Birth Date:6 February 1952
Birth Place:Manila, Philippines
Occupation:Producer
Spouse:Madz Tuviera
Children:2
Office:President & Chief Executive Officer of Television and Production Exponents Inc.
Term Start:July 7, 1981
Term End:February 28, 2023
Predecessor:Position founded
Successor:Romeo M. Jalosjos Jr.

Antonio Pablo Tuviera (born February 6, 1952), more simply known as Tony Tuviera or by his nickname Mr. T, is a Filipino media producer and businessman. He served as the president and CEO of Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE Inc.), the production company behind the noontime show Eat Bulaga! which he co-founded in 1981 with fellow businessman Romeo Jalosjos Sr. as well as the show's original hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon.[2]

Tuviera attended high school at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in the 1960's.[3]

In March 2023, the new management of TAPE Inc. forced Tuviera to retire as the president and CEO and Romeo Jalosjos Jr. was named as his replacement. Tuviera still has ownership of the company as of June 2023 according to Tito Sotto.[4] The original Eat Bulaga! hosts came into a dispute with the new management which would eventually lead to their exit from TAPE Inc. (but not leaving the show itself) at the end of May.

Notes and References

  1. News: Godinez . Bong . Tony Tuviera: Driving force behind Eat Bulaga! . 11 January 2024 . PEP.ph . 16 March 2023 . en.
  2. Web site: Tony Tuviera remains TAPE Inc. executive, says Bullet Jalosjos. Manila Bulletin.
  3. News: TAPE’s Tuviera honored with professorial chair . 11 January 2024 . www.letran.edu.ph . 24 April 2016.
  4. News: Severo . Jan Milo . 'Sa ngayon wala': Tito Sotto says Tony Tuviera not part of new TV5 noontime show . 11 January 2024 . Philstar.com . 30 June 2023.