Kilos Pronto

{{Use Philippine English|date=May 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox television | camera = Multi-camera setup | runtime = 60 minutes | creator = Bitag Media Unlimited Inc. | developer = Bitag Media Unlimited Inc. | starring = Ben Tulfo | open_theme = "KP music theme" composed by Mike Kosa | director = | executive_producer = Ben Tulfo | country = Philippines | network = UNTV (2016–17) <br> PTV (2017–18) | first_aired = {{start date|2016|10|10}} | last_aired = {{end date|2018|4|27}} | related = ''T3: Alliance'' (TV5) | narrator = Alex Santos }}

'''''Kilos Pronto''''' (''Front Act'') is a Philippine television public service show broadcast by UNTV and PTV. Originally hosted by Ben Tulfo, Alex Santos and Nikka Cleofe-Alejar. It aired from October 10, 2016 to April 27, 2018. Tulfo serve as the final host.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.medianewser.com/2017/06/erwin-tulfo-leaves-tv5-to-join-PTV4.html|title=Erwin Tulfo leaves TV5; to continue hosting 'Kilos Pronto' on PTV4|publisher=Media Newser Philippines|date=June 30, 2017|access-date=August 5, 2017|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804235705/http://www.medianewser.com/2017/06/erwin-tulfo-leaves-tv5-to-join-PTV4.html|archive-date=August 4, 2017}}</ref> Ben coined the program as an "Hybrid Public Service Program on Television".<ref name="News">{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/05/02/18/tourism-dept-ordered-segment-buy-on-tulfo-brothers-show-coa|title=Tourism dept ordered 'segment buy' on Tulfo brothers' show: COA|website=abs-cbn.com|access-date=May 9, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507200755/http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/02/18/tourism-dept-ordered-segment-buy-on-tulfo-brothers-show-coa|archive-date=May 7, 2018}}</ref>

==Hosts== ===Current=== *Ben Tulfo (2016–18)

===Former=== *Veronica Alejar (a.k.a. Nikka Cleofe-Alejar) (deceased) (2016) *Alex Santos (2016–18) *Erwin Tulfo (2017–18)

==Segments== *Sumbong OFW (formerly KP OFW)- focuses on help on distressed workers in the Middle East mostly in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. *Akto - caught in the act via CCTV or dashcams. *Hiwaga - a spin-off of BMUI produced show ''Kakaibang Lunas'' sponsored by King's Herbal drink. *Sala sa Balita (commentary) *KP Metro *KP Promdi *Travel Pass<ref name="kp travel">{{cite news|url=http://www.tourism.gov.ph/Pages/20170404DOTshowshighlightwondroussites,wonderfulFilipinos.aspx|title=DOT shows highlight 'wondrous sites, wonderful Filipinos'|publisher=Department of Tourism Official Website|date=April 4, 2017|access-date=August 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804215732/http://www.tourism.gov.ph/Pages/20170404DOTshowshighlightwondroussites,wonderfulFilipinos.aspx|archive-date=August 4, 2017}}</ref> *Hoy Kengkoy *ITravel Pinas<ref name="kp travel"/>

==Controversy== The Commission on Audit (COA), in its audit findings, noted that there is a memorandum of agreement on file between the tourism department and the government-owned station requiring PTNI to air a 6-minute tourism advertisement section in PTVs Kilos Pronto, plus a 3-minute DOT spot within the program.<ref name="News"/> This has been criticized, since at the time of the memorandum the Department of Tourism Secretary was Wanda Tulfo Teo sister of the hosts of the show.

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Category:People's Television Network original programming Category:UNTV (Philippines) original programming Category:Philippine television shows Category:2016 Philippine television series debuts Category:2018 Philippine television series endings Category:2010s Philippine television series Category:Investigative journalism Category:Filipino-language television shows Category:Television controversies in the Philippines