Binky April Montesclaros Tupas (born April 11, 1979)[1] is a Filipino architect and politician who is a member of the House of Representatives.[2]
Binky Tupas | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Iloilo's 5th District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Raul Tupas |
| Member of the Iloilo Provincial Board from the 5th district | |
| In office June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1979[1] Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines |
| Party | Lakas (2024–present) |
Other party | Nacionalista (2021–2024) |
| Spouse | Raul Tupas |
She is the first woman to represent Iloilo's 5th congressional district having been elected in 2025.[3][4] She defeated her husband's estranged elder brother Junjun Tupas.[5][6]
She succeeded her husband, Raul Tupas.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Binky Tupas". Rappler.com. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Binky April Montesclaros Tupas". Rappler. April 3, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Meet Binky April Tupas, Electoral Candidate on Serbisyo.ph". Serbisyo PH. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Binky Tupas Sworn In as First Woman to Represent Iloilo's 5th District". Daily Guardian. June 22, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Tupas couple Raul and Binky fires back as cousin Rolex raises conflict-of-interest alarm in Iloilo's 5th District". Panay News. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ Sornito, Ime (October 8, 2024). "It's Tupas vs Tupas again in Iloilo 5th District's congressional race". Panay News. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ Naorbe, Elyrose (June 22, 2025). "Binky takes oath as Iloilo Fifth District's first female rep". Iloilo Metropolitan Times. No Boundaries Advertising and Events. Retrieved April 2, 2026.