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
Official portrait, 2025
Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Iloilo's 5th District
Assumed office
June 30, 2025
Preceded byRaul Tupas
Member of the Iloilo Provincial Board from the 5th district
In office
June 30, 2022  June 30, 2025
Personal details
Born (1979-04-11) April 11, 1979 (age 47)[1]
PartyLakas (2024–present)
Other party
Nacionalista (2021–2024)
SpouseRaul 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]

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Binky Tupas". Rappler.com. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  2. "Binky April Montesclaros Tupas". Rappler. April 3, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  3. "Meet Binky April Tupas, Electoral Candidate on Serbisyo.ph". Serbisyo PH. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  4. "Binky Tupas Sworn In as First Woman to Represent Iloilo's 5th District". Daily Guardian. June 22, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  5. "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.
  6. Sornito, Ime (October 8, 2024). "It's Tupas vs Tupas again in Iloilo 5th District's congressional race". Panay News. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  7. 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.