Ralph Tulfo
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Quezon City
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Ralph Wendel Pua Tulfo (born July 12, 1996) is a Filipino politician who serves as the representative for Quezon City's 2nd district since 2022. He is the son of broadcaster and current senator Raffy Tulfo and ACT-CIS representative Jocelyn Pua.[1]
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Assistant Majority Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office July 29, 2025 | |
| Leader | Sandro Marcos |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Quezon City's 2nd District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Precious Hipolito-Castelo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph Wendel Pua Tulfo July 12, 1996 |
| Party | |
| Other political affiliations | Nacionalista (2022–2023) Independent (2021–2022) |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
Tulfo ran as congressman of Quezon City's 2nd district in 2022, and faced then-incumbent Precious Hipolito-Castelo.[2][3] Tulfo ran as an independent candidate with the local party Serbisyo sa Bayan Party.[4][3] He defeated Hipolito-Castelo, ending the Castelo couple's 12-year control of the seat.[5] In October 2022, Tulfo joined the Nacionalista Party.[6]
In 2023, he joined the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.[7] He was re-elected in 2025.[8][9]
Controversies
Illegal entry at EDSA Busway
Tulfo's vehicle was apprehended on separate occasions along EDSA for illegally using the EDSA Busway, a dedicated lane mainly for EDSA Carousel, first on September 26, 2024, and again on January 23, 2025.[10] His father, Senator Raffy Tulfo, defended him on the incident, claiming that he "did not lie or flee" from authorities.[11] Later, Ralph Tulfo later apologized,[12] saying that they have already settled the fines and that they would attend the required seminars as part of the penalty.[13]
Lavish party at Las Vegas
In 2023, Tulfo and his friends celebrated Christmas at a luxurious nightclub in Las Vegas, United States. A video uploaded seen Tulfo signing a bill worth US$42,000 (or more than ₱2 million). Later, he denied that public funds is used, and stated that its he shared paying the bill with his friends.[14][15]
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||||
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| Local | National | Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2022 | Representative (Quezon City–2nd) | SBP | IND | 127,238 | 53.81% | 1st | N/a | Won | ||
| 2025 | PFP | 185,164 | 81.70% | 1st | +27.89 | Won | ||||
Personal life
Tulfo is the son of former TV anchor and current senator Raffy Tulfo and ACT-CIS representative Jocelyn Pua.[1] He also has an alleged older half-sister from his father's previous relationship with Julieta Licup Pearson, Grendy Licup Tulfo.[16][17]
Tulfo got engaged with Chandreena Moorjani in 2025.[18]