4 sibling duos in Senate: Tulfos, Villars, Cayetanos and Ejercito-Estradas

The next Senate is shaping up to be a family affair, with one-third of its members soon to come from four sets of siblings. This follows the victory of relatives of incumbent senators in the 2025 senatorial race.

- Dominique Nicole Flores/Philstar.com

Alongside the Villars, Cayetanos and Estrada-Ejercito brothers, the Senate will soon include two Tulfos, bringing the total to four political families represented in the 20th Congress.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed the 12 winning senators on Saturday, May 17, which includes brothers and sisters of current senators.

THE TULFOS

Rep. Erwin Tulfo, who placed fourth with 17.12 million votes, is a newcomer to the Senate. He will join his brother, Sen. Raffy Tulfo, who topped the senatorial race in 2022.

The Tulfo family's political reach extends to the lower house, where Raffy's wife, Rep. Jocelyn Tulfo, is poised to retain her seat. ACT-CIS Party-list, which she represents, is among the top performers in the party-list race and is likely to secure two seats.

Their son, Rep. Ralph Tulfo, also won reelection as Quezon City's 2nd District representative.

Erwin ran under the administration-backed Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas slate, facing two disqualification complaints over controversies regarding his American citizenship and political dynasty.

These complaints were dismissed by the poll body.