Comelec affirms dismissal of disqualification case vs Tulfos

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has affirmed a previous ruling that dismissed a disqualification case against five members of the Tulfo family who ran in Eleksyon 2025.

The disqualification petition was filed by lawyer Virgilio Garcia, who questioned the validity of the Tulfos' candidacies.

The Comelec First Division had initially dismissed the petition in March due to a procedural defect.

The Comelec en banc denied the motion for reconsideration, thereby upholding the dismissal of the case.

The Tulfos involved in the case were Erwin Tulfo, Ben Tulfo, Jocelyn Pua-Tulfo, Ralph Tulfo, and Wanda Tulfo Teo.

Erwin ran for the Senate, Ben also ran for the Senate but lost, Ralph won his reelection bid for Congress, Jocelyn's party-list secured seats in the House, and Wanda was a nominee for the Turismo party-list.

The article notes the family's involvement in politics raises questions about potential political dynasties.