Antonio Tinio

Antonio "Tonchi" Luansing Tinio is a Filipino activist who serves as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines for ACT Teachers Partylist since 2025. He previously served in this position from 2010 to 2019 and served as Deputy Minority Leader in the 15th congress. He also served as the national chairperson of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) from 2002 to 2012.^[2][3]

Antonio Tinio
Official portrait, 2025
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for ACT Teachers
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2025
Preceded by	France Castro
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 Serving with France Castro (2016–2019)
House Deputy Minority Leader
Incumbent
Assumed office July 30, 2025
Leader	Marcelino Libanan
In office July 26, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Personal details
Born	(1970-04-19) April 19, 1970 (age 55)[1] Quezon City, Philippines
Political party	Makabayan ACT Teachers (party-list)
Spouse	Maria Teresa Trinidad P. Tinio

On December 4, 2024, Tinio and 74 others filed the second impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, submitting one article of impeachment: betrayal of public trust.^[4][5]

Early and personal life

Before his stint in Congress, Tinio was a University of the Philippines Diliman (UP) professor from 1991 to 2010.^[6][7] He is the son of playwright, movie actor, and director Rolando Tinio and theater actress Ella Luansing.

Political career

As legislator, he was the principal author of Republic Act 10653, which broadened the tax exemptions for the 13th month pay (mandatory year-end bonus amounting to a month of salary) of both public and private sector employees in the Philippines,^[6] and the staunchest legislator-advocate of salary hikes for public school teachers.^[8]

Personal life

Tinio is married to Maria Teresa Trinidad P. Tinio.