Before entering the political scene, Tugna worked for two private law firms: Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices and Puyat Jacinto and Santos Law Office. In 2009, he set up his own law office, Tugna-Jala and Associates Law Firm in Ortigas, Pasig. Simultaneously, Tugna, honoring his father, who is a long-time auto repairman, established the WineLean Transport Corporation, a taxi company.
CIBAC partylist representative (2010–2019)
Tugna was first elected into office in May 2010 and took his oath of office in August of the same year. He then became one of the Assistant Majority Floor Leaders of the 15th Congress and a member of the following Congressional committees:[2]
Assistant Majority Leader (Journal #18)
- Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources
Member for the Majority (Journal #20)
- Banks and Financial Intermediaries
Member for the Majority (Journal #22)
- Basic Education and Culture
Member for the Majority (Journal #20)
Member for the Majority (Journal #72)
Member for the Majority (Journal #20)
- Good Government and Public Accountability
Member for the Majority (Journal #20)
- Government Enterprises and Privatization
Member for the Majority (Journal #20)
Member for the Majority (Journal #29)
Member for the Majority (Journal #63)
Vice Mayor of Bocaue (2022–present)
In 2022, he successfully ran for vice mayor of Bocaue under the National Unity Party. He used the nickname "Mr. Mayor Joni" for the official ballot, after his late wife, former Mayor Joni Villanueva.[7]
Tugna, heeding strong public clamor, ran for Vice Mayor of Bocaue to continue his wife's legacy of good governance. Joni ran for and was elected mayor of Bocaue, Bulacan in 2016, and was reelected in 2019.[8] She died on May 28, 2020, from bacterial pneumonia.
Tugna married Eleanor Joni J. Villanueva on May 11, 2002. The couple is blessed with four children, Doreen, Joaquin, Elia, and Lexi Joy.
As an entrepreneur, Tugna owns and manages the Winelean Transport Corp., Bulacan P2P and Quality Hi-Fuel Incorporated.