Benjamin Tupay Loong

Benjamin "Ben" Tupay Loong (NPC) is the Vice Governor of Sulu Province (2009–present) in the Philippines, a part of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Loong started out as a businessman, running a coco oil company and serving as a member of the Mindanao Business Council (MBC).

He ran as an independent for ARMM Vice-Governor alongside Ibrahim Paglas, a former mayor and businessman, but was bested by Administration-backed candidates Parouk Hussin and Mahid Mutilan.

He became head of the MBC and competed in the Sulu provincial elections in 2005, this time winning the Governor slot.

The Loong brothers are known to be political rivals with Governor Tan and former ARMM assemblyman Garcia Tingkahan.