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CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – The ruling Dy and Albano clans have reasserted their political might in this province with 10 Dys and three Albanos already proclaimed as winners on Tuesday, just a day after the May 9 elections.
Unopposed, incumbent Vice Governor Faustino “Bojie” Dy III was handed his second consecutive term while his son Faustino “Inno” Dy V won anew as sixth district representative against former Comelec commissioner Armando Velasco.
Another son, Mayor Francis Faustino “Kiko” Dy was reelected against retired military officer Miguel Culang in Echague town.
In Cauayan City, the vice governor’s nephew, city councilor Ceasar Jaycee Dy (son of former Mayor Ceasar Dy) won overwhelmingly with 44,326 votes as against his uncle, Bill Dy (half-brother of the vice governor) who got 27,424 votes. Jaycee would replace his cousin, Mayor Bernard Faustino Dy (son of the late Governor Benjamin Dy), whose third term ends on June 30 this year. Vice Mayor Leoncio Dalin Jr. is proclaimed unopposed with 59,110 votes.
Another Bojie Dy’s nephew, third district representative Ian Paul Dy (son of three-term congressman Napoleon Dy) was also proclaimed unopposed.
Another nephew, fifth district representative Michael Faustino Dy (son of former Governor Faustino Dy Jr.) was also proclaimed.
The vice governor’s brothers, Victor Dy and Faustino “King” Dy IV won provincial board seats in the fourth and fifth districts, respectively, while another brother, Faustino Dondon Dy won the San Manuel mayoralty post.
A nephew, Benjamin Isabelo Dy (son of the late governor Benjamin Dy) was the first-ranked councilor in Cabatuan town.
Inno Dy’s wife and Bojie’s daughter-in-law, incumbent Rep. Alyssa Sheena Tan-Dy won with 43,416 votes, a slim margin over Joseph “Otep” Miranda's 42,631 votes.
Meanwhile, Governor Rodolfo Albano was proclaimed with 670,367 votes, winning against independent candidate Gloria Almazan (25,891 votes) and Romeo Carlos of the Philippine Green Republican Party (8,051 votes).
His brother, first district congressman Antonio “Tonypet” Albano, won a second term.
Their cousin, Delfinito Emmanuel “Em-em” Albano secured a seat as a provincial board member in the first district.
A brother-in-law of the Albano brothers, Cabagan Mayor Cristopher Mamauag, won unopposed in his reelection bid with 22,328 votes. (PNA)
