Benjamin Dy

Benjamin G. Dy
Governor of Isabela (province)
In office
June 30, 1992  June 30, 2001
Personal details
Born (1952-09-22)September 22, 1952
Cauayan, Isabela, Philippines
Died February 16, 2013(2013-02-16) (aged 60)
St. Luke's Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Political party Nationalist People's Coalition
Spouse(s) Cecilia M. Dy
Children Maria Carmina Natividad Dy
Bryan Ferdinand Dy
Bernard Faustino Dy
Benjamin "Carlo" Dy, Jr.
Bien Francis Dy
Cheyene Dy
Fermarc Dy
Benjamin Dy III
Kaye Isabella Dy
Benjamin Victor Dy IV
Tara Dy
Benjamin "Isabelo" Dy V
Benjamin "Charles" Dy VI
Jamine Yssa Dy
Selene Isabelle Dy
Benedict Dy
Residence Cauayan, Isabela
Occupation politician

Benjamin Dy was a Filipino politician and a former Governor of Isabela (province).[1] Dy was a member of the Dy political clan, whose members have held various elective posts in the province since the 1960s.

Early life

Benjamin G. Dy, Sr. was born in Cauayan, Isabela on September 22, 1952. The eldest among the children of the late political patriarch Faustino Dy, Sr. and Natividad Guzman-Dy, the mayor was known to be the most low-profile among the Dy siblings.

Family

Personal life

Benjamin Dy is survived by wife Cecilia M. Dy and 17 children:

Descandants

Several of Dy's descendants became prominent public figures in their own right:

Political Life

Mayor Benjamin Dy, who served as Isabela governor from 1992 to 2001. Dy was supposed to run as Cauayan mayor in the 2013 midterm elections, but his son Bernard had to replace him in December because of his ailment.

Death

Ben Dy died on February 16, 2013, due to complications from recurring emphysema at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Metro Manila on Saturday, a close aide said.

Ben Dy, 60, had been suffering from emphysema for years and died in the hospital at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, said Nestor de Villa, general services officer of Cauayan City.

Relatives said a wake has been set for three nights at Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig City before Dy’s remains will be taken here.

A wake was held at the Isabela provincial capitol on the night of February 19, 2013 and at Cauayan City Hall.

References

  1. Lagasca, Charlie (2013-02-17). "Ex-Isabela gov dies at 61 | Nation, News, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
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