Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado

This name uses Philippine naming customs; the middle name or maternal family name is Manucdoc and the surname or paternal family name is Sy-Alvarado.
The Honourable
Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado
Governor of Bulacan
Assumed office
June 30, 2010
Vice Governor Daniel Fernando
Preceded by Joselito Andrew Mendoza
Vice Governor of Bulacan
In office
June 30, 2007  June 30, 2010
Governor Joselito Andrew Mendoza
Preceded by Aurelio S. Plamenco
Succeeded by Daniel Fernando
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives
In office
June 30, 1998  June 30, 2007
Preceded by Teodulo C. Natividad
Succeeded by Ma. Victoria Sy-Alvarado
Constituency 1st District of Bulacan
Mayor of Hagonoy, Bulacan
In office
June 30, 1987  June 30, 1998
Personal details
Born Wilhelmino Manucdoc Sy-Alvarado
(1946-12-29) December 29, 1946
Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Political party Lakas Kampi CMD (1992-2011)
National Unity Party (2011-2015)
Liberal Party (2015-present)
Spouse(s) Ma. Victoria Sy-Alvarado
Alma mater University of Santo Tomas
Religion Roman Catholicism

Wilhelmino Manucdoc Sy-Alvarado (born December 29, 1946 in Hagonoy, Bulacan) is the Governor of the Philippine province of Bulacan.[1] He was first Mayor elected as District Representative, Vice Governor, and Governor. He had defeated former governor Josie dela Cruz, sister of governor Joselito Mendoza in the 2010 elections.

Political career


Mayor

He entered politics when he was elected as mayor of Hagonoy, Bulacan in 1987. He served as mayor of that town for three consecutive terms.

Congressman

Upon finishing his term as mayor, he ran for congressman of the First District of Bulacan in 1998. He won by a landslide victory the same year. where he served in the House of Representatives for nine years.

Vice Governor of Bulacan

In the 2007 elections, Alvarado teamed-up with former governor Roberto Pagdanganan. His wife, Ma. Victoria ran to keep his seat in the Congress. Although Pagdanganan lost to Joselito "Jonjon" Mendoza, brother of then-governor Josefina Mendoza-Dela Cruz, he and his wife were successful.

Governor of Bulacan

Prior to the 2010 local elections, he voluntarily retired from vice-governorship to run for governor. He challenged with former governor Josie Dela Cruz for the seat at the provincial elections. It was also during the gubernatorial feud between Roberto Pagdanganan and Jonjon Mendoza. His running mate was former board member and actor Daniel Fernando. In the elections, he won over Dela Cruz.

References

  1. "Bulacan's dela Cruz loses gubernatorial bid". ABS-CBN. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
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House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by
Teodulo C. Natividad
Representative, 1st District of Bulacan
1998–2007
Succeeded by
Ma. Victoria Sy-Alvarado
Government offices
Preceded by
Aurelio S. Plamenco
Vice Governor of the Province of Bulacan
2007–2010
Succeeded by
Daniel Fernando
Preceded by
Joselito Mendoza
Governor of Bulacan
2010–present
Incumbent
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