Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado

The Honourable
Wilhelmino Sy Alvarado
Sy-Alvarado in 2017
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

Wilhelmino "Willy" Manucdoc Sy-Alvarado (born December 29, 1946) is a Filipino politician and the current Governor of the Philippine province of Bulacan.[1]

He was first Mayor elected as District Representative, Vice Governor, and Governor. He had defeated former Provincial Governor and former Philippine Postal Corporation Postmaster General Josefina dela Cruz, sister of then Governor Joselito Mendoza in the 2010 elections. He is the father of Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado, current Representative of the First District of Bulacan and husband of former Representative Ma. Victoria Sy-Alvarado.

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.
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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