CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela -- The ruling Dy and Albano clans reasserted their political might in Isabela with 10 Dys and three Albanos already proclaimed in various posts on Tuesday, May 10.
Unopposed, incumbent Vice Gov. Faustino "Bojie" Dy 3rd was proclaimed on his second consecutive term while his son Faustino "Inno" Dy 5th won anew as sixth district representative against former Comelec commissioner Armando Velasco.
Another son, Mayor Francis Faustino "Kiko" Dy won his reelection 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 with 44,326 votes against his uncle, Bill Dy (half-brother of the vice governor), who got 27,424 votes. Ceasar would replace his cousin, Mayor Bernard Faustino Dy (son of 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 nephew, Third District Rep. Ian Paul Dy (son of three-term congressman Napoleon Dy) was also proclaimed unopposed.
Another nephew, Fifth District Rep. Michael Faustino Dy (son of former governor Faustino Dy Jr.) was also proclaimed.
The vice governor's brothers, Victor Dy and Faustino "King" Dy 4th won provincial board seats in the fourth and fifth districts, respectively, while another brother, Faustino Dondon Dy won the San Manuel mayoral post.
Another 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 in a slim margin over Joseph "Otep" Miranda with 42,631 votes.
Cagayan Gov. Mamba, VG Vargas re-elected; Comelec proclaims others
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CPIO via Liezle Inigo
By Liezle Basa Inigo
TUGUEGARAO CITY – Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba has promised to continue achieving the goals of his administration’s Cagayan Development Agenda and good governance after he was reelected for a third term in this province.
Mamba was officially proclaimed on Wednesday morning by the Commission on Elections through the Provincial Board of Canvassers headed by Lawyer Irving Calauad.
Also proclaimed were other local officials who got the most votes in the May 9 national and local elections.
Mamba got 302,025 votes in Cagayan while his rival Dr. Zara Pulsar-Lara got 278,562 votes based on the Comelec’s official count.
It will be Gov. Mamba’s third term since he won the same position in 2016 and 2019.
Incumbent vice governor Melvin Vargas was also proclaimed to remain in office after getting the highest number of votes in the vice governorship with 197,611.
Vargas outscored his opponents in the position, incumbent Board Member AJ Ponce who got 187,191; Perla Tumaliuan who had 38,935 and Francisco “Franco” Mamba who also had 141, 761 votes.
Meanwhile, Rogie Sending, Cagayan Provincial Information Officer, has relayed Governor-elect Mamba’s message to all elected officials in the province.
“Nanawagan siya (Gov. Mamba) sa mga kapwa halal na opisyal lalo at halos status quo ulit ang komposisyon ng SP (Sangguniang Panlalawigan) at Vice Governor na to heed the call of the Cagayanos,” said Rogie Sending in a message also sent to Manila Bulletin. “Na kaya sila na iboto ulit para bigyan muli ng chance to go beyond self-interest.”
“To mend broken ties for the big dream of re-connecting Cagayan to international trade by re-opening the Port of Aparri and establishing the proposed international airport,” said Sending, quoting Gov. Mamba.
“He (Gov. Mamba) also thanked the Cagayanos na naniwala at tumindig sa kanyang Krusada Kontra Korapsyon lalo na vs vote-buying na matindi at napakatalamak pa rin,” the statement added.
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