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Ex-Bulacan Governor Sy-Alvarado formally files COC to reclaim top provincial post

Published Oct 8, 2024 05:03 am

Former Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for his gubernatorial bid on Monday, Oct. 7, for the upcoming May 2025 mid-term polls.

Alvarado was accompanied by his wife Marivic R. Sy-Alvarado, a former Bulacan First District Representative, and supporters.

Before proceeding to the Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center, Alvarado, along with his family, attended a Holy Mass at the nearby church in the city.

IMG_8888.jpegFormer Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC)  for gubernatorial bid on Monday, Oct. 7, for the upcoming May 2025 mid-term election. (Photo courtesy of Rene Tichangco)

Citing the adage “Vox Populi, Vox Dei” (the voice of the people is the voice of God), Alvarado said he would once again serve the Bulakenyos with a big heart, and he doesn’t want to disappoint millions of Bulakenyos requesting him to come back and continue his legacy.

It can be remembered that Alvarado became governor of Bulacan when he won in the May 2010 local and national elections with his running mate, Vice Governor Daniel R. Fernando. They were both three-termers, serving the Bulakenyos for nine years as Governor and Vice Governor, respectively, which carved a wonderful history in politics.

Some of the pro-poor projects created by their good governance were the Kapitolyo sa Barangay, where they went to the people who needed help, bringing services like free medical and dental care and the School of Wheel to educate out-of-school youths and elders who had not gone to school.

The two top provincial executives from 2010 to 2019 received nine consecutive “Seal of Good Local Governance” awards from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), proof of their strong commitment to uplifting the lives of their province mates.

However, the amazing political history of Alvarado and Fernando greatly saddened the Bulakenyos. They have a lot of regrets after all their good tandem ended up losing because they will now compete for the governorship for the second time in the coming 2025 mid-term elections.

In the 2022 local and national elections, the two became rivals for the governorship of the province; unfortunately, Alvarado did not win against Fernando.

Indeed, the Bulakenyos said the two are children of God, so their battle is only on election day. After the election, whoever wins, peace will be in their hearts again.

These terms are often heard from them: “If you want to serve people, you can serve them even if you don’t win the game. We don’t need to be a governor, mayor, congressman, or anything; everyone can help fellow countrymen.”

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