Bojie Dy

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Bojie Dy
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Official portrait, 2025
29th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 17, 2025

Dy was born on August 31, 1961. [1] He is the son of former Isabela governor Faustino Dy by his second wife, Natividad De Guzman. [2] He entered politics in 1992 after becoming vice mayor of Cauayan, Isabela. Later that year, he was elected mayor, serving three terms ending in 2001. [3]

Dy first entered the House of Representatives in 2001, being elected to represent Isabela's third district, succeeding Ramon Reyes. [4] He was accused of committing electoral fraud by his rival, Grace Padaca, but was cleared by the House electoral tribunal in 2003. [5] He held that seat until 2010, when he was term-limited and ran for governor of Isabela. [3]

Governor of Isabela (2010–2019)

Elections

Dy first ran for the Isabela governorship in the 2010 election, seeking the office under the Nationalist People's Coalition banner. [6] In that race, he defeated the Liberal Party incumbent Grace Padaca, who had served since 2004. [3] [7] In the 2013 election, he ran for reelection with Tonypet Albano as his running mate and defeated Padaca's elder brother Marlo Angelo by a landslide. [8] [9] He faced the younger Padaca again in the 2016 election and won a third and final term with a wide margin. [10] [11]

Tenure

Dy assumed the governorship on June 30, 2010. During his governorship, his administration promoted policies related to agriculture and welfare. [12] [13]

In the 2016 Philippine presidential election, he supported the candidacy of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas. [14] At a campaign event for Roxas's rival Grace Poe, Dy and his family took offense at Poe after she questioned his presence at her sorties. [14]

In August 2018, Dy expressed his willingness to participate in localized peace talks with the New People's Army. [15]

Vice Governor of Isabela (2019–2025)

After being term-limited as governor, he sought the vice governorship in the 2019 election, where he defeated Padaca again. [16] [17] In that race, his brother Napoleon accused him of mishandling a road project as governor, a charge he denied before reconciling leading up to election day. [18] [19] [20]

From October 7 to 13, 2019, Dy assumed the duties of the governorship as an officer-in-charge during which Governor Rodolfo Albano III attended a trade fair in Japan. [21] In September 2020, former Angadanan Mayor Manuel Siquian filed a complaint-affidavit against Dy over an alleged anomalous rehabilitation and improvement project for the Ilagan–Divilacan Road, stating that no public bidding was conducted for the project. [22]

Speaker of the House (since 2025)

District elections

In October 2024, Dy filed his candidacy to run for the House of Representatives in Isabela's sixth district, running to succeed his son Inno, who ran for mayor of Echague. [23] Running under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, he was elected to the seat unopposed and took office on June 30, 2025. [24] [25]

Election as Speaker

Dy entered the 20th Congress of the Philippines as a deputy speaker under House Speaker Martin Romualdez. [26]

Months leading up to the height of the flood control projects controversy in the Philippines in September 2025, media speculation arose regarding a possible leadership change in the lower house, especially after contractor Sarah Discaya implicated Speaker Romualdez in the alleged anomalies. [27] By September 6, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin rebuked Congress under Romualdez's speakership, urging the speaker to "clean up your house first". [28]

On September 17, Romualdez formally resigned as speaker, a move Deputy Speaker Jay Khonghun described as one that aimed to allow Romualdez to better clarify his role in the allegations made against him. [29] Leading up to Romualdez's resignation, media outlets reported that Dy was a leading candidate to replace the former as speaker. [30] Dy was later elected as House Speaker that day, being the only member nominated for the role and receiving 253 votes. [31]

Early speakership

Upon assuming office, Dy cited regaining public trust in the lower chamber as a key agenda, acknowledging a negative reception to the House of Representatives following the flood control controversy. [32] Among his first directives to the chamber was for the members to coordinate with the ad hoc Independent Commission for Infrastructure created by President Bongbong Marcos in response to the scandal. [33] Despite the leadership change, Dy retained the committee assignments present at the time of his election as speaker. [34]

Personal life

Dy is married to Mary Ann Arcega. [35] Their son, Faustino V ("Inno"), has served as the mayor of Echague since 2025 and previously as representative of Isabela's sixth district from 2019 to 2025. [23] Another son, Francis ("Kiko"), has served as the vice governor of Isabela since 2025. [36]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Faustino Dy III
YearOfficePartyVotes receivedResult
Total%P. Swing
1992 Mayor of Cauayan, Isabela Lakas —Won
1995—Won
1998—Won
2001 Representative (Isabela–3rd)—Won
2004 NPC —Won
2007—Won
2010 Governor of Isabela Lakas 274,74750.09%1st—Won
2013 NPC 358,99886.10%1st+36.01Won
2016451,76675.27%1st-10.83Won
2019Vice Governor of Isabela PDP–Laban 483,60874.32%1st—Won
2022632,938100.00%1st+25.68Won
2025 Representative (Isabela–6th) PFP 129,097100.00%1st—Won

References

  1. ↑ "Faustino Dy III". Rappler. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ Villamor, Visaya Jr. (2021-10-13). "Matriarch of Isabela's Dy scions dies at 91". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  3. 1 2 3 de Leon, Dwight (2025-09-17). "Who is Faustino 'Bojie' Dy, successor of Martin Romualdez as House speaker?". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  4. ↑ Flores, Dominique Nicole (2025-09-17). "Who is Faustino 'Bojie' Dy III, the deputy speaker expected to replace Romualdez?". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  5. ↑ "The Spark that Crippled a Dynasty". Bulatlat.com. 2004-05-30. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  6. ↑ Lagasca, Charlie (2009-11-30). "Former ERC chief guns for old Congress seat". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  7. ↑ Danny Fajardo (2012-02-17). "One of the 'ten wise men'". Manilatimes.net. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  8. ↑ Lagasca, Charlie; Catindig, Raymund (2013-04-22). "Padaca brother no-show in Isabela campaign trail". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  9. ↑ Catindig, Raymund (2013-05-15). "Dy-Albano tandem enjoys wide margin in Isabela race". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  10. ↑ "Incumbent clans dominate northern Luzon polls". Rappler. 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  11. ↑ Go, Miriam Grace (2015-10-15). "Grace Padaca runs for Isabela governor as independent". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  12. ↑ Dig, Geronimo (2019-06-27). "Huling SOPA ni Vice Governor Elect Dy, Ibinida ang Programang Pang-agrikultura ng Isabela - RMN Networks". RMN Networks. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  13. ↑ Marquez, Gina (2019-06-27). "Outgoing Gov. Bojie Dy, ipinagmalaki sa kanyang huling SOPA ang mga pagkilala at award na nakamit ng kanyang administrasyon". Bombo Radyo Cauayan. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  14. 1 2 Elemia, Camille (2016-05-01). "Poe denies disrespecting Isabela Governor Dy". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  15. ↑ Munchang, Rowena (2018-08-18). "Isabela Gov. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III, Handang Pangunahan ang Localized Peacetalks! - RMN Networks". RMN Networks. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  16. ↑ "4 Pangasinan mayors elected congressmen". Philstar.com. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  17. ↑ Visaya, Vince Jacob (2022-05-11). "Dy, Albano clans remain strong in Isabela". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  18. ↑ "Family feuds spill into poll races in provinces". INQUIRER.net. 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  19. ↑ de la Vega, Chito (2018-10-18). "Dy brothers of Isabela in opposing teams for provincial leadership". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  20. ↑ "Official Website of the Province of Isabela". provinceofisabela.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  21. ↑ Munchang, Rowena (2019-10-08). "Vice Gov. 'Bojie' Dy, Itinalagang OIC Governor ng Isabela! - RMN Networks". RMN Networks. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  22. ↑ Marcelo, Elizabeth (2020-09-10). "Isabela vice governor faces plunder raps". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  23. 1 2 "Dy, Albano political clans dominate Isabela". The Manila Times. 2024-10-13. Archived from the original on 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  24. ↑ Edale, Merlito Jr. G. (May 14, 2025). "Isabela canvassing board proclaims winners of 2025 elections". Philippine Information Agency.
  25. ↑ Visaya, Villamor Jr. "10 Dys, 3 Albanos proclaimed winners in Isabela". Archived from the original on 2025-07-05. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  26. ↑ Mendoza, Red (2025-09-17). "Isabela lawmaker Faustino Dy III to replace Romualdez". The Manila Times . Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  27. ↑ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (2025-09-17). "Romualdez formally steps down from speakership". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  28. ↑ de Leon, Dwight (2025-09-10). "Has Speaker Romualdez foiled the latest ouster attempt against him?". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  29. ↑ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (2025-09-17). "Khonghun: Romualdez resigning as speaker to address allegations better". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  30. ↑ Gulla, Vivienne (September 16, 2025). "Romualdez to resign as Speaker; Bojie Dy set to replace him -- sources". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  31. ↑ De Leon, Dwight (September 17, 2025). "Martin Romualdez formally resigns, Isabela's Bojie Dy is new House speaker". Rappler . Retrieved September 17, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  32. ↑ Pamintuan, Ana Marie (2025-09-19). "Regaining trust". PhilStar. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  33. ↑ Subingsubing, Krixia (2025-09-19). "Status quo for House committees despite new speaker". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  34. ↑ Panti, Llanesca T. (2025-09-17). "House committee chairmanships unchanged, says Sandro Marcos". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  35. ↑ Manipon, Roel Hoang (2025-08-25). "With grace and growth, Ilagan marks 13th cityhood anniversary". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  36. ↑ Cruz, RG; Delgado, Harlene (September 17, 2025). "Isabela Rep. Faustino Dy III is new House speaker". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
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