Bojie Dy
Official portrait, 2025
29th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office September 17, 2025
Preceded by	Martin Romualdez
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office July 28, 2025 – September 17, 2025
Speaker	Martin Romualdez
Member of thePhilippine House of Representatives fromIsabela
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2025
Preceded by	Inno Dy
Constituency	6th district
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Ramon Reyes
Succeeded by	Napoleon Dy
Constituency	3rd district
32nd Governor of Isabela
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Vice Governor	Rodolfo Albano III (2010–2013) Tonypet Albano (2013–2019)
Preceded by	Grace Padaca
Succeeded by	Rodolfo Albano III
Local positions Vice Governor of Isabela In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025 Governor Rodolfo Albano III Preceded by Tonypet Albano Succeeded by Francis Dy Mayor of Cauayan, Isabela In office March 18, 1992 – June 30, 2001 Vice Mayor Leoncio Dalin (1992–1998) Constante Foronda Jr. (1998–2001) Preceded by Benjamin Dy Succeeded by Caesar Dy Sr. Vice Mayor ofCauayan, Isabela In office January 20 – March 18, 1992 Mayor Benjamin Dy Preceded by Leoncio Dalin Succeeded by Leoncio Dalin Barangay Captain of Barangay District 1,Cauayan, Isabela In office 1989 – January 20, 1992 Member of the Barangay District 1,Cauayan, Isabela, Council In office 1982–1986 Constituency Kabataang Barangay Kabataang Barangay Chairman of Barangay District 1,Cauayan, Isabela In office 1980–1986
Personal details
Born	Faustino de Guzman Dy (1961-08-31)August 31, 1961 (age 64)
Political party	PFP (since 2024)
Other political affiliations	PDP–Laban (2018–2024) NPC (2004–2009; 2010–2018) Lakas (until 2004; 2009–2010)
Spouse	Mary Ann Arcega
Relations	Dy family
Children	2, includingInno
Alma mater	University of Santo Tomas (AB)

Faustino "Bojie"De Guzman Dy III (born August 31, 1961) is a Filipino politician who has served as the 29thspeaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2025. A member of thePartido Federal ng Pilipinas, he has served as arepresentative forIsabela's sixth district since 2025. He previously served as the 32ndgovernor of Isabela from 2010 to 2019 and as vice governor from 2019 to 2025.

Born to apolitical family based inIsabela, Dy entered politics at thebarangay level, holding various positions in Barangay District 1,Cauayan, Isabela, from 1980 to 1986 and from 1989 to 1992, when he assumedex officio seats on the Cauayan municipal council andIsabela Provincial Board, respectively, before being appointed as the then-municipality's vice mayor in 1992. He succeeded his brother,Benjamin, asmayor of Cauayan in 1992 and held that role until 2001, when he was elected as the representative forIsabela's third district, a position he would hold until 2010. That year, he was electedgovernor of Isabela.

During his governorship, he promoted policies related to agriculture and welfare. After leaving office in 2019, he served as vice governor under GovernorRodolfo Albano III, holding that role until 2025, when he successfully sought a return to Congress inIsabela's sixth district. Early in his second stint as representative, he was appointeddeputy speaker. After the resignation of SpeakerMartin Romualdez later that year, he was elected as speaker.

As speaker, Dy has set regaining public trust in the lower chamber as a key agenda of his leadership of the chamber.

Dy was born on August 31, 1961.^[1] He is the son of former Isabela governorFaustino Dy by his second wife, Natividad De Guzman.^[2] Dy took up Bachelor of Arts in Economics at theUniversity of Santo Tomas.^{[citation needed]}

Dy entered politics in1980 as theKabataang Barangay Chairman of Barangay District 1 inCauayan, Isabela, and the Action Officer of the Kabataang Barangay forRegion II. He later became anex officiobarangay councilor of the barangay in 1982.^[3] He was removed from his positions following thePeople Power Revolution in 1986.^[4]

In1989, he was elected as the barangay captain of Barangay District 1, Cauayan and was later named Director of the Kapisanan ng mga Barangay ng Pilipinas (present-day President of theAssociation of Barangay Captains).^[5] The latter earned him anex officio seat on the Cauayan Municipal Council and eventually on theIsabela Provincial Board to represent the sector.^[4][6]

On January 20, 1992, he was appointed vice mayor of Cauayan, Isabela, succeeding Leoncio Dalin, who had resigned five days prior. Just two months later, on March 18, 1992, he was elevated tomayor of Cauayan, succeeding his brotherBenjamin, who resigned to run forgovernor of Isabela. He was later elected to a full term as mayorlater that May, serving three more consecutive terms ending in 2001.^[7] During his final term, Cauayan was converted into a city on March 30, 2001, making him its first city mayor.^[6]

Dy first entered theHouse of Representatives in 2001, being elected to representIsabela's third district, succeeding Ramon Reyes.^[8] He was accused of committing electoral fraud by his rival,Grace Padaca, but was cleared by the House electoral tribunal in 2003.^[9] He held that seat until 2010, when he was term-limited and ran for governor of Isabela.^[7]

Dy first ran for the Isabela governorship in the2010 election, seeking the office under theNationalist People's Coalition banner.^[10] In that race, he defeated theLiberal Party incumbentGrace Padaca, who had served since 2004.^[7][11] In the2013 election, he ran for reelection withTonypet Albano as his running mate and defeated Padaca's elder brother Marlo Angelo by a landslide.^[12][13] He faced the younger Padaca again in the2016 election and won a third and final term with a wide margin.^[14][15]

Dy assumed the governorship on June 30, 2010. During his governorship, his administration promoted policies related to agriculture and welfare.^[16][17]

In the2016 Philippine presidential election, he supportedthe candidacy of former Interior and Local Government SecretaryMar Roxas.^[18] At acampaign event for Roxas's rivalGrace Poe, Dy and his family took offense at Poe after she questioned his presence at her sorties.^[18]

In August 2018, Dy expressed his willingness to participate in localized peace talks with theNew People's Army.^[19]

After being term-limited as governor, he sought the vice governorship in the2019 election, where he defeated Padaca again.^[20][21] 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.^[22][23][24]

From October 7 to 13, 2019, Dy assumed the duties of the governorship as anofficer-in-charge during which GovernorRodolfo Albano III attended a trade fair inJapan.^[25] In September 2020, formerAngadanan Mayor Manuel Siquian filed a complaint-affidavit against Dy over an alleged anomalous rehabilitation and improvement project for theIlagan–Divilacan Road, stating that no public bidding was conducted for the project.^[26]

In October 2024, Dy filed his candidacy to run for theHouse of Representatives inIsabela's sixth district, running to succeed his sonInno, who ran for mayor ofEchague.^[27] Running under thePartido Federal ng Pilipinas, he was elected to the seat unopposed and took office on June 30, 2025.^[28][29]

Dy entered the20th Congress of the Philippines as adeputy speaker under House SpeakerMartin Romualdez.^[30]

Months leading up to the height of theflood control projects controversy in the Philippines in September 2025, media speculation arose regarding a possible leadership change in the lower house, especially after contractorSarah Discaya implicated Speaker Romualdez in the alleged anomalies.^[31] By September 6, Executive SecretaryLucas Bersamin rebuked Congress under Romualdez's speakership, urging the speaker to "clean up your house first".^[32]

On September 17, Romualdez formally resigned as speaker, a move Deputy SpeakerJay Khonghun described as one that aimed to allow Romualdez to better clarify his role in the allegations made against him.^[33] Leading up to Romualdez's resignation, media outlets reported that Dy was a leading candidate to replace the former as speaker.^[34] Dy was later elected as House Speaker that day, being the only member nominated for the role and receiving 253 votes.^[35]

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.^[36] However, his ascension to the speakership drew criticism from Vice PresidentSara Duterte and her brother,Davao City 1st district RepresentativePaolo Duterte. Sara claimed that the move was a sham and a part of a plan by Romualdez and Majority LeaderSandro Marcos, who is Dy's party mate,^[37] while Paolo alleged that Dy was handpicked by Marcos and described the change as a mere “cover-up move” that failed to address corruption in the House.^[38]

Among his first directives to the chamber was for the members to coordinate with thead hocIndependent Commission for Infrastructure created by PresidentBongbong Marcos in response to the scandal.^[39] Despite the leadership change, Dy retained the committee assignments present at the time of his election as speaker.^[40] On September 19, he had revoked the travel clearance ofAko Bicol RepresentativeZaldy Co, demanding his return to the Philippines from the United States within 10 days to answer for allegedly anomalous budget insertions and public works.^[41]

Dy is married to Mary Ann Arcega.^[42] Their son,Faustino V ("Inno"), has served as the mayor ofEchague since 2025 and previously as representative ofIsabela's sixth district from 2019 to 2025.^[27] Another son, Francis Faustino ("Kiko"), has served as the vice governor of Isabela since 2025.^[43]

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