Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado

Wilhelmino “Willy” Manucdoc Sy-Alvarado is a businessman and seasoned politician who has served various elective posts in Bulacan.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in Commerce, majoring in Banking and Finance, from the University of Santo Tomas in 1967, where he also earned units in Economics. He was later ​awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree by Bulacan State University. Before entering politics, he worked as a financial bookkeeper for eleven years, ventured into aquaculture, and served as district chairman of the Hagonoy Water District.

His political career began in 1986 when president Corazon Aquino appointed him officer-in-charge mayor of Hagonoy, Bulacan. He was elected mayor in 1987 and held the position until 1998. During his tenure, he received the Pag-asa Award for Outstanding Public Official of the Philippines from the Civil Service Commission in 1992. ​

In 1998, he was elected as the representative for Bulacan’s first congressional district, serving three consecutive terms until 2007. He then served as vice governor of Bulacan from 2007 to 2010. In 2010, he was elected governor, a position he held until 2019. He returned to the vice governorship from 2019 to 2022. ​

In 2022, he ran for governor but was defeated by incumbent governor Daniel Fernando. He filed his candidacy to contest the gubernatorial race in the 2025 elections. ​

Sy-Alvarado is married to Maria Victoria Reyes, who succeeded him as representative of Bulacan’s first congressional district from 2007 to 2016. Their son, Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado, also served as district representative. Another daughter, Maria Rosario S. Mendoza, was elected vice mayor of Hagonoy. The couple has seven children.