Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado

Alvarado entered politics when he was appointed as officer-in-charge mayor of Hagonoy, Bulacan by President Corazon Aquino through the help of Public Works and Highways Minister Rogaciano Mercado in 1986. He was then elected in 1987 and served for three consecutive terms.[4]

Within this period, Alvarado received the Pag-asa Award for Outstanding Public Official of the Philippines by the Civil Service Commission in 1992.[3]

Upon finishing his term as mayor, Alvarado ran for congressman of First District of Bulacan in 1998. He won by a landslide victory the same year, where he served in the House of Representatives for nine years.

In the 2007 elections, Alvarado teamed-up with former governor Roberto Pagdanganan. His wife, Ma. Victoria ran to keep his seat in the Congress. Although Pagdanganan lost to Joselito Mendoza, brother of then-governor Josefina Mendoza-Dela Cruz, he and his wife were successful.

Prior to the 2010 local elections, Alvarado voluntarily retired from vice-governorship to run for governor. He challenged former governor Josefina Dela Cruz for the seat at the provincial elections. It was also during the gubernatorial feud between Roberto Pagdanganan and Jonjon Mendoza. His running mate was former board member and actor Daniel Fernando. In the elections, he won over Dela Cruz. In 2013, he ran unopposed. In 2016, he was re-elected, defeating Dela Cruz and San Miguel Mayor Roderick Tiongson.

Prior to the 2019 local elections, Alvarado switched places with incumbent vice-governor Daniel Fernando and ran for vice-governor as they are both term-limited; Fernando and Sy-Alvarado won the elections respectively, beating incumbent Malolos City mayor Christian Natividad and incumbent Bocaue councilor Josef Andrew Mendoza.

Alvarado will run for governor in 2022, facing off against his erstwhile long-time ally Governor Daniel Fernando. His running mate for vice governor is former governor Joselito Mendoza.[1]