MALOLOS CITY—Political families in Bulacan used to come together against other families, but today, members of the same political families are pitted against each other.
Based on records of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the province, at least three political families in the province have members running against one another.
In the third district of the province, Mayor Ricardo Cruz Silverio of San Rafael town is facing a challenge from his son and namesake Ricardo Sison Silverio Jr., for the congressional seat that will be vacated by Rep. Lorna Silverio, the wife of the older Silverio.
An industrialist, Mayor Silverio served as congressman from 1992 until 2001, he and his wife Lorna switched positions.
The Silverio couple will again switch position in the 2010 automated elections.
Along with his namesake, Mayor Silverio is also facing a challenge from incumbent Gov. Joselito Mendoza, who filed his candidacy for congressman of the same district.
Born and raised in Bocaue, one of the seven towns that comprise the second district of Bulacan, Mendoza built a house in San Miguel town and had his voter’s registration transferred last March.
In the lone district of San Jose Del Monte City, incumbent Rep. Arthur Robes’ reelection bid is being challenged by his first cousin, Oscar Robes.
The Robeses come from a family of politicians who served as mayor and vice mayor of San Jose Del Monte.
Arthur was even elected and served as vice mayor of San Jose Monte in 1998 to 2001. During that term, San Jose Del Monte was converted into a component city of the province.
In the first district of Bulacan, scions of the Ople family are vying for the same position as board member.
Comelec records showed that Felix Ople, the former mayor of Hagonoy towns is facing Therese Cheryl Ople, an incumbent councilor of Malolos City.
A son of the late Blas F. Ople, Mayor Felix is running under the Liberal Party-Del Pilar coalition ticket, while Therese is running under the Lakas-Kampi-CMD ticket.
Therese is the daughter of former Bulacan Vice Governor Bernardo Ople, the younger brother of the late statesman who served as labor minister, senator and secretary of foreign affairs.
Two other Oples are running for elective positions. They are sisters Dalisay who is running for vice mayor of Hagonoy, and Susan who is running for senator under the ticket of the Nacionalista Party, the first party of their father who is fondly called in the province as “Ka Blas.”
As this developed, siblings and spouses from old political families in the province are staging another run for the 2010 automated elections.
Incumbent Gov. Mendoza’s older sister former Gov. Josefina Dela Cruz is running for her old position.
Dela Cruz is facing incumbent Vice-Governor Wilhelmino Alvarado, whose wife Rep. Marivic Alvarado is seeking reelection against former Gov. Roberto Pagdanganan.
Dela Cruz and her brother, Gov. Mendoza are running under the LP-Del Pilar coalition ticket; while Alvarados are running under the Lakas-Kampi-CMD banner. Pagdanganan is running under the Nacionalista Party.
In Malolos City, incumbent Mayor Danilo Domingo is running for the lone congressional district of Malolos, while his nephew, incumbent councilor Dennis San Diego is running former vice mayor of the city.
Domingo is facing Jun Aniag, the former congressman of the first district of Bulacan and older brother Boy Aniag, the running mate of former Gov. Dela Cruz.
For the mayoral post of Malolos City, incumbent Board Member Christian Natividad is facing former Vice Mayor All Tengco.
Natividad is the son of the late Congressman Teddy Natividad who headed the National Police Commission (Napolcom) in its early days, and served a assemblyman in the now defunct Batasang Pambansa.
Based on records of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the province, at least three political families in the province have members running against one another.
In the third district of the province, Mayor Ricardo Cruz Silverio of San Rafael town is facing a challenge from his son and namesake Ricardo Sison Silverio Jr., for the congressional seat that will be vacated by Rep. Lorna Silverio, the wife of the older Silverio.
An industrialist, Mayor Silverio served as congressman from 1992 until 2001, he and his wife Lorna switched positions.
The Silverio couple will again switch position in the 2010 automated elections.
Along with his namesake, Mayor Silverio is also facing a challenge from incumbent Gov. Joselito Mendoza, who filed his candidacy for congressman of the same district.
Born and raised in Bocaue, one of the seven towns that comprise the second district of Bulacan, Mendoza built a house in San Miguel town and had his voter’s registration transferred last March.
In the lone district of San Jose Del Monte City, incumbent Rep. Arthur Robes’ reelection bid is being challenged by his first cousin, Oscar Robes.
The Robeses come from a family of politicians who served as mayor and vice mayor of San Jose Del Monte.
Arthur was even elected and served as vice mayor of San Jose Monte in 1998 to 2001. During that term, San Jose Del Monte was converted into a component city of the province.
In the first district of Bulacan, scions of the Ople family are vying for the same position as board member.
Comelec records showed that Felix Ople, the former mayor of Hagonoy towns is facing Therese Cheryl Ople, an incumbent councilor of Malolos City.
A son of the late Blas F. Ople, Mayor Felix is running under the Liberal Party-Del Pilar coalition ticket, while Therese is running under the Lakas-Kampi-CMD ticket.
Therese is the daughter of former Bulacan Vice Governor Bernardo Ople, the younger brother of the late statesman who served as labor minister, senator and secretary of foreign affairs.
Two other Oples are running for elective positions. They are sisters Dalisay who is running for vice mayor of Hagonoy, and Susan who is running for senator under the ticket of the Nacionalista Party, the first party of their father who is fondly called in the province as “Ka Blas.”
As this developed, siblings and spouses from old political families in the province are staging another run for the 2010 automated elections.
Incumbent Gov. Mendoza’s older sister former Gov. Josefina Dela Cruz is running for her old position.
Dela Cruz is facing incumbent Vice-Governor Wilhelmino Alvarado, whose wife Rep. Marivic Alvarado is seeking reelection against former Gov. Roberto Pagdanganan.
Dela Cruz and her brother, Gov. Mendoza are running under the LP-Del Pilar coalition ticket; while Alvarados are running under the Lakas-Kampi-CMD banner. Pagdanganan is running under the Nacionalista Party.
In Malolos City, incumbent Mayor Danilo Domingo is running for the lone congressional district of Malolos, while his nephew, incumbent councilor Dennis San Diego is running former vice mayor of the city.
Domingo is facing Jun Aniag, the former congressman of the first district of Bulacan and older brother Boy Aniag, the running mate of former Gov. Dela Cruz.
For the mayoral post of Malolos City, incumbent Board Member Christian Natividad is facing former Vice Mayor All Tengco.
Natividad is the son of the late Congressman Teddy Natividad who headed the National Police Commission (Napolcom) in its early days, and served a assemblyman in the now defunct Batasang Pambansa.
