Who is Faustino 'Bojie' Dy III, the newly-elected House Speaker?

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Faustino "Bojie" Dy III, representative of Isabela's 6th District, was not a household name among Filipinos until his assumption of the House speakership of the 20th Congress on Wednesday, Sept. 17.  Who is Bojie Dy, the man who replaced the once irreplaceable cousin of President Marcos, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez?  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/09/17/who-is-faustino-bojie-dy-iii

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00:00Isabelus 6th District Representative Faustino Bojidi III was not a well-known figure among Filipinos

00:09until he assumed the House Speakership of the 20th Congress, replacing Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, September 17th.

00:17As flood control corruption allegations sparked criticism, Bojidi's election was aimed at regaining the public trust in the institution.

00:25Di is not new to politics. He served as Mayor of Kauai and Isabella from 1992 to 2001,

00:33Representative of Isabella's 3rd District from 2001 to 2010, and Provincial Governor from 2010 to 2019, and Vice Governor from 2019 to 2025.

00:46Di is part of a political dynasty, with his father Faustino Nang Di Sr. having served both as a Provincial Governor

00:54and a Mayor of Kauaiyan.

00:57In the House of Representatives, Di has two relatives who are incumbent congressmen,

01:01namely Isabella 3rd District Representative Ian Paul Di, and Isabella 5th District Representative Faustino Michael Carlos Di III.

01:11He is also the father of Echagi Mayor Faustino Di V, the former and the first representative of Isabella's newly created 6th District.

01:20His political journey did not come as smooth.

01:24In 2020, Di faced graft and corruption allegations, along with 12 other provincial officials,

01:30over an allegedly anomalous rehabilitation and improvement of the 82-kilometer Ilagan-Devilacan-Isabella Road.

01:38Meanwhile, records from the 20th Congress show that Di has principally authored 20 bills,

01:44including measures granting 5 days of compassionate leave to employees,

01:48creating a special economic zone in Isabella,

01:51protecting the Shera Madre Mountain Range,

01:54and establishing the Philippine Corn Institute.

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