Benjamin Dy

Benjamin de Guzman Dy (September 22, 1952 – February 16, 2013) was a Filipino politician who served as Governor of Isabela. Dy was a member of the Dy political clan, whose members have held various elective posts in the province since the 1960s.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is de Guzman and the surname or paternal family name is Dy.

Benjamin G. Dy
Mayor of Cauayan, Isabela
In office June 30, 2010 – February 16, 2013
Vice Mayor	Bartolome A. Malillin
Preceded by	Caesar Dy Sr.
Succeeded by	Bartolome A. Malillin
In office February 1, 1988 – March 18, 1992
Vice Mayor	Leoncio Dalin (1988–1992) Faustino Dy III (January–March 1992)
Preceded by	Simeon Tomas Dela Cruz
Succeeded by	Faustino Dy III
In office 1983–1986
Vice Mayor	Vacant
Preceded by	Carlos Uy
Succeeded by	Diosdado Ramirez (OIC)
29th Governor of Isabela
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Vice Governor	Manuel Binag (1992–1995) Edwin Uy (1995–2001)
Preceded by	Faustino Dy Sr.
Succeeded by	Faustino Dy Jr.
Personal details
Born	Benjamin de Guzman Dy (1952-09-22)September 22, 1952 Cauayan, Isabela, Philippines
Died	February 16, 2013(2013-02-16) (aged 60) Quezon City, Philippines
Political party	Nationalist People's Coalition
Spouse	Cecilia M. Dy
Children	17
Residence	Cauayan, Isabela
Occupation	Politician

Early life

Benjamin G. Dy, Sr. was born in Cauayan, Isabela on September 22, 1952. He was the eldest among the children of the political patriarch Faustino Dy Sr. and Natividad Guzman-Dy.^[1]

Family

Benjamin Dy had a wife, Cecilia M. Dy, and 17 children.^[2] Several of Dy's relatives became prominent public figures in their own right:

• Faustino N. Dy, Sr. (father) Governor (1971–1986, 1988–1992) of Isabela and Mayor (1964–1971) of Cauayan
• Faustino S. Dy, Jr. (brother) Representative of the 3rd District of Isabela (1992–2001); Governor (2001–2004)
• Faustino "Bojie" G. Dy III (brother). Speaker of the House of Representatives (2025–present), Representative of the 6th District of Isabela (2025–present), Representative of the 3rd District of Isabela (2001–2010), Vice Mayor of Cauayan (1992), Mayor of Cauayan (1992–2001), Vice Governor of Isabela (2019–2025) and Governor of Isabela (2010–2019)^[3]
• Caesar G. Dy (brother). Mayor of Cauayan (2001–2010)
• Napoleon S. Dy (brother). Mayor of Alicia (2001–2010), and Representative of the 3rd District of Isabela (2010–2019)
• Victor G. Dy (brother). Barangay captain of San Fermin, Cauayan (2001–2004)

Political life

Dy served as vice mayor of Cauayan, Isabela until 1983 when Mayor Carlos Uy was appointed Assistant Provincial Health Officer in Ilagan. As a result, he was elevated to mayor, serving from 1983 to 1986 and again from 1988 to 1992.^[4] He later became Isabela governor from 1992 to 2001.^[5] He lost the governorship in 2007 to Grace Padaca.^[6] Dy was supposed to run as Cauayan mayor in the 2013 midterm elections, but was replaced by his son Bernard because of an ailment.^[2]

Death

Dy died on February 16, 2013, due to complications from recurring emphysema at St. Luke's Medical Center – Quezon City in Metro Manila.^[7]