ILAGAN CITY, Isabela: The Dy clan has fortified its position in Isabela, with family members and allies dominating the midterm polls in the largest and, reputedly, the most progressive province in Cagayan Valley.

Faustino “Bojie” Dy 3rd, outgoing three-term governor, was elected as vice governor with 483,608 votes, trouncing his perennial rival, former governor and former Commission on Elections commissioner Gracia Cielo “Grace” Padaca, who garnered 167,070 votes.

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