Humerlito Dolor
Humerlito Dolor | |
|---|---|
 Dolor in 2019 | |
| Governor of Oriental Mindoro | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2019 | |
| Vice Governor | Antonio Perez Jr. (2019–2022, 2025–present) Ejay Falcon (2022–2025) |
| Preceded by | Alfonso V. Umali, Jr. |
| Vice Governor of Oriental Mindoro | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Governor | Alfonso V. Umali, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Maria Estela Felipa Aceron |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Perez Jr. |
| Board Member of 1st District Oriental Mindoro | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010 | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Humerlito Atienza Dolor November 27, 1976 Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines |
| Political party | PDP (2018–present) GSM (local party) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (until 2018) |
| Alma mater | Divine Word College of Calapan |
Humerlito "Bonz" Atienza Dolor (born November 27, 1976) is a Filipino politician from Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, and currently the Governor of Oriental Mindoro.[1] He previously served as Vice Governor of the province from 2010 until 2019.
Career
[edit]Vice governor
[edit]Dolor served as vice governor of the province for three terms from 2010 until 2019, under Governor Alfonso Umali. He started his political career in his youth as chairperson of Sangguniang Kabataan. In 2001, he was elected as board member for the 1st District of Oriental Mindoro, and served until 2004. He ran for vice governor in 2004, only to lose to Arnan Panaligan. He was elected to the provincial board in 2007, placing second overall.[2]
Governor
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Dolor successfully ran for Governor of Oriental Mindoro in the 2019 gubernatorial elections. Running under the PDP–Laban party, He garnered 213,312 votes besting rivals last-termer Second District Representative Reynaldo Umali and Rodolfo Valencia who got 117,617 and 30,923 respectively.[2]
He was re-elected in 2022, defeating former Representative Paulino Salvador Leachon.[3] In 2025, he was re-elected for a third term defeating Joanna Valencia De Jesus, daughter of former Governor Rodolfo Valencia.[4]
Flood control issue
[edit]Dolor has been involved in large-scale river dredging projects in Oriental Mindoro—principally at the mouth of the Balete River in Gloria — which he supported as part of a flood-mitigation and river-restoration program. The projects drew growing opposition in 2025 from the provincial board, church and civic groups, select city governments, and fisherfolk organizations, who questioned their environmental impact and transparency.[5][6][7]
On September 1, 2025, Dolor filed a cyberlibel complaint against satirical page Follow The Trend Movement for its post on the issue.[8]
On September 8, 2025, Dolor testified before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the alleged large-scale corruption he found from the numerous flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro.[9] He cited comparisons between the allotted budgets for flood control in Oriental Mindoro by the National Expenditure Program (NEP) and by the General Appropriations Act, where the insertions to the NEP-provided budget of ₱12.77 million during the period of 2022 to 2025 reached a total of ₱17.82 million.[9]
Personal Life
[edit]He is Married to Hiyas Govinda Ramos who Ran as the Third Nominee for FPJ Panday Bayanihan but failed to win a Seat. His Older brother Hubbert Dolor served as Mayor Of Puerto Galera from 2007 to 2016
References
[edit]- ^ "Faeldon now a registered voter in Calapan City". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Oriental Mindoro gets new governor". Inquirer.net. May 16, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Mindoro governors retain positions". May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Oriental Mindoro: Bonz Dolor wins, brother loses in failed dynastic bid for capitol". Rappler. May 14, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ "Mindoro guv defends sand dredging as environmental groups raise opposition". Philippine Information Agency. June 18, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ "Mindoro gov defends dredging project amid residents' concerns". ABS-CBN News. June 21, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ "Calapan City opposes dredging, sand mining".
- ^ "Oriental Mindoro files Cyberlibel Complaint". Oriental Mindoro Provincial Information Office. September 1, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Rappler (September 8, 2025). "LIVESTREAM: Senate resumes investigation into flood control projects". YouTube. Google LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
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