Yusop Alano
Yusop Alano | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Basilan's Lone District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mujiv Hataman |
| Vice Governor of Basilan | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Succeeded by | Hadjiman Hataman Salliman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yusop Tanduh Alano June 9, 1976 Basilan |
| Political party | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (2024-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP-Laban (2018-2024) Nationalist People's Coalition (2015-2018) |
Yusop Tanduh Alano[1] (born June 9, 1976) is a Filipino politician and a former Vice Governor, serving for three terms from 2016-2019, 2019-2022, and 2022-2025. In the 2025 Philippine general election, he ran for congressman of Basilan, winning.
Vice Governor
First term
In the 2016 Philippine gubernatorial elections, he ran for Vice Governor under the Nationalist People's Coalition. He won with 77,709 votes, defeating three other candidates.[2] In 2017, he gave out special medals for Basilan graduates.[3] Alano attended the opening of the Agro-Industrial Trade Fair for the 44th founding anniversary of Basilan, stating that the fair "showcases not only the development but to include the potentials of the province."[4]
Second term
In the 2019 Philippine gubernatorial elections, he ran for Vice Governor under Partido Demokratiko Pilipino. He won with 100,357 votes, beating two other candidates.[5] A "School of Living Tradition" or Lumah Yakan was created on November 25, 2020, in Isabela, Basilan as a project by Alano.[6] He contributed to providing aid to Overseas Filipino Workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
Third term
In the 2022 Philippine gubernatorial elections, he ran for his third and final term for Vice Governor under Partido Demokratiko Pilipino. He won with 140,399 votes, 78.44 percent of the votes, beating three other candidates.[8] On August 7, 2023, he joined the Taguima Youth Congress. In the congress, he had an address and a Q&A session.[9] During his term, he supported a revenue code in the Bangsamoro Parliament to increase revenue-raising capacity.[10]
Congressman
In the 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections, he ran for Basilan's at-large congressional district under Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. He won with 119,696 votes, 37.93 percent of the votes, beating one other candidate by a margin of 10 percent.[11]
References
- ^ "Yusop Tanduh Alano". RAPPLER. July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "BASILAN | Provincial Results | Eleksyon2016 | Results -". GMA News Online. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ Munster, Kukee (March 27, 2017). "Di lang scholarship: VG Yusop Alano also gives out medals for Basilan graduates | Politiko Visayas". Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ Garcia, Bong (February 26, 2018). "Basilan celebrates 44th founding anniversary". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ "Basilan | Provincial Results | Eleksyon 2019". GMA News Online. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ Unson, John. "'School of Living Tradition' to be built in Basilan". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ "VG Alano, board members provide aid to returning Basileños - POLITIKO Mindanao". mindanao.politiko.com.ph. August 4, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ "2022 ELECTION RESULTS: Basilan". PHVOTE. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ bench (August 9, 2023). "VG Yusop T. Alano inspires at Taguima Youth Congress". mindanao.politiko.com.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ "Proposed Bangsamoro Revenue Code seeks to strengthen fiscal autonomy | Bangsamoro Parliament". parliament.bangsamoro.gov.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ "RESULTS: Basilan election 2025". ph.rappler.com. Retrieved July 19, 2025.