ORIENTAL MINDORO — Dr. Hubbert Atienza Dolor filed his certificate of candidacy for vice governor of Oriental Mindoro province Tuesday morning, citing his commitment to public service and family values.

In his statement posted on Facebook, Dolor, who once considered priesthood, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve.

“Una sa lahat ay pasasalamat sa Dios sa buhay, lakas at galing na patuloy Nyang ibinibigay sa bawat isa sa atin upang tayo ay patuloy na makapagserbisyo sa lahat ng Oriental Mindoreños,” he said.

Dolor, brother of incumbent Gov. Bonz Dolor, revealed that his decision to run stems from his love for family and community.

“Ang aking pagtanggap sa hamon ng positiong Bise-Gobernador ay bilang pagpapahalaga at pagmamahal ko sa pamilya,” he said.

Dolor cited unity across cultural lines, saying, “Lahat tayo ay magkakapatid, katutubo man, tagalog o muslim, tayo ay iisang pamilya binibigkis ng iisang lahi, Mindoreño, Pilipino.”

Reflecting on his past, Dolor shared that at age 18, before leaving Saint Augustine Seminary, he made a promise.

“Bago ako lumisan sa bakuran ng Saint Augustine Seminary, edad 18, ako ay nangako sa Dios na kung ang pagpaPari marahil sa akin ay hindi nakatadhana, patuloy kong ilalaan ang aking buhay upang makapaglingkod sa abot ng aking makakaya, sa lahat ng kanyang mga anak,” he said.

With Doc. Dolor’s filing of COC for the second top post of the province, it appears that incumbent Vice Governor Ejay Falcon’s congressional combat with Cong. Alfonso Umali Jr. is already set in stone.