Bulerín completed his elementary and high school studies in Río Grande.
He then obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration, with a major in Accounting and Finances from the University of Puerto Rico.
[1] In 1968, Bulerín began working at the Personnel Office of the Government of Puerto Rico, specifically in the Retirement Division.
From January 1977 to December 1984, Bulerín served as a member of the Municipal Legislature of Río Grande, where he presided over the Treasury Commission.
They have two children (Omarys and Angel Luis), and four grandchildren (Andrea, Angélica, Adriana and Alejandra).