Dominic "Nic" Bosuego Valera (born July 18, 1948) is a Filipino politician, he is currently the Governor of Abra.
[2] Valera was the mayor of Bangued from 2010 to 2013, he shot a supporter of his political rival, causing him to be arrested.
[3] Valera was again the mayor of Bangued from 2019 to 2022,[4] under the party Asenso, winning with 21,425 votes.
[8] On December 9, 2024, Valera was suspended by the Office of the President of the Philippines for two months on charges of abuse of power involving the selection of a replacement for a deceased municipal councilor of Bucay in 2023.
His daughter, Joy Bernos, is the Vice-Governor of Abra,[10] while his son Joseph Valera, is the mayor of Pidigan, Abra, and his grandson, Joaquin Bernos, is the vice mayor of Bangued.