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1960-63 Governor
Guadalupe Carreon Adaza, Zamboanga del Norte
Earlier listed as governor
of Misamis from 1937. This information does not appear to be
correct.
1962-63 Governor Corazon
Manzano-Espino, Nueva Vizcaya
Appointed to the post, and is a member of the Gaddang tribe and
Commissioner for Region II.
1964-66 Acting Governor Belen
Farbos-Calderon, Nueva Vizcaya
Vice-Governor 1963-64.
1966-86 Governor Consuelo Calo,
Agusan del Norte
Vice-Governor 1963-66.
1964-1980 and 1987 Governor Teresa J. Dupaya, Cagayan
1964-? Governor Adela Serra-Ty, Surigao
del Sur
Mother of 7, she was married to a Chinese businessman. Her decandants have held
the position of governor of the province for decades. One was Felicidad
Ty-Pimentel.
1971-? Governor
Princess Tarhata Alonto-Lucman, Province
of Lanao del Sur
A member of one of the royal families of
Maranao, she fought the Martial Rule of the
deposed President Marcos. Her daughter, Normala
Lucman, later became Vice-Governor of the Province. From 2001
she has been Autonomous Regional Government in Muslim
Mindanao.
1971-83 Governor Elizabeth Marcos-Keon, Ilocos Norte
Sister of President Ferdinand Marcos.
1976-88 Governor Imelda Ramauldez Marcos, Manilla
First Lady of the Republic and had a number of ministerial posts
1976-80 Governor Juanita Lumanlan Nepomuceno, Pampanga
Member of the House of Representatives in 1962-1969 and 1984-1986.
1980-85 Governor Natalia F.
Dumlao, Nueva Vizcaya
Vice-Governor Circa 1995-98
1986-98 Governor Dr. Rosario P. Diaz, North Cotabato
Appointed governor in 1986 and elected 1988, 1992 and 1995.
1986-1987
Governor
Josefina S. Sibala, Davao Oriental
1988-91 Vice-Governor
1991-1992 Governor
Elected as
a result of the EDSA revolution.
In 1991 the governor died and she took over for the remainder of the period.
1987-88 and 2013- Governor
Ruth Cacpal Raña Padilla, Nueva Vizcaya
Through a number of years Chief political affairs officer in the Office of
husband, Representative Carlos M. Padilla. Ruth Padilla was Vice-Governor
1986-87.
1992-98 Governor Margarita (Tingting) de los Reyes Cojuangco, Tarlac
Sister in law of the late former President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino
1992-2001 Governor Rozalinda Y. Lopez, Davao Oriental
1992-2001 and
2004-13 Governor Josephine Y. Ramirez-Sato, Occidental Mindoro (Philippines)
Her vice-governor was Anita A. Villaroza circa 1995-98.
1992-2001 Governor Priscilla Lopong Chiongbian, Sarangai
1992-98 Governor Emily R. Lopez, Guimaras
1992-2001 Vice-Governor Teresita S. Lazaro, Laguna
2001-10 Governor
First acting governor and then elected as such.
1995-98 Governor Josie C. Co, Quirino
1995-2004 and 2013- Governor Maria Angelica Rosedell M. Amante, Agusan del Norte
Daughter of the former Executive Secretary Edelmiro Amante. Her mother,
Rosario, was Mayor of Cabadbaran.(b. 1970-)
1995-04 Governor Remedios (Matin) Loreto-Petilla, Leyte
Trinidad G. Apostol, Leyte was Vice-Governor 1998-2001
1998-2007 and 2010- Governor Carmencita O.
Reyes, Marinduque
Undersecretary of Social Secretary and Development 1981-82 and later Member of the House of Representaives.(b. 1931-)
1998-2010 Governor Josefina (Josie) Mendoza. Dela Cruz, Bulacan
Vice-Governor 1992-98.
1998-2001 Governor Madeleine M. Ong, Northern Samar
1998-2007 Governor Imelda Quibranza Diamporo, Lano del Norte
Daughter of the late former governor of the state, Arsenio Quibranza. Her
husband, Abdullah D, is former governor of the state
1998-2001 Governor Maria Zita C. Valera, Abra
1998-2001 Governor Valentina G. Plaza, Agusan del Sur
1998-2001 Governor Ruthie de Lara Guingona, Misamis Oriental
2001-07 Governor Maria Elena Palma Gil, Davao Oriental
Lost her bid for reelection to her cousin, Corazon Nunez-Malanyaon
2001-10 and 2013- Governor Daisy Avance-Fuentes, Cotabato
2001-10 Governor Salvacion (Sally) Perez-Zaldivar, Antique
Former Undersecretary of the Presidency for Liaison with the Senate
2001-04 Governor Clothilde Salazar, Eastern Samar
2001-10 Governor Milagros T.
Tan, Western Samar
Her successor is her
daughter Sharee Ann T. Tan.
2001- Governor Aurora E. Cerilles, Zamboanga del Sur
Reelected 2004.
2001-04 Governor Ramoncita P. Ong, Aurora
2001-04 and
2013- Governor Rebecca A. Yñares,
Rizal
2004-10 Governor
Maria Gracia Cielo Padaca, Isabela
Known as Edna Pacada, she defeated the incumbent governor and thereby toppled the Dy-dynasty which had
held power in the province for more than 30 years. She is a former
tv-personality (b. 1964-).
2004-13 Governor Bellaflor Angara-Castillo, Aurora
2004-12 Governor Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia,
Cebu
2004-13 Governor Luisa L. Cuaresma, Nueva Vizcaya
Vice-Governor 1998-2004
2007-10 Governor Geraldine Ecleo Villaroman, Dinagat
Island
2010-13 Vice-Governor
2007-10 Governor Floydelia Diasen, Kalinga
2007-16 Governor Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos, Batangas
Actor and Mayor of Lipa City. (b. 1953-)
2007-10 Governor Sally Ante Lee, Sorsogon
Wife of former Governor Raul R. Lee and mayoress of Sorsogon City since 2000.
2007-16 Governor Corazon T. Nunez-Malanyaon, Davao Oriental
A former Member of Congress, she won over her cousin, Governor Maria Elena T. Palma Gil. (b. 1949-)
2007-10 Governor Maria Valentina Plaza Cornelio, Agusan del Sur
Daughter of former Governor Valentina G. Plaza.
2007-10 Governor Elisa Olga Kho, Masbate
Wife of former Governor Antonio “Tony” Kho.
2007-16
Governor
Jum
Jainuddin-Akbar,
Basilan
Her husband,
2009-10 Acting Governor Bai Nariman Ina Abdullah Ambolodto,
Maguindanao (Philippines)
Former
former Vice Mayor of Northern Kabuntalan, Provincial Assembly Member from 2007
and Vice Governor and was appointed Acting Governor by the Governor of
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao after her predessor was implicated
inmplicated in the Ampatuan town massacre
2010- Governor Lilia Garcia Pineda, Pampanga
A
former provincial board member and Mayor of Lubao 1992-2004. Her son was
Vice-Governor and Mayor, her daughter Mylene Pineda Cayabyab became Mayor of
Lubao and a daughter-in-law was Mayor of Sta. Rita.
2010- Governor Imee Romuáldez-Marcos, Ilocos Norte
Her candidate
for Vice Governor in 2010, Yvonne B. Ranada, was not elected. Imee Marcos is
daughter of former President Ferdiandd Marcos and Governor Imelda Marcos. (b.
1953-)
2010- Governor Sharee Ann T. Tan, Western Samar
Her precedessor was her
mother.
2010- Governor Herminia D. Ramiro, Misamis Occidental
2010- Governor Emmylou 'Lala' J. Taliño-Mendoza, Cotabato (Northern Cotabato)
2010- Governor Glenda B. Ecleo, Dinagat Islands
Her precedessor was her
daughter. She is also her Vice-governor.
2010- Governor Rizalina S. Lanete, Masbate
The two other
candidates were incumbent Governor Elisa Olga Kho and Judith A. Espinosa.
2010- Governor Sol Forcadilla Matugas, Surigao del Norte
2012-13 Acting Governor
Agnes Almendras-Magpale, Cebu
Vice-Governor from 2011.
2013-16 Governor Mimietta Bagulaya, Leyte
Vice-Governor 2004-07
2013-16
Governor Araceli Bernardino Wong, Catanduanes
2015- Governor Rhodora "Dodod" Cadiao, Antiqua
Vice-Governor 2013-16
2016-
Governor Czarina Umali, Nueva Ecija
Her husband is member of the
Congress
2016- Governor Maria Jocelyn
Bernos, Abra
Former Congresswoman.
2016-
Governor Maria Luisa De La Fuente Romualdo, Camiguin
Mayor of Mambajao
2007-16 and married to the former governor of the province.
2016- Governor Bedjoria Soraya Adiong
/Soraya Alonto-Adiong, Lanao del Sul
Her husband was governor of the Province
2001 until his death 3 years later and her son Governor 2007-16 and
Vice-Governor from 2016.. Another son is also an influential politician.
2016-
Governor Kathy Jyll Mayaen-Luis, Mountain
Province
Her father was the only candidate for Governor in 2016 when he died
of a hart attack. She was elected uonopposed.
2016-
Governor Susan Sulit-Yap, Tarlac
Former
Congresswomen
Last update 26.05.16