List of current Philippine governors
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The Philippines has 82 provinces. Each province has a governor who serves as the chief executive of its government.[1] The governor is elected by the voters in the province for a three-year term with a maximum of three consecutive terms.[2] To run for governor, a candidate must be a Philippine citizen, a registered voter in the province, a resident of the province for at least one year before the election, able to read or write Filipino or any other local language or dialect and at least 23 years old on election day.[2]
The current gubernatorial term is from June 30, 2022 until June 30, 2025.
Governors
[edit]Independent city or municipality mayors
[edit]Cities in the Philippines that are classified as highly urbanized cities or independent component cities are independent from the provinces.[2] Each highly urbanized or independent component city has a mayor who is the chief executive of the city government.[1] They mayor is elected by the voters in the province for a three-year term with a maximum of three consecutive terms.[2] To run for mayor of an highly urbanized or independent component city, a candidate must be a Philippine citizen, a registered voter in the city, a resident of the city for at least one year before the election, able to read or write Filipino or any other local language or dialect and at least 23 years old in a highly urbanized city or 21 years old in an independent component city on election day.[2]
Eight municipalities in the Philippines are independent from the provinces. Each municipality has a mayor who is the chief executive of the municipal government.[1] The election and qualifications of the mayor of a municipality is the same as that of a mayor of an independent component city.[2]
Bangsamoro
[edit]The Bangsamoro has a wa'lī as its ceremonial head and a chief minister as the head of the regional government.
Position | Image | Name | Political party | Assumed office | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wa'lī | Muslim Guiamaden | Independent | May 13, 2024 | ||
Chief Minister | Murad Ebrahim | UBJP | February 22, 2019 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Edcel Greco Lagman assumed office on December 1, 2022, after Noel Rosal was disqualified.
- ^ Christian Noveras was reinstated on October 4, 2024, after being dismissed on December 13, 2023. Prior to his dismissal, Noveras assumed office on June 30, 2022.
- ^ Aris Aumentado was suspended from May 28 to July 31, 2024.
- ^ Joseph Cua was suspended from January 11, 2019 to April 30, 2020.
- ^ Athena Tolentino assumed office on October 8, 2024, after Jonvic Remulla was appointed as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government.
- ^ Edwin Jubahib was suspended from April 8 to July 8, 2024.
- ^ Niño Sotero Uy Jr. assumed office on June 28, 2023, after Corazon Nuñez Malanyaon died.
- ^ Ramil Hernandez assumed office on May 27, 2014, after E. R. Ejercito was disqualified.
- ^ Abdulraof Macacua was appointed as officer in charge on April 5, 2023. He was appointed in a full-time capacity on April 28, 2023.
- ^ Mariam Mangudadatu was appointed as officer in charge on April 5, 2023. She was appointed in a full-time capacity on April 28, 2023.
- ^ Bonifacio Lacwasan assumed office in an acting capacity on April 5, 2016, after Leonard Mayaen died. He assumed office in full capacity on June 30, 2019.
- ^ Chaco Sagarbarria assumed office on May 31, 2023, after Guido Reyes died.
- ^ Jose Gambito assumed office on May 5, 2023, after Carlos Padilla died.
- ^ Damian Mercado was reinstated on October 31, 2018, after being dismissed on August 10, 2017. Prior to his dismissal, Mercado assumed office on June 30, 2016.
- ^ Raymond Alvin Garcia assumed office in an acting capacity on May 8, 2024, after Mike Rama was suspended. He assumed office in a full-time capacity on October 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h The OIC mayors of the Special Geographic Area of Bangsamoro were appointed on July 9, 2024.
- ^ Glenn Bercede assumed office in an acting capacity on August 13, 2024, after Jonas Cortes was suspended. He assumed office in a full-time capacity on October 4, 2024.
- ^ Lucilo Bayron was reinstated on June 22, 2017, after being dismissed on February 10, 2017. Prior to his dismissal, Bayron assumed office on June 30, 2013.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Local Government Code - Book 3 Local Government Units" (PDF). Department of the Interior and Local Government.
- ^ a b c d e f "Local Government Code - Book 1 General Provisions" (PDF). Department of the Interior and Local Government.
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- ^ "PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR". DILG LGU Profile CMS.
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See also
[edit]- List of female governors in the Philippines
- List of current Philippine vice governors
- Governor of Metro Manila, defunct position
- Politics of the Philippines
- Governor-General of the Philippines
- Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, head of the defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
- Chief Minister of Bangsamoro