Governor of Cebu

Governor of Cebu
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Cebu
Seal of the Cebu provincial governor
Incumbent Gwendolyn Garcia since June 30, 2019
Style	The Honourable
Seat	Cebu Provincial Capitol
Appointer	Elected via popular vote
Term length	3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holder	Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
Formation	August 6, 1569

The governor of Cebu (Filipino : Punong Lalawigan ng Cebu ) is the chief executive of the provincial government of Cebu, Philippines. The first governor appointed by the Spanish Crown was Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, and during the American Era, Julio Llorente became governor on April 16, 1899, although Luis Flores and Arcadio Maxilom served in the same position in 1898 and 1899, respectively.

The current governor is Gwendolyn Garcia. She previously served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the third congressional district of Cebu from 2013 to 2019 and was the governor from 2004 to 2013. ^[1]

History

On August 6, 1569, King Philip II appointed Miguel Lopez de Legazpi as the first governor of the province of Cebu. His appointment was conducted just a few years after the Spanish settlement was established in the island. ^[2]

The Cebu provincial government was divided into rival factions before the impending U.S. invasion in 1899. On December 30, 1898, Luis Flores was elected and assumed office as governor the next day, with his office being confirmed in another election held on January 10, 1899. Flores remained governor outside of the city even while Julio Llorente became governor on April 16, 1899. The situation was further complicated when on March 29, 1899, General Arcadio Maxilom was appointed military governor during the resistance against the American forces. ^[3]

List of governors of Cebu

No.	Governor	Portrait	Term	Place of origin	Ref.
1	Julio A. Llorente (Julio Llorente y Aballe) May 22, 1863 – 1955 [4] (age 91–92)		1899–1901	Argao, Cebu	[3]
2	Juan F. Clímaco (Juan Clímaco y Faller) December 24, 1859 – July 16, 1907 (age 47)		1902–1906	Toledo, Cebu	[5]
3	Sergio Osmeña (Sergio Osmeña Sr.) September 9, 1878 – October 19, 1961 (age 83)		1906–1907	Cebu City, Cebu	[6]
4	Dionisio A. Jakosalem (Dionisio Jakosalem y Abella) May 8, 1878 – July 1, 1931 (age 53)		1907–1912	Dumanjug, Cebu	[7]
5	Manuel Roa (Manuel A. Roa) 1872 – ????		1912–1922	Cebu City, Cebu	[3]
6	Arsenio V. Climaco (Arsenio Climaco y Veloso) June 24, 1870 – November 15, 1952 (age 82)		1922–1930	Toledo, Cebu	[8]
7	Mariano Jesús D. Cuenco (Mariano Jesús Cuenco y Diosomito) January 16, 1888 – February 25, 1964 (age 76)		1931–1934	Carmen, Cebu	[9]
8	Sotero B. Cabahug (Sotero Cabahug y Barte) April 22, 1891 – December 15, 1963 (age 72)		1934–1937	Mandaue, Cebu	[8]
9	Buenaventura P. Rodriguez (Buenaventura Rodriguez y Perez) July 14, 1893 – December 9, 1940 (Age 47)		1937–1940	Bogo, Cebu	[8]
10	Hilario Abellana (Hilario Abellana y Hermosa) October 23, 1896 – January 15, 1945 (Age 48)		1941–1943	Cebu City, Cebu	[10]
11	Jose Delgado		1943–1944		[3]
12	Jose S. Leyson (Jose S. Leyson y Floreta) April 23, 1895 – 1945 (Age 49 or 50)		1944–1945		[3]
13	Fructuoso B. Cabahug (Fructuoso Cabahug y Barte) January 20, 1897 – December 24, 1961 (Age 64)		1945–1946	Mandaue, Cebu	[11]
14	Manuel A. Cuenco (Manuel Alesna Cuenco) November 10, 1907 – October 18, 1970 (Age 62)		1946–1951	Cebu City, Cebu	[12]
15	Sergio V. Osmeña Jr. (Sergio Veloso Osmeña Jr.) December 4, 1916 – March 26, 1984 (Age 67)		1951–1955	Cebu City, Cebu	[13]
16	Jose L. Briones (Jose Lorenzo Briones) February 10, 1916 – ????		1956–1961	Mandaue, Cebu	[14]
17	Francisco Emilio F. Remotigue (Francisco Emilio Famor Remotigue) July 14, 1908 – April 29, 1995 (Age 86)		1961–1963	Argao, Cebu	[8]
18	Rene G. Espina (Rene Gandiongco Espina) December 6, 1929 – September 13, 2019 (Age 89)		1964–1969	Cebu City, Cebu	[15]
19	Osmundo G. Rama (Osmundo Genson Rama) September 23, 1914 – November 13, 1998 (Age 84)		1969–1976	Cebu City, Cebu	[16]
20	Eduardo R. Gullas (Eduardo Rivera Gullas) October 13, 1930 (Age 94)		1976–1986	Cebu City, Cebu	[17]
(19)	Osmundo G. Rama (Osmundo Genson Rama) September 23, 1914 – November 13, 1998 (Age 84)		1986–1988	Cebu City, Cebu	[16]
21	Emilio M. R. Osmeña Jr. (Emilio Mario Renner Osmeña Jr.) September 11, 1938 – July 19, 2021 (Age 82)		1988–1992	Cebu City, Cebu	[13]
22	Vicente L. dela Serna (Vicente Low dela Serna) September 13, 1951 – September 1, 2018 (Age 66)		1992–1995	Butuan, Agusan del Norte	[18]
23	Pablo P. Garcia (Pablo Paras Garcia) September 25, 1925 – August 18, 2021 (Age 95)		1995–2004	Dumanjug, Cebu	[19]
24	Gwendolyn F. Garcia (Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia) October 12, 1955 (Age 69)		2004–2012; June 19–30, 2013	Cebu City, Cebu
25	Agnes A. Magpale (Agnes Almendras Magpale) January 21, 1942 (Age 83)		2012–June 18, 2013	Danao, Cebu
26	Hilario P. Davide III (Hilario Perez Davide III) August 25, 1964 (Age 60)		2013–2019	Cebu City, Cebu	[20]
(24)	Gwendolyn F. Garcia (Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia) October 12, 1955 (Age 69)		2019–	Cebu City, Cebu	[1]

See also

• List of vice governors of Cebu

References

1. Tizon, Micole Gerard (May 13, 2019). "Gwendolyn Garcia Returns as Cebu's Governor". Rappler. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
2. De Leon, Aljohn (August 6, 2014). "Fast Facts: What You Should Know About Cebu". Rappler. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
3. The History of Cebu, Philippines. Cebu City: Provincial government of Cebu with the assistance of the University of San Carlos. 2014. ISBN   978-971-9972-23-5. OCLC   953176470.
4. Mojares, Resil B. (1999). The War Against the Americans: Resistance and Collaboration in Cebu, 1899–1906. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. ISBN   971-550-298-9.
5. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (March 14, 2014). "Juan Faller Climaco, First Elected Governor of Cebu". Cebupedia. The Freeman. p. 20 – via PressReader.
6. "Sergio Osmeña". Britannica. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
7. Lastimosa, Leo (July 1, 2018). "Kabilin ni D. Jakosalem". Arangkada. The Freeman (in Cebuano). p. 12 – via PressReader.
8. Newman, Jenara Regis (September 15, 2015). "Viewing a Slice of Cebu History". SunStar. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
9. "Mariano Jesus L. Cuenco". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
10. Mojares, Resil B.; Taylor, David W.; Avila, Valeriano S.; Colamaria, David; Bersales, J. Eleazar R. (2015). The War in Cebu. Cebu City: University of San Carlos Press. ISBN   978-971-539-070-5.
11. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (September 6, 2013). "Cabahug Streets, Cebu City". Cebupedia. The Freeman. p. 18 – via PressReader.
12. "Dr. Manuel Cuenco". Department of Health. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
13. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (April 27, 2016). "The Grandfather and Grandson Governors of Cebu". Cebupedia. The Freeman. p. 16 – via PressReader.
14. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (July 23, 2018). "Governor Jose L. Briones". Cebupedia. The Freeman. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
15. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (January 30, 2017). "Atty. Rene G. Espina and His Road to Governorship of Cebu (Part II)". Cebupedia. The Freeman. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
16. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (April 3, 2019). "The 1971 Election in Cebu". Cebupedia. The Freeman. p. 12 – via PressReader.
17. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (October 16, 2015). "The Gullas Brothers of Cebu". Cebupedia. The Freeman. p. 16 – via PressReader.
18. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (February 25, 2019). "Atty. Vicente L. dela Serna, the People's Governor". Cebupedia. The Freeman. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
19. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (January 25, 2017). "Pablo Garcia: Savior of the Provincial Lots (Part 3)". Cebupedia. The Freeman. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
20. "LP's Davide Beats Garcia for Cebu Governor". Rappler. May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

External links

• Governor of the Province of Cebu