Governor of Negros Oriental

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Governor of Negros Oriental
Gobernador sa Sidlakang Negros
Gobernador de Negros Oriental
Manuel Sagarbarria 2023 oathtaking (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Manuel "Chaco" L. Sagarbarría
since May 31, 2023
Style The Most Honourable
His Excellency (formerly, Spanish era)
Seat Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol, Dumaguete
Term length 3 years
Inaugural holderPedro de Alcaraz (de facto, as Corregidor of Negros Island)
Joaquin Pardo de Tavera (de jure, as appointed Governor of Negros Oriental)
Formation1625
DeputyVice Governor
WebsiteNegros Oriental Provincial Government

The Governor of Negros Oriental is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Negros Oriental. Along with the Governor of Negros Occidental and the Mayor of the highly urbanized city of Bacolod, he sits as one of the chief executives of Negros Island.

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Formation

Before independence, the position had been occupied by appointed Spanish military commanders that also serve the role of Governor since the transfer of the capital to Bacolod in 1849. Previously, the local chief executive post was vested on the "Corregidor," or the commander of the military outpost, in the two previous capitals of Ilog, Negros Occidental and Himamaylan. When the island was divided into two provinces, the Military Governor designated Dumaguete as the provincial capital.

After the Negros Revolution, all provincial authority divested on the Office of the President and Vice President, representing Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental. Americans occupied the fledgling republic and requested the provisional government to conduct an island-wide election for the gubernatorial post. Melecio Severino of Silay emerged as the first elected governor for the whole island. But upon the dissolution of the republic, Demetrio Larena, the former Vice-President of the Republic of Negros was appointed Governor.

By the convention set for the newly created Negros Island Region, the Governor of Negros Oriental sits as chairperson of one of the two regional councils, namely the Regional Development Council and the Regional Peace and Order Council.

List of governors

Spanish governors of Negros province

From the formal establishment of the military outpost in the pueblo of Ilog until the promulgation of a royal decree dividing the island into Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental on October 25, 1889, Negros Island was governed as a single province starting from being under the jurisdiction of Oton, Iloilo until it established its capitals in Ilog (1734), Himamaylan (1795) and Bacolod (1849). [1]

OrderNameYear in officeTitleCapitalGovernor-General
1Pedro de Alcaraz1625-1627Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Fernándo de Silva
2Jerónimo Venegas1627-1629Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Juan Niño de Tabora
3Juan de León1629-1631Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Juan Niño de Tabora
----1631-1652Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of Iloilo Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Juan Niño de Tabora
Lorenzo de Olaza
Juan Cerezo de Salamanca
Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera
Diego Fajardo Chacón
4Juan Ferrer1652-1666Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Diego Fajardo Chacón
Sabiniano Manrique de Lara
Diego de Salcedo
5Pedro de Tortosa1666-1668Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Diego de Salcedo
6Jacinto Rivera1668-1669Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz
7Nicolas Jurado1669-1671Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Manuel de León
8Agustin Martínez1671-1673Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Manuel de León
----1673-1699Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of Iloilo Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Manuel de León
Francisco Coloma
Francisco Sotomayor y Mansilla
Juan de Vargas y Hurtado
Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola
Alonso de Avila Fuertes
Fausto Cruzat y Gongora
9Francisco Tabares1699-1701Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Fausto Cruzat y Gongora
10Ramon Díaz Ruizbobo1701-1703Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
11Felix de Cabrera1703-1705Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
----1705-1709Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of Iloilo Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
12Francisco de Figueroa1709-1711Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Martín de Urzúa y Arizmendi
13Bartolome Gallardo1711-1714Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Martín de Urzúa y Arizmendi
14Ricardo Ricarte1714- 1716Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Martín de Urzúa y Arizmendi
José Torralba
15Juan Bautista de Sameta1716-1718Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda
----1718-1719Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of Iloilo Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda
16Fernando de Rojas y Mendoza1719-1721Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Francisco de la Cuesta
17--1721-1779Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of Iloilo Ilog (de jure)
Administered from Arevalo
Francisco de la Cuesta
Toribio José Cosio y Campo
Fernándo Valdés y Tamon
Gaspar de la Torre
Juan Arrechederra
Francisco José de Ovando
Pedro Manuel de Arandía Santisteban
Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta
Manuel Rojo del Río y Vieyra
Simón de Anda y Salazar (first)
Dawsonne Drake (British Occupation)
Francisco Javier de la Torre
José Antonio Raón y Gutiérrez
Simón de Anda y Salazar (second)
Pedro de Sarrio
José Basco y Vargas
18Felipe de Zúñiga1779-1785 (first)
1789-1790 (second)
Corregidor Ilog José Basco y Vargas
19Mariano Escote1785-1787Corregidor Ilog José Basco y Vargas
20Vicente Escote1787-1789Corregidor Ilog Pedro de Sarrio
Félix Berenguer de Marquina
22Jose de Arriola1790- 1793Corregidor Ilog Félix Berenguer de Marquina
23Ramón de Zúñiga1793-1799Corregidor Himamaylan Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
24Jose Casteu1799-1803Corregidor Himamaylan Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
25Simón Matías de Rojas1803-1806Corregidor Himamaylan Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
26Carlos Casares1806-1810Corregidor Himamaylan Mariano Fernández de Folgueras
27Ciriaco Lladoc1810-1814 (first)
1818-1821 (second)
Corregidor Himamaylan Manuel Gonzalez de Aguilar (first)
Mariano Fernández de Folgueras (second)
28Jose Maria de Torres1814-1818Corregidor Himamaylan José Gardoqui Jaraveitia
30Fernando Cuervo1821-1824Corregidor Himamaylan Mariano Fernández de Folgueras
Juan Antonio Martínez
31Camilo Peña García1824-1827Corregidor Himamaylan Juan Antonio Martínez
Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
----1827-1829Direct administration by the Spanish Governor of Iloilo Himamaylan Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
32Juan de Córdova1829-1833Corregidor Himamaylan Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo
33Luis Villasís1833-1839Corregidor Himamaylan Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo
Gabriel de Torres
Joaquín de Crámer
Pedro Antonio Salazar Castillo y Varona
Andrés García Camba
Luis Lardizábal
34Mariano Valero Soto1839- 1842Alcalde Mayor Himamaylan Luis Lardizábal
Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri
35Jose Sáenz de Vizmanos1842- 1848Alcalde Mayor Himamaylan Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri
Francisco de Paula Alcalá de la Torre
Narciso Clavería
36Manuel Valdivieso Morquecho1848-1854Alcalde Mayor Bacolod Narciso Clavería
Antonio María Blanco
Antonio de Urbistondo y Eguía
Ramón Montero y Blandino
Manuel Pavía
Ramón Montero y Blandino
Manuel Crespo y Cebrían
37José Luis Ceacero Inguanzo1854-1855Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Manuel Crespo y Cebrían
Ramón Montero y Blandino
38Emilio Saravia1855-1857Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Manuel Crespo y Cebrían
Ramón Montero y Blandino
39Pedro de Beaumont1857-1860Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Fernándo Norzagaray y Escudero
40Beremundo Aranda1860-1864Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Ramón María Solano y Llanderal
Juan Herrera Dávila
José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González
Salvador Valdés
Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham
41Jose de Cramé1864-1865Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham
42Joaquin Vidal1865- 1866Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez (first)
Juan de Lara e Irigoyen
43Juan Gil Montes1866-1867Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod José Laureano de Sanz y Posse
Juan Antonio Osorio
Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez(second)
José de la Gándara y Navarro
44Antonio Vázquez Cuenca1867Gobernador Politico-Militar (Interim) Bacolod José de la Gándara y Navarro
45Eugenio Serrano1867-1868Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod José de la Gándara y Navarro
46Enrique Fajardo1868-1869Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod José de la Gándara y Navarro
47Francisco Jáudenes1869- 1871Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Manuel Maldonado
(Republican Governor General)
Carlos María de la Torre y Navacerrada
(Republican Governor General)
48Domingo García1871-1873Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Rafael de Izquierdo y Gutíerrez
49Miguel Masgrao1873Gobernador Politico-Militar (Interim) Bacolod Rafael de Izquierdo y Gutíerrez
50Federico Lemeyer1873-1875Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Juan Alaminos y Vivar
Manuel Blanco Valderrama
José Malcampo y Monje
51Román Pastor1875-1877Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod José Malcampo y Monje
52Juan Blake1877-1878Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Domingo Moriones y Murillo
53Ramon Estevánez1878-1883Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Domingo Moriones y Murillo
Rafael Rodríguez Arias
Fernando Primo de Rivera
54Eduardo Subinza1883-1885Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Emilio Molíns
Joaquín Jovellar
55Antonio Tovar y Marcoleta, comandante de infantería [2] 1885-1889Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Emilio Terrero y Perinat
56Fernando Giralt1889-1890Gobernador Politico-Militar Bacolod Emilio Terrero y Perinat
Antonio Moltó
Federico Lobatón
Valeriano Wéyler

Spanish governors of Negros Oriental

Governor General Valeriano Wéyler promulgated a royal decree in October 25, 1889, which divided the island into two provinces, namely Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, upon the request of the 13 Augustinian Recollect friars administering the towns east of the island. Bacolod was retained as the capital of Negros Occidental.

OrderNameYear in officeTitleCapitalGovernor-General
1 (57)Joaquin Pardo de Tavera1890-1891Gobernador Politico-Militar Dumaguete Valeriano Wéyler
2 (58)Luis de la Torre1891-1892Gobernador Politico-Militar Dumaguete Eulogio Despujol
3 (59)T. Gutiérrez de la Vega1892-1892Gobernador Politico-Militar Dumaguete Eulogio Despujol
4 (60)Victor Espada1892-1894Gobernador Politico-Militar Dumaguete Eulogio Despujol
Federico Ochando
Ramón Blanco, 1st Marquis of Peña Plata
5 (61)Adolfo Asuncion1894-1895Gobernador Politico-Militar Dumaguete Ramón Blanco, 1st Marquis of Peña Plata
Camilo de Polavieja
6 (62)Emilio Regaler1895-1897Gobernador Politico-Militar Dumaguete José de Lachambre
Fernando Primo de Rivera
7 (63)Antonio Ferrer1897-1898Gobernador Politico-Militar Dumaguete Fernando Primo de Rivera
Basilio Augustín
Fermín Jáudenes
Francisco Rizzo
Diego de los Ríos

Revolutionary government

Negros Island was briefly unified temporarily upon the assumption of the Revolutionary Government in Bacolod. An election for separate provincial officials was planned but not implemented until 1901, under the American protectorate period of the Republic of Negros.

OrderNameYear in officeTitleCapitalPresident
1 General Juan Araneta November 6, 1898 – November 27, 1898Gobernador Militar (Acting, as Secretary of War) Bacolod General Aniceto Lacson
2Simeon LizaresNovember 27, 1898 – December 1, 1899Gobernador Civil (Acting, as Secretary of the Interior) Bacolod General Aniceto Lacson
3 (64)Melecio SeverinoDecember 1, 1899 – April 30, 1901Governor-General of Negros Island Bacolod General Aniceto Lacson

Philippine governors

This list [3] includes governors appointed or elected since the end of Spanish rule, the recognized start of the institutional office.

OrderImageNameYear in officeEra
1 (65) Demetrio Larena de Sandes 1901-1906 American Occupation, appointed
2 (66) Hermenegildo Villanueva y Teves.jpg Hermenegildo Villanueva y Teves 1907-1911 American Occupation
3 (67)Juan Montenegro y Trasmonte1911-1912 American Occupation
4 (68) Felipe Tayko.jpg Felipe Tay-ko1912-1916 American Occupation
5 (69)Enrique Cayetano Villanueva y Teves1916-1925 American Occupation
6 (70)José Benito Atilano Joaquín Villegas y Teves1925-1931 American Occupation
7 (71) Hermenegildo Villanueva y Teves.jpg Hermenegildo Villanueva y Teves 1931-1935 American Occupation
8 (72)Julian Manuel Teves y Lajato1935-1941 Commonwealth Government
9 (73) Guillermo Zosimo Villanueva y Teves.jpg Guillermo Zósimo Villanueva y Teves1941-1945 [4] Japanese Occupation (later executed) [5]
10 (74) Alfredo Montelibano Sr.jpg Alfredo Montelibano, Sr. 1942-1945 Commonwealth Government (In Exile)
(as Military Governor of Negros and Siquijor Islands)
11 (75) Senator Lorenzo Teves.jpg Lorenzo G. Teves 1944-1945 Commonwealth Government
(as Military Governor)
12 (76) Alberto Furbeyre y Villachica.jpg Alberto Furbeyre y Villachica1945-1946 Commonwealth Government
13 (77)Práxedes Villanueva y Teves1946-1951 Third Republic
14 (78) Rep. Pedro A. Bandoquillo (2nd Congress).jpg Pedro Bandoquillo1951-1955 Third Republic
15 (79)Serafin Miguel Teves y Lajato1956-1959 Third Republic
16 (80)Mariano Francisco Perdices y Bernad, KSS 1959-1972 Third Republic
17 (81)William V. Villegas1972-1978 Fourth Republic
18 (82) Senator Lorenzo Teves.jpg Lorenzo G. Teves 1978-1986 Fourth Republic
Fifth Republic
Herminio G. Teves (officer in charge, EDSA Pioneers)1986-1987 Fifth Republic
19 (83) Emilio C. Macias II - 13th Congress.jpg Emilio C. Macias II 1987–1998 Fifth Republic
20 (84) Rep. George P. Arnaiz (16th Congress).jpg George P. Arnáiz1998–2007 Fifth Republic
21 (85) Emilio C. Macias II - 13th Congress.jpg Emilio C. Macías IIJune 30, 2007 – June 13, 2010 (died in office) Fifth Republic
Jose A. Baldado (interim)June 18, 2010 – June 30, 2010 Fifth Republic
22 (86) Agustín Ramón M. Perdices June 30, 2010 – January 5, 2011 (died in office) Fifth Republic
23 (87) Roel Degamo (cropped).jpg Roel R. Degamo January 5, 2011 – June 30, 2022 Fifth Republic
Edward Mark L. Macías (acting) [6] [7] October 18, 2017 – January 17, 2018 Fifth Republic
24 (88) Pryde Henry Teves.jpg Pryde Henry A. Teves June 30, 2022 – October 11, 2022 [a] (nullified by the Supreme Court) Fifth Republic
25 (89) Roel Degamo (cropped).jpg Roel R. Degamo October 5, 2022 [a] – March 4, 2023 (assassinated) Fifth Republic
26 (90)Carlo Jorge Joan L. ReyesMarch 4, 2023 – May 31, 2023 (died in office) Fifth Republic
27 (91) Manuel Sagarbarria 2023 oathtaking (cropped).jpg Manuel "Chaco" L. SagarbarriaJune 1, 2023 – present Fifth Republic

Notes

  1. 1 2 Roel R. Degamo took his oath as governor before President Bongbong Marcos on October 5, 2022. Meanwhile, Pryde Henry A. Teves voluntarily relinquished the governorship on October 11.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000015-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-00000016-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-00000017-QINU`"'

References

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  2. Guia Oficial de Filipinas : anuario Historico-Estadistico-Administrativo: 01/01/1889_e002. Manila: [s.n.]
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  4. "FamilySearch". Ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  5. "Political Collaboration during the Japanese Occupation of Dumaguete: The Case of Mariano Perdices, Wartime Mayor (1942-1945)". Prism. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  6. "First official acts of Doc Mark Macias as OIC governor | Negros Chronicle".
  7. "NegOr gov served with suspension, replaced by vice gov". Philippine News Agency.