Governor of Pampanga

Governor of Pampanga
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Pampanga
Incumbent Lilia Pineda since June 30, 2025
Style	The Honourable
Seat	Pampanga Provincial Capitol
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	3 years
Constituting instrument	Philippine Commission Act No. 83 Republic Act No. 7160
Inaugural holder	José Avilés (Spanish administration) Tiburcio Hilario (Revolutionary Government) Ceferino Joven (Civil Government)
Formation	1812 (start of the Spanish administration) 1901 (start of the Civil Government by virtue of Philippine Commission Provincial Government Act)
Deputy	Vice Governor of Pampanga
Salary	₱185,695.00 - ₱207,978.00 (monthly; Salary Grade 30 as of January 1, 2022)

The governor of Pampanga (Filipino : Punong Panlalawigan ng Pampanga) is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Pampanga.

List of governors of Pampanga

Spanish era

Alcaldes Mayores (1812-1886)

• José Avilés (1812-1820)
• Francisco Paula de los Santos (1821-1824)
• Fulgencio Núñez (1821-1824)
• Manuel de Olea (1824-1827)
• Antonio Chacón y Conde (1827-1831)
• Juan Garrido (1831-1836)
• Mariano Valero y Soto (1836-1839)
• Ángel Viniegra (1839-1840)
• Mariano Valero y Soto (1846-1847)
• Juan López Cordón (1848-1849)
• Manuel Gastero Serrano (1849-1850)
• Fernando Cajigas (1850-1852)
• José Paez y López (1852-1854)
• José Sánchez Guerrero (1854-1855)
• Francisco Paula de Rodríguez (1855-1856)
• Francisco Hidalgo y Caballero (1856-1860)
• José María Barrasa (1860-1862)
• Ramón Barrueta (1862-1864)
• Mariano de la Cortina y Oñate (1864)
• Toribio de Vega (1864-1865)
• Juan Muñoz y Álvarez (1865-1866)
• José Bolaños (1867)
• Francisco Godínez y Esteban (1869-1870)
• Francisco Pérez Romero (1870-1871)
• Atilano Romay (1871-1872)
• José Dias y Oliver (1873)
• José Feced y Temprado (1873-1874)
• Emilio Martín Bolaños (1875)
• Miguel Sanz y Urtasun (1875-1877)
• José Feced y Temprado (1877-1879)
• Antonio Graciano de Oro (1879)
• Genaro Carrera y Carmona (1880)
• Rafael Manzanares (1880-1881)
• Antonio Graciano de Oro (1881-1883)
• Francisco Pampillón y Urbina (1883-1884)
• Gaspar Castaño y González Alberú (1884)
• Emilio Martín Bolaños (1885-1886)

Gobernadores Civiles (1886-1898)

• Estanislao de Antonio y Garanto (1886)
• Walfrido Regüeiferos y González (1886-1887)
• Antonio del Águila y Mendoza (1887-1888)
• Luis de la Torre Villanueva (1888-1891)
• José Ignacio Chacón (1891-1892)
• Joaquín Oliver (1892-1893)
• Ángel Bascarán y Federic (1893)
• Tomás Pérez del Pulgar y O'Lawlor (1893-1895)
• José Cánovas y Vallejo (1895-1898)
• Marcelino de la Mota Velarde (1898)

Governors of Pampanga (1896–present)

#	Portrait	Governor		Period	Party	Vice Governor	Place of origin
1			Tiburcio Hilario	1896 – June 26, 1898	Independent	None	San Fernando
Act			Mariano Alimurung	1898	Independent
2			Tomás Mascardo	1899	Independent		Kawit
Act			Francisco Dizon	1900	Independent
3			José Alejandrino [1]	1900–1901	Independent		Arayat
4			Frederick Dent Grant	August 1899 – May 4, 1900	Republican		United States
5			Arthur MacArthur Jr.	May 4, 1900 – July 3, 1901	Republican		United States
6			Ceferino Joven	February 27, 1902 – 1903	Independent		Bacolor
7			Macario Arnedo	March 7, 1904 – 1911	Progresista		Apalit
Act			Mariano Lim	1911	Independent		Polo
8			Francisco Tongio Liongson	1912–1916	Nacionalista		Bacolor
9			Honorio Ventura	1916–1917	Nacionalista		Bacolor
Act			Pablo Ángeles David	1917	Nacionalista		Bacolor
10			Honorio Ventura	1918–1922	Nacionalista		Bacolor
11			Olimpio Guanzon	1922–1925	Democrata		Santa Rita
12			Sotero Baluyut	1925–1931	Nacionalista		San Fernando
13			Eligio Lagman	June 15, 1931 – October 15, 1931	Nacionalista		Guagua
14			Pablo Ángeles David	1931–1937	Nacionalista		Bacolor
15			Sotero Baluyut	1938–1941	Nacionalista		San Fernando
Act			Fausto González Sioco	1941	Nacionalista		Apalit
Act			José P. Fausto	1941	Nacionalista		Santa Ana
16			Lazaro Yambao	1942	Nacionalista		Macabebe
17			Eligio Lagman	1942–1944	KALIBAPI		Guagua
18			Urbano Dizon	1944	KALIBAPI		San Fernando
19			José G. David	1944	KALIBAPI		Bacolor
20			Gerardo Limlingan	1945	Nacionalista		Guagua
21			Pablo Ángeles David	1945 – December 30, 1947	Nacionalista		Bacolor
					Liberal
22			Jose B. Lingad [2]	December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1951	Liberal		Lubao
23			Rafael Lazatin	December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1959	Nacionalista		Angeles
24			Francisco Nepomuceno [3]	December 30, 1959 – December 30, 1971	Liberal	Rodolfo Hizon (1959–1963)	Angeles
						Angel Macapagal (1963–1965)
						Rodolfo Hizon (1965–1971)
25			Brigido Valencia	December 30, 1971 – March 1976	Liberal		Guagua
26			Juanita Nepomuceno [4]	April 11, 1976 – March 3, 1980	Liberal		Porac
27			Estelito Mendoza [5]	March 3, 1980 – June 30, 1984	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	Cicero Punsalan	Bacolor
Act			Cicero Punsalan	July 16, 1984 – November 19, 1985	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan		San Simon
28			Estelito Mendoza [6]	November 19, 1985 – February 25, 1986	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan		Bacolor
29			Bren Guiao	February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1995	UNIDO	Cielo Macapagal-Salgado (1986-1992)	Magalang
					LDP
					Lakas–NUCD	Lito Lapid (1992-1995)
30			Lito Lapid [7]	June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004	NPC	Cielo Macapagal-Salgado (1995-1998)	Porac
					Lakas–CMD
						Clayton Olalia (1998-2001)
						Mikey Arroyo (2001-2004)
31			Mark Lapid	June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007	Lakas-CMD	Yeng Guiao	Porac
32			Eddie Panlilio [8]	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010	Independent	Yeng Guiao	Minalin
					Liberal
33			Lilia Pineda [9]	June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019	Lakas–Kampi	Yeng Guiao (2010-2013)	Lubao
					NUP (Kambilan)	Dennis Pineda (2013-2019)
34			Dennis Pineda [10]	June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025	NPC (Kambilan)	Lilia Pineda	Lubao
35			Lilia Pineda	June 30, 2025 – present	NUP (Kambilan)	Dennis Pineda	Lubao

Elections

• 1988 Pampanga local elections
• 1992 Pampanga local elections
• 1995 Pampanga local elections
• 1998 Pampanga local elections
• 2001 Pampanga local elections
• 2004 Pampanga local elections
• 2007 Pampanga local elections
• 2010 Pampanga local elections
• 2013 Pampanga local elections
• 2016 Pampanga local elections
• 2019 Pampanga local elections
• 2022 Pampanga local elections
• 2025 Pampanga local elections

References

1. "April 29, 1901: General Jose Alejandrino surrenders in Pampanga". Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
2. "An Opposition Filipino Politician Shot to Death at Gasoline Station". The New York Times. 17 December 1980. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
3. "Palmares wins in Iloilo". The Manila Times . The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 14, 1963. p. 1-A. Other provinces in which Liberals scored victories were Pampanga, where Gov. Francisco Nepomuceno piled by [...] Rafael Lazatin, NP; Pangasinan, where former Health Secretary Francisco Duque defeated NP Gov. Conrado Estrella by a margin of some 45,000 votes;
4. "Kapampangans honor 'Apung Saning'". SunStar. August 21, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
5. "'Apung Titong' honored". SunStar. February 11, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
6. "'Apung Titong' honored". SunStar. February 11, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
7. "New positions, but still same families in Pampanga politics". Rappler. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
8. "Panlilio bares accomplishments in final report". SunStar. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
9. "Political Dynasties 2022: Amid controversies, Pinedas of Pampanga expand reach". Rappler. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
10. "From Pampanga's capitol to capital, Pinedas expand reach". Rappler. Retrieved October 18, 2024.