List of female governors in the Philippines

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This is a list of women who have been elected , appointed or acceded as governor of provinces in the Philippines.

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Luzon

Ilocos Region

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Carmen Crisologo No image.svg Ilocos Sur 196419717 years
Elizabeth Marcos-Keon No image.svg Ilocos Norte [1] 30 December 197123 March 198311 years, 83 days
Imee Marcos [2] Imee Marcos COC 2019 elections filing (cropped).jpg Ilocos Norte30 June 201030 June 20199 years, 0 days
Raphaelle Ortega-David Raphaelle Veronica A. Ortega-David.gif La Union 30 June 2022Incumbent1 year, 211 days

Cagayan Valley

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Corazon Espino [3] No image.svg Nueva Vizcaya 19621962<1 year
Teresa Dupaya [4] No image.svg Cagayan 1964197915 years
19871987<1 year
Belen Calderon [3] No image.svg Nueva Vizcaya19761976<1 year
19861987<1 year
Natalia Dumlao [3] No image.svg Nueva Vizcaya19621962<1 year
Aurora Agan Barsana-Abad No image.svg Batanes 18 June 198630 November 19871 year, 165 days
Ruth Padilla [3] No image.svg Nueva Vizcaya19871988<1 year
30 June 201330 June 20163 years, 0 days
Josie Castillo-Co No image.svg Quirino 30 June 199830 June 20013 years, 0 days
Grace Padaca [5] No image.svg Isabela 30 June 200430 June 20106 years, 0 days
Luisa Lloren Cuaresma [3] Rep. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma.jpg Nueva Vizcaya30 June 200430 June 20139 years, 0 days
Marilou Cayco Governor Cayco LPP Official Portrait.jpg Batanes30 June 2016Incumbent7 years, 211 days

Cordillera Administrative Region

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Maria Zita Claustro-Valera No image.svg Abra 30 June 199830 June 20013 years, 0 days
Floydelia Diasen No image.svg Kalinga 30 June 200730 June 20103 years, 0 days
Maria Jocelyn Bernos Maria Jocelyn Bernos LPP.jpg Abra30 June 201630 June 20226 years, 0 days
Eleanor Bulut Begtang Rep. Eleanor Bulut-Begtang (19th Congress).jpg Apayao 30 June 201930 June 20223 years, 0 days

Central Luzon

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Eunice Pablo Guerrero-Cucueco No image.svg Aurora 1 February 198817 February 19913 years, 16 days
Margarita Cojuangco [6] No image.svg Tarlac 30 June 199230 June 19986 years, 0 days
Josefina dela Cruz Gov. Josefina dela Cruz (cropped).jpg Bulacan 30 June 199830 June 20079 years, 0 days
Ramoncita Ong No image.svg Aurora30 June 200130 June 20043 years, 0 days
Bellaflor Angara-Castillo Bella Angara.jpg Aurora30 June 200430 June 20139 years, 0 days
Lilia Pineda Lilia Pineda 2016.jpg Pampanga 30 June 201030 June 20199 years, 0 days
Czarina Umali Nueva Ecija Governor Czarina Umali 2018.jpg Nueva Ecija 30 June 201630 June 20193 years, 0 days
Susan Yap [7] Susan Yap LPP.jpg Tarlac30 June 2016Incumbent7 years, 211 days

Metro Manila

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Imelda Marcos Imelda Marcos 1980s.jpg Metro Manila 27 February 197525 February 198610 years, 363 days

Calabarzon

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Teresita Lazaro Gov. Teresita Lazaro (cropped).jpg Laguna 30 January 200130 June 20109 years, 151 days
Rebecca Ynares Governor Nini LPP Portrait.png Rizal 30 June 200130 June 20043 years, 0 days
30 June 201330 June 20229 years, 0 days
Vilma Santos-Recto Governor Vilma Santos-Recto.jpg Batangas 30 June 200730 June 20169 years, 0 days
Angelina Tan Angelina Tan, Governor of Quezon (cropped).png Quezon 30 June 2022Incumbent1 year, 211 days
Nina Ynares Nina Ynares (GSIS) (cropped).jpg Rizal30 June 2022Incumbent1 year, 211 days

Mimaropa

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Josephine Sato HoR Official Portrait Josephine Ramirez-Sato.jpg Occidental Mindoro 30 June 199230 June 20019 years, 0 days
30 June 200430 June 20139 years, 0 days
Carmencita Reyes [8] Governor Carmencita Reyes.jpg Marinduque 30 June 199830 June 20079 years, 0 days
30 June 20107 January 20198 years, 191 days

Bicol Region

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Paz Cea de Conde No image.svg Camarines Sur 19381938<1 year
Rosalie Alberto-Estacio No image.svg Catanduanes 30 June 199230 June 19953 years, 0 days
Elisa Olga Kho [9] Elisa "Olga" Kho - 18th Congress.jpg Masbate 30 June 200730 June 20103 years, 0 days
Sally Ante Lee No image.svg Sorsogon 30 June 200730 June 20103 years, 0 days
Rizalina Seachon-Lanete [9] No image.svg Masbate30 June 201025 February 20154 years, 240 days
Araceli Wong No image.svg Catanduanes30 June 201330 June 20163 years, 0 days

Visayas

Western Visayas

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Encarnacion Fornier No image.svg Antique 196319674 years
Corazon Legaspi-Cabagnot No image.svg Aklan 1 February 198830 June 19957 years, 149 days
Emily Lopez No image.svg Guimaras 30 June 199230 June 19953 years, 0 days
Salvacion Z. Perez No image.svg Antique30 June 200130 June 20109 years, 0 days
Rhodora Cadiao Rhodora Cadiao.jpg Antique30 June 2016Incumbent7 years, 211 days

Central Visayas

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Gwendolyn Garcia Gwendolyn Garcia at a press briefing.jpg Cebu 30 June 200419 December 20128 years, 172 days
30 June 2019Incumbent4 years, 211 days
Agnes Magpale Agnes Magpale interview (cropped).jpg Cebu19 December 201230 June 2013193 days

Eastern Visayas

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Maria Salud Vivero-Parreno No image.svg Leyte 194619482 years
Irene Balite No image.svg Northern Samar 30 December 196730 December 19714 years, 0 days
Salvacion Yñiguez No image.svg Southern Leyte 1 January 196815 March 198618 years, 73 days
Remedios Petilla No image.svg Leyte30 June 199530 June 20049 years, 0 days
Madeleine Ong No image.svg Northern Samar30 June 199830 June 20013 years, 0 days
Rosette Lerias No image.svg Southern Leyte30 June 199830 June 20079 years, 0 days
Clotilde Hilaria Japzon-Salazar No image.svg Eastern Samar 30 June 200130 June 20043 years, 0 days
Milagrosa Tan HoR Official Portrait of Milagrosa Tan.jpg Samar 30 June 200130 June 20109 years, 0 days
Sharee Ann Tan HoR Official Portrait (18th Congress) - Sharee Ann Tan.jpg Samar30 June 201030 June 20199 years, 0 days
30 June 2022Incumbent1 year, 211 days
Maria Mimietta Bagulaya No image.svg Leyte4 November 201230 June 2013238 days

Mindanao

Zamboanga Peninsula

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Guadalupe Adaza No image.svg Zamboanga del Norte 19551955<1 year
195919634 years
Aurora Cerilles [10] Portrait of Rep.Aurora Cerilles.webp Zamboanga del Sur 30 June 200130 June 20109 years, 0 days
Rosalina Jalosjos Gov Nene Jalosjos bequeathal speech - cropped.jpg Zamboanga del Norte30 June 2022Incumbent1 year, 211 days
Dulce Ann Hofer Rep. Ann K. Hofer.jpg Zamboanga Sibugay 30 June 2022Incumbent1 year, 211 days

Northern Mindanao

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Ruth de Lara-Guingona No image.svg Misamis Oriental 19981998<1 year
Imelda Dimaporo [11] Imelda Dimaporo LPP.jpg Lanao del Norte 30 June 199830 June 20079 years, 0 days
30 June 2016Incumbent7 years, 211 days
Herminia Ramiro [12] No image.svg Misamis Occidental 30 June 201030 June 20199 years, 0 days
Maria Luisa Romualdo [13] No image.svg Camiguin 30 June 201630 June 20193 years, 0 days

Davao Region

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Josefina Sibala No image.svg Davao Oriental April 1987November 19877 months
12 August 199230 June 1992323 days
Cecilia de la Paz No image.svg Davao del Norte 4 January 19883 February 198810 years, 30 days
Rosalind Lopez No image.svg Davao Oriental30 June 199230 June 20019 years, 0 days
Luz Sarmiento No image.svg Compostela Valley 27 March 199830 June 199895 days
Maria Elena Palma Gil No image.svg Davao Oriental30 June 200130 June 20076 years, 0 days
Corazon Malanyaon HoR Official Portrait Corazon Nunez-Malanyaon.jpg Davao Oriental30 June 200730 June 20169 years, 0 days
30 June 202229 June 2023364 days
Dorothy Gonzaga DDO Gov Dorothy Gonzaga (cropped).jpg Davao de Oro 30 June 2022Incumbent1 year, 211 days
Yvone Roña Cagas Yvonne Cagas LPP.jpg Davao del Sur 30 June 2022Incumbent1 year, 211 days

Soccsksargen

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Rosario Diaz No image.svg Cotabato 19861987<1 year
2 February 198827 March 199810 years, 53 days
Priscilla Chiongbian [14] No image.svg Sarangani 30 June 199230 June 20019 years, 0 days
Rosila Jamison No image.svg Sultan Kudarat 26 March 199830 June 199896 days
Agnes Amador No image.svg Cotabato27 March 199830 June 199895 days
Daisy Fuentes [15] Governor Avance-Fuentes LPP Official Portrait.jpg South Cotabato 30 June 200130 June 20109 years, 0 days
30 June 201330 June 20196 years, 0 days
Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza Emmylou Talino-Mendoza Gov Photo (cropped).jpg Cotabato30 June 201030 June 20199 years, 0 days
30 June 2022Incumbent1 year, 211 days
Nancy Catamco Governor Catamco LPP Official Portrait.jpg Cotabato30 June 201930 June 20223 years, 0 days

Caraga

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Adela Serra-Ty No image.svg Surigao del Sur
Consuelo Calo No image.svg Agusan 196617 June 1967<1 year
Agusan del Norte 17 June 196715 March 198618 years, 271 days
Salvacion Cejoco [16] No image.svg Surigao del Sur1 February 198830 June 19924 years, 150 days
Angelica Amante Angelica Amante-Matba (18th Congress).jpg Agusan del Norte30 June 199530 June 20049 years, 0 days
30 June 201330 June 20196 years, 0 days
30 June 2022Incumbent1 year, 211 days
Valentina Plaza No image.svg Agusan del Sur 30 June 199830 June 20013 years, 0 days
Maria Valentina Plaza Rep. Maria Valentina Plaza (17th Congress).jpg Agusan del Sur30 June 200730 June 20103 years, 0 days
Geraldine Ecleo-Villaroman No image.svg Dinagat Islands 30 June 200730 June 20103 years, 0 days
Glenda Ecleo No image.svg Dinagat Islands30 June 201030 June 20199 years, 0 days
Sol Matugas Governor Matugas LPP Official Portrait.jpg Surigao del Norte 30 June 201030 June 20199 years, 0 days
Arlene Bag-ao Kaka Bag-ao (cropped).jpg Dinagat Islands30 June 201930 June 20223 years, 0 days

Bangsamoro

NamePortraitProvinceMandate startMandate
end		Term length
Princess Tarhata Alonto-Lucman [17] No image.svg Lanao del Sur 197119754 years
Jum Jainudin Akbar [18] Rep. Jum Akbar (17th Congress).jpg Basilan 30 June 200730 June 20169 years, 0 days
Bai Nariman Ambolodto No image.svg Maguindanao November 200930 June 2010<1 year
Soraya Bedjora Adiong Governor Adiong LPP Official Portrait.jpg Lanao del Sur30 June 201630 June 20193 years, 0 days
Bai Mariam Mangudadatu Gov. Bai Mariam Mangudadatu.jpg Maguindanao30 June 201913 October 20223 years, 105 days
Maguindanao del Sur 13 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 106 days
Bai Ainee Sinsuat No image.svg Maguindanao del Norte 13 October 20225 April 2023174 days

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