Governor of Bohol
Local chief executive in the Philippines
The Governor of Bohol (Filipino : Punong Lalawigan ng Bohol ) is the local chief executive of the provincial government of Bohol , Philippines . The governor holds office at the Bohol New Provincial Capitol in Tagbilaran City and its official residence is at the Governor's Mansion located along Carlos P. Garcia Avenue in Cogon District, also in Tagbilaran. Like all local government heads in the Philippines , the governor is elected via popular vote , and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former governor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice governor becomes the governor. Along with the governor of Cebu , city mayors of Cebu , Lapu-lapu , and Mandaue , the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Central Visayas Region .
List of governors of Bohol
1. SPANISH PERIOD (from 1854 – 1898)
Name
Term
Note
Guillermo Kirkpatrick
March 3, 1854 – March 3, 1857
First Governor of Bohol (together with Siquijor ) when it became a separate politico-military province from Cebu on March 3, 1854 through a signed decree of Governor-General Manuel Pavía . He is a former Captain of the Corps of Engineers, who mapped Bohol and Siquijor and constructed many roads and stone bridges from Guindulman-Tagbilaran-Inabanga, including the old Capitol Building (now Bohol National Museum ) while imposing 40-day-Polo y servicio . [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] In 1855, to prevent constant emigration of Boholanos, and to gather enough men for Polo y Servicio, he imposed a lockdown, requiring potential emigrants to obtain passports which is only renewable every year. Boholanos caught without a passport in other provinces were put into prison. A complaint was sent (apocryphally by Doña Martinez (?), a nanny of the queen and the great-grandmother of Teodorico Ramasola of Maribojoc), to Queen Isabella II , who then appointed Bernardo Salvador, a lawyer as Lieutenant Governor of the province. As a consequence, the governor requires to report and seek approvals from the Lt. Governor for any of his decisions. Spanish officials cannot dismiss Salvador since he was a direct appointee of the queen. With no real executive power, he resigned as a result of political pressures.[ 4]
Juan Garcia y Navarro
March 4, 1857 – March 10, 1859
Also a former Captain of Corps of Engineers. He was appointed after Kirkpatrick's resignation, who faced similar difficulty with no political power with the seating Lt. Governor-in-charge. In 1857, the whole Visayas was reorganized under a Regional District Governor, opting Salvador to return to Department of Finance, since he wasn't a military man.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Anastacio de Hoyos y Zendegui
March 10, 1859 – 1860
Lt. Governor-in-Charge, as Garcia relieved his post.[ 5] [ 8]
Juan Garcia y Navarro
1860 – 1862
Officially no longer a governor but empowered to act for matters he started as governor.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Jose Diaz y Quintana
1863
Bohol was again administered by Cebu. He was then the Politico-Military Governor of Cebu.[ 12]
Francisco Herrera Davila
1864
He came to wind up the papers of Bohol. Regional district governor of the Visayas.[ 13]
Antonio Martinez de Espinosa
October 1, 1864– 1871
Bohol was again became fully independent from Cebu on July 22, 1864[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
Santiago Ibañez y Comez
1868 - August 30, 1869
Wrongly assigned as Alcaldía mayor of Bohol. However, Bohol is not an Alcadia but rather a politico-military province. He died while in office caused by an accident.[ 18]
Pablo Diaz Lomelino
1871 – 1874
[ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
Manuel Bengoechea y Tapia
1874 – 1876
[ 22]
Joaquin Bengoechea y Tapia
1877 – 1878
[ 23] [ 24]
Adolfo Martin de Baños y Paz
September 1878 – 1881
First term.[ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28]
Juan Franco Gonzalez
1881 – 1884
[ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
Luis Martinez Alcobendas
1884 - 1885
[ 32] [ 33]
Francisco Augusto Linares y Pombo
February 1885 – December 10, 1889
[ 34] [ 35]
Adolfo Martin de Baños y Paz
December 11, 1889 – 1892
On his second term[ 36]
Eustasio Gonzalez Liquiñano
1892 – 1894
Jurisdiction on Siqujor was transferred to Negros Oriental .[ 37] [ 38] [ 39]
Francisco Ortiz Aguado
1894 – November 5, 1895
[ 40] [ 41]
Adolfo Ascencion Gonzalez
November 5, 1895 – May 22, 1897
[ 42] [ 43]
Eduardo Moreno Esteller
May 22, 1897 – December 20, 1898
With a rank of Lieutenant Colonel, the last Spanish Governor of Bohol[ 44]
2. REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNOR (1899-1900)
No.
Image
Name
Term
Origin
Note(s)
1
Bernabe Fortich Reyes
January 16, 1899 – December 1901
Cavite , later settled in Dauis Former Alcalde de Ayuntamiento (Board Member) of Cebu, assigned as temporary governor by president Emilio Aguinaldo on January 16, 1899 with Eduardo Calceta as army chief. First elected governor on February 1899 and non-native. Elected president of short-lived Bohol Republic on June 11, 1899.[ 45] [ 46] [ 47]
3. AMERICAN PERIOD (1901-1907)
No.
Image
Name
Term
Origin
Note(s)
2
Aniceto Velez Clarin
March 15, 1901 –
Loay first civil governor, appointed for being non-revolutionary. Revolutionary government of Bohol was still under governor Reyes.[ 48] Juez de Paz of Loay and presidente municipal of Tagbilaran.
3
Salustiano Mangaya-ay Borja
March 15, 1904 –
Tagbilaran
first elected civil governor.[ 49]
4. PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE (1907-1937)
No.
Image
Name
Term
Origin
Note(s)
4
Macario F. Sarmiento
March 1, 1907 – December 31, 1909
Tagbilaran
Elected.[ 50]
5
Fernando G. Rocha
January 16, 1910 – October 15, 1916
Tagbilaran
Elected twice[ 50]
6
Eutiquio Boyles
October 16, 1916 – October 15, 1919
Ubay Elected.[ 51]
7
Juan Sarmiento Torralba
October 16, 1919 – October 15, 1925
Tagbilaran
Elected twice. Later elected as Senator from 1931-1935.[ 52] [ 53]
8
Filomeno Orbeta Caseñas
October 16, 1925 – October 1, 1931
Jagna Elected twice[ 54]
—
Jose Orbeta Caseñas
October 1 - 15, 1931
Jagna OIC governor. Former mayor of Jagna and younger brother of Filomeno Caseñas.
9
Celestino Barel Gallares
October 16, 1931 – October 15, 1934
Tagbilaran
Elected[ 55]
10
Carlos Polestico Garcia
October 16, 1934 – December 31, 1937
Talibon Elected[ 56]
5. COMMONWEALTH PERIOD (1938-1946)
No.
Image
Name
Term
Origin
Note(s)
—
Carlos Polestico Garcia
January 1, 1938 –
Talibon
Re-elected, later became the 8th President of the Philippines in 1957[ 57] [ 58]
11
Agapito Yap Hontanosas
August 29, 1941 –
Dauis
former board member[ 57] senate .[ 59]
July 9, 1942 -
appointed governor during Japanese occupation with the seat of government in Tagbilaran.[ 60]
12
Conrado D. Marapao
May 22, 1942 –
Loay
former board member and appointed Governor of the Free Local Civil Government by President Manuel L. Quezon , with the seat of government in Carmen .[ 61] [ 62]
6. THIRD PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1946-1978)
No.
Image
Name
Term
Origin
Note(s)
13
Perfecto Bastes Balili
June 1, 1946 –
Loboc Appointed by President Manuel A. Roxas .[ 63]
14
Jacinto Castel Borja
January 1, 1948 –
Tagbilaran
Elected. Former ambassador, the first and only Boholano to serve as Philippine envoy to the United Nations .[ 64] [ 65]
15
Juan Cuarto Pajo
January 1, 1952 – December 31, 1955
Valencia Elected[ 66]
January 1, 1956 – January 15, 1958
Re-elected but later appointed executive secretary of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia[ 67] [ 58]
—
Timoteo Butalid
January 16 - 31 , 1958
Tagbilaran
OIC, incumbent senior board member .[ 68] [ 69]
16
Esteban Bernido
February 1, 1958 – December 31, 1959
Guindulman WWII veteran and former congressman. Appointed by Pres. Carlos P. Garcia[ 70]
January 1, 1960 – December 31, 1961
Elected[ 69]
January 1, 1962 – December 31, 1965
Re-elected[ 71]
January 1, 1966 – June 7, 1967
Re-elected / PHHC manager under Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Sr. [ 72]
17
Lino Ibarra Chatto
June 8, 1967 –
Balilihan OIC, incumbent vice-governor[ 72] [ 73]
January 1, 1968 – December 31, 1971
Elected[ 74]
January 1, 1972 – March 3, 1978
Re-elected, became the longest-serving governor (11 years)[ 66]
—
David Belarmino Tirol March 4 - 27, 1978
Tagbilaran
OIC, incumbent vice-governor[ 75]
—
Esteban Bernido
March 28 – October 12, 1978
Guindulman
Appointed by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Sr., on his 5th term and the first to serve under 3 presidents.[ 76]
7. FOURTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1978-1986)
No.
Image
Name
Term
Origin
Note(s)
18
Rolando Gatal Butalid
October 13, 1978 – December 31, 1980
Tagbilaran
Former mayor of Tagbilaran. Appointed by Pres. Marcos Sr.[ 77]
January 1, 1981 –
Elected[ 78] [ 79]
8. FIFTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1986–present)
No.
Image
Name
Term
Origin
Note(s)
19
Victor S. dela Serna
March 16, 1986 –
Calape OIC, appointed by President Corazon C. Aquino . Bohol's first bar top-notcher (1965 Philippine Bar Examination )[ 80] [ 81]
—
Maximino L. Boiser Jr.
October 7 - 26, 1987
Talibon
OIC, incumbent vice-governor (acting).[ 82] [ 81]
20
Constancio Chatto Torralba
October 17 – December 1, 1987
Cortes OIC,[ 83] DPWH under Pres. Corazon C. Aquino .[ 84]
21
Asterio V. Akiatan
December 1, 1987 –
Dimiao OIC, former mayor of Dimiao[ 85]
—
Constancio Chatto Torralba
February 2, 1988 –
Cortes
Elected[ 86]
22
David Belarmino Tirol June 30, 1992 –
Tagbilaran
Elected[ 87]
23
Rene Lopez Relampagos
June 30, 1995 –
Loon
Elected twice[ 78]
24
Erico Boyles Aumentado
June 30, 2001 –
Ubay
first governor to be elected and completed 3 consecutive terms[ 88] [ 89]
25
Edgardo Migriño Chatto
June 30, 2010 –
Balilihan
Elected in 3 consecutive terms.[ 90]
26
Arthur Cua Yap
June 30, 2019 –
Manila , Loboc
second non-native governor to be elected[ 47] [ 91]
27
Erico Aristotle Cabagnot Aumentado
June 30, 2022 – present
Ubay
Suspended from May 28-July 31, 2024 amid the Chocolate Hills resort controversy . Reinstated on July 31, 2024 by the Ombudsman .[ 92] [ 93]
—
Dionisio Victor Ancog Balite
May 28, 2024 –
Valencia
Incumbent vice governor. Acting governor for the duration of Aumentado's suspension. Died while in office.[ 94]
—
Tita Virtudazo Baja
July 18 - 31, 2024
Garcia Hernandez
Incumbent board member. Succeeded vice-governor Balite. Acting governor until Aumentado's reinstatement on July 31, 2024.[ 92] [ 95]
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