Governor of Laguna

Governor of Laguna
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Laguna
since May 27, 2014
Style(Mr.) Governor, Honorable Governor, Your Honor,
ResidenceLaguna Government Center, Santa Cruz, Laguna
SeatLaguna Provincial Capitol, Santa Cruz, Laguna
Term length3 years
Inaugural holderJuan Cailles
Formation1901
DeputyVice Governor
WebsiteOfficial Website of the Province of Laguna

The governor of Laguna (Filipino: Punong Lalawigan ng Laguna) is the highest political office in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The governor holds office at the Laguna Provincial Capitol in Santa Cruz, Laguna and alternatively at the Laguna Provincial Capitol Extension in Calamba, Laguna.

List of governors of Laguna

Pre-Independence Governors (1899–1946)

Order Image Governor Party Term in Office Home Municipality
1 Gen. Juan Cailles
(1871–1951) 		Independent/Federalista 1899–1901 Santa Cruz
- Gen. Juan Cailles
(1871–1951) 		Federalista/Progresista 1902–1910 Santa Cruz
2 Potenciano C. Malvar
(1867–1964) 		Nacionalista July 10, 1910 – July 14, 1914 San Pablo
3 Marcos A. Paulino
(1871–1951) 		Progresista 1914–1916 San Pablo
– Gen. Juan Cailles
(1871–1951) 		Progresista/Democrata 1916–1925 Santa Cruz
4 Feliciano A. Gomez
(1882–1944) 		Nacionalista Consolidado 1925–1928 Santa Rosa
5 Tomas D. Dizon
(1888–1966) 		Nacionalista Consolidado 1928–1931 San Pablo
– Gen. Juan Cailles
(1871–1951) 		Democrata/National Socialist/Nacionalista Democrata 1932–1938 Santa Cruz
6 Arsenio L. Bonifacio
(1893–1976) 		Nacionalista 1938–1939 Santa Cruz
7 Agustin V. Gana
(1885–1950) 		Nacionalista 1939–1940 Biñan
8 Jesus C. Bautista KALIBAPI 1941–1944 Santa Cruz
9 Marcelo P. Zorilla
(1898–1945) 		KALIBAPI 1944–1945 Mabitac
– Gen. Juan Cailles
(1871–1951) 		Democratic Alliance 1945 Santa Cruz
10 Augusto H. de Castro
(1904–1959) 		Nacionalista 1945–June 1946 Biñan


Post-Independence Governors (1946–present)

No. Portrait Governor
Office[a]
(Lifespan) 		Party Term of office Election City/Municipality Vice Governor
start end duration
11
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 Juan Pambuan
Member of Provincial Board
(1904–1970) 		Liberal 11 June
1946[1] 		30 December
1947 		1 year, 202 days — Santa Cruz None
(11 June 1946–30 December 1959)
12
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 Dominador Chipeco Sr.
Provincial Administrator of Laguna
(1906–1980) 		Nacionalista 30 December
1947 		30 December
1959 		12 years, 0 days 1947 Calamba
1951
1955
13
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 Felicisimo San Luis
Councilor of Santa Cruz
(1919–1992) 		Liberal 30 December
1959 		18 December
1992 		32 years, 354 days 1959 Santa Cruz Liberal Ruben de Roma
(1959–1967)
1963
1967 Liberal William Dichoso
(1967–1980)
1971
KBL 1980 KBL Rodolfo Tingzon Sr.
(1980–1986)
SAMAHAN SAMAHAN
KBL KBL Leandro Balquiedra
(February–March 1986)
Independent Independent Joaquin Chipeco Jr.[b]
(1986–1987)
UNIDO UNIDO
Liberal Liberal
Restituto Luna
(1987–1992)
Lakas 1988 Lakas
LDP 1992 LDP
14
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 Restituto Luna
Vice Governor of Laguna
(1925–2002) 		LDP 18 December
1992 		30 June
1995 		2 years, 194 days — Calamba NPC Teresita Lazaro
(1992–2001)
15
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 Jose Lina Jr.
Senator of the Philippines
(born 1951) 		LDP 30 June
1995 		26 January
2001 		5 years, 210 days 1995 Victoria LDP
LAMMP 1998 LAMMP
16
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 Teresita Lazaro
Vice Governor of Laguna
(born 1942) 		LAMMP 26 January
2001 		30 June
2010 		9 years, 155 days Calamba Vacant
(26–27 January 2001)
LAMMP Gat-Ala Alatiit
(January–June 2001)
PMP 2001 NPC Danilo Ramon Fernandez
(2001–2004)
Lakas–CMD/Lakas–Kampi–CMD 2004 Lakas–CMD Edwin Olivarez
(2004–2007)
2007 UNO Ramil Hernandez
(2007–2010)
17
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 Emillio Ramon Ejercito III
Mayor of Pagsanjan
(born 1963) 		PMP 30 June
2010 		27 May
2014 		3 years, 331 days 2010 Pagsanjan Lakas–Kampi–CMD Caesar Perez
(2010–2013)
UNA 2013 Nacionalista Ramil Hernandez
(2013–2014)
18
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 Ramil Hernandez
Vice Governor of Laguna
(born 1972) 		Nacionalista 27 May
2014 		Incumbent 10 years, 191 days Calamba Vacant
(27–30 May 2014)
Independent Katherine Agapay
(2014–Incumbent)
2016 Nacionalista
PDP–Laban 2019 PDP–Laban
2022
PFP[2]
Lakas

Elections

Election results

1980

1980 Laguna gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
KBL Felicisimo San Luis
(Incumbent) 		222,794 58.42
Nacionalista Wenceslao Lagumbay 158,589 41.58
Total votes 381,383 100.00
KBL hold

1988

1988 Laguna gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
LnB Felicisimo San Luis (Incumbent) 301,654 66.64
NP–UNIDO Edgardo Salandanan 98,688 21.80
NUCD Rodolfo Tingzon 52,345 11.56
Total votes 452,687 100.00
LnB hold

1992

1992 Laguna gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
LDP Felicisimo San Luis (Incumbent) 241,304 46.12
NPC Nereo Joaquin Sr. 167,768 32.06
Nacionalista Cesar Dizon 95,242 18.20
LP–PDP Ma. Lina Litton 9,346 1.79
LDP Reynaldo Roasa 7,300 1.40
KBL Zosimo De Baybay 2,265 0.43
Total votes 520,960 100.00
LDP hold

1995

1995 Laguna gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
LDP Jose Lina Jr. 278,981 47.73
Lakas Rodolfo Tingzon 202,336 34.62
Independent Restituto Luna (Incumbent) 76,722 13.13
NPC Felicidad San Luis 26,419 4.52
Total votes 584,458 100.00
LDP gain from Independent

1998

1998 Laguna gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
LAMMP Jose Lina Jr. (Incumbent) 602,461 81.97
Lakas Florante Aquino 132,500 18.03
Total votes 734,961 100.00
LAMMP hold

2001

2001 Laguna gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
PMP Teresita Lazaro (Incumbent) 401,424 60.47
KAMPI Alberto Lina 262,403 39.53
Total votes 663,827 100.00
PMP hold

2004

2004 Laguna gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Teresita Lazaro (Incumbent) 317,116 35.32
PDSP Dan Fernandez 302,654 33.71
LDP Rodolfo San Luis 278,108 30.79
Total votes 897,878 100.00
Lakas hold

2007

2007 Laguna gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas–Kampi Teresita Lazaro (Incumbent) 425,732 52.13
UNO Edwin Olivarez 390,891 47.87
Total votes 816,623 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

2010

2010 Laguna gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
PMP Emilio Ramon Ejercito III 334,530 34.88
Lakas–Kampi Dennis Lazaro 260,440 12.16
Liberal Jose Lina Jr. 234,473 24.45
Nacionalista Ramil Hernandez 123,670 12.89
Independent Christine Amador 3,634 0.38
Independent Randy Bautista 2,311 0.24
Total votes 1,050,890 100.00
PMP gain from Lakas–Kampi

2013

2013 Laguna gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Emilio Ramon Ejercito III (Incumbent) 566,325 55.47
Liberal Edgar San Luis 454,633 44.53
Total votes 1,020,958 100
UNA hold

2016

2016 Laguna gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Ramil Hernandez (Incumbent) 606,002 51.54
PGP Jorge Antonio Ejercito 336,797 28.65
UNA Emilio Ramon Ejercito III 232,927 19.81
Total votes 1,175,726 100.00
Nacionalista hold

2019

2019 Laguna gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Ramil Hernandez (Incumbent) 817,250 66.55
PFP Emilio Ramon Ejercito III 391,270 31.86
Independent Berlene Alberto 7,414 0.60
PDDS Lope Grajera 4,362 0.35
Independent Leonardo Almadrigo 4,063 0.33
Independent Manolo Samia 3,652 0.29
Total votes 1,227,214 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

2022

2022 Laguna gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Ramil Hernandez (Incumbent) 872,378 57.60
Nacionalista Sol Aragones–Sampelo 630,232 41.62
Independent Berlene Alberto 11,936 0.79
Total votes 1,514,637 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Office before became/elected Governor.
  2. ^ Appointed Acting Governor from May 19, 1986 until June 19, 1986.

References

  1. ^ "Messages of the President Book 5: Manuel Roxas (Volume 2)". Internet Archive. Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved December 5, 2023. Juan G. Pambuan, appointed Provincial Governor of Laguna. Confirmed by the Commission on Appomtments, June 11, 1946.
  2. ^ Romero, Alexis. "Marcos swears in new PFP members". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.