Governor of Cebu
| Governor of Cebu | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Cebu | |
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi | |
| Formation | August 6, 1569 |
The governor of Cebu (
Arcadio Maxilom
served in the same position in 1898 and 1899, respectively.
The current governor is Gwendolyn Garcia. She previously served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the third congressional district of Cebu from 2013 to 2019 and was the governor from 2004 to 2013.[1]
History
On August 6, 1569,
Spanish settlement was established in the island.[2]
The Cebu provincial government was divided into rival factions before the impending
Arcadio Maxilom was appointed military governor during the resistance against the American forces.[3]
List of governors of Cebu
| No. | governor | Portrait | Term | Place of origin | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julio A. Llorente (Julio Llorente y Aballe) May 22, 1863 – 1955[4] (age 91–92) |
1899–1901 | Argao, Cebu | [3] | |||
| 2 | Juan F. Clímaco (Juan Clímaco y Faller) December 24, 1859 – July 16, 1907 (age 47) |
1902–1906 | Toledo, Cebu | [5] | |||
| 3 | Sergio Osmeña (Sergio Osmeña Sr.) September 9, 1878 – October 19, 1961 (age 83) |
|
1906–1907 | Cebu City, Cebu | [6] | ||
| 4 | Dionisio A. Jakosalem (Dionisio Jakosalem y Abella) May 8, 1878 – July 1, 1931 (age 53) |
1907–1912 | Dumanjug, Cebu | [7] | |||
| 5 | Manuel Roa (Manuel A. Roa) 1872 – ???? |
1912–1922 | Cebu City, Cebu | [3] | |||
| 6 | Arsenio V. Climaco (Arsenio Climaco y Veloso) June 24, 1870 – November 15, 1952 (age 82) |
1922–1930 | [8] | ||||
| 7 | Mariano Jesús D. Cuenco (Mariano Jesús Cuenco y Diosomito) January 16, 1888 – February 25, 1964 (age 76) |
|
1931–1934 | Carmen, Cebu | [9] | ||
| 8 | Sotero B. Cabahug (Sotero Cabahug y Barte) April 22, 1891 – December 15, 1963 (age 72) |
1934–1937 | Mandaue, Cebu | [8] | |||
| 9 | Buenaventura P. Rodriguez (Buenaventura Rodriguez y Perez) July 14, 1893 – December 9, 1940 (Age 47) |
1937–1940 | [8] | ||||
| 10 | Hilario Abellana (Hilario "Dodong" Abellana) October 23, 1896 – January 15, 1945 (Age 48) |
1941–1943 | Cebu City, Cebu | [10] | |||
| 11 | Jose Delgado | 1943–1944 | [3] | ||||
| 12 | Jose S. Leyson (Jose S. Leyson y Floreta) 1895 – 1945 (Age 49 or 50) |
1944–1945 | [3] | ||||
| 13 | Fructuoso B. Cabahug (Fructuoso Cabahug y Barte) January 20, 1897 – December 24, 1961 (Age 64) |
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1945–1946 | Mandaue, Cebu | [11] | ||
| 14 | Manuel A. Cuenco (Manuel Alesna Cuenco) November 10, 1907 – October 18, 1970 (Age 62) |
1946–1951 | [12] | ||||
| 15 | Sergio V. Osmeña Jr. (Sergio Veloso Osmeña Jr.) December 4, 1916 – March 26, 1984 (Age 67) |
|
1951–1955 | Cebu City, Cebu | [13] | ||
| 16 | Jose L. Briones (Jose Lorenzo Briones) February 10, 1916 – ???? |
1956–1961 | [14] | ||||
| 17 | Francisco Emilio F. Remotigue (Francisco Emilio Famor Remotigue) July 14, 1908 – April 29, 1995 (Age 86) |
1961–1963 | Argao, Cebu | [8] | |||
| 18 | Rene G. Espina (Rene Gandiongco Espina) December 6, 1929 – September 13, 2019 (Age 89) |
1964–1969 | Cebu City, Cebu | [15] | |||
| 19 | Osmundo G. Rama (Osmundo Genson Rama) September 23, 1914 – November 13, 1998 |
1969–1976 | [16] | ||||
| 20 | Eduardo R. Gullas (Eduardo Rivera Gullas) October 13, 1930 (Age 93) |
|
1976–1986 | [17] | |||
| (19) | Osmundo G. Rama (Osmundo Genson Rama) September 23, 1914 – November 13, 1998 |
1986–1988 | [16] | ||||
| 20 | Emilio M. R. Osmeña Jr. (Emilio Mario Renner Osmeña Jr.) September 11, 1938 – July 19, 2021 (Age 82) |
1988–1992 | Cebu City, Cebu | [13] | |||
| 21 | Vicente L. dela Serna (Vicente Low dela Serna) September 13, 1951 – September 1, 2018 (Age 66) |
1992–1995 | Butuan, Agusan del Norte | [18] | |||
| 22 | Pablo P. Garcia (Pablo Paras Garcia) September 25, 1925 – August 18, 2021 (Age 95) |
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1995–2004 | Dumanjug, Cebu
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[19] | ||
| 23 | Gwendolyn F. Garcia (Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia) October 12, 1955 (Age 68) |
|
2004–2012 | Cebu City, Cebu | |||
| 24 | Agnes Magpale | 2012-2013 | |||||
| 25 | Hilario P. Davide III (Hilario Perez Davide III) August 25, 1964 (Age 59) |
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2013–2019 | Cebu City, Cebu | [20] | ||
| (23) | Gwendolyn F. Garcia (Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia) October 12, 1955 (Age 68) |
|
2019– | Cebu City, Cebu | [1] |
See also
References
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- ^ De Leon, Aljohn (August 6, 2014). "Fast Facts: What You Should Know About Cebu". Rappler. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ OCLC 953176470.
- ISBN 971-550-298-9.
- ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (March 14, 2014). "Juan Faller Climaco, First Elected Governor of Cebu". Cebupedia. The Freeman. p. 20 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Sergio Osmeña". Britannica. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Lastimosa, Leo (July 1, 2018). "Kabilin ni D. Jakosalem". Arangkada. The Freeman (in Cebuano). p. 12 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b c d Newman, Jenara Regis (September 15, 2015). "Viewing a Slice of Cebu History". SunStar. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "Mariano Jesus L. Cuenco". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ISBN 978-971-539-070-5.
- ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (September 6, 2013). "Cabahug Streets, Cebu City". Cebupedia. The Freeman. p. 18 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Dr. Manuel Cuenco". Department of Health. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Oaminal, Clarence Paul (April 27, 2016). "The Grandfather and Grandson Governors of Cebu". Cebupedia. The Freeman. p. 16 – via PressReader.
- ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (July 23, 2018). "Governor Jose L. Briones". Cebupedia. The Freeman. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (January 30, 2017). "Atty. Rene G. Espina and His Road to Governorship of Cebu (Part II)". Cebupedia. The Freeman. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Oaminal, Clarence Paul (April 3, 2019). "The 1971 Election in Cebu". Cebupedia. The Freeman. p. 12 – via PressReader.
- ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (October 16, 2015). "The Gullas Brothers of Cebu". Cebupedia. The Freeman. p. 16 – via PressReader.
- ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (February 25, 2019). "Atty. Vicente L. dela Serna, the People's Governor". Cebupedia. The Freeman. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (January 25, 2017). "Pablo Garcia: Savior of the Provincial Lots (Part 3)". Cebupedia. The Freeman. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "LP's Davide Beats Garcia for Cebu Governor". Rappler. May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2022.