Governor of Cavite
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| Governor of Cavite | |
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 Seal of the Province of Cavite | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Seat | Cavite Provincial Capitol |
| Term length | 3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms |
| Inaugural holder | Mariano Trias |
| Formation | 1614 (as politico-military governor) |
The governor of Cavite is the local chief executive of the Province of Cavite in the Philippines.
History
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During most part of the Spanish colonial era, Cavite was administered by the alcalde mayor, who was the representative of the governor and captain-general in Manila. As the alter ego of the Governor-General, the alcalde mayor exercised over all executive, judicial, and legislative functions of Cavite. By the Decree dated June 25, 1847, the title of alcalde mayor was changed to politico-military governor. This time, judicial functions were stripped off from the chief executive. Col. Fernando Pargas was the last Spanish politico-military governor of Cavite before three Filipino politico-military governors assumed the position during the First Philippine Republic.[1]
List of governors of Cavite
[edit]The following is the list of governors of Cavite from the creation of the politico-military province of Cavite in 1614 during the First Philippine Republic to the present Republic of the Philippines:[2]
| No. | Image | Name | Term in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start term | End term | ||||
| Revolutionary Republic (First Philippine Republic) | |||||
| 1 | 
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Mariano Trias | July 15, 1898 | August 10, 1898 | none |
| 2 | Emiliano Riego De Dios | August 10, 1898 | October 7, 1898 | none | |
| 3 | 
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Ladislao Diwa | October 7, 1898 | May 13, 1901[3] | none |
| Civil government under colonial rule | |||||
| 4 |
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Mariano Trías | Appointed June 22, 1901 | 1903 | Resigned[4][5] |
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Major David C. Shanks | July 8, 1903 | September 30, 1905 | Relieved[5][6] |
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Capt. Louis J. Van Schaick | October 12, 1905 | 1907[6] | Military Governor |
| 7 | Leonardo R. Osorio | 1908 | 1909 | none | |
| 8 | 
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Tomás Mascardo | 1910 | 1912 | none |
| 9 | Antero S. Soriano | 1912 | 1919 | none | |
| 10 | Luis O. Ferrer, Sr. | 1919 | 1921 | none | |
| 11 | Raymundo C. Jeciel | 1922 | 1925 | none | |
| 12 | Fabian Pugeda | 1925 | 1931 | none | |
| 13 | Pedro F. Espiritu | 1931 | 1934 | none | |
| Philippine Commonwealth | |||||
| 14 | Ramon Q. Samonte | 1935 | 1940 | none | |
| 15 | Emilio F. Virata | none | none | Acting Governor | |
| 16 | Luis Y. Ferrer, Jr. | 1940 | 1941 | none | |
| Japanese Occupation | |||||
| 17 | Luis Y. Ferrer, Jr. | 1941 | 1944 | none | |
| 18 | Mariano N. Castañeda | 1944 | 1944 | Military Governor | |
| Second Philippine Republic | |||||
| 19 |  |
Dominador M. Camerino | December 1944 | February 1945 | none |
| 20 | Mariano N. Castañeda | February 1945 | 1945 | Military Governor | |
| Philippines Commonwealth (continuation) | |||||
| 21 | Rafael F. Trias | 1945 | 1945 | none | |
| 22 | Francisco T. Arca | 1945 | 1945 | none | |
| Third Philippine Republic | |||||
| 23 | |
Dominador M. Camerino | 1946 | 1954 | none |
| 24 | Mariano B. Villanueva | 1954 | 1954 | Acting Governor | |
| 25 | Horacio Rodriguez | 1954 | 1954 | Acting Governor | |
| 26 | Dominador Mangubat | 1955 | 1955 | Appointed Governor | |
| 27 | Delfin N. Montano | 1956 | 1971 | none | |
| 28 | Lino D. Bocalan | January 1972 | September 1972 | Removed from office after imposition of Martial Law.[7] | |
| 29 | |
Dominador M. Camerino | 1 October 1972 | 24 July 1979 | Vice Governor elevated to finish Bocalan's term. Died in office.[7] |
| 30 | Juanito Remulla | September 24, 1979 | June 30, 1980 | none | |
| Fourth and Fifth Philippine Republic | |||||
| (30) | Juanito Remulla | June 30, 1980 | February 19, 1986 | Resigned | |
| 31 | Fernando Campos | February 19, 1986 | February 2, 1988 | Appointed Governor[7] | |
| 32 | Juanito Remulla | February 2, 1988 | June 30, 1995 | none | |
| 33 | Epimaco Velasco | June 30, 1995 | February 4, 1998 | Resigned on appointment as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government | |
| 34 | 
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Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. | February 6, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | Vice Governor elevated to finish Velasco's term |
| 35 | 
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Erineo S. Maliksi | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | none |
| 36 | 
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Juanito Victor C. Remulla | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | none |
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Jesus Crispin C. Remulla | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2019 | none |
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Juanito Victor C. Remulla | June 30, 2019 | October 8, 2024 | Resigned on appointment as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government |
| 39 |
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Athena Tolentino | October 8, 2024 | Incumbent (Term ends in 30 June 2025) |
First woman and the youngest to become the Governor of Cavite. Vice Governor elevated to finish Remulla's term. |
References
[edit]- ^ "History of the Provincial Government of Cavite". The Official Website of Cavite. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ (2013). "Provincial Governors". Cavite Provincial Website. Retrieved on 2014-02-09.
- ^ Census Office of the Philippine Islands (1920). "Census of the Philippines Islands, 1918. Vol. I.", pg. 127. Bureau of Printing, Manila.
- ^ Philippine Commission (1901). "Annual Report of the War Department, June 30, 1901", pg. 745. Government Printing Office, Washington.
- ^ a b Philippine Commission (1905). "Annual Reports of the War Department, Vol. X, June 30, 1905", pg. 55. Government Printing Office, Washington.
- ^ a b Philippine Commission (1905). "Annual Reports of the War Department, Vol. XIV, June 30, 1905", pg. 296. Government Printing Office.
- ^ a b c "Cavite Politics: A Conspiracy of Betrayal". Diyaryo Milenyo. October 26, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.