Governor of Iloilo

The governor of Iloilo (Filipino: Punong Lalawigan ng Iloilo) is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Iloilo. The governor holds office at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol (Spanish: Casa Real de Iloilo) located at Bonifacio Drive, Iloilo City. 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 governors of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras and Negros Occidental, he sits in the Regional Development Council of the Western Visayas Region.

Governor of Iloilo Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Iloilo (in Tagalog)
Seal of the Province of Iloilo
Incumbent Arthur Defensor Jr. since June 30, 2019
Style	His Excellency, Honorable
Seat	Iloilo Provincial Capitol
Term length	3 years, renewable for 3 consecutive terms
Inaugural holder	Diego de la Correa (Spanish administration) Martin Delgado (Civil Government)
Formation	1634 (start of the Spanish administration) 1901 (start of the Civil Government by virtue of Philippine Commission Provincial Government Act)
Deputy	Vice-Governor
Website	Official Website of the Provincial Government of Iloilo

The current governor is Arthur Defensor Jr. who took the seat for the first time starting July 1, 2019 replacing his father Arthur Defensor Sr. who completed the full three terms as provincial governor.[1]

History

The first Alcalde-Mayor (present-day governor) of Iloilo province to be appointed by the Spanish monarch was Diego de la Correa who held this position from 1634 - 1636. In the early years of Spanish settlement, only a handful of towns has been established. In 1565, the Legazpi expedition which include Mateo del Saz, the Maestre de Campo (Ship Commander), Juan de la Isla and Father Martin de Rada exploring the islands in search for food reached the northeastern portion of Panay island.[2] Father Martin de Rada founded Araut (present day Dumangas) in the same year 1565 becoming the oldest town in Iloilo and built a small chapel there.[3] A Spanish settlement was established in Ogtong (present day Oton) and made the pueblo of the province in 1570. Due to the frequent raids of the Moro pirates from Mindanao, Dutch and English buccaneers posed a threat to Ogtong, the capital of the province was transferred to La Villa Rica de Arevalo in 1581. It then becomes the seat of Spanish government of the whole of Iloilo, Panay (Capiz, Aklan and Antique) Negros, Guimaras, Cuyu-Palawan, Caluya, Romblon and Boracay as Miguel Loarca wrote. Other towns established at these period were Pototan, Sibucao (now Passi City) and Dingle, Laglag (now Dueñas), Salog, Guimbal(1703), Miagao(1716), Leon(1730), Cabatuan(1733), Alimodian(1754), Igbaras(1761), Janiuay(1769), Tubungan(1768), Santa Barbara and Maasin are among the first group of villages that were given a pueblo (town hood) status.[4]

Provincial Capitol

The old Iloilo Provincial Capitol (Spanish: Casa Real de Iloilo) was the office of the provincial government and official residence of the governor since 1849 with the original structure made out of wood and stone. The new modern Iloilo Provincial Capitol was constructed just behind the old provincial capitol and was completed in 2006. It was designed by Architect Guillermo Hisancha. The old provincial capitol has been renovated and restored to its former glory and is now being used as a lobby and reception area for visiting guests and dignitaries. In front of the capitol stands the Arroyo Fountain built in 1928 in honor of Senator Jose Maria Arroyo from Molo, Iloilo City who sponsored a bill creating the Iloilo Metropolitan Water Works. The fountain also serves as the Kilometer Zero or a point of reference in measuring distances in the city and province of Iloilo and also to various points and destinations in Panay Island from Iloilo City.

List of Governors

These are the lists of governors who served the province of Iloilo since the early Spanish settlement in the 1600s to the present day.

Spanish Alcalde Mayores (Governors) of Iloilo Province

After the Spanish settlement was first established in 1570, towns were settled, established and were granted town hood status. By this time, the Spanish government appoints an alcalde mayor to govern the provincial government and surrounding jurisdictions.[5]

Order	Year in Office	Name	Capital	Governor-General	Notes
1	1634 - 1636	Diego de la Correa	Arevalo	Juan Cerezo de Salamanca
2	1637 - 1639	Pedro Alarcon	Arevalo	Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera
3	1640 - 1642	Pedro de Leon	Arevalo	Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera
4	1643 - 1646	Felipe Casiano	Arevalo	Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera, Diego Fajardo Chacón
5	1647 - 1649	Juan Mendoza	Arevalo	Diego Fajardo Chacón
6	1650 - 1653	Felipe Peñalosa	Arevalo	Diego Fajardo Chacón
7	1654 - 1657	Jose Cordero	Arevalo	Sabiniano Manrique de Lara
8	1658 - 1661	Pedro Bobaella	Arevalo	Sabiniano Manrique de Lara
9	1662 - 1664	Pedro Velasco	Arevalo	Sabiniano Manrique de Lara, Diego de Salcedo
10	1665 - 1666	Jose Briones	Arevalo	Diego de Salcedo
11	1667 - 1668	Sebastian de Villas	Arevalo	Diego de Salcedo, Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz
12	1669 - 1670	Jose de Robles	Arevalo	Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz, Manuel de León
13	1671 - 1672	Francisco Surrilla	Arevalo	Manuel de León
14	1673 - 1674	Miguel Rendon	Arevalo	Manuel de León
15	1675 - 1676	Alonzo Piralba	Arevalo	Manuel de León
16	1677 - 1678	Nicolas de Pamplona	Arevalo	Manuel de León, Francisco Coloma y Maceda (Real Audiencia), Francisco Sotomayor y Mansilla (Real Audiencia), Juan de Vargas y Hurtado
17	1679 - 1680	Miguel Rindon Livar	Arevalo	Juan de Vargas y Hurtado
18	1681 - 1682	Juan de Moreno	Arevalo	Juan de Vargas y Hurtado
19	1683 - 1684	Martin Gonzales	Arevalo	Juan de Vargas y Hurtado, Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola
20	1685 - 1686	Manuel Sarmiento	Arevalo	Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola
21	1687 - 1688	Nicolas Perez	Arevalo	Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola
22	1689 - 1690	Diego Quiñonez	Arevalo	Alonso de Avila Fuertes (Real Audiencia), Fausto Cruzat y Góngora
23	1691	Sebastian de Via	Arevalo	Fausto Cruzat y Góngora
24	1691 - 1692	Diego Vargas	Arevalo	Fausto Cruzat y Góngora
25	1694 - 1696	Luis Camacho	Arevalo	Fausto Cruzat y Góngora
26	1697 - 1698	Juan Carion	Arevalo	Fausto Cruzat y Góngora
27	1699 - 1700	Juan Maldonado	Arevalo	Fausto Cruzat y Góngora
28	1701 - 1702	Juan Parado	Iloilo City	Fausto Cruzat y Góngora, Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
29	1703 - 1704	Antonio Tarosa	Iloilo City	Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
30	1705 - 1706	Juan Esquera	Iloilo City	Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
31	1707	Pedro Avendano	Iloilo City	Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
32	1708 - 1709	Nicolas de Colina	Iloilo City	Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri, Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi, count of Lizárraga
33	1710 - 1711	Juan Jurado	Iloilo City	Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi, count of Lizárraga
34	1712 - 1713	Gaspar Sanches	Iloilo City	Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi, count of Lizárraga
35	1714 - 1715	Atancio de Gubgura	Iloilo City	Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi, count of Lizárraga,, José Torralba (Real Audiencia),
36	1716 - 1717	Pedro Lucena	Iloilo City	José Torralba (Real Audiencia), Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda	The town of New Lucena was named after him after he approved the petition of converting the barrio into a pueblo. The prefix "New" was added only in 1955.
37	1718 - 1719	Felipe Arevalo	Iloilo City	Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda
38	1727	Pedro Basadas Perez	Iloilo City	Toribio José Cosio y Campo
39	1728 - 1730	Andres Melenday	Iloilo City	Toribio José Cosio y Campo, Fernándo Valdés y Tamon
40	1731- 1733	Francisco Sanguines	Iloilo City	Fernándo Valdés y Tamon
41	1734 - 1737	Luis de la Torre	Iloilo City	Fernándo Valdés y Tamon
42	1738 - 1739	Felipe Espino	Iloilo City	Fernándo Valdés y Tamon, Gaspar de la Torre y Ayala
43	1740 - 1741	Manuel de Dozal	Iloilo City	Gaspar de la Torre y Ayala
44	1742 - 1745	Francisco Valladores	Iloilo City	Gaspar de la Torre y Ayala, Archbishop Juan de Arechederra (acting)
45	1746 - 1748	Francisco Oscotes	Iloilo City	Archbishop Juan de Arechederra (acting)
46	1749 - 1751	Ignacio Marquez	Iloilo City	Archbishop Juan de Arechederra (acting), Francisco José de Ovando, 1st Marquis of Brindisi
47	1752 - 1754	Antonio de Arguelles	Iloilo City	Francisco José de Ovando, 1st Marquis of Brindisi, Pedro Manuel de Arandía Santisteban
48	1770 - 1771	Jose de Ocampo	Iloilo City	Simón de Anda y Salazar
49	1772 - 1773	Manuel de Mendio	Iloilo City	Simón de Anda y Salazar
50	1775 - 1776	Santiago Salavaria	Iloilo City	Simón de Anda y Salazar, Pedro de Sarrio
51	1777 - 1779	Felipe Almoranas	Iloilo City	Simón de Anda y Salazar, Pedro de Sarrio, José Basco y Vargas
52	1780 - 1782	Francisco Viera	Iloilo City	José Basco y Vargas
53	1783 - 1786	Santiago Salavaria	Iloilo City	José Basco y Vargas
54	1787	Juan Suarez	Iloilo City	José Basco y Vargas, Pedro de Sarrio
55	1788 - 1795	Francisco Bayot	Iloilo City	Pedro de Sarrio, Félix Berenguer de Marquina, Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
56	1796 - 1801	Jose Mijares	Iloilo City	Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
57	1802 - 1804	Damian Novales	Iloilo City	Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
58	1805 - 1808	Froilan Aguerre	Iloilo City	Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León, Mariano Fernández de Folgueras
59	-	-	Iloilo City	-
60	1818 - 1819	Manuel Canay	Iloilo City	Mariano Fernández de Folgueras
61	1820 - 1822	Miguel Calderon	Iloilo City	Mariano Fernández de Folgueras, Juan Antonio Martinez
62	1823 - 1825	Joaquin Cemina	Iloilo City	Juan Antonio Martínez, Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
63	1826 - 1828	Manuel Rodriguez	Iloilo City	Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
64	1829 - 1834	Manuel Guillen	Iloilo City	Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca, Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo
65	1835 - 1841	Ambrosio del Callo	Iloilo City	Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo, Gabriel de Torres, Joaquín de Crame, Pedro Antonio Salazar Castillo y Varona, Andrés García Camba, Luis Lardizábal, Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri
66	1846 - 1852	Felipe Combe	Iloilo City	Narciso Clavería(1st Count of Manila), Antonio María Blanco, Antonio de Urbistondo y Eguía
67	1853 - 1855	Pedro Zarraga	Iloilo City	Antonio de Urbistondo y Eguía, Ramón Montero y Blandino, Manuel Pavía, 1st Marquis of Novaliches, Manuel Crespo y Cebrían	The town of Zarraga was named after him.
68	1856 - 1860	Miguel Arila	Iloilo City	Manuel Crespo y Cebrían, Ramón Montero y Blandino, Fernándo Norzagaray y Escudero, Ramón María Solano y Llanderal, Juan Herrera Dávila
69	1861	Emilio Carles	Iloilo City	Juan Herrera Dávila, José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González
70	1862 - 1867	Jose Maria Carles	Iloilo City	José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González, Salvador Valdés, Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham, Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez, Juan de Lara e Irigoyen, José Laureano de Sanz y Posse, Juan Antonio Osorio, José de la Gándara y Navarro	The town of Carles was named after him when he approved the petition of the town leaders of Barrio Badiang converting it into a pueblo.
71	1868	Anastacio de la Peña	Iloilo City	José de la Gándara y Navarro
72	1868 - 1869	Manuel Iznart	Iloilo City	José de la Gándara y Navarro, Manuel Maldonado, Carlos María de la Torre y Navacerrada	A street in Iloilo City was named after him as a former alcalde mayor of Iloilo
73	1870	Eduardo Caballero	Iloilo City	Carlos María de la Torre y Navacerrada
74	1871	Fernando Rojas	Iloilo City	Carlos María de la Torre y Navacerrada, Rafael Izquierdo y Gutiérrez
75	1872 - 1879	Enrique Fajardo	Iloilo City	Rafael Izquierdo y Gutiérrez, Manuel MacCrohon, Juan Alaminos y Vivar, Manuel Blanco Valderrama (acting), José Malcampo y Monje, Domingo Moriones y Murillo
76	1880 - 1881	Camilo Millan	Iloilo City	Rafael Rodríguez Arias, Fernando Primo de Rivera, 1st Marquis of Estella
77	1882 - 1883	Miguel Aguilar	Iloilo City	Fernando Primo de Rivera, 1st Marquis of Estella, Emilio Molíns, 1st term (acting), Joaquín Jovellar
78	1884	Luis Zariaga	Iloilo City	Joaquín Jovellar
79	1885	Luis Pratt	Iloilo City	Joaquín Jovellar, Emilio Molíns, 1st term (acting), , Emilio Terrero y Perinat
80	1889	Pedro Montero	Iloilo City	Valeriano Wéyler
81	1890	Miguel Blanco	Iloilo City	Valeriano Wéyler
82	1891	Nicolas Jaramillo	Iloilo City	Valeriano Wéyler, Eulogio Despujol
83	1892	Jose Gramaren	Iloilo City	Eulogio Despujol
84	1892 - 1896	Francisco de Castilla	Iloilo City	Eulogio Despujol, Federico Ochando (acting), Ramón Blanco, 1st Marquess of Peña Plata, Camilo de Polavieja, 1st Marquis of Polavieja(acting),
85	1896 - 1898	Salvador Viana	Iloilo City	Ramón Blanco, 1st Marquess of Peña Plata, Camilo de Polavieja, 1st Marquis of Polavieja(acting), José de Lachambre(acting), Fernando Primo de Rivera, 1st Marquis of Estella, Basilio Augustín, Fermín Jáudenes(acting), Francisco Rizzo(acting), Diego de los Ríos(acting),
86	1898	Ricardo Monet	Iloilo City	Fernando Primo de Rivera, 1st Marquis of Estella, Basilio Augustín, Fermín Jáudenes(acting), Francisco Rizzo(acting), Diego de los Ríos(acting),

American Commonwealth Period Civil Governors

As the last Spanish politico-military governor (alcalde-mayor) of Iloilo province, Ricardo Monet who served during the last remaining months of 1898 appointed Martin Delgado as captain and commander of the 125-strong voluntarios in Sta. Barbara.

On August 13, 1898, the United States had already bought Manila, Philippines and agreed to spare Iloilo to Spain. Negotiations between the United States and Spain was finished. They made a mock drama on May 10, 1898 that an American vessel will fire a Spanish ship on Manila Bay then they will surrender to America not to a loose platoon of Emilio Aguinaldo in Intramuros. The Americans occupied Manila and raised their flag in Intramuros. Spain's dream is to establish a Spanish kingdom in Iloilo its loyal and devoted province and totally relinquish its right in the entire Philippines.

Gen. Pablo Araneta appointed Martin Delgado as "General en Jefe de los Tropas del Ejercito Libertador de Visayas y Governador Politico-Militar". On October 28, 1898, Delgado marched into Santa Barbara and took control of the municipal building.[6]

Meanwhile, Spanish governor-general Diego de los Ríos left Manila and sailed to Iloilo and established the last Spanish capital in the Orient in Iloilo City. General de los Rios asked Spain to grant some reforms demanded by the representative citizens of Iloilo. He issued in Iloilo a proclamation to the people of the Visayas calling on them to establish a "Council of Reforms" to be made up of 24 leading citizens, 12 of whom would be selected by popular vote, another 12 to be appointed by the general himself.[7]

General de los Rios was obviously sincere in bringing about the reforms people asked for. The granted reforms, however, satisfied only a few ilustrado leaders. Things did not turn out the way it should be. There was widespread oppositions of their offer. The flame of rebellion already swept Iloilo towns, Panay and Negros under Comite Conspirador. Their swift decision is to forego more battle and to peacefully grant sovereignty to Iloilo and to vacate the place and let Americans finished the job. If Ilonggos would have remained loyal to Spain, it would have not encountered the canons of the Americans.

On February 6, 1901, several days after the passage of the Municipal Code, the Philippine Commission passed the Act No. 83 or the Provincial Government Act. It states that every province shall have elected provincial governor. Election is also to be held to also elect a provincial secretary, a provincial treasurer, a provincial supervisor and a provincial fiscal.

On February 2, 1901 during the fiesta celebration of Jaro, General Delgado weary of war and poorly armed formally surrendered in Jaro to the American military governor Edmund Rice. Many of the rebel leaders surrendered.

He was recognized by the Americans as "the ablest leader" on the island. Delgado was appointed as the first governor of Iloilo province upon the establishment of the civil government on April 11, 1901. Jovito Yusay was given the provincial government secretary with a yearly stipend of $1,800 gold. Quintin Salas and his Chief of Staff. Lt. Col. Francisco Jalandoni were the last to lay down their arms on October 4, 1901.[8] Here are the governors of the province during the American Commonwealth Period.[9]

Order	Term Of Office	Portrait	Name	Origin	Governor-General	Notes
87	1901 - 1904		Martin Teofilo Delgado	Sta. Barbara	Arthur MacArthur Jr., Adna Chaffee, William Howard Taft, Luke Edward Wright	The first civil governor of Iloilo being appointed by virtue of Provincial Government Act by the Philippine Commission
88	1904 - 1906		Raymundo Melliza	Molo	Luke Edward Wright, Henry Clay Ide, James Francis Smith	The only Filipino who served as magistrate in the Supreme Court of Cuba. A schoolmate and dear friend of Jose Rizal, he was the one who persuaded Rizal to serve as military doctor in the Spanish–American War in Cuba
89	1906 - 1908		Benito Lopez	Jaro	Henry Clay Ide, James Francis Smith	He was the first Ilonggo civil governor to be assassinated while in office. He was literally shot in his office at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol.
90	1908 - 1912		Ruperto Montinola	Jaro	James Francis Smith, William Cameron Forbes
91	1912 - 1914		Adriano Hernández y Dayot	Dingle	James Francis Smith, William Cameron Forbes, Newton W. Gilbert(acting governor-general), Francis Burton Harrison
92	1914 - 1916		Amado Avanceña	Molo	Francis Burton Harrison
93	1917 - 1922		Gregorio Yulo	Molo	Francis Burton Harrison, Newton W. Gilbert(acting governor-general), Leonard Wood
94	1922 - 1925		Ruperto Montinola	Jaro	Leonard Wood
95	1925 - 1927		Jose Ledesma	Jaro	Leonard Wood, Eugene Allen Gilmore(acting governor-general), Henry L. Stimson
96	1927 - 1928		Jose Lopez-Vito	Jaro	Henry L. Stimson, Eugene Allen Gilmore(acting governor-general)	Appointed governor
97	1928 - 1929		Mariano Pidal Arroyo	Molo	Henry L. Stimson, Eugene Allen Gilmore(acting governor-general)
98	1929 - 1931		Alejo Aquino	Jaro	Eugene Allen Gilmore(acting governor-general), Dwight F. Davis
99	1931 - 1934		Jose Regalado Yulo	Molo	Dwight F. Davis, George C. Butte(acting governor-general), Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Frank Murphy
100	1934 - 1937		Timoteo Y. Consing, Sr.	Molo	Frank Murphy, Paul V. McNutt	Appointed governor
101	1938 - 1941		Tomás Confesor	Cabatuan	Paul V. McNutt, Francis Bowes Sayre Sr.
102	1941 - 1942		Oscar Ledesma	Jaro	Francis Bowes Sayre Sr.

World War II Governors

These were the provincial governors of Iloilo during the dark years of World War II.

Order	Term Of Office	Portrait	Name	Origin	Governor-General	Notes
103	1942 - 1944		Fermin Caram	Beirut	Francis Bowes Sayre Sr., Paul V. McNutt, Masaharu Homma, Shizuichi Tanaka, Shigenori Kuroda, Tomoyuki Yamashita	Governor under the Japanese Sponsored Government. Known as the Grand Old Man of Iloilo. He saved Iloilo City from heavy bombings by the American forces by asking to put a big "NO MORE JAPS" message on the balcony of his house for the pilot to see his message therefore stopping continued devastation of the city.
104	1942 - 1945		Tomás Confesor	Cabatuan	Francis Bowes Sayre Sr., Paul V. McNutt, Masaharu Homma, Shizuichi Tanaka, Shigenori Kuroda, Tomoyuki Yamashita	Provincial Governor under the Civil Resistance Government

Post War - Present Governors

These are the governors of the province after the war up to the present.[10]

Order	Term Of Office	Portrait	Name	Origin	Vice-Governor	President	Notes
105	1945		Patricio Confesor	Cabatuan		José P. Laurel, Sergio Osmeña
106	1945		Jose Ledesma	Jaro		José P. Laurel, Sergio Osmeña
107	1946 - 1948		Tomas Vargas	Janiuay		Manuel Roxas
108	1948 - 1959		Mariano Peñaflorida	Pototan		Manuel Roxas, Elpidio Quirino, Ramon Magsaysay, Carlos P. Garcia
109	1960 - 1963		José Zulueta	Molo	Guardalino Mosqueda Elected (Jan. 1, 1960 - Dec. 31, 1963)	Carlos P. Garcia, Diosdado Macapagal
110	1964 - 1969		Rafael Palmares	Passi	Conrado Norada Elected (Jan. 1, 1964 - Dec. 31, 1967) Re-Elected (Jan. 1, 1968 - Sept. 10, 1969) Fortunato Padilla Succeeded (Sept. 11, 1969 - Dec. 31, 1971)	Diosdado Macapagal, Ferdinand Marcos
111	1969 - 1986		Conrado Norada	Miagao	Fortunato Padilla Succeeded (Sept. 11, 1969 - Dec. 31, 1971) Ramon Duremdes Elected (Jan. 1, 1972 - Dec. 31, 1975) PD 826 (Jan. 1, 1976 - May 31, 1980)Elected (June 1, 1981 - Feb. 26, 1986)	Ferdinand Marcos
112	1986 - 1987		Licurgo Tirador	Pototan	Carlos Lopez Jr. Appointed (May 8, 1986 - Nov. 26, 1986) Simplicio Griño Appointed (Dec. 22, 1986 - Mar. 31, 1987)	Corazon Aquino	Appointed governor
113	1987 - 1992		Simplicio Griño	Oton	Ramon Lopez Jr. Appointed (Apr. 9, 1987 - Jan. 31, 1988) Ramon Duremdes Elected (Feb. 1, 1988 - Apr. 1990) Robert Maroma Acting Capacity (May 1990 - Mar. 1992)	Corazon Aquino
113	1992		Feliciano Marañon	Leganes	Ramon Duremdes Elected (Apr. 1992 - Jun 30 1992)	Corazon Aquino	Acting Capacity
114	1992 - 2001		Arthur Defensor Sr.	Mina	Robert Maroma Elected (Jul 1, 1992 - Jun 30 1995) Demetrio Sonza Elected (Jul 1, 1995 - Jun 30 1998) Re-Elected (Jul 1, 1998 - Jun 30 2001)	Fidel Ramos, Joseph Estrada
115	2001 - 2010		Niel Tupas Sr.	Ajuy	Roberto Armada Elected (Jul 1, 2001 - Jun 30 2004) Re-Elected (Jul 1, 2004 - Jun 30 2007) Rolex Suplico Elected (Jul 1, 2007 - Jun 30 2010)	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
116	2010 - 2019		Arthur Defensor Sr.	Mina	Oscar Richard Garin Jr. Elected (Jul 1, 2010 - Jun 30, 2013) Raul Tupas Elected (Jul 1, 2013 - Jun 30, 2016) Christine Garin Elected (Jul 1, 2016 - Jun 30, 2019)	Benigno Aquino III, Rodrigo Duterte
117	2019–present		Arthur Defensor Jr.	Mina	Christine Garin Re-Elected (Jul 1, 2019 - present)	Rodrigo Duterte

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