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Governor of Iloilo

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Governor of Iloilo
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Iloilo
since June 30, 2019
StyleHis Excellency, The Honorable
SeatIloilo Provincial Capitol
Term length3 years, renewable for 3 consecutive terms
Inaugural holderDiego de la Correa (Spanish administration)
Martin Delgado (Civil Government)
Formation1634 (start of the Spanish administration)
1901 (start of the Civil Government by virtue of Philippine Commission Provincial Government Act)
DeputyVice-Governor
WebsiteOfficial Website of the Provincial Government 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, andGuimaras, he sits in the Regional Development Council of the Western Visayas Region.

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

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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 to 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 (now Jaro, Iloilo City), 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

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Iloilo provincial capitol building

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

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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

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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
(21st) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1633–1635)
2 1637–1639 Pedro Alarcon Arevalo

Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera,
22nd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1635–1644)
3 1640–1642 Pedro de Leon Arevalo

Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera,
22nd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1635–1644)
4 1643–1646 Felipe Casiano Arevalo

Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera,
22nd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1635–1644)

Diego Fajardo Chacon,
23rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1644–1653)
5 1647–1649 Juan Mendoza Arevalo

Diego Fajardo Chacon,
23rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1644–1653)
6 1650–1653 Felipe Peñalosa Arevalo

Diego Fajardo Chacon,
23rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1644–1653)
7 1654–1657 Jose Cordero Arevalo
Sabiniano Manrique de Lara ,
24th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1653–1663)
8 1658–1661 Pedro Bobaella Arevalo
Sabiniano Manrique de Lara ,
24th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1653–1663)
9 1662–1664 Pedro Velasco Arevalo
Sabiniano Manrique de Lara
24th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1653–1663)
Diego de Salcedo
25th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1663–1668)
10 1665–1666 Jose Briones Arevalo
Diego de Salcedo,
25th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1663–1668)
11 1667–1668 Sebastian de Villas Arevalo
Diego de Salcedo
25th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1663–1668)
Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz
26th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1668–1669)
12 1669–1670 Jose de Robles Arevalo
Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz ,
26th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1668–1669)
Manuel de León
27th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1669–1677)
13 1671–1672 Francisco Surrilla Arevalo
Manuel de León
27th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1669–1677)
14 1673–1674 Miguel Rendon Arevalo
Manuel de León
27th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1669–1677)
15 1675–1676 Alonzo Piralba Arevalo
Manuel de León
27th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1669–1677)
16 1677–1678 Nicolas de Pamplona Arevalo
Manuel de León
27th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1669–1677)
Francisco Coloma y Maceda
28th Governor-General of the Philippines (Real Audiencia)
(1677)
Francisco Sotomayor y Mansilla
29th Governor-General of the Philippines (Real Audiencia)
(1677–1678)
Juan de Vargas y Hurtado
30th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1678–1684)
17 1679–1680 Miguel Rindon Livar Arevalo
Juan de Vargas y Hurtado
30th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1678–1684)
18 1681–1682 Juan de Moreno Arevalo
Juan de Vargas y Hurtado
30th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1678–1684)
19 1683–1684 Martin Gonzales Arevalo
Juan de Vargas y Hurtado
30th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1678–1684)
Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola
31st Governor-General of the Philippines
(1684–1689)
20 1685–1686 Manuel Sarmiento Arevalo
Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola
31st Governor-General of the Philippines
(1684–1689)
21 1687–1688 Nicolas Perez Arevalo
Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola
31st Governor-General of the Philippines
(1684–1689)
22 1689–1690 Diego Quiñonez Arevalo
Alonso de Avila Fuertes
32nd Governor-General of the Philippines (Real Audiencia)
(1689–1690)
Fausto Cruzat y Góngora
33rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1690–1701)
23 1691 Sebastian de Via Arevalo
Fausto Cruzat y Góngora
33rd Governor-General of the Philippines

(1690–1701)

24 1691–1692 Diego Vargas Arevalo
Fausto Cruzat y Góngora
33rd Governor-General of the Philippines

(1690–1701)

25 1694–1696 Luis Camacho Arevalo
Fausto Cruzat y Góngora
33rd Governor-General of the Philippines

(1690–1701)

26 1697–1698 Juan Carion Arevalo
Fausto Cruzat y Góngora
33rd Governor-General of the Philippines

(1690–1701)

27 1699–1700 Juan Maldonado Arevalo
Fausto Cruzat y Góngora
33rd Governor-General of the Philippines

(1690–1701)

28 1701–1702 Juan Parado Iloilo City
Fausto Cruzat y Góngora
33rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1690–1701)
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
34th Governor-General of the Philippines
29 1703–1704 Antonio Tarosa Iloilo City
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
34th Governor-General of the Philippines

(1701–1709)

30 1705–1706 Juan Esquera Iloilo City
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
34th Governor-General of the Philippines

(1701–1709)

31 1707 Pedro Avendano Iloilo City
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
34th Governor-General of the Philippines

(1701–1709)

32 1708–1709 Nicolas de Colina Iloilo City
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
34th Governor-General of the Philippines

(1701–1709)

Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi
(1st count of Lizárraga)

35th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1709–1715)
33 1710–1711 Juan Jurado Iloilo City
Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi
(1st count of Lizárraga)

35th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1709–1715)
34 1712–1713 Gaspar Sanches Iloilo City
Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi
(1st count of Lizárraga)

35th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1709–1715)
35 1714–1715 Atancio de Gubgura Iloilo City
Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi (1st count of Lizárraga)
35th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1709–1715)
José Torralba
36th Governor-General of the Philippines (Real Audiencia)
(1715–1717)
36 1716–1717 Pedro Lucena Iloilo City
José Torralba
36th Governor-General of the Philippines(Real Audiencia)
(1715–1717)

Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda,
37th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1717–1719)
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,
37th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1717–1719)
38 1727 Pedro Basadas Perez Iloilo City
Toribio José Cosio y Campo
39th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1721–1729)
39 1728–1730 Andres Melenday Iloilo City
Toribio José Cosio y Campo
39th Governor-General of the Philippines

(1721–1729)

Fernándo Valdés y Tamon
40th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1729–1739)
40 1731–1733 Francisco Sanguines Iloilo City
Fernándo Valdés y Tamon
40th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1729–1739)
41 1734–1737 Luis de la Torre Iloilo City
Fernándo Valdés y Tamon
40th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1729–1739)
42 1738–1739 Felipe Espino Iloilo City
Fernándo Valdés y Tamon
40th Governor-General of the Philippines

(1729–1739)

Gaspar de la Torre y Ayala
41st Governor-General of the Philippines
(1739–1745)
43 1740–1741 Manuel de Dozal Iloilo City
Gaspar de la Torre y Ayala
41st Governor-General of the Philippines
(1739–1745)
44 1742–1745 Francisco Valladores Iloilo City
Gaspar de la Torre y Ayala
41st Governor-General of the Philippines

(1739–1745)

Bishop Juan de Arechederra

Bishop-elect of Nueva Segovia
(Acting) 42nd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1745–1750)

45 1746–1748 Francisco Oscotes Iloilo City
Bishop Juan de Arechederra
Bishop-elect of Nueva Segovia
(Acting) 42nd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1745–1750)
46 1749–1751 Ignacio Marquez Iloilo City
Bishop Juan de Arechederra
Bishop-elect of Nueva Segovia
(42nd) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1745–1750)
Francisco José de Ovando
1st Marquis of Brindisi

43rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1750–1754)
47 1752–1754 Antonio de Arguelles Iloilo City
Francisco José de Ovando
1st Marquis of Brindisi

43rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1750–1754)
Pedro Manuel de Arandía Santisteban
44th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1754–1759)
48 1770–1771 Jose de Ocampo Iloilo City
Simón de Anda y Salazar
47th (Re-Appointed) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1770–1776)
49 1772–1773 Manuel de Mendio Iloilo City
Simón de Anda y Salazar
47th (Re-Appointed) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1770–1776)
50 1775–1776 Santiago Salavaria Iloilo City
Simón de Anda y Salazar
47th (Re-Appointed) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1770–1776)
Pedro de Sarrio
50th (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1776–1778)
51 1777–1779 Felipe Almoranas Iloilo City
Pedro de Sarrio
(50th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines

(1776–1778)
José Basco y Vargas
51st Governor-General of the Philippines
(1778–1787)
52 1780–1782 Francisco Viera Iloilo City
José Basco y Vargas
51st Governor-General of the Philippines
(1778–1787)
53 1783–1786 Santiago Salavaria Iloilo City
José Basco y Vargas
51st Governor-General of the Philippines
(1778–1787)
54 1787 Juan Suarez Iloilo City
José Basco y Vargas
51st Governor-General of the Philippines
(1778–1787)
Pedro de Sarrio
50th Re-Appointed (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines

(1787–1788)
55 1788–1795 Francisco Bayot Iloilo City
Pedro de Sarrio
50th Re-appointed (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1787–1788)
Félix Berenguer de Marquina
52nd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1788–1793)
Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
53rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1793–1806)
56 1796–1801 Jose Mijares Iloilo City
Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
53rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1793–1806)
57 1802–1804 Damian Novales Iloilo City
Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
53rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1793–1806)
58 1805–1808 Froilan Aguerre Iloilo City
Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
53rd Governor-General of the Philippines

(1793–1806)

Mariano Fernández de Folgueras
(54th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines

(1806–1810)
59 Iloilo City
60 1818–1819 Manuel Canay Iloilo City
Mariano Fernández de Folgueras
54th Re-Appointed (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines

(1816–1822)
61 1820–1822 Miguel Calderon Iloilo City
Mariano Fernández de Folgueras
54th Re-Appointed (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1816–1822)
Juan Antonio Martinez
57th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1822–1825)
62 1823–1825 Joaquin Cemina Iloilo City
Juan Antonio Martinez
57th Governor-General of the Philippines

(1822–1825)

Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
58th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1825–1830)
63 1826–1828 Manuel Rodriguez Iloilo City
Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
58th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1825–1830)
64 1829–1834 Manuel Guillen Iloilo City
Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
58th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1825–1830)
Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo
59th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1830–1835)
65 1835–1841 Ambrosio del Callo Iloilo City
Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo
59th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1830–1835)
Gabriel de Torres
60th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1835)
Joaquín de Crame
61st (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1835)
Pedro Antonio Salazar Castillo y Varona
62nd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1835–1837)
Andrés García Camba
63rd Governor-General of the Philippines

(1837–1838)

Luis Lardizábal
64th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1838–1841)
Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri
65th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1841–1843)
66 1846–1852 Felipe Combe Iloilo City
Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa
1st Count of Manila

67th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1844–1849)
Antonio María Blanco
68th (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1849–1850)
Juan Antonio de Urbiztondo
Marquis of La Solana
69th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1850–1853)
67 1853–1855 Pedro Zarraga Iloilo City
Juan Antonio de Urbiztondo
Marquis of La Solana
69th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1850–1853)
Ramón Montero y Blandino
70th (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1853–1854)
Manuel Pavía y Lacy
1st Marquess of Novaliches

71st Governor-General of the Philippines
(1854)
Manuel Crespo y Cebrían
72nd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1854–1856)
The town of Zarraga was named after him.
68 1856–1860 Miguel Arila Iloilo City
Manuel Crespo y Cebrían
72nd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1854–1856)
Ramón Montero y Blandino
70th Returning (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1856–1857)
Fernándo Norzagaray y Escudero
73rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1857–1860)
Ramón María Solano y Llanderal
74th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1860)
Juan Herrera Dávila
75th (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines

(1860–1861)

69 1861 Emilio Carles Iloilo City
Juan Herrera Dávila
75th (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1860–1861)
José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González
76th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1861–1862)
70 1862–1867 Jose Maria Carles Iloilo City
José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González
76th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1861–1862)
Salvador Valdés
(77th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1862)
Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham
78th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1862–1865)
Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez
(79th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1865) (1866)

Juan de Lara e Irigoyen
80th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1865–1866)
José Laureano de Sanz y Posse
(81st) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1866)
Juan Antonio Osorio
(82nd) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1866)
José de la Gándara y Navarro
83rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1866–1869)
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
83rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1866–1869)
72 1868–1869 Manuel Iznart Iloilo City
José de la Gándara y Navarro
83rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1866–1869)
Manuel Maldonado
(84th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1869)
Carlos María de la Torre y Navacerrada
85th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1869–1871)
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
85th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1869–1871)
74 1871 Fernando Rojas Iloilo City
Carlos María de la Torre y Navacerrada
85th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1869–1871)
Rafael Izquierdo y Gutiérrez
86th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1871–1873)
75 1872–1879 Enrique Fajardo Iloilo City
Rafael Izquierdo y Gutiérrez
86th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1871–1873)
Manuel MacCrohon
(87th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1873)
Juan Alaminos y Vivar
88th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1873–1874)
Manuel Blanco Valderrama
(89th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1874)
José Malcampo
3rd Marquess of San Rafael

90th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1874–1877)
Domingo Moriones y Murillo
91st Governor-General of the Philippines
(1877–1880)
76 1880–1881 Camilo Millan Iloilo City
Rafael Rodríguez Arias
(92nd) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1880)
Fernando Primo de Rivera, 1st Marquess of Estella
93rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1880–1883)
77 1882–1883 Miguel Aguilar Iloilo City
Fernando Primo de Rivera, 1st Marquess of Estella
93rd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1880–1883)
Emilio Molíns
(94th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1883)
Joaquín Jovellar y Soler
95th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1883–1885)
78 1884 Luis Zariaga Iloilo City
Joaquín Jovellar y Soler
95th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1883–1885)
79 1885 Luis Pratt Iloilo City
Joaquín Jovellar y Soler
95th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1883–1885)
Emilio Molíns
(94th) Returning (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1885)
Emilio Terrero y Perinat
96th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1885–1888)
80 1889 Pedro Montero Iloilo City
Valeriano Wéyler
1st Marquess of Tenerife

99th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1888–1891)
81 1890 Miguel Blanco Iloilo City
Valeriano Wéyler
1st Marquess of Tenerife

99th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1888–1891)
82 1891 Nicolas Jaramillo Iloilo City
Valeriano Wéyler
1st Marquess of Tenerife

99th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1888–1891)
Eulogio Despujol y Dusay
1st Count of Caspe

100th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1891–1893)
83 1892 Jose Gramaren Iloilo City
Eulogio Despujol y Dusay
1st Count of Caspe

100th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1891–1893)
84 1892–1896 Francisco de Castilla Iloilo City
Eulogio Despujol y Dusay
1st Count of Caspe

100th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1891–1893)
Federico Ochando
(101st) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1893)
Ramón Blanco
1st Marquess of Peña Plata

102nd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1893–1896)
Camilo de Polavieja
1st Marquess of Polavieja

(103rd) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines

(1896–1897)
85 1896–1898 Salvador Viana Iloilo City
Ramón Blanco
1st Marquess of Peña Plata

102nd Governor-General of the Philippines
(1893–1896)
Camilo de Polavieja
1st Marquess of Polavieja

(103rd) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1896–1897)
José de Lachambre
(104th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1897)
Fernando Primo de Rivera, 1st Marquess of Estella
93rd (Re-Appointed) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1897–1898)
Basilio Augustín
105th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1898)
Fermín Jáudenes
(106th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1898)
Francisco Rizzo
(107th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1898)
Diego de los Ríos
(108th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines

(1898–1899)
86 1898 Ricardo Monet Iloilo City
Fernando Primo de Rivera, 1st Marquess of Estella
93rd (Re-Appointed) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1897–1898)
Basilio Augustín
105th Governor-General of the Philippines
(1898)
Fermín Jáudenes
(106th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1898)
Francisco Rizzo
(107th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines
(1898)
Diego de los Ríos
(108th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines

(1898–1899)

American Commonwealth Period civil governors

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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 Military Governor / Governor-General / President Notes
1 1901–1904 Martin Teofilo Delgado Sta. Barbara
Arthur MacArthur Jr.
3rd US Military Governor
(1900–1901)
Adna Chaffee
4th US Military Governor
(1901–1902)
William Howard Taft
US Civil Governor
(1901–1904)
Luke Edward Wright
2nd American Governor-General of the Philippines

(1904–1905)

The first civil governor of Iloilo being appointed by virtue of the Provincial Government Act by the Philippine Commission
2 1904–1906 Raymundo Melliza Molo
Luke Edward Wright
2nd American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1904–1905)
Henry Clay Ide
3rd American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1905–1906)
James Francis Smith
4th American Governor-General of the Philippines

(1906–1909)

The only Filipino who served as a magistrate in the Supreme Court of Cuba.
3 1906–1908 Benito Lopez Jaro
Henry Clay Ide
3rd American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1905–1906)
James Francis Smith
4th American Governor-General of the Philippines

(1906–1909)

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.
4 1908–1912 Ruperto Montinola Jaro
James Francis Smith
4th American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1906–1909)
William Cameron Forbes
5th American Governor-General of the Philippines

(1909–1913)

5 1912–1914 Adriano Hernández y Dayot Dingle
James Francis Smith
4th American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1906–1909)
William Cameron Forbes
5th American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1909–1913)
Newton W. Gilbert
(Acting) American Governor-General of the Philippines

(1913)

Francis Burton Harrison
6th American Governor-General of the Philippines

(1913–1921)

6 1914–1916 Amado Avanceña Molo
Francis Burton Harrison
6th American Governor-General of the Philippines

(1913–1921)

7 1917–1922 Gregorio Yulo Molo
Francis Burton Harrison
6th American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1913–1921)
Charles Yeater
(Acting) American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1921)
Leonard Wood
7th American Governor-General of the Philippines

(1921–1927)

8 1922–1925 Ruperto Montinola Jaro
Leonard Wood
7th American Governor-General of the Philippines

(1921–1927)

9 1925–1927 Jose Ledesma Jaro
Leonard Wood
7th American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1921–1927)
Eugene Allen Gilmore
(Acting) American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1927)

Henry L. Stimson
8th American Governor-General of the Philippines

(1927 1929)

10 1927–1928 Jose Lopez-Vito Jaro
Henry L. Stimson
8th American Governor-General of the Philippines

(1927 1929)

Appointed governor
11 1928–1929 Mariano Pidal Arroyo Molo
Henry L. Stimson
8th American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1927–1929)
Eugene Allen Gilmore
(Acting) American Governor-General of the Philippines

(1929)

He was forced to resign his post becoming the first provincial governor to resign.
12 1929–1931 Alejo Aquino Jaro
Eugene Allen Gilmore
(Acting) American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1929)

Dwight F. Davis
9th American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1929–1932)
13 1931–1934 Jose Regalado Yulo Molo
Dwight F. Davis
9th American Governor-General of the Philippines (1929–1932)
George C. Butte
(Acting) American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1932)

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
10th American Governor-General of the Philippines
(1932–1933)
Frank Murphy
11th American Governor-General of the Philippines

(1933–1935)

14 1934–1937 Timoteo Y. Consing, Sr. Molo
Frank Murphy
11th American Governor-General of the Philippines

1st US High Commissioner to the Philippines (1933–1936)
J. Weldon Jones
(Acting) US High Commissioner to the Philippines (1936–1937)

Paul V. McNutt
2nd US High Commissioner to the Philippines (1937–1939)
Manuel L. Quezon
1st President of the Philippine Commonwealth

(1935–1944)

Appointed governor
15 1938–1941 Tomás Confesor Cabatuan
Paul V. McNutt
2nd US High Commissioner to the Philippines (1937–1939)
Francis Bowes Sayre Sr.
3rd US High Commissioner to the Philippines (1939–1942)
Manuel L. Quezon
1st President of the Philippine Commonwealth

(1935–1944)

16 1941–1942 Oscar Ledesma Jaro
Francis Bowes Sayre Sr.
3rd US High Commissioner to the Philippines (1939–1942)
Manuel L. Quezon
1st President of the Philippine Commonwealth (1935–1945)
Harold L. Ickes
4th US High Commissioner to the Philippines

(1942–1945)

World War II governors

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

Order Term of office Portrait Name Origin High Commissioner / Military Governor / President Notes
17 1942–1944 Fermin Caram Beirut
Francis Bowes Sayre Sr.
3rd US High Commissioner to the Philippines
(1939–1942)
Harold L. Ickes
4th US High Commissioner to the Philippines (1942–1945)
Masaharu Homma
1st Japanese Military Governor
(1942)
Shizuichi Tanaka
2nd Japanese Military Governor
(1942–1943)
Shigenori Kuroda
3rd Japanese Military Governor (1943–1944)
Tomoyuki Yamashita
The 4th and Last Japanese Military Governor
(1944–1945)
Jose P. Laurel
Philippine Puppet Republic President

(1943–1945)

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 the continued devastation of the city.
18 1942–1945 Tomás Confesor Cabatuan
Francis Bowes Sayre Sr.
3rd US High Commissioner to the Philippines
(1939–1942)
Harold L. Ickes
4th US High Commissioner to the Philippines
(1942–1945)
Masaharu Homma
1st Japanese Military Governor
(1942)
Shizuichi Tanaka
2nd Japanese Military Governor
(1942–1943)
Shigenori Kuroda
3rd Japanese Military Governor
(1943–1944)
Tomoyuki Yamashita
The 4th and Last Japanese Military Governor (1944–1945)
Jose P. Laurel
Philippine Puppet Republic President

(1943–1945)

Provincial Governor under the Civil Resistance Government

Post-war to present governors

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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
19 1945 Patricio Confesor Cabatuan
Jose P. Laurel
Sergio Osmeña
20 1945 Jose Ledesma Jaro
Jose P. Laurel
Sergio Osmeña
21 1946–1948 Tomas Vargas Janiuay
Manuel Roxas
22 1948–1959 Mariano Peñaflorida Pototan
Manuel Roxas
Elpidio Quirino
Ramon Magsaysay
Carlos P. Garcia
23 1960–1963 José Zulueta Molo Guardalino Mosqueda Elected (Jan 1, 1960 – Dec 31, 1963)
Carlos P. Garcia
Diosdado Macapagal
24 1964–1969 Rafael Palmares Passi Conrado Norada Elected (Jan 1, 1964 – Dec 31, 1967)
Re-Elected (Jan 1, 1968 – Sep 10, 1969)
Fortunato Padilla Succeeded (Sep 11, 1969 – Dec 31, 1971)
Diosdado Macapagal
Ferdinand Marcos
25 1969–1986 Conrado Norada Miagao Fortunato Padilla Succeeded (Sep 11, 1969 – Dec 31, 1971)
Ramon Duremdes Elected (Jan 1, 1972 – Dec 31, 1975) PD 826 (Jan 1, 1976 – May 31, 1980)Elected (Jun 1, 1981 – Feb 26, 1986)
Ferdinand Marcos
26 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
27 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
28 1992 Feliciano Marañon Leganes Ramon Duremdes Elected (Apr 1992 – Jun 30, 1992)
Corazon Aquino
Acting Capacity
29 1992–2001 Arthur Defensor Sr. Mina Robert Maroma Elected (Jun 30, 1992 – Jun 30, 1995)
Demetrio Sonza Elected (Jul 1, 1995 – Jun 30 1998) Re-Elected (Jun 30, 1998 – Jun 30, 2001)
Fidel Ramos
Joseph Estrada
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
30 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 (Jun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010)
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
31 2010–2019 Arthur Defensor Sr. Mina Oscar Richard Garin Jr. Elected (Jun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013)
Raul Tupas Elected (Jul 1, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016)
Christine Garin Elected (Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019)
Benigno Aquino III
Rodrigo Duterte
32 2019–present Arthur Defensor Jr. Mina Christine Garin Re-Elected (Jun 30, 2019 – present)
Rodrigo Duterte
Bongbong Marcos

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Governor Arthur D. Defensor, Sr". Province of Iloilo Official Website Of the Provincial Government of Iloilo. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. de Morga, Antonio (1609). Book of Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas.
  3. ^ de San Agustin, Gaspar. Conquistas de las Islas Filipinas (1565–1615). Madrid.
  4. ^ Monografias de los Pueblos de Iloilo. Iloilo City: University of San Agustin Publishing House. 2016.
  5. ^ Lujan, Nereo Cajilig (November 3, 2017). "Governors of Iloilo". Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Facebook.
  6. ^ Salvilla, Rex S. 12 Interesting Facts about West Visayas. Iloilo City.
  7. ^ Henry Armbrust (October 3, 1898). "Aguinaldo Wants His Army Paid". The San Francisco Call. Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Foreham, John (September 1905). The Philippine Islands Third Edition.
  9. ^ Manuel David and Ramon Campos (1937). Panay Directory and Souvenir Book. Ramon Roces Publications, Inc. Manila. Retrieved September 7, 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. ^ Felix Regalado and Quintin Franco (1973). History of Panay. Central Philippine University. Iloilo City.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)