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This is a list of women who have been elected, appointed or acceded as governor of provinces in the Philippines.

  Incumbent

Luzon

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Ilocos Region

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Carmen Crisologo[1] Ilocos Sur 1964 1971 7 years
Elizabeth Marcos-Keon[2] Ilocos Norte 30 December 1971 23 March 1983 11 years, 83 days
Imee Marcos[3] Ilocos Norte 30 June 2010 30 June 2019 9 years, 0 days
Raphaelle Ortega-David[4] La Union 30 June 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 156 days

Cagayan Valley

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Corazon Espino[5] Nueva Vizcaya 1962 1962 <1 year
Teresa Dupaya[6] Cagayan 1964 1979 15 years
1987 1987 <1 year
Belen Calderon[5] Nueva Vizcaya 1976 1976 <1 year
1986 1987 <1 year
Natalia Dumlao[5] Nueva Vizcaya 1962 1962 <1 year
Aurora Agan Barsana-Abad Batanes 18 June 1986 30 November 1987 1 year, 165 days
Ruth Padilla[5] Nueva Vizcaya 1987 1988 <1 year
30 June 2013 30 June 2016 3 years, 0 days
Josie Castillo-Co[7] Quirino 30 June 1998 30 June 2001 3 years, 0 days
Grace Padaca[8] Isabela 30 June 2004 30 June 2010 6 years, 0 days
Luisa Lloren Cuaresma[5] Nueva Vizcaya 30 June 2004 30 June 2013 9 years, 0 days
Marilou Cayco Batanes 30 June 2016 Incumbent 8 years, 156 days

Cordillera Administrative Region

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Maria Zita Claustro-Valera Abra 30 June 1998 30 June 2001 3 years, 0 days
Floydelia Diasen[9] Kalinga 30 June 2007 30 June 2010 3 years, 0 days
Maria Jocelyn Bernos[10] Abra 30 June 2016 30 June 2022 6 years, 0 days
Eleanor Bulut Begtang[11] Apayao 30 June 2019 30 June 2022 3 years, 0 days

Central Luzon

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Juanita Nepomuceno[12] Pampanga 11 April 1976 13 March 1980 3 years, 337 days
Eunice Guerrero-Cucueco[13] Aurora 1 February 1988 17 February 1991 3 years, 16 days
Margarita Cojuangco[14] Tarlac 30 June 1992 30 June 1998 6 years, 0 days
Josefina dela Cruz[15] Bulacan 30 June 1998 30 June 2007 9 years, 0 days
Ramoncita Ong[16] Aurora 30 June 2001 30 June 2004 3 years, 0 days
Bellaflor Angara-Castillo[17] Aurora 30 June 2004 30 June 2013 9 years, 0 days
Lilia Pineda[18] Pampanga 30 June 2010 30 June 2019 9 years, 0 days
Czarina Umali[19] Nueva Ecija 30 June 2016 30 June 2019 3 years, 0 days
Susan Yap[20] Tarlac 30 June 2016 Incumbent 8 years, 156 days

Metro Manila

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Imelda Marcos Metro Manila 27 February 1975 25 February 1986 10 years, 363 days

Calabarzon

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Teresita Lazaro Laguna 30 January 2001 30 June 2010 9 years, 151 days
Rebecca Ynares Rizal 30 June 2001 30 June 2004 3 years, 0 days
30 June 2013 30 June 2022 9 years, 0 days
Vilma Santos-Recto Batangas 30 June 2007 30 June 2016 9 years, 0 days
Angelina Tan Quezon 30 June 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 156 days
Nina Ynares Rizal 30 June 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 156 days
Athena Tolentino[21] Cavite 8 October 2024 Incumbent 56 days

Mimaropa

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Josephine Sato Occidental Mindoro 30 June 1992 30 June 2001 9 years, 0 days
30 June 2004 30 June 2013 9 years, 0 days
Carmencita Reyes[22] Marinduque 30 June 1998 30 June 2007 9 years, 0 days
30 June 2010 7 January 2019 8 years, 191 days

Bicol Region

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Paz Cea de Conde Camarines Sur 1938 1938 <1 year
Rosalie Alberto-Estacio Catanduanes 30 June 1992 30 June 1995 3 years, 0 days
Elisa Olga Kho[23] Masbate 30 June 2007 30 June 2010 3 years, 0 days
Sally Ante Lee Sorsogon 30 June 2007 30 June 2010 3 years, 0 days
Rizalina Seachon-Lanete[23] Masbate 30 June 2010 25 February 2015 4 years, 240 days
Araceli Wong Catanduanes 30 June 2013 30 June 2016 3 years, 0 days
Baby Glenda Bongao[24] Albay 18 October 2024 Incumbent 46 days

Visayas

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Western Visayas

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Encarnacion Fornier Antique 1963 1967 4 years
Corazon Legaspi-Cabagnot Aklan 1 February 1988 30 June 1995 7 years, 149 days
Emily Lopez Guimaras 30 June 1992 30 June 1995 3 years, 0 days
Salvacion Z. Perez Antique 30 June 2001 30 June 2010 9 years, 0 days
Rhodora Cadiao Antique 30 June 2016 Incumbent 8 years, 156 days

Central Visayas

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Gwendolyn Garcia Cebu 30 June 2004 19 December 2012 8 years, 172 days
30 June 2019 Incumbent 5 years, 156 days
Agnes Magpale Cebu 19 December 2012 30 June 2013 193 days
Tita Baja[25] Bohol 17 July 2024 31 July 2024 14 days

Eastern Visayas

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Maria Salud Vivero-Parreno Leyte 1946 1948 2 years
Irene Balite Northern Samar 30 December 1967 30 December 1971 4 years, 0 days
Salvacion Yñiguez Southern Leyte 1 January 1968 15 March 1986 18 years, 73 days
Remedios Petilla Leyte 30 June 1995 30 June 2004 9 years, 0 days
Madeleine Ong Northern Samar 30 June 1998 30 June 2001 3 years, 0 days
Rosette Lerias Southern Leyte 30 June 1998 30 June 2007 9 years, 0 days
Clotilde Hilaria Japzon-Salazar Eastern Samar 30 June 2001 30 June 2004 3 years, 0 days
Milagrosa Tan[26] Samar 30 June 2001 30 June 2010 9 years, 0 days
Sharee Ann Tan Samar 30 June 2010 30 June 2019 9 years, 0 days
30 June 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 156 days
Maria Mimietta Bagulaya Leyte 4 November 2012 30 June 2013 238 days

Mindanao

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Zamboanga Peninsula

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Guadalupe Adaza Zamboanga del Norte 1955 1955 <1 year
1959 1963 4 years
Aurora Cerilles[27] Zamboanga del Sur 30 June 2001 30 June 2010 9 years, 0 days
Rosalina Jalosjos Zamboanga del Norte 30 June 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 156 days
Dulce Ann Hofer Zamboanga Sibugay 30 June 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 156 days

Northern Mindanao

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Ruth de Lara-Guingona Misamis Oriental 1998 1998 <1 year
Imelda Dimaporo[28] Lanao del Norte 30 June 1998 30 June 2007 9 years, 0 days
30 June 2016 Incumbent 8 years, 156 days
Herminia Ramiro[29] Misamis Occidental 30 June 2010 30 June 2019 9 years, 0 days
Maria Luisa Romualdo[30] Camiguin 30 June 2016 30 June 2019 3 years, 0 days

Davao Region

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Josefina Sibala[31] Davao Oriental April 1987 November 1987 7 months
12 August 1992 30 June 1992 323 days
Cecilia de la Paz[32] Davao del Norte 4 January 1988 3 February 1988 30 days
Rosalind Lopez[31] Davao Oriental 30 June 1992 30 June 2001 9 years, 0 days
Luz Sarmiento Compostela Valley 27 March 1998 30 June 1998 95 days
Maria Elena Palma Gil[31] Davao Oriental 30 June 2001 30 June 2007 6 years, 0 days
Corazon Malanyaon[33] Davao Oriental 30 June 2007 30 June 2016 9 years, 0 days
30 June 2022 29 June 2023 364 days
Dorothy Gonzaga[34] Davao de Oro 30 June 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 156 days
Yvone Roña Cagas[35] Davao del Sur 30 June 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 156 days

Soccsksargen

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Rosario Diaz[36] Cotabato 1986 1987 <1 year
2 February 1988 27 March 1998 10 years, 53 days
Priscilla Chiongbian[37] Sarangani 30 June 1992 30 June 2001 9 years, 0 days
Rosila Jamison Sultan Kudarat 26 March 1998 30 June 1998 96 days
Agnes Amador Cotabato 27 March 1998 30 June 1998 95 days
Daisy Fuentes[38] South Cotabato 30 June 2001 30 June 2010 9 years, 0 days
30 June 2013 30 June 2019 6 years, 0 days
Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza[36] Cotabato 30 June 2010 30 June 2019 9 years, 0 days
30 June 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 156 days
Nancy Catamco[39] Cotabato 30 June 2019 30 June 2022 3 years, 0 days

Caraga

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Adela Serra-Ty[40] Surigao del Sur
Consuelo Calo[41] Agusan 1966 17 June 1967 <1 year
Agusan del Norte 17 June 1967 15 March 1986 18 years, 271 days
Salvacion Cejoco[42] Surigao del Sur 1 February 1988 30 June 1992 4 years, 150 days
Angelica Amante[41] Agusan del Norte 30 June 1995 30 June 2004 9 years, 0 days
30 June 2013 30 June 2019 6 years, 0 days
30 June 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 156 days
Valentina Plaza[43] Agusan del Sur 30 June 1998 30 June 2001 3 years, 0 days
Maria Valentina Plaza[43] Agusan del Sur 30 June 2007 30 June 2010 3 years, 0 days
Geraldine Ecleo-Villaroman Dinagat Islands 30 June 2007 30 June 2010 3 years, 0 days
Glenda Ecleo[44] Dinagat Islands 30 June 2010 30 June 2019 9 years, 0 days
Sol Matugas[45] Surigao del Norte 30 June 2010 30 June 2019 9 years, 0 days
Kaka Bag-ao[46] Dinagat Islands 30 June 2019 30 June 2022 3 years, 0 days

Bangsamoro

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Name Portrait Province Mandate start Mandate
end 		Term length
Princess Tarhata Alonto-Lucman[47] Lanao del Sur 1971 1975 4 years
Jum Jainudin Akbar[48] Basilan 30 June 2007 30 June 2016 9 years, 0 days
Bai Nariman Ambolodto[49] Maguindanao November 2009 30 June 2010 <1 year
Soraya Bedjora Adiong[50] Lanao del Sur 30 June 2016 30 June 2019 3 years, 0 days
Bai Mariam Mangudadatu[51] Maguindanao 30 June 2019 13 October 2022 3 years, 105 days
Maguindanao del Sur 13 October 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 51 days
Bai Ainee Sinsuat[52] Maguindanao del Norte 13 October 2022 5 April 2023 174 days

See also

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References

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