Governor of Siquijor
| Governor of Siquijor | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Siquijor | |
Jake Vincent S. Villa since June 30, 2022 | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Seat | Siquijor Provincial Capitol, Siquijor, Siquijor |
| Term length | 3 years, renewable maximum not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms |
| Inaugural holder | James Fugate (de facto, as Lt. Governor of Siquijor)
Eulogio M. Omictin Jr. (de jure, first elected Provincial Governor) |
| Formation | September 17, 1971 |
| Deputy | Vice Governor |
The governor of Siquijor is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Siquijor in the Philippines. Along with the governors of Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Central Visayas Region.
History[edit]
From 1901 - 1971, the chief executive of the Siquijor subprovince was the Lieutenant governor reporting under the civil governor of Negros Oriental.
On July 18, 1966, although Siquijor was still a subprovince, Lt. Governor designation was changed to Governor through Republic Act No. 4851.[1]
On September 17, 1971, Siquijor became an independent province through Republic Act No. 6398.[2] Subsequently, the first provincial election was held on November 8, 1971.
List of governors of Siquijor[edit]
| Governors of Siquijor |
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| 1. LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS (1901 – 1966) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) |
| 1 | James R. Fugate | 1901 – 1913 | California | first Lieutenant-Governor of sub-province assigned by Governor-General William Howard Taft. Former scout sergeant of California Volunteers of U.S. Infantry.[3] |
| 2 | Pablo Bueno | 1914 – 1916 | Dumaguete | first elected Filipino Lieutenant-Governor.[3] |
| 3 | Tomas Padayhag | 1916 – 1924 | Larena (Canaon) |
first elected native Lieutenant-Governor.[4] |
| 4 | Vicente Villanueva | 1924 – 1928 | Enrique Villanueva (Talingting) |
Elected.[4] |
| 5 | Marcial Pal-ing | 1928 – 1932 | Enrique Villanueva | Elected. |
| 6 | Sergio Jumawan | 1932 – 1938 | Siquijor | Elected. |
| 7 | Nicolas R. Parami | 1938 – 1942 | Lazi | Elected.[5] |
| 8 | Sebastian Monera | 1943 – 1944 | San Juan | appointed by Japanese Imperial Forces and later executed by presumed guerilla |
| 9 | Iluminado Jumawan | 1944 – | Siquijor | Appointed by USAFFE. Died in a vehicular accident. |
| 10 | Baldomero Samson | 1944 – 1946 | Maria | Appointed by USAFFE. |
| — | Marcial Pal-ing | 1946–1951 | Enrique Villanueva | Elected for second term.[4] |
| 11 | Eulogio M. Omictin Jr. | 1951–1966 | Larena | Elected |
| 2. THIRD PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1966 - 1978) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Image | Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) |
| 1 | Eulogio M. Omictin Jr. | July 18, 1966– September 17, 1971 |
Larena | Designation was changed from Lt. Governor to Governor of subprovince.[1] | |
| September 17, 1971 - December 31, 1971 | Siquijor became an independent province.[2] First official Governor of the province. | ||||
| January 1, 1972 - June 12, 1978 | First elected Governor. | ||||
| 3. FOURTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1978-1986) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Image | Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) |
| 2 | Manolito D. Asok | June 12, 1978 – June 30, 1980 | Maria | Elected. | |
| June 30, 1980 – June 30, 1984 | Reelected. Later elected first assemblyman of Siquijor for Regular Batasang Pambansa | ||||
| 3 | Lucito Balanay | June 30, 1984 - March 15, 1986 | Siquijor | Former vice-governor and succeeded governor Asok when the latter was elected assemblyman | |
| 4. FIFTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1986–present) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Image | Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) |
| 4 | Orlando B. Fua Sr. | March 16, 1986 - June 30, 1987 | Lazi | Appointed by President Corazon C. Aquino. Later became the first elected congressman of lone district of the province. | |
| 5 | Benjamin P. Aquino | June 30, 1987 - June 30, 1995 | Enrique Villanueva | Elected twice. | |
| — | Lucito Balanay | June 30, 1995 - June 30, 1998 | Siquijor | Elected for his second term. | |
| — | Orlando B. Fua Sr. | June 30, 1998 - June 30, 2007 | Lazi | Elected for 3 consecutive terms. | |
| 6 | Orlando Anoos Fua Jr. | June 30, 2007 - June 30, 2013 | Lazi | Elected for 2 consecutive terms. | |
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Zaldy Samson Villa | June 30, 2013 - June 30, 2022 | Larena | Elected for 3 consecutive terms.[6] |
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Jake Vincent Sarmiento Villa |
June 30, 2022 – present | Larena | Incumbent[7] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "REPUBLIC ACT No. 4851, An Act Changing the Designation of the Lieutenant-Governor to Governor of the Sub-Province of Siquijor, Province of Oriental Negros, and Creating in Said Sub-Province the Positions of Fiscal and Division Superintendent of Schools". Official Gazette (Philippines). Malacañang Palace. July 18, 1966. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Republic Act No. 6398 (17 September 1971), An Act separating the subprovince of Siquijor from the province of Oriental Negros and establishing it as an independent province, retrieved February 18, 2022
- ^ a b Jean-Paul Dumont (1992). Visayan Vignettes: Ethnographic Traces of a Philippine Island. University of Chicago Press. p. 37. ISBN 9780226169552. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c Luz Palma. "Information gather from the island of Siquijor". luzpalma.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 315, s. 1940, CONFIRMING THE ELECTIONS OF PROVINCIAL AND CITY OFFICERS ELECTED ON DECEMBER 10, 1940". Official Gazette (Philippines). Malacañang Palace. December 28, 1940. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Mary Judaline Partlow (May 17, 2019). "PDP-Laban candidates dominate Siquijor polls". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Governor Villa Maintains Vision for a better Siquijor". region7.dost.gov.ph. September 23, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023.