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Governor of Cavite
Incumbent
Juanito Victor C. Remulla
since June 30, 2019
StyleThe Honorable
SeatCavite Provincial Capitol
Term length3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holderMariano Trias
Formation1847 (as politico-military governor)

The governor of Cavite is the local chief executive of the Province of Cavite in the Philippines.

History

The former Governor's Palace in the walled Cavite Nuevo (present-day Cavite City).

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

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)
2 Mariano Trias July 15, 1898 August 10, 1898 none
3 Emiliano Riego De Dios August 10, 1898 October 7, 1898 none
4 Ladislao Diwa October 7, 1898 May 13, 1901[3] none
Civil government under colonial rule
(2) Mariano Trías Appointed June 22, 1901 1905 Resigned[4][5]
5 Major David C. Shanks 1905 September 30, 1905 Relieved[5][6]
6 Capt. Louis J. Van Schaick October 12, 1905 1907[6] none
7 Leonardo R. Osorio 1908 1909 none
8 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
(16) Luis Y. Ferrer, Jr. 1941 1944 none
17 Mariano N. Castañeda 1944 1944 none
Second Philippine Republic
18 Dominador M. Camerino 1944 1945 none
19 Mariano N. Castañeda 1945 1945 Acting Governor
Philippines Commonwealth (continuation)
20 Rafael F. Trias 1945 1945 none
21 Francisco T. Arca 1945 1945 none
Third Philippine Republic
(18) Dominador M. Camerino 1946 1954 none
22 Mariano B. Villanueva 1954 1954 Acting Governor
23 Horacio Rodriguez 1954 1954 Acting Governor
24 Dominador Mangubat 1955 1955 Appointed Governor
25 Delfin N. Montano 1956 1971 none
26 Lino D. Bocalan January 1972 September 1972 Removed from office after imposition of Martial Law.[7]
(18) Dominador M. Camerino September 1972 August 1979 Vice Governor elevated to finish Bocalan's term. Died in office.[7]
27 Juanito Remulla September 24, 1979 June 30, 1980 none
Fourth and Fifth Philippine Republic
(27) Juanito Remulla June 30, 1980 February 19, 1986 Resigned
28 Fernando Campos February 19, 1986 February 2, 1988 Appointed Governor[7]
(27) Juanito Remulla February 2, 1988 June 30, 1995 none
29 Epimaco Velasco June 30, 1995 February 4, 1998 Resigned on appointment as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
30 Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. February 6, 1998 June 30, 2001 Vice Governor elevated to finish Velasco's term
31 Erineo S. Maliksi June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010 none
32 Juanito Victor C. Remulla June 30, 2010 June 30, 2016 none
33 Jesus Crispin C. Remulla June 30, 2016 June 30, 2019 none
(32) Juanito Victor C. Remulla June 30, 2019 Incumbent
(Term ends in 30 June 2025) 		none

References

  1. ^ "History of the Provincial Government of Cavite". The Official Website of Cavite. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ (2013). "Provincial Governors". Cavite Provincial Website. Retrieved on 2014-02-09.
  3. ^ Census Office of the Philippine Islands (1920). "Census of the Philippines Islands, 1918. Vol. I.", pg. 127. Bureau of Printing, Manila.
  4. ^ Philippine Commission (1901). "Annual Report of the War Department, June 30, 1901", pg. 745. Government Printing Office, Washington.
  5. ^ a b Philippine Commission (1905). "Annual Reports of the War Department, Vol. X, June 30, 1905", pg. 55. Government Printing Office, Washington.
  6. ^ a b Philippine Commission (1905). "Annual Reports of the War Department, Vol. XIV, June 30, 1905", pg. 296. Government Printing Office.
  7. ^ a b c "Cavite Politics: A Conspiracy of Betrayal". Diyaryo Milenyo. October 26, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.


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