Governor of Siquijor

Local chief executive
Governor of Siquijor
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Siquijor
Rep. Jake Vincent Villa (18th Congress).jpg
Incumbent
Jake Vincent S. Villa
since June 30, 2022
StyleThe Honorable
SeatSiquijor Provincial Capitol, Siquijor, Siquijor
Term length3 years, renewable
maximum not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holderJames Fugate (de facto, as Lt. Governor of Siquijor)
Eulogio M. Omictin Jr. (de jure, first elected Provincial Governor)
FormationSeptember 17, 1971
DeputyVice 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

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

Governors of Siquijor
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.
7 Zaldy Samson Villa June 30, 2013 - June 30, 2022 Larena Elected for 3 consecutive terms.[6]
8 Jake Vincent
Sarmiento Villa 		June 30, 2022 – present Larena Incumbent[7]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c Luz Palma. "Information gather from the island of Siquijor". luzpalma.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Mary Judaline Partlow (May 17, 2019). "PDP-Laban candidates dominate Siquijor polls". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Governor Villa Maintains Vision for a better Siquijor". region7.dost.gov.ph. September 23, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
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