170:, 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.
974:
207:
Subsequently, the title of lieutenant governor was changed into a governor on June 21, 1969 pursuant to
Republic Act No. 5977 thereby giving the office holder the executive powers of a provincial governor.
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960:
983:
707:
204:
after the enactment of
Republic Act No. 2141. Reyes assumed the position on October 25, 1959. Thereafter, the position was generally elected.
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1465:
178:
1420:
1370:
1375:
1129:
808:
1430:
1425:
1405:
1252:
1114:
1498:
1380:
1340:
1295:
1134:
190:
1410:
1355:
1350:
1330:
1257:
1049:
1395:
1390:
1345:
1300:
1277:
1262:
838:"A Position Paper on the Formal Recognition of Biliran as a Separate, Independent and Autonomous Regular Province"
1360:
1335:
1232:
1124:
1054:
1470:
458:
The title of lieutenant governor was changed into a governor on June 21, 1969 pursuant to
Republic Act No. 5977.
1325:
1074:
738:
1446:
1119:
1059:
40:
1149:
1104:
1079:
1415:
1385:
200:
Mayor
Uldarico R. Reyes as its first lieutenant governor of Biliran which was made as a sub-province of
1320:
1315:
1310:
1272:
1237:
1184:
1174:
1144:
1094:
1029:
715:
1305:
1207:
1169:
1159:
1139:
1109:
1089:
1084:
1044:
1039:
1034:
1024:
167:
147:
50:
216:
This is the list of governors who served the province of
Biliran since becoming a sub-province of
1242:
1179:
1154:
1099:
1069:
1064:
1019:
1014:
1009:
610:
1267:
1247:
1222:
1217:
1202:
1164:
1004:
197:
139:
1400:
1227:
999:
193:
154:. The governor holds office at the Biliran Provincial Capitol located at Brgy. Calumpang,
952:
936:
651:
572:
174:
155:
60:
1487:
937:"Directory of Governors (2022-2025) | League of Provinces of the Philippines Online"
837:
887:
163:
1459:
862:
181:. He previously served as governor for 3 consecutive terms from 2001 to 2010.
783:
761:
912:
1287:
1194:
159:
151:
991:
266:
217:
201:
99:
956:
107:(as Independent Province by virtue of Republic Act No. 7160)
762:"Biliran governor lays down plans in first day of office"
125:
1439:
1286:
1193:
990:
120:
112:
92:
69:
59:
49:
39:
21:
913:"Same families to rule Leyte, Biliran provinces"
831:
829:
809:"Appointments and Designations: July 13, 1959"
968:
8:
975:
961:
953:
65:3 years, renewable for 3 consecutive terms
1494:Governors of provinces of the Philippines
739:"Espina clan still holds sway in Biliran"
162:. Like all local government heads in the
475:
227:
984:Provincial governors in the Philippines
699:
737:Marie Tonette Marticio (21 May 2019).
146:) is the local chief executive of the
18:
7:
760:Rodrigo S. Victoria (2 July 2019).
513:Province of Biliran (1992–present)
116:Vice Governor Brigido C. Caneja III
102:by virtue of Republic Act No. 2141)
14:
177:who was elected during the last
888:"Provincial Elective Officials"
764:. Philippine Information Agency
461:Term extended without election.
488:
479:
240:
231:
166:, the governor is elected via
1:
179:May 13, 2019 local elections
144:Punong Lalawigan ng Biliran
1515:
55:Biliran Provincial Capitol
1455:
661:
631:
609:
606:
603:
571:
568:
565:
560:
532:
523:
520:
517:
512:
396:
348:
339:
336:
333:
264:
45:His Excellency, Honorable
26:
836:Atty. Jose C. Gonzales.
265:Biliran Sub-Province of
173:The current governor is
34:since June 30, 2022
784:"Biliran - Region VIII"
708:"Republic Act No. 7160"
632:Eriberto D. Tubis, Jr.
397:Dalmacio Colasito, Jr.
143:
863:"Provincial Governors"
813:officialgazette.gov.ph
741:. Manila Bulletin News
662:Brigido C. Caneja III
611:Gerardo J. Espina, Jr.
340:Teofilo D. Sabonsolin
1366:Maguindanao del Norte
388:Lolita S. Velasquez
377:Arturo A. Velasquez
260:Special Board Member
224:Sub-province of Leyte
16:Local chief executive
673:Gerard Roger Espina
251:Lieutenant Governor
220:to the present day:
98:(as Sub-Province of
1499:Politics of Biliran
1421:Zamboanga del Norte
1371:Maguindanao del Sur
467:Governor-appointee.
408:Jacinto Barbanida
189:On April 15, 1959,
148:Philippine province
136:governor of Biliran
31:Gerard Roger Espina
22:Governor of Biliran
1376:Misamis Occidental
1130:Occidental Mindoro
552:Danilo M. Parilla
533:Danilo M. Parilla
368:Jose C. Gonzales
320:Uldarico R. Reyes
280:Uldarico R. Reyes
76:Uldarico R. Reyes
1481:
1480:
1462:regional offices
1431:Zamboanga Sibugay
1426:Zamboanga del Sur
1406:Surigao del Norte
1253:Negros Occidental
1115:Mountain Province
683:
682:
652:Rogelio J. Espina
573:Rogelio J. Espina
496:
485:
464:Office-in-charge.
452:
451:
425:Jose C. Gonzales
329:Leoncio Limpiado
289:Carlota Limpiado
248:
237:
212:List of governors
175:Rogelio J. Espina
132:
131:
108:
103:
85:
79:
1506:
1440:Former provinces
1381:Misamis Oriental
1341:Davao Occidental
1296:Agusan del Norte
1135:Oriental Mindoro
977:
970:
963:
954:
947:
946:
944:
943:
933:
927:
926:
924:
923:
909:
903:
902:
900:
898:
884:
878:
877:
875:
873:
859:
853:
852:
850:
848:
833:
824:
823:
821:
819:
805:
799:
798:
796:
794:
780:
774:
773:
771:
769:
757:
751:
750:
748:
746:
734:
728:
727:
725:
723:
718:on 18 March 2018
714:. Archived from
704:
599:Lucila C. Curso
495:
492:
490:
483:
481:
476:
300:Jorge A. Zamora
247:
244:
242:
235:
233:
228:
194:Carlos P. Garcia
128:
126:Official website
106:
97:
83:
77:
70:Inaugural holder
19:
1514:
1513:
1509:
1508:
1507:
1505:
1504:
1503:
1484:
1483:
1482:
1477:
1451:
1435:
1411:Surigao del Sur
1356:Lanao del Norte
1351:Dinagat Islands
1331:Davao del Norte
1282:
1258:Negros Oriental
1189:
1050:Camarines Norte
986:
981:
951:
950:
941:
939:
935:
934:
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921:
919:
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910:
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827:
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792:
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782:
781:
777:
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759:
758:
754:
744:
742:
736:
735:
731:
721:
719:
706:
705:
701:
696:
621:Manuel Montejo
561:Carlos L. Chan
493:
491:
482:
474:
442:Wayne M. Jaro
309:Jesus Maderazo
245:
243:
234:
226:
214:
187:
124:
104:
88:
35:
33:
32:
30:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1512:
1510:
1502:
1501:
1496:
1486:
1485:
1479:
1478:
1476:
1475:
1474:
1473:
1468:
1466:Chief Minister
1456:
1453:
1452:
1450:
1449:
1443:
1441:
1437:
1436:
1434:
1433:
1428:
1423:
1418:
1413:
1408:
1403:
1398:
1396:Sultan Kudarat
1393:
1391:South Cotabato
1388:
1383:
1378:
1373:
1368:
1363:
1358:
1353:
1348:
1346:Davao Oriental
1343:
1338:
1333:
1328:
1323:
1318:
1313:
1308:
1303:
1301:Agusan del Sur
1298:
1292:
1290:
1284:
1283:
1281:
1280:
1278:Southern Leyte
1275:
1270:
1265:
1263:Northern Samar
1260:
1255:
1250:
1245:
1240:
1235:
1230:
1225:
1220:
1215:
1210:
1205:
1199:
1197:
1191:
1190:
1188:
1187:
1182:
1177:
1172:
1167:
1162:
1157:
1152:
1147:
1142:
1137:
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1127:
1122:
1117:
1112:
1107:
1102:
1097:
1092:
1087:
1082:
1077:
1072:
1067:
1062:
1057:
1052:
1047:
1042:
1037:
1032:
1027:
1022:
1017:
1012:
1007:
1002:
996:
994:
988:
987:
982:
980:
979:
972:
965:
957:
949:
948:
928:
917:www.pna.gov.ph
904:
879:
867:biliran.gov.ph
854:
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681:
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664:
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539:
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534:
531:
528:
525:
524:Wayne M. Jaro
522:
519:
515:
514:
510:
509:
508:Vice Governor
506:
503:
502:Start of term
500:
497:
486:
473:
470:
469:
468:
465:
462:
459:
456:
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295:
291:
290:
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284:
281:
278:
275:
271:
270:
262:
261:
258:
255:
254:Start of term
252:
249:
238:
225:
222:
213:
210:
186:
183:
130:
129:
122:
118:
117:
114:
110:
109:
96:April 8, 1959
94:
90:
89:
87:
86:
82:Wayne M. Jaro
80:
78:(Sub-Province)
73:
71:
67:
66:
63:
57:
56:
53:
47:
46:
43:
37:
36:
28:
27:
24:
23:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1511:
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1497:
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1384:
1382:
1379:
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1374:
1372:
1369:
1367:
1364:
1362:
1361:Lanao del Sur
1359:
1357:
1354:
1352:
1349:
1347:
1344:
1342:
1339:
1337:
1336:Davao del Sur
1334:
1332:
1329:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1317:
1314:
1312:
1309:
1307:
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1259:
1256:
1254:
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1249:
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1244:
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1236:
1234:
1233:Eastern Samar
1231:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1221:
1219:
1216:
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1211:
1209:
1206:
1204:
1201:
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1141:
1138:
1136:
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1131:
1128:
1126:
1125:Nueva Vizcaya
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1083:
1081:
1078:
1076:
1073:
1071:
1068:
1066:
1063:
1061:
1058:
1056:
1055:Camarines Sur
1053:
1051:
1048:
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1038:
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932:
929:
918:
914:
908:
905:
893:
889:
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880:
868:
864:
858:
855:
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839:
832:
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826:
814:
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756:
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733:
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349:Hospicio Tiu
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720:. Retrieved
716:the original
711:
702:
505:End of term
269:(1959-1992)
257:End of term
215:
206:
188:
172:
168:popular vote
135:
133:
1447:Maguindanao
1120:Nueva Ecija
1060:Catanduanes
897:14 December
872:13 December
847:13 December
818:13 December
793:14 December
768:13 December
745:13 December
722:13 December
712:lawphil.net
164:Philippines
61:Term length
1488:Categories
1460:Bangsamoro
1150:Pangasinan
1105:Marinduque
1080:Ilocos Sur
942:2022-07-22
922:2022-07-22
788:lga.gov.ph
694:References
689:Appointed.
196:appointed
84:(Province)
1416:Tawi-Tawi
1386:Sarangani
499:Governor
494:in period
246:in period
191:President
93:Formation
29:Incumbent
1321:Cotabato
1316:Camiguin
1311:Bukidnon
1288:Mindanao
1273:Siquijor
1238:Guimaras
1185:Zambales
1175:Sorsogon
1145:Pampanga
1095:La Union
1030:Batangas
679:present
472:Province
198:Caibiran
140:Filipino
1306:Basilan
1213:Biliran
1208:Antique
1195:Visayas
1170:Romblon
1160:Quirino
1140:Palawan
1110:Masbate
1090:Kalinga
1085:Isabela
1045:Cagayan
1040:Bulacan
1035:Benguet
1025:Batanes
484:overall
236:overall
185:History
160:Biliran
152:Biliran
121:Website
1243:Iloilo
1180:Tarlac
1155:Quezon
1100:Laguna
1070:Ifugao
1065:Cavite
1020:Bataan
1015:Aurora
1010:Apayao
527:1992
354:1980
323:1967
113:Deputy
1471:Wa'lī
1268:Samar
1248:Leyte
1223:Capiz
1218:Bohol
1203:Aklan
1165:Rizal
1005:Albay
992:Luzon
686:Notes
676:2022
659:2022
656:2019
640:2019
637:2016
629:2016
626:2013
618:2013
615:2010
596:2010
593:2007
588:2007
585:2004
580:2004
577:2001
558:2001
555:1998
541:1998
538:1995
530:1995
455:Notes
448:1992
445:1992
431:1992
428:1987
414:1987
411:1987
394:1987
391:1986
374:1986
371:1986
357:1986
346:1980
343:1971
326:1971
306:1967
303:1963
286:1963
283:1959
267:Leyte
218:Leyte
202:Leyte
156:Naval
100:Leyte
41:Style
1401:Sulu
1228:Cebu
1000:Abra
899:2019
874:2019
849:2019
820:2019
795:2019
770:2019
747:2019
724:2019
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51:Seat
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480:No.
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