Ilocos Norte
Incumbent governor Imee Marcos is running for reelection unopposed.[1]
Ilocos Sur
Incumbent governor Ryan Luis Singson is running for reelection unopposed.[1]
La Union
Incumbent governor Manuel Ortega is term limited.
Batanes
Incumbent Vicente Gato is running for reelection.
Isabela
Incumbent governor Faustino Dy III is running for reelection.
Nueva Vizcaya
Incumbent governor Ruth Padilla is running for Congresswoman.
Quirino
Incumbent governor Junie Cua is running for reelection unopposed.
Abra
Incumbent governor Eustaquio Bersamin is term limited.
Apayao
Incumbent governor Elias Bulut Jr. is running for reelection unopposed.[1]
Benguet
Incumbent governor Nestor Fongwan is term limited.
Ifugao
Incumbent Denis Habawel is running for reelection.
Kalinga
Incumbent Jocel Baac is running for reelection.
Kalinga gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Jocel Baac (incumbent) |
47,544 |
|
|
UNA |
Conrado Dieza, Jr. |
25,043 |
|
|
Independent |
Gregory Farnaw Claver |
24,413 |
|
|
KBL |
Wesley Salibad |
272 |
|
| Total votes |
97,272 |
100.00 |
Mountain Province
Incumbent governor Leonard Mayaen was running unopposed for reelection to a third term, but died in office from a heart attack on March 31, 2016.[2] His daughter, Kathy Jyll, is the substitute candidate.[3]
Aurora
Incumbent governor Gerardo Noveras is running for reelection unopposed.
Aurora gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
NPC |
Gerardo Noveras (incumbent) |
76,784 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
76,784 |
100.00 |
|
NPC hold |
Bulacan
Incumbent governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado is running for re-election.
Bulacan Gubernatorial Election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado (incumbent) |
684,468 |
56.40 |
|
NPC |
Josefina Dela Cruz |
392,721 |
32.36 |
|
UNA |
Roderick Tiongson |
53,874 |
4.43 |
|
Independent |
Jonjon Mendoza |
50,467 |
4.16 |
|
Independent |
Fernando Dizon |
12,854 |
1.06 |
|
Independent |
Clemente De Guzman |
5,994 |
0.49 |
|
Independent |
Ernesto Balite |
3,361 |
0.28 |
|
Independent |
Ermalyn Carmen |
3,140 |
0.26 |
|
Independent |
Apaul Libiran |
2,934 |
0.24 |
|
Independent |
Andrew Gonzales |
2,915 |
0.24 |
|
Independent |
Ceo Oloroso |
946 |
0.08 |
| Total votes |
1,213,674 |
100.00 |
|
Liberal hold |
Nueva Ecija
Incumbent governor Aurelio Umali is term limited and is running for congressman for Nueva Ecija's 3rd District.
Nueva Ecija[n 7] gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Czarina Umali |
575,167 |
|
|
NUP |
Rodolfo Antonino |
354,954 |
|
| Total votes |
930,121 |
100.00 |
Pampanga
Incumbent governor Lilia Pineda is running for reelection unopposed.[1]
Tarlac
Incumbent governor Victor Yap is term limited.
Tarlac[n 8] gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
NPC |
Susan Yap |
355,493 |
|
|
PMP |
Ace Manalang |
199,480 |
|
|
KBL |
Bertito Del Mundo |
7,031 |
|
| Total votes |
562,004 |
|
Batangas
Incumbent governor Vilma Santos Recto is term limited and is running for Congress. Her party nominated incumbent Vice Governor Mark Leviste.
Batangas[n 9] gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
UNA |
Hermilando Mandanas |
337,829 |
26.79 |
|
NPC |
Mark Llandro Mendoza |
293,852 |
23.31 |
|
Liberal |
Jose Antonio Leviste II |
292,665 |
23.21 |
|
PDP–Laban |
Nicanor Briones |
204,756 |
16.24 |
|
Independent |
Marcos Mandanas, Sr. |
19,797 |
1.57 |
| Margin of victory |
43,977 |
3.48 |
| Valid ballots |
1,148,899 |
91.14 |
| Invalid or blank votes |
111,705 |
8.86 |
| Total votes |
1,260,604 |
100.00 |
| Turnout |
1,526,195 |
82.60 |
|
UNA gain from Liberal |
Cavite
Current provincial governor Jonvic Remulla will not run for reelection.
Laguna
The current governor, Ramil Hernandez, the former vice-governor, will run for his first full term against ex-governor ER Ejercito, who was unseated in 2014 by a COMELEC decision.[4]
Rizal
Rizal gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
NPC |
Rebecca Ynares (incumbent) |
768,574 |
|
|
PDP–Laban |
Esteban Salonga |
84,112 |
|
|
Liberal |
Jose Velasco |
21,141 |
|
|
UNA |
Silverio Bulanon |
6,023 |
|
| Total votes |
879,850 |
100.00 |
Oriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Alfonso Umali (incumbent) |
217,103 |
|
|
UNA |
Sally Andaya |
74,858 |
|
|
PGP |
Jojo Batoy |
6,127 |
|
| Total votes |
298,088 |
100.00 |
Palawan
Palawan gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Jose Alvarez (incumbent) |
194,262 |
|
|
PRP |
Art Ventura |
96,343 |
|
|
PGP |
Richard Lopez |
10,085 |
|
|
PDP–Laban |
Arnel Relox |
6,573 |
|
|
UNA |
Rudy Babera |
5,624 |
|
| Total votes |
312,887 |
100.00 |
Romblon
Romblon gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Eduardo Firmalo (incumbent) |
75,493 |
|
|
PMP |
Gerard Montojo |
36,456 |
|
|
UNA |
Telesforo Gaan |
1,088 |
|
| Total votes |
121,247 |
100.00 |
Antique
Exequiel Javier is the incumbent governor. However, in January 2015, the Commission on Elections en banc disqualifies Javier (voting 4-2) for violating the Omnibus Election Code after suspending Valderrama, Antique Mayor Joyce Roquero.[5] The then Vice Governor, Rhodora Cadiao assumed the vacated Office of Antique Provincial Governor on February 3, 2015 after the Department of Interior and Local Government imposed the disqualification. However, on January 12, 2016; The Supreme Court overruled and reversed the decision of the Commission on Elections en banc, reinstating Javier into office on March 28, 2016.[6]
Capiz
Incumbent governor Victor Tanco, Sr. is term limited
Guimaras
Guimaras gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Samuel Gumarin (incumbent) |
46,348 |
|
|
UNA |
Felipe Hilan Nava |
36,132 |
|
| Total votes |
82,480 |
100.00 |
Negros Occidental
Incumbent governor Alfredo Marañon is running for reelection unopposed.[1]
Siquijor
Siquijor gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Zaldy Villa |
31,708 |
60.02 |
|
UNA |
Orlando Fua |
15,481 |
29.31 |
|
NUP |
Claire Bulahan-Lucero |
3,888 |
7.36 |
|
Independent |
Armin Demetillo |
1,471 |
2.78 |
|
Independent |
Regidor Miraflor |
279 |
0.53 |
| Total votes |
52,827 |
100.00 |
Biliran
Incumbent governor Gerardo Espina, Jr. is running for reelection unopposed.
Biliran gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Gerardo Espina, Jr. (incumbent) |
52,518 |
100.00 |
| Valid ballots |
52,518 |
59.32 |
| Invalid or blank votes |
36,014 |
40.68 |
| Total votes |
88,532 |
100.00 |
|
Liberal hold |
Eastern Samar
Eastern Samar gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Conrado Nicart, Jr. (incumbent) |
135,211 |
62.72 |
|
NUP |
Marcelino Libanan, Jr. |
80,351 |
37.28 |
| Valid ballots |
215,562 |
84.06 |
| Margin of victory |
54,860 |
25.44 |
| Invalid or blank votes |
40,874 |
15.94 |
| Total votes |
256,436 |
100.00 |
|
Liberal hold |
Leyte
Leyte gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Leopoldo Dominico Petillla (incumbent) |
454,308 |
94.49 |
|
Independent |
Baldomero Falcone |
13,341 |
2.77 |
|
Independent |
Philip Nielo |
13,151 |
2.74 |
| Valid ballots |
480,800 |
61.60 |
| Margin of victory |
440,967 |
91.72 |
| Invalid or blank votes |
299,673 |
38.40 |
| Total votes |
780,473 |
100.00 |
|
Liberal hold |
Northern Samar
Northern Samar gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
NUP |
Jose Ong, Jr. (incumbent) |
179,586 |
70.16 |
|
Independent |
Walter Cerbito |
70,480 |
27.54 |
|
Independent |
Tangni De Asis |
4,137 |
1.62 |
|
Independent |
Rolando Nitor |
1,748 |
0.68 |
| Valid ballots |
255,951 |
79.23 |
| Margin of victory |
109,106 |
42.62 |
| Invalid or blank votes |
67,116 |
20.77 |
| Total votes |
323,067 |
100.00 |
|
NUP hold |
Samar
Samar gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
NPC |
Sharee Ann Tan (incumbent) |
195,366 |
57.15 |
|
Liberal |
Emil Zosa |
133,743 |
39.12 |
|
Independent |
Milagrosa Tan |
8,598 |
2.51 |
|
Independent |
Victoria Zosa |
2,351 |
0.74 |
|
Independent |
Renato Capalis |
1,099 |
0.32 |
|
Independent |
Ramon Porcare |
718 |
0.21 |
| Valid ballots |
341,875 |
80.97 |
| Margin of victory |
61,623 |
18.03 |
| Invalid or blank votes |
80,361 |
19.03 |
| Total votes |
422,236 |
100.00 |
|
NPC hold |
Southern Leyte
Southern Leyte[n 16] gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Damian Mercado |
120,340 |
60.29 |
|
UNA |
Sheffered Lino Tan |
79,275 |
39.71 |
| Valid ballots |
199,615 |
88.74 |
| Margin of victory |
41,065 |
20.58 |
| Invalid or blank votes |
25,321 |
11.26 |
| Total votes |
224,936 |
100.00 |
|
Liberal gain from NUP |
Camiguin
Incumbent governor Jurdin Jesus Romualdo is term limited and is running for Mayor of Mambajao.
Camiguin[n 17] gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Ma. Luisa Romualdo |
41,965 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
41,965 |
100.00 |
|
Liberal hold |
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Occidental gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
NUP |
Herminia Ramiro |
214,408 |
97.41 |
|
Independent |
Alex Dologuin |
5,690 |
2.59 |
| Total votes |
220,098 |
100.00 |
Compostela Valley
Incumbent governor Arturo Uy is term limited.
Davao del Norte
Incumbent governor Rodolfo del Rosario, Sr. is term limited.
Davao Occidental
The first governor of Davao Occidental will be determined. Since Claude Bautista was the sole candidate, he will stand unopposed for election.
Davao Occidental gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
NPC |
Claude Bautista |
79,073 |
100.00 |
| Valid ballots |
79,073 |
66.18 |
| Invalid or blank votes |
40,410 |
33.82 |
| Total votes |
119,483 |
100.00 |
|
NPC hold |
Davao Oriental
Incumbent governor Corazon Malanyaon is term limited.
Sultan Kudarat
Incumbent governor Suharto Mangudadatu is term limited.
Agusan del Sur
Incumbent governor Edddiebong Plaza is running for reelection unopposed.[1]
Surigao del Sur
Incumbent governor Johnny Pimentel is running for congressman.
Sulu
Sulu gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Abdusakur Tan II |
179,626 |
|
|
LDP |
Cocoy Tulawie |
46,127 |
|
|
Independent |
Abdulwahid Sahidulla |
28,479 |
|
|
PBM |
Abdulwahab Karimuddin |
665 |
|
| Total votes |
254,897 |
100.00 |
Tawi-Tawi
Tawi-Tawi gubernatorial election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
NUP |
Rashidin Matba |
79,043 |
55.94 |
|
Liberal |
Nurbert Sahali |
62,245 |
44.06 |
| Total votes |
141,288 |
100.00 |
Notes
- ↑ Incumbent governor Manuel Ortega is term limited.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Amado Espino, Jr. is term limited and is running for congressman. His son, incumbent LMB President Amado Espino III is running in his place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Alvaro Antonio is term limited. Her daughter, Cristina Antonio is running in his place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Ruth Padilla is running for congresswoman. Her husband, incumbent congressman Carlos Padilla is running in her place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Eustaquio Bersamin is term limited and he is running for Mayor of Bangued. His wife, Ruby Bersamin is running in his place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Nestor Fongwan is term limited and is running for congressman.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Aurelio Umali is term limited and is running for congressman. His wife, incumbent congresswoman Czarina Umali is running in his place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Victor Yap is term limited and is running for congressman. His sister, incumbent congresswoman Susan Yap is running in his place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Vilma Santos Recto is term limited and is running for congresswoman.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Jonvic Remulla filed his candidacy but later withdrew. His brother, former 7th District Representative Jesus Crispin Remulla is running in his place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Joey Salceda is term limited and is running for congressman.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Araceli Wong filed her candidacy but later withdrew. Her son, Jardin Bryan Wong is running in her place.
- ↑ Incumbent vice governor Vince Revil assumed as acting governor when governor Rizalina Seachon-Lanete was arrested for alleged involvement in the Pork Barrel Scam and is running for congressman.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Raul Lee is not running.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Victor Tanco, Sr. is term limited.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Roger Mercado is running for congressman. His brother, incumbent congressman Damian Mercado is running in his place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Jurdin Jesus Romualdo is term limited and is running for Mayor of Mambajao. His wife, incumbent Mambajao Mayor Ma. Luisa Romualdo is running in his place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo is term limited and is running for Congressman of Lanao del Norte's 1st District. His mother, incumbent congresswoman Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo is running in his place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Arturo Uy is term limited and he is running for board member. His son, Jayvee Tyron is running in his place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Rodolfo Del Rosario, Jr. is term limited and retiring for politics. His son, Anthony is running in his place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Corazon Malanyaon is term limited and is running for congresswoman.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Suharto Mangudadatu is term limited and is running for congressman. His father Pax Mangudadatu is running in his place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Johnny Pimentel is running for congressman. His brother, Vicente is running in his place.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Jum Jainudin Akbar is term limited and is running for congressman.
- ↑ Incumbent governor Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. is term limited and is running for Vice Governor. His wife Soraya is running in his place.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Arroyo, Imee lead unopposed bets". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 27, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ↑ Mardy Polong, Jessa (April 1, 2016). "Mountain Province guv dies at 63". Sun.Star. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Mountain Province governor dies of heart attack". Rappler. March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ Leslie Ann Aquino (May 21, 2014). "Comelec disqualifies Laguna Governor Ejercito". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Comelec ousts Antique governor Javier for suspending mayor during 2013 poll period". January 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Javier reinstated as Antique governor". March 28, 2016.