Governor of Misamis Oriental

Governor of Misamis Oriental
Gobernador sa Lalawigan sa Sidlakang Misamis (in Cebuano)
since June 30, 2025
StyleThe Honorable
(Formal)
AppointerElected via popular vote
Term length3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holderDon Gregorio Pelaez
Formation1929

The Governor of Misamis Oriental (Filipino: Gobernador ng Lalawigan sa Sidlakang Misamis) is the head of the local government of Misamis Oriental province in Northern Mindanao, Philippines, elected to three-year terms. The governor is also the head of the executive branch and leads the provincial departments in executing the provincial ordinances and improving public services. The provincial governor is restricted to three consecutive terms totaling nine years, although a governor can be elected again after an interruption of one term.

Misamis Province (District of Cebu)

Governor Term Note Ref.
Major José Caraballo1874–1876[1]
Lt. Col. Leopoldo Roldán1877–1883
Lt. Col. Alberto Bacaj1883–1884
Lt. Col. Luis Huertas1884–1886
Lt. Col. Conde de Turealta1886–1887Served in an acting position.
Lt. Col. Federico Tianta1887—1888
Major Juan Zanón1888–1890
Lt. Col. José de Tógores1890–1893
Lt. Col. Juan de Frats1893–1894
Capt. Ricardo Carmecerno1895–1896
Lt. Col. Jose de Tógores1895–1896
Lt. Col. Cristóbal de Aguilar1896–1898
Cayetano Pacana1898–1899Served as gobernadorcillo.
José Roa y Casas1899–1900Served as Provincial President.

Undivided Misamis Province

Governor Term Ref.
Manuel Roa Corrales1901–1905[1]
Apolinar Velez1906–1909
Ricardo Reyes Barrientos1910–1912
Jose Reyes Barrientos1912–1916
Isidro Rillas1917–1919
Juan Valdeconcha Roa1920–1922
Segundo Gaston1923–1925

Province of Misamis Oriental

No. Portrait Governor Term Ref.
1Don Gregorio A. Pelaez1926-1931[1][2]
2Gregorio Borromeo1935-1937[1]
(1)Don Gregorio A. Pelaez1938-1940
3Pedro S.A Baculio1941-1945
4Mariano Ope Marbella1945-1946
5Ignacio S. Cruz1946-1947
6Felicisimo E. Aguilar1948-1950
7Paciencio G. Ysalina1951-1955[3]
8Vicente L. De Lara, Sr.1955-1961[3]
9Alfonso R. Dadole1961-1967[1]
10Pedro N. Roa1968-1969
11Concordio C. Diel1969-1974
12Rosauro P. Dongallo1974-1979
13Meynardo A. Tiro1980
14Homobono A. Adaza1980-1984
15Fernando B. Pacana, Jr.1984-1986
16Vicente Y. Emano1986-1987
17Norris C. Babiera1987-1988
(16)Vicente Y. Emano1988-1998
18Ruth de Lara-Guingona1998
19Antonio P. Calingin1998-2003
20Miguel C. de Jesus2003-2004
21Oscar S. Moreno2004-2013
22Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano2013-2022[4][5]
23Peter M. Unabia2022-2025
24Juliette T. Uy2025-Present

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "HISTORY WATCH: The governors of Misamis Oriental (1901-present)". CDODev.Com. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Don Gregorio A. Pelaez, the last governor of Misamis". The Freeman. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Nacionalistas obtain[...]". The Manila Times. Cagayan de Oro: The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 11, 1955. p. 3. Victory for Vicente de Lara (NP) was held certain in the gubernatorial election as he shot ahead by 11,419 votes over Gov. Paciencio Ysalina (LP) with returns from only one town left unreported.
  4. ↑ "History of the Province of Misamis Oriental". Official Website of the Government of Miisamis Oriental. Archived from the original on 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  5. ↑ "Governor's Profile". Official Website of the Government of Miisamis Oriental. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-07.