Governor of Pampanga

Governor of Pampanga
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Pampanga
since June 30, 2025
StyleThe Honourable
SeatPampanga Provincial Capitol
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term length3 years
Constituting instrumentPhilippine Commission Act No. 83
Republic Act No. 7160
Inaugural holderJosé Avilés (Spanish administration)
Tiburcio Hilario (Revolutionary Government)
Ceferino Joven (Civil Government)
Formation1812 (start of the Spanish administration)
1901 (start of the Civil Government by virtue of Philippine Commission Provincial Government Act)
DeputyVice Governor of Pampanga
Salary₱185,695.00 - ₱207,978.00
(monthly; Salary Grade 30 as of January 1, 2022)

The governor of Pampanga (Filipino: Punong Panlalawigan ng Pampanga) is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Pampanga.

List of governors of Pampanga

Spanish era

Alcaldes Mayores (1812-1886)

  • José Avilés (1812-1820)
  • Francisco Paula de los Santos (1821-1824)
  • Fulgencio Núñez (1821-1824)
  • Manuel de Olea (1824-1827)
  • Antonio Chacón y Conde (1827-1831)
  • Juan Garrido (1831-1836)
  • Mariano Valero y Soto (1836-1839)
  • Ángel Viniegra (1839-1840)
  • Mariano Valero y Soto (1846-1847)
  • Juan López Cordón (1848-1849)
  • Manuel Gastero Serrano (1849-1850)
  • Fernando Cajigas (1850-1852)
  • José Paez y López (1852-1854)
  • José Sánchez Guerrero (1854-1855)
  • Francisco Paula de Rodríguez (1855-1856)
  • Francisco Hidalgo y Caballero (1856-1860)
  • José María Barrasa (1860-1862)
  • Ramón Barrueta (1862-1864)
  • Mariano de la Cortina y Oñate (1864)
  • Toribio de Vega (1864-1865)
  • Juan Muñoz y Álvarez (1865-1866)
  • José Bolaños (1867)
  • Francisco Godínez y Esteban (1869-1870)
  • Francisco Pérez Romero (1870-1871)
  • Atilano Romay (1871-1872)
  • José Dias y Oliver (1873)
  • José Feced y Temprado (1873-1874)
  • Emilio Martín Bolaños (1875)
  • Miguel Sanz y Urtasun (1875-1877)
  • José Feced y Temprado (1877-1879)
  • Antonio Graciano de Oro (1879)
  • Genaro Carrera y Carmona (1880)
  • Rafael Manzanares (1880-1881)
  • Antonio Graciano de Oro (1881-1883)
  • Francisco Pampillón y Urbina (1883-1884)
  • Gaspar Castaño y González Alberú (1884)
  • Emilio Martín Bolaños (1885-1886)

Gobernadores Civiles (1886-1898)

  • Estanislao de Antonio y Garanto (1886)
  • Walfrido Regüeiferos y González (1886-1887)
  • Antonio del Águila y Mendoza (1887-1888)
  • Luis de la Torre Villanueva (1888-1891)
  • José Ignacio Chacón (1891-1892)
  • Joaquín Oliver (1892-1893)
  • Ángel Bascarán y Federic (1893)
  • Tomás Pérez del Pulgar y O'Lawlor (1893-1895)
  • José Cánovas y Vallejo (1895-1898)
  • Marcelino de la Mota Velarde (1898)

Governors of Pampanga (1896–present)

Governor Term in office Party Vice Governor Era
Tiburcio Hilario 1896 – June 26, 1898 Nonpartisan None Revolutionary Government
Mariano Alimurung[a] 1898 Nonpartisan
Tomás Mascardo 1899 Nonpartisan
Francisco Dizon[a] 1900 Nonpartisan
José Alejandrino[1] 1900–1901 Nonpartisan
Frederick Dent Grant August 1899 – May 4, 1900 Republican U.S. Insular Government
Arthur MacArthur Jr. May 4, 1900 – July 3, 1901 Republican
Ceferino Joven February 27, 1902 – 1903 Independent
Macario Arnedo March 7, 1904 – 1911 Progresista
Mariano Lim[a] 1911 Independent
Francisco Tongio Liongson 1912–1916 Nacionalista
Honorio Ventura 1916–1917 Nacionalista
Pablo Ángeles David[a] 1917 Nacionalista
Honorio Ventura 1918–1922 Nacionalista
Olimpio Guanzon 1922–1925 Democrata
Sotero Baluyut 1925–1931 Nacionalista
Eligio Lagman June 15, 1931 – October 15, 1931 Nacionalista
Pablo Ángeles David 1931–1937 Nacionalista Commonwealth
Sotero Baluyut 1938–1941 Nacionalista
Fausto González Sioco[a] 1941 Nacionalista
José P. Fausto[a] 1941 Nacionalista
Lazaro Alfonso Yambao 1942 Nacionalista
Eligio Lagman 1942–1944 KALIBAPI Second Republic
Urbano Dizon 1944 KALIBAPI
José G. David 1944 KALIBAPI
Gerardo Limlingan 1945 Nacionalista Commonwealth
Pablo Ángeles David 1945 – December 30, 1947 Nacionalista Third Republic
Liberal
Jose B. Lingad[2] December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1951 Liberal
Rafael Lazatin December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1959 Nacionalista
Francisco Nepomuceno[3] December 30, 1959 – September 3, 1962 Liberal Rodolfo Hizon (1959–1962)
Dominador Danan[a][4] September 3, 1962 – September 1962 Liberal Rodolfo Hizon
Francisco Nepomuceno September 1962 – December 30, 1971 Liberal Angel Macapagal (1963–1965)
Amado Castillo (1965–1967)
Rodolfo Hizon (1967–1971)
Brigido Valencia December 30, 1971 – March 1976 Liberal Cicero Punsalan Martial law
Juanita Nepomuceno[5] April 11, 1976 – March 3, 1980 Liberal Vacant
Estelito Mendoza[6] March 3, 1980 – June 30, 1984 KBL Cicero Punsalan Fourth Republic
Cicero Punsalan[a] July 16, 1984 – November 19, 1985 KBL
Estelito Mendoza[6] November 19, 1985 – February 25, 1986 KBL
Bren Guiao[b] February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1995 UNIDO Robin Nepomuceno (1986–1987) Provisional Government
Cielo Macapagal-Salgado (1988–1992)
LDP Fifth Republic
Lakas Lito Lapid (1992–1995)
Lito Lapid[7] June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004 NPC Cielo Macapagal-Salgado (1995–1998)
Lakas
Clayton Olalia (1998–2001)
Mikey Arroyo (2001–2004)
Mark Lapid June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007 Lakas Yeng Guiao
Eddie Panlilio[8] June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010 Independent Yeng Guiao
Liberal
Lilia Pineda[9] June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 Lakas–Kampi Yeng Guiao (2010–2013)
NUP
(Kambilan)		 Dennis Pineda (2013–2019)
Dennis Pineda[10] June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025 NPC
(Kambilan)		 Lilia Pineda
Lilia Pineda June 30, 2025 – present NPC
(Kambilan)		 Dennis Pineda
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Acting governor
  2. ↑ Appointed Officer in charge

Elections

References

  1. ↑ "April 29, 1901: General Jose Alejandrino surrenders in Pampanga". Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "An Opposition Filipino Politician Shot to Death at Gasoline Station". The New York Times. 17 December 1980. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Palmares wins in Iloilo". The Manila Times. The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 14, 1963. p. 1-A. Other provinces in which Liberals scored victories were Pampanga, where Gov. Francisco Nepomuceno piled by [...] Rafael Lazatin, NP; Pangasinan, where former Health Secretary Francisco Duque defeated NP Gov. Conrado Estrella by a margin of some 45,000 votes;
  4. ↑ "Official Week in Review". Official Gazette. 58 (37). Bureau of Public Printing: cccliii–ccclviii. September 10, 1962. Retrieved April 28, 2026. Following his conference with the provincial officials, the President administered the oath of office to Provincial Board Member Dominador Danan as acting governor of Pampanga. [...] Present at the induction ceremony were the First Lady, Commerce Secretary Rufino G. Hechanova, Gov. [Francisco] Nepomuceno[...]
  5. ↑ "Kapampangans honor 'Apung Saning'". SunStar. August 21, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "'Apung Titong' honored". SunStar. February 11, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ "New positions, but still same families in Pampanga politics". Rappler. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Panlilio bares accomplishments in final report". SunStar. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Political Dynasties 2022: Amid controversies, Pinedas of Pampanga expand reach". Rappler. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  10. ↑ "From Pampanga's capitol to capital, Pinedas expand reach". Rappler. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
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