Metro Manila is a metropolitan area in the Philippines , consisting of 16 cities and a municipality, designated as the National Capital Region (NCR) of the country.
The mayors in Metro Manila are considered as the local chief executives of their respective localities and they also form part of the Metro Manila Council of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).[ 1]
The following is the lists of mayors of Metro Manila's 17 local government units since 1901.
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes
1
Pedro Silva
1902–1904
First municipal president
2
Silverio Baltazar
1904–1906
3
Tomás Susano
1906–1908
4
León Nadurata
1908–1910
5
Emilio Sánchez
1910–1913
6
Godofredo Herrera
1913–1915
7
José Sánchez
1915–1921
8
Dominador Aquino
1922–1925
9
Pablo Pablo
1926–1928
10
Dominador Aquino
1928–1931
11
Pablo Pablo
1932–1940
*
Jorge Vargas
1941–1942
Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
*
León Guinto
1942–1944
Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
12
Cornelio Cordero
1941–1944
District Chief of Caloocan under the City of Greater Manila [ 2]
13
Oscar Baello
1945–1946
14
Jesús Basa
1946–1951
15
Macario Asistio Sr.
1952–1971
First city mayor
16
Marcial Samson
1972–1976
17
Alejandro Fider
1976–1978
18
Toribio Paulino
1978–1978
19
Alejandro Fider
1978–1978
20
Virgilo Robles
1978–1979
21
Macario Asistio Jr.
1980–1986
*
Virgilio Robles
1986–1986
Acting mayor
*
Antonio Martínez
1986–1987
Acting mayor
*
Críspulo San Gabriel
1987–1988
Acting mayor
21
Macario Asistio Jr.
1988–1995
22
Reynaldo Malonzo
1995–2004
23
Enrico Echiverri
2004–2013
24
Oscar Malapitan
2013–2022
25
Dale Gonzalo Malapitan
2022–present
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes
1
Juan Tiongkiao
1908–1913
2
Mariano Santos
1913–1916
3
Rufino De Leon
1916–1918
4
Manuel Arevalo
1918–1922
5
Clemente Dalandan
1922–1925
6
Elías Aldana
1925–1934
7
Eugenio Trinidad
1935–1937
8
Bernardo Aldana
1938–1946
9
Eugenio Trinidad
1947–1951
10
Pedro de la Cruz
1952–1959
11
Francisco Antonio
1959–1963
12
Filemón Aguilar
1964–1986
*
Alfredo Juntilla
1986–1988
Acting mayor
13
Rosalino Riguera
1988–1992
14
Gabriel Casimiro
1992–1995
15
Vergel Aguilar
1995–2004
First city mayor
16
Imelda Aguilar
2004–2007
*
Vergel Aguilar
2007–2016
*
Imelda Aguilar
2016–present
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes
1
Marcelino Magsaysay
1901–1903
First municipal president of San Pedro de Macati
2
Eusebio Arpilleda
1903–1908
3
Hermogenes Santos
1908–1911
4
Urbano Navarro
1911–1913
5
José Magsaysay
1913–1916
First municipal president of Makati renamed from San Pedro de Macati
6
Pedro Domingo
1917–1919
7
Ricardo Arpilleda
1919–1920
8
Igmidio Flores
1920–1922
9
Nicanor García
1922–1934
10
José Villena
1935–1944
District Chief of Makati under the City of Greater Manila (1941–1944)[ 2]
*
Jorge Vargas
1941–1942
Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
*
León Guinto
1942–1944
Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
11
Pablo Cortés
1944–1947
*
José Villena
1948–1954
12
Ignacio Babasa
1954
13
Bernardo Umali
1954
14
Máximo Estrella
1956–1969
15
José Luciano
1969–1971
Died in office
*
César Alzona
1971–1971
Acting mayor
16
Nemesio Yabut
1972–1986
Died in office
*
Jejomar Binay
1986–1987
Acting mayor
*
Sergio Santos
1988–1988
Acting mayor
17
Jejomar Binay
1988–1998
First city mayor
18
Elenita Binay
1998–2001
First Female City Mayor
*
Jejomar Binay
2001–2010
19
Jejomar Binay Jr.
2010–2015
*
Romulo Peña Jr.
2015–2016
Acting mayor
20
Abigail Binay
2016–present
Second Female City Mayor
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes
1
Bernardo Dagala
1903–1905
Municipal president of Malabon after amalgamation with Navotas
2
Ángel Luna
1909–1911
3
Basilio Bautista
1918–1921
4
Teófilo Santos
1922–1927
5
Sinfroso Pascual
1928–1930
6
Teófilo Santos
1931–1936
7
Eleutério de Jesús
1937–1939
8
Francisco Barican
1939–1939
9
José Geukeko
1940–1945
*
Victor Gaza
1945–1945
10
Patério Aquino
1946–1951
11
Florante Villegas
1952–1955
12
Lucio Gutiérrez
1960–1971
*
José Cruz
1971–1971
Died in office
13
Maynardo Espíritu
1972–1986
*
Cipriano Lacson
1987–1988
14
Prospero "Pong" Oreta
1988–1995
15
Amado "Boy" Vicencio
1995–2004
First city mayor
16
Canuto Senen "Tito" Oreta
2004–2012
Uncle of former Mayor Antolin Oreta III
17
Antolin "Lenlen" Oreta III
2012–2022
Son of former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta
18
Jeannie Ng-Sandoval
2022–present
First female mayor of the city.[ 3]
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes
1
Buenaventura Domingo
1901
First municipal president of San Felipe Neri
2
Dr. Antonio Fernando
1902
3
Januario Coronado
1902
4
Miguel Vergara
1902
5
Pantaleón Blas
1903
Municipal president after the annexation of San Juan[ 4]
6
Claro Castañeda
1905
Municipal president after the restoration of San Juan[ 4]
7
Apolinar Coronado
1907–1909
*
Januario Coronado
1909–1912
8
Marcelo Lerma
1912–1916
9
Mariano Castañeda
1916–1922
10
Clemente Fernando
1922–1925
11
Gregorio Pedro
1925–1928
*
Clemente Fernando
1928–1934
First municipal mayor of Mandaluyong renamed from San Felipe Neri
12
Isaac López
1935–1939
13
Ponciano Enríquez
1940–1941
*
Jorge Vargas
1941–1942
Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
*
León Guinto
1942–1944
Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
14
Pedro Cruz
1941–1944
District Chief of Mandaluyong under the City of Greater Manila (1941–1944)[ 2]
15
Primo Guzmán
1945
*
Pedro Cruz
1946
16
Bonifacio Javier
1946–1955
*
Pedro Cruz
1956–1959
*
Bonifacio Javier
1960–1962
17
Amado T. Reyes
1963–1963
18
Melchor Arcangel
1963–1963
19
Macario Trinidad
1963–1963
20
Filemón Javier
1964–1971
21
Renato López
1972–1980
22
Ernesto Domingo
1980–1986
*
Benjamin Abalos Sr.
1986–1987
Acting mayor
*
Román de los Santos
1987–1988
Acting mayor
23
Benjamin Abalos Sr.
1988–1998
First city mayor
24
Benjamin Abalos Jr.
1998–2004
25
Neptali Gonzales II
2004–2007
*
Benjamin Abalos Jr.
2007–2016
26
Carmelita Abalos
2016–2022
*
Benjamin Abalos Sr.
2022–present
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes
1
Wenceslao de la Paz
1933–1938
2
Juan Chanyungco
1938–1945
3
Enrique de la Paz
1945–1947
4
Gil Estanislao Fernando
1947–1951
*
Juan Chanyungco
1951–1955
*
Gil Estanislao Fernando
1955–1959
5
Osmundo de Guzman
1959–1986
*
Teofisto Santos
1986–1986
6
Rodolfo B. Valentino
1986–1987
*
Guillermo S. Flores
1987–1988
Appointed "caretaker"[ 6]
*
Rodolfo B. Valentino
1988–1992
7
Bayani Fernando
1992–2001
First city mayor
8
Maria Lourdes Fernando
2001–2010
First Female City Mayor
9
Del de Guzman
2010–2016
10
Marcelino Teodoro
2016–present
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes
1
Vidal Joaquín
1918–1919
2
Primo Ticman
1919–1922
3
Melencio Espeleta
1922–1924
4
Pedro Díaz
1925–1930
5
Tomás Molina
1931–1933
6
Marciano Arciaga
1934–1936
7
León Mendiola
1937–1939
8
Francisco Gilbuena
1945–1945
*
Baldomero Viñalon
1945–1946
9
Bonifacio Ticman
1946–1951
10
Baldomero Viñalon
1952–1959
11
Francisco de Mesa
1960–1964
Died in office
*
Demetrio Loresca
1964–1964
Acting mayor
12
Maximino Argana
1964–1966
13
Demetrio Loresca
1966–1971
*
Maximino Argana
1972–1985
14
Santiago Carlos
1985–1986
*
Victor Aguinaldo
1987–1988
Acting mayor
15
Ignacio Bunye
1986–1998
First city mayor
16
Jaime Fresnedi
1998–2007
17
Aldrin San Pedro
2007–2013
*
Jaime Fresnedi
2013–2022
18
Ruffy Biazon
2022–present
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes
1
Canuto Celestino
1901–1903
First municipal president
2
Bernardo Dagala
1903–1905
Municipal president of Malabon after annexation of Navotas
3
Hermogenes Monroy
1905–1907
Municipal president of Navotas after restoration
4
Rufino Hernández
1907–1909
5
José Pascual
1909–1916
6
Ángelo Ángeles
1916–1919
7
Arsenio Roldan
1919–1922
8
Alejandro Leóngson
1922–1928
9
Ángel Santiago
1928–1931
*
Alejandro Leóngson
1931–1934
10
Benjamín Alonzo
1934–1937
First municipal mayor
11
Félix Monroy
1937–1946
12
Nemesio Ángeles
1944–1944
*
Félix Monroy
1944–1946
13
Tomás Gómez
1946–1947
14
Pacífico Javier
1948–1951
15
Roberto Monroy
1952–1963
16
Felipe del Rosario Sr.
1964–1980
17
Victor Javier
1980–1986
18
Felipe del Rosario Jr.
1986–1998
19
Cipriano Bautista
1998–2000
Died in office
20
Tobias Tiangco
2000–2010
First city mayor
21
John Rey Tiangco
2010–2019
*
Tobias Tiangco
2019–2022
*
John Rey Tiangco
2022–present
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes
*
Santiago García
1897–1897
*
Timoteo Bernabé
1898–1899
*
Máximo Rodríguez
1900–1901
1
Patricio Bernabé
1902–1903
2
Valentino de León
1904–1908
3
Flaviano Rodríguez
1908–1912
4
Nicanor Mayuga
1912–1916
5
Francisco Cruz
1916–1916
6
Andrés Buenaventura
1916–1922
7
Victor Medina
1922–1925
8
Juan Gabriel
1925–1928
9
Olímpico Peña
1928–1931
10
Sabas de Guzmán
1931–1934
11
Francisco Gabriel
1934–1937
*
Jorge Vargas
1941–1942
Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
*
León Guinto
1942–1944
Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
12
José Luciano
1945–1945
13
Laureano Capistrano
1945–1945
14
Nicanor Cruz
1946–1955
15
Eleuterio de León
1956–1964
16
Florencio Bernabé Sr.
1965–1986
*
Rodolfo Buenavista
1986–1987
17
Walfrido Ferrer
1988–1992
18
Pablo Olivarez
1992–1995
19
Joselito Marquez
1995–2004
First city mayor
20
Florencio Bernabe Jr.
2004–2013
21
Edwin Olivarez
2013–2022
22
Eric Olivarez
2022–present
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes
1
Felipe Benicio Gómez
1902–1904
First municipal president
2
Julio Raymundo
1904–1906
3
José Feliciano
1906–1909
4
Lupo Miguel
1910–1912
5
Francisco Reyes
1912–1915
6
Alejandro Ramos
1915–1918
7
Fortunato Concepción
1918–1921
8
José Pérez
1921–1924
9
Sixto Antonio
1924–1935
10
Cipriano Raymundo
1936–1945
11
Bibiano Reynoso
1945–1945
12
Apolonio Santiago
1945–1945
*
Cipriano Raymundo
1945–1946
13
Francisco Legaspi
1946–1951
*
Cipriano Raymundo
1952–1955
14
Emiliano Caruncho
1956–1986
15
Mario Raymundo
1986–1992
16
Vicente Eusebio
1992–2001
First city mayor
17
Soledad Eusebio
2001–2004
*
Vicente Eusebio
2004–2007
18
Robert Eusebio
2007–2013
19
Maribel Andaya-Eusebio
2013–2016
*
Robert Eusebio
2016–2019
20
Victor Ma. Regis "Vico" Sotto
2019–present
Youngest elected city mayor
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes[ 7]
1
Gregorio Flores
1900–1906
2
Julio Tangco
1907–1912
3
Estanislao Calingo Sr.
1913–1917
4
Simplicio Manalo
1918–1920
5
Adriano Almeda
1921–1925
6
Juan Sanchez
1926–1930
7
Emiliano Almeda
1931–1934
8
Moises Flores
1934–1940
9
Delfin Salonga
1941–1944
10
Melchor Menguito
1944–1945
11
Antonino Ponce Sr.
1946–1947
*
Moises Flores
1947–1951
*
Antonino Ponce Sr.
1952–1959
12
Eustacio Flores
1960–1971
13
Nestor Ponce Sr.
1972–1979
Died in office
14
Normando Sta. Ana
1980–1986
15
Cesar Borja
1986–1989
Died in office
16
Jose Capco Jr.
1989–2001
17
Rosendo Capco
2001–2007
18
Jaime Medina
2007–2016
19
Miguel Ponce III
2016–present
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes
1
Andres Soriano
1901–1903
First municipal president of San Juan[ 4]
*
Pantaleon Blas
1903
Municipal president of San Felipe Neri (Mandaluyong) after annexation of San Juan
*
Miguel Vergara
1904-1904
*
Claro Castañeda
1905–1906
2
Marcelo Luna
1907–1910
First municipal president after restoration
3
Juan Domingo de Mesa
1910–1912
4
Juan Gutiérrez
1912–1916
5
Valentín Ibáñez
1928–1931
6
Graciano Santos
1931–1933
First elected mayor[ 4]
7
Máximo Reyes
1933–1934
First elected municipal president[ 4]
8
Engracio Santos
1935–1938
Elected mayor
9
Daniel Santiago
1939–1942
Elected mayor
*
Aquilino de Guzman
1942–1943
District Chief of San Juan under the City of Greater Manila [ 2]
*
Regino Eustanquio
1944–1945
District Chief of San Juan under the City of Greater Manila [ 2]
*
Jorge Vargas
1941–1942
Concurrently as mayor of the City of Greater Manila [ 4]
*
León Guinto
1942–1944
Concurrently as mayor of the City of Greater Manila.[ 4]
*
Daniel Santiago
1945–1946
Appointed mayor[ 4]
10
Engracio Santos
1946–1954
Elected mayor[ 4]
*
Mariano Domingo
1954–1955
Acting mayor[ 4]
11
Nicanor Salaysay
1954–1955
Acting appointed mayor[ 4]
12
Nicanor Ibuna
1956–1967
13
Braulio Santo Domingo
1968–1969
14
Joseph Estrada
1969–1986
*
Reynaldo San Pascual
1986–1987
Officer in charge following the People Power Revolution [ 4]
*
Antonio Quirino
1986–1987
Officer in charge[ 4]
15
Adolfo Santo Domingo
1988–1992
16
Jinggoy Estrada
1992–2001
17
JV Ejercito
2001–2010
First city mayor[ 4]
18
Guia Gomez
2010–2019
19
Francis Zamora
2019–present
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes
1
Feliciano Pagcalinauan
1901–1903
First municipal president
2
Felipe Rayos del Sol
1904–1910
3
Braulio Pagcalinauan
1911–1912
4
Graciano Juta
1912–1916
5
José Pagtakhan
1916–1925
6
Eusebio Santos
1925–1931
7
Cleto Mastrili
1931–1934
8
Artemio Natividad
1934–1942
9
Leocadio de León
1942–1945
*
Pedro Cruz
1945–1945
*
Leocadio de León
1946–1946
10
Pedro Cruz
1946–1947
11
Nicanor Cruz
1948–1951
12
Bonifacio Relón
1952–1955
13
Monico Tanyag
1956–1975
14
Levi Mariano
1976–1986
*
Isidro García
1986–1988
15
Rodolfo de Guzman
1988–1992
16
Ricardo Papa Sr.
1992–1995
17
Isidro García
1995–1998
*
Ricardo Papa Sr.
1998–2001
18
Sigfrido Tiñga
2001–2010
First city mayor
19
Lani Cayetano
2010–2019
20
Lino Cayetano
2019–2022
*
Lani Cayetano
2022–present
#
Mayor
Dates in Office
Notes
1
Pío Valenzuela
1899–1901
First municipal president of Polo
2
Nemencio Santiago
1901–1903
3
Rufino Valenzuela
1903–1907
4
Inoc Guansing
1908–1909
5
Melencio Hernández
1910–1912
6
José Serapio
1912–1917
*
Fortunato Rivera
1917–1917
Acting mayor
*
Rufino Valenzuela
1917–1919
7
Tomás de Castro
1920–1922
8
Arcadio Deato
1922–1928
9
Barcenico Espíritu
1928–1931
10
Andrés Fernando
1931–1937
11
Leopoldo Santiago
1937–1940
*
Andrés Fernando
1940–1942
12
Feliciano Ponciano
1942–1943
13
Pedro de Guía
1944–1945
14
Faustino Cruz
1945–1946
15
Florentino Deato
1946–1951
16
Avelino Deato
1952–1955
17
Ignacio Santiago Sr.
1956–1959
*
Florentino Deato
1960–1963
Last mayor of Polo
*
Enrique Bautista
1960–1960
First appointed mayor of Valenzuela carved out from Polo
*
Pío Ángeles
1960–1961
*
Gregorio Marcelo
1961–1962
*
Faustino Lázaro
1962–1963
*
Ignacio Santiago Sr.
1964–1967
First mayor of Valenzuela after amalgamation with Polo
18
Gerónimo Ángeles
1968–1986
First mayor of Valenzuela after annexation to Metro Manila
*
Wilfredo Chongco
1986–1987
Acting mayor
*
Artemio Andrés
1988–1988
Acting mayor
*
Linda Santos
1988–1988
Acting mayor
*
Romeo Llenado
1988–1988
Acting mayor
19
Santiago de Guzman
1988–1995
20
Jose Emmanuel Carlos
1995–2004
First city mayor
21
Sherwin Gatchalian
2004–2013
22
Rexlon Gatchalian
2013–2022
23
Weslie Gatchalian
2022–present
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