Governor of Laguna

Head of the provincial government of Laguna, Philippines

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Governor of Laguna

Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Laguna (in Tagalog)

Incumbent
Ramil Hernandez
(Lakas)

since May 27, 2014

Style| (Mr.) Governor, Honorable Governor, Your Honor,
Residence| Laguna Government Center, Santa Cruz, Laguna
Seat| Laguna Provincial Capitol, Santa Cruz, Laguna
Term length| 3 years
Inaugural holder| Juan Cailles
Formation| 1901
Deputy| Vice Governor
Website| Official Website of the Province of Laguna

The governor of Laguna is the highest political office in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The governor holds office at the Laguna Provincial Capitol in Santa Cruz, Laguna and alternatively at the Laguna Provincial Capitol Extension in Calamba, Laguna.

## List of governors of Laguna

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### Pre-Independence Governors (1899–1946)

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Order  | Image  | Governor  | Party  | Term in Office  | Home Municipality

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1  |  | Gen. Juan Cailles
(1871–1951) | Independent/Federalista | 1899–1901  | Santa Cruz
\-  |  | Gen. Juan Cailles
(1871–1951) | Federalista/Progresista | 1902–1910  | Santa Cruz
2  |  | Potenciano C. Malvar
(1867–1964) | Nacionalista | July 10, 1910 – July 14, 1914  | San Pablo
3  |  | Marcos A. Paulino
(1871–1951) | Progresista | 1914–1916  | San Pablo
- |  | Gen. Juan Cailles
(1871–1951) | Progresista/Democrata | 1916–1925  | Santa Cruz
4  |  | Feliciano A. Gomez
(1882–1944) | Nacionalista Consolidado | 1925–1928  | Santa Rosa
5  |  | Tomas D. Dizon
(1888–1966) | Nacionalista Consolidado | 1928–1931  | San Pablo
- |  | Gen. Juan Cailles
(1871–1951) | Democrata/National Socialist/Nacionalista Democrata | 1932–1938  | Santa Cruz
6  |  | Arsenio L. Bonifacio
(1893–1976) | Nacionalista | 1938–1939  | Santa Cruz
7  |  | Agustin V. Gana
(1885–1950) | Nacionalista | 1939–1940  | Biñan
8  |  | Jesus C. Bautista  | KALIBAPI | 1941–1944  | Santa Cruz
9  |  | Marcelo P. Zorilla
(1898–1945) | KALIBAPI | 1944–1945  | Mabitac
- |  | Gen. Juan Cailles
(1871–1951) | Democratic Alliance | 1945  | Santa Cruz
10  |  | Augusto H. de Castro
(1904–1959) | Nacionalista | 1945–June 1946  | Biñan

### Post-Independence Governors (1946–present)

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No. | Portrait  | Governor
Office[a]
(Lifespan) | Party  | Term of office  | Election  | City/Municipality  | Vice Governor

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start  | end  | duration
11  |  |

| Juan Pambuan
Member of Provincial Board
(1904–1970) | Liberal | 11 June
1946[1] | 30 December
1947  | 1 year, 202 days | — | Santa Cruz | None
(11 June 1946–30 December 1959)
12  |  |

| Dominador Chipeco Sr.
Provincial Administrator of Laguna
(1906–1980) | Nacionalista | 30 December
1947  | 30 December
1959  | 12 years, 0 days | 1947 | Calamba
1951
1955
13  |  |

| Felicisimo San Luis
Councilor of Santa Cruz
(1919–1992) | Liberal | 30 December
1959  | 18 December
1992  | 32 years, 354 days | 1959 | Santa Cruz |  | Liberal | Ruben de Roma
(1959–1967)
1963
1967 |  | Liberal | William Dichoso
(1967–1980)
1971
| KBL | 1980 |  | KBL | Rodolfo Tingzon Sr.
(1980–1986)
| SAMAHAN |  | SAMAHAN
| KBL |  | KBL | Leandro Balquiedra
(February–March 1986)
| Independent |  | Independent | Joaquin Chipeco Jr.[b]
(1986–1987)
| UNIDO |  | UNIDO
| Liberal |  | Liberal
Restituto Luna
(1987–1992)
| Lakas | 1988 |  | Lakas
| LDP | 1992 |  | LDP
14  |  |

| Restituto Luna
Vice Governor of Laguna
(1925–2002) | LDP | 18 December
1992  | 30 June
1995  | 2 years, 194 days | — | Calamba |  | NPC | Teresita Lazaro
(1992–2001)
15  |  |

| Jose Lina Jr.
Senator of the Philippines
(born 1951) | LDP | 30 June
1995  | 26 January
2001  | 5 years, 210 days | 1995 | Victoria |  | LDP
| LAMMP | 1998 |  | LAMMP
16  |  |

| Teresita Lazaro
Vice Governor of Laguna
(born 1942) | LAMMP | 26 January
2001  | 30 June
2010  | 9 years, 155 days | Calamba | Vacant
(26–27 January 2001)
| LAMMP | Gat-Ala Alatiit
(January–June 2001)
| PMP | 2001 |  | NPC | Danilo Ramon Fernandez
(2001–2004)
| Lakas–CMD/Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 2004 |  | Lakas–CMD | Edwin Olivarez
(2004–2007)
2007 |  | UNO | Ramil Hernandez
(2007–2010)
17  |  |

| Emillio Ramon Ejercito III
Mayor of Pagsanjan
(born 1963) | PMP | 30 June
2010  | 27 May
2014  | 3 years, 331 days | 2010 | Pagsanjan |  | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | Caesar Perez
(2010–2013)
| UNA | 2013 |  | Nacionalista | Ramil Hernandez
(2013–2014)
18  |  |

| Ramil Hernandez
Vice Governor of Laguna
(born 1972) | Nacionalista | 27 May
2014  | Incumbent  | 10 years, 76 days | Calamba | Vacant
(27–30 May 2014)
| Independent | Katherine Agapay
(2014–Incumbent)
2016 |  | Nacionalista
| PDP–Laban | 2019 |  | PDP–Laban
2022
| PFP[2]
| Lakas

## Elections

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* 1947 Laguna local elections
* 1951 Laguna local elections
* 1955 Laguna local elections
* 1959 Laguna local elections
* 1963 Laguna local elections
* 1967 Laguna local elections
* 1971 Laguna local elections
* 1980 Laguna local elections
* 1988 Laguna local elections
* 1992 Laguna local elections
* 1995 Laguna local elections
* 1998 Laguna local elections
* 2001 Laguna local elections
* 2004 Laguna local elections
* 2007 Laguna local elections
* 2010 Laguna local elections
* 2013 Laguna local elections
* 2016 Laguna local elections
* 2019 Laguna local elections
* 2022 Laguna local elections
* 2025 Laguna local elections

### Election results

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#### 1980

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1980 Laguna gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| KBL | Felicisimo San Luis
(Incumbent)  | 222,794  | 58.42
| Nacionalista | Wenceslao Lagumbay | 158,589  | 41.58
Total votes  | 381,383  | 100.00
| KBL hold

#### 1988

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1988 Laguna gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| LnB | Felicisimo San Luis (Incumbent)  | 301,654  | 66.64
| NP–UNIDO | Edgardo Salandanan  | 98,688  | 21.80
| NUCD | Rodolfo Tingzon  | 52,345  | 11.56
Total votes  | 452,687  | 100.00
| LnB hold

#### 1992

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1992 Laguna gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| LDP | Felicisimo San Luis (Incumbent)  | 241,304  | 46.12
| NPC | Nereo Joaquin Sr.  | 167,768  | 32.06
| Nacionalista | Cesar Dizon  | 95,242  | 18.20
| LP–PDP | Ma. Lina Litton  | 9,346  | 1.79
| LDP | Reynaldo Roasa  | 7,300  | 1.40
| KBL | Zosimo De Baybay  | 2,265  | 0.43
Total votes  | 520,960  | 100.00
| LDP hold

#### 1995

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1995 Laguna gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| LDP | Jose Lina Jr. | 278,981  | 47.73
| Lakas | Rodolfo Tingzon  | 202,336  | 34.62
| Independent | Restituto Luna (Incumbent)  | 76,722  | 13.13
| NPC | Felicidad San Luis  | 26,419  | 4.52
Total votes  | 584,458  | 100.00
| LDP gain from Independent

#### 1998

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1998 Laguna gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| LAMMP | Jose Lina Jr. (Incumbent)  | 602,461  | 81.97
| Lakas | Florante Aquino  | 132,500  | 18.03
Total votes  | 734,961  | 100.00
| LAMMP hold

#### 2001

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2001 Laguna gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| PMP | Teresita Lazaro (Incumbent)  | 401,424  | 60.47
| KAMPI | Alberto Lina  | 262,403  | 39.53
Total votes  | 663,827  | 100.00
| PMP hold

#### 2004

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2004 Laguna gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Lakas | Teresita Lazaro (Incumbent)  | 317,116  | 35.32
| PDSP | Dan Fernandez | 302,654  | 33.71
| LDP | Rodolfo San Luis  | 278,108  | 30.79
Total votes  | 897,878  | 100.00
| Lakas hold

#### 2007

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2007 Laguna gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Lakas–Kampi | Teresita Lazaro (Incumbent)  | 425,732  | 52.13
| UNO | Edwin Olivarez | 390,891  | 47.87
Total votes  | 816,623  | 100.00
| Lakas–Kampi hold

#### 2010

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2010 Laguna gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| PMP | Emilio Ramon Ejercito III | 334,530  | 34.88
| Lakas–Kampi | Dennis Lazaro  | 260,440  | 12.16
| Liberal | Jose Lina Jr. | 234,473  | 24.45
| Nacionalista | Ramil Hernandez | 123,670  | 12.89
| Independent | Christine Amador  | 3,634  | 0.38
| Independent | Randy Bautista  | 2,311  | 0.24
Total votes  | 1,050,890  | 100.00
| PMP gain from Lakas–Kampi

#### 2013

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2013 Laguna gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| UNA | Emilio Ramon Ejercito III (Incumbent)  | 566,325  | 55.47
| Liberal | Edgar San Luis  | 454,633  | 44.53
Total votes  | 1,020,958  | 100
| UNA hold

#### 2016

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2016 Laguna gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Nacionalista | Ramil Hernandez (Incumbent)  | 606,002  | 51.54
| PGP | Jorge Antonio Ejercito  | 336,797  | 28.65
| UNA | Emilio Ramon Ejercito III | 232,927  | 19.81
Total votes  | 1,175,726  | 100.00
| Nacionalista hold

#### 2019

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2019 Laguna gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| PDP–Laban | Ramil Hernandez (Incumbent)  | 817,250  | 66.55
| PFP | Emilio Ramon Ejercito III | 391,270  | 31.86
| Independent | Berlene Alberto  | 7,414  | 0.60
| PDDS | Lope Grajera  | 4,362  | 0.35
| Independent | Leonardo Almadrigo  | 4,063  | 0.33
| Independent | Manolo Samia  | 3,652  | 0.29
Total votes  | 1,227,214  | 100.00
| PDP–Laban hold

#### 2022

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2022 Laguna gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| PDP–Laban | Ramil Hernandez (Incumbent)  | 872,378  | 57.60
| Nacionalista | Sol Aragones–Sampelo | 630,232  | 41.62
| Independent | Berlene Alberto  | 11,936  | 0.79
Total votes  | 1,514,637  | 100.00
| PDP–Laban hold

## See also

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* Laguna
* Laguna Provincial Board
* Legislative districts of Laguna

## Notes

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1. ^ Office before became/elected Governor.
2. ^ Appointed Acting Governor from May 19, 1986 until June 19, 1986.

## References

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1. ^ "Messages of the President Book 5: Manuel Roxas (Volume 2)". Internet Archive. Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved December 5, 2023. "Juan G. Pambuan, appointed Provincial Governor of Laguna. Confirmed by the Commission on Appomtments, June 11, 1946."
2. ^ Romero, Alexis. "Marcos swears in new PFP members". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.

## External links

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* Official Website of the Province of Laguna

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