Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 9, 2016. All provinces elected their provincial governors for three-year terms, who will be inaugurated on June 30, 2016, after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors (they may run for any other posts however).
Metro Manila and highly urbanized cities and independent component cities such as Angeles City, Cebu City and Davao City are outside the jurisdiction of any province and thus would not run elections for governors of their mother provinces (Pampanga, Cebu and Davao del Sur respectively). These would elect mayors instead.
Davao Occidental held its first gubernatorial election on this day.
Summary Party 2013 elections Before elections Gains Holds Losses Total % Change (vs. before) 38 40 4 35 5 39 48.1% 1 13 8 1 8 0 9 11.1% 1 8 9 2 7 2 9 11.1% 6 8 2 7 1 9 11.1% 1 3 4 2 1 2 3 3.7% 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1.2% 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 Local parties 4 7 0 6 1 6 7.4% 1 6 2 3 2 0 5 6.2% 3Totals 80 80 14 67 13 81 100% 1
Luzon
Ilocos Region
Ilocos Norte Incumbent governor Imee Marcos is running for reelection unopposed.
Ilocos Sur Incumbent governor Ryan Luis Singson is running for reelection unopposed.
La Union Incumbent governor Manuel Ortega is term limited.
Pangasinan Incumbent governor Amado Espino, Jr. is term limited.
Cagayan Valley
Batanes Incumbent Vicente Gato is running for reelection.
Cagayan Incumbent governor Alvaro Antonio is term limited.
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.
Cordillera Administrative Region
Abra Incumbent governor Eustaquio Bersamin is term limited.
Apayao Incumbent governor Elias Bulut Jr. is running for reelection unopposed.
Benguet Incumbent governor Nestor Fongwan is term limited.
Ifugao Incumbent Denis Habawel is running for reelection.
Kalinga Incumbent Jocel Baac is running for reelection.
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. His daughter, Kathy Jyll, is the substitute candidate.
Central Luzon
Aurora Incumbent governor Gerardo Noveras is running for reelection unopposed.
Bataan Incumbent governor Albert Garcia is running for reelection unopposed.
Bulacan Incumbent governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado is running for re-election.
Nueva Ecija Incumbent governor Aurelio Umali is term limited and is running for congressman for Nueva Ecija's 3rd District.
Pampanga Incumbent governor Lilia Pineda is running for reelection unopposed.
Tarlac Incumbent governor Victor Yap is term limited.
Zambales Incumbent Hermogenes Ebdane is running for reelection.
Calabarzon
Batangas Incumbent governor Vilma Santos Recto is term limited and is running for Congress. Her party nominated incumbent Vice Governor Mark Leviste.
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.
Quezon
≥u
Rizal
Mimaropa
Marinduque
Occidental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Palawan
Romblon
Bicol Region
Albay Incumbent governor Joey Salceda is term limited.
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Masbate
Sorsogon
Visayas
Western Visayas
Aklan
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. 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.
Capiz Incumbent governor Victor Tanco, Sr. is term limited
Guimaras
Iloilo
Negros Island Region
Negros Occidental Incumbent governor Alfredo Marañon is running for reelection unopposed.
Negros Oriental
Central Visayas
Bohol
Cebu
Siquijor
Eastern Visayas
Biliran Incumbent governor Gerardo Espina, Jr. is running for reelection unopposed.
Eastern Samar
Leyte
Northern Samar
Samar
Southern Leyte
Mindanao
Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga Sibugay
Northern Mindanao
Bukidnon
Camiguin Incumbent governor Jurdin Jesus Romualdo is term limited and is running for Mayor of Mambajao.
Lanao del Norte Incumbent governor Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo is term limited.
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental
Davao Region
Compostela Valley Incumbent governor Arturo Uy is term limited.
Davao del Norte Incumbent governor Rodolfo del Rosario, Sr. is term limited.
Davao del Sur
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 Oriental Incumbent governor Corazon Malanyaon is term limited.
Soccksargen
Cotabato
Sarangani
South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat Incumbent governor Suharto Mangudadatu is term limited.
Caraga
Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur Incumbent governor Edddiebong Plaza is running for reelection unopposed.
Dinagat Islands
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Sur Incumbent governor Johnny Pimentel is running for congressman.
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Basilan Incumbent governor Jum Jainudin Akbar is term limited.
Lanao del Sur Incumbent governor Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. is term limited.
Maguindanao
Sulu
Tawi-Tawi
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