Governor of Negros Oriental explained

Post:Governor
Body:Negros Oriental
Native Name:Cebuano: Gobernador sa Sidlakang Negros
Spanish; Castilian: Gobernador de Negros Oriental
Incumbent:Manuel "Chaco" L. Sagarbarría
Incumbentsince:May 31, 2023
Style:The Most Honourable
His Excellency (formerly, Spanish era)
Seat:Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol, Dumaguete
Termlength:3 years
Formation:1625
Inaugural:Pedro de Alcaraz (de facto, as Corregidor of Negros Island)
Joaquin Pardo de Tavera (de jure, as appointed Governor of Negros Oriental)
Deputy:Vice Governor
Website:Negros Oriental Provincial Government http://www.negor.gov.ph

The Governor of Negros Oriental is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Negros Oriental. Along with the Governor of Negros Occidental and the Mayor of the highly urbanized city of Bacolod, he sits as one of the chief executives of Negros Island.

Formation

Before independence, the position had been occupied by appointed Spanish military commanders that also serve the role of Governor since the transfer of the capital to Bacolod in 1849. Previously, the local chief executive post was vested on the "Corregidor," or the commander of the military outpost, in the two previous capitals of Ilog, Negros Occidental and Himamaylan. When the island was divided into two provinces, the Military Governor designated Dumaguete as the provincial capital.

After the Negros Revolution, all provincial authority divested on the Office of the President and Vice President, representing Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental. Americans occupied the fledgling republic and requested the provisional government to conduct an island-wide election for the gubernatorial post. Melecio Severino of Silay emerged as the first elected governor for the whole island. But upon the dissolution of the republic, Demetrio Larena, the former Vice-President of the Republic of Negros was appointed Governor.

Duties and related offices

By the convention set for the newly created Negros Island Region, the Governor of Negros Oriental sits as chairperson of one of the two regional councils, namely the Regional Development Council and the Regional Peace and Order Council.

List of governors

Spanish governors of Negros province

From the formal establishment of the military outpost in the pueblo of Ilog until the promulgation of a royal decree dividing the island into Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental on October 25, 1889, Negros Island was governed as a single province starting from being under the jurisdiction of Oton, Iloilo until it established its capitals in Ilog (1734), Himamaylan (1795) and Bacolod (1849).[1]

width=5% Orderwidth=20%Namewidth=15%Year in officewidth=20%Titlewidth=20%Capitalwidth=40%Governor-General
1 Pedro de Alcaraz 1625-1627 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Fernándo de Silva
2 Jerónimo Venegas 1627-1629 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Juan Niño de Tabora
3 Juan de León 1629-1631 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Juan Niño de Tabora
-- -- 1631-1652 Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of Iloilo Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Juan Niño de Tabora
Lorenzo de Olaza
Juan Cerezo de Salamanca
Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera
Diego Fajardo Chacón
4 Juan Ferrer 1652-1666 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Diego Fajardo Chacón
Sabiniano Manrique de Lara
Diego de Salcedo
5 Pedro de Tortosa 1666-1668 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Diego de Salcedo
6 Jacinto Rivera 1668-1669 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz
7 Nicolas Jurado 1669-1671 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Manuel de León
8 Agustin Martínez 1671-1673 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Manuel de León
-- -- 1673-1699 Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of Iloilo Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Manuel de León
Francisco Coloma
Francisco Sotomayor y Mansilla
Juan de Vargas y Hurtado
Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola
Alonso de Avila Fuertes
Fausto Cruzat y Gongora
9 Francisco Tabares 1699-1701 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Fausto Cruzat y Gongora
10 Ramon Díaz Ruizbobo 1701-1703 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
11 Felix de Cabrera 1703-1705 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
-- -- 1705-1709 Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of Iloilo Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
12 Francisco de Figueroa 1709-1711 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Martín de Urzúa y Arizmendi
13 Bartolome Gallardo 1711-1714 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Martín de Urzúa y Arizmendi
14 Ricardo Ricarte 1714- 1716 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Martín de Urzúa y Arizmendi
José Torralba
15 Juan Bautista de Sameta 1716-1718 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda
-- -- 1718-1719 Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of Iloilo Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda
16 Fernando de Rojas y Mendoza 1719-1721 Corregidor Ilog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Francisco de la Cuesta
17 -- 1721-1779 Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of Iloilo Ilog (de jure)
Administered from Arevalo
Francisco de la Cuesta
Toribio José Cosio y Campo
Fernándo Valdés y Tamon
Gaspar de la Torre
Juan Arrechederra
Francisco José de Ovando
Pedro Manuel de Arandía Santisteban
Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta
Manuel Rojo del Río y Vieyra
Simón de Anda y Salazar(first)
Dawsonne Drake (British Occupation)
Francisco Javier de la Torre
José Antonio Raón y Gutiérrez
Simón de Anda y Salazar(second)
Pedro de Sarrio
José Basco y Vargas
18 Felipe de Zúñiga 1779-1785 (first)
1789-1790 (second)
Corregidor José Basco y Vargas
19 Mariano Escote 1785-1787 Corregidor José Basco y Vargas
20 Vicente Escote 1787-1789 Corregidor Pedro de Sarrio
Félix Berenguer de Marquina
22 Jose de Arriola 1790- 1793 Corregidor Félix Berenguer de Marquina
23 Ramón de Zúñiga 1793-1799 Corregidor Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
24 Jose Casteu 1799-1803 Corregidor Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
25 Simón Matías de Rojas 1803-1806 Corregidor Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
26 Carlos Casares 1806-1810 Corregidor Mariano Fernández de Folgueras
27 Ciriaco Lladoc 1810-1814 (first)
1818-1821 (second)
Corregidor Manuel Gonzalez de Aguilar(first)
Mariano Fernández de Folgueras(second)
28 Jose Maria de Torres 1814-1818 Corregidor José Gardoqui Jaraveitia
30 Fernando Cuervo 1821-1824 Corregidor Mariano Fernández de Folgueras
Juan Antonio Martínez
31 Camilo Peña García 1824-1827 Corregidor Juan Antonio Martínez
Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
-- -- 1827-1829 Direct administration by the Spanish Governor of Iloilo Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
32 Juan de Córdova 1829-1833 Corregidor Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo
33 Luis Villasís 1833-1839 Corregidor Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo
Gabriel de Torres
Joaquín de Crámer
Pedro Antonio Salazar Castillo y Varona
Andrés García Camba
Luis Lardizábal
34 Mariano Valero Soto 1839- 1842 Alcalde Mayor Luis Lardizábal
Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri
35 Jose Sáenz de Vizmanos 1842- 1848 Alcalde Mayor Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri
Francisco de Paula Alcalá de la Torre
Narciso Clavería
36 Manuel Valdivieso Morquecho 1848-1854 Alcalde Mayor Narciso Clavería
Antonio María Blanco
Antonio de Urbistondo y Eguía
Ramón Montero y Blandino
Manuel Pavía
Ramón Montero y Blandino
Manuel Crespo y Cebrían
37 José Luis Ceacero Inguanzo 1854-1855 Gobernador Politico-Militar Manuel Crespo y Cebrían
Ramón Montero y Blandino
38 Emilio Saravia 1855-1857 Gobernador Politico-Militar Manuel Crespo y Cebrían
Ramón Montero y Blandino
39 Pedro de Beaumont 1857-1860 Gobernador Politico-Militar Fernándo Norzagaray y Escudero
40 Beremundo Aranda 1860-1864 Gobernador Politico-Militar Ramón María Solano y Llanderal
Juan Herrera Dávila
José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González
Salvador Valdés
Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham
41 Jose de Cramé 1864-1865 Gobernador Politico-Militar Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham
42 Joaquin Vidal 1865- 1866 Gobernador Politico-Militar Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez (first)
Juan de Lara e Irigoyen
43 Juan Gil Montes 1866-1867 Gobernador Politico-Militar José Laureano de Sanz y Posse
Juan Antonio Osorio
Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez(second)
José de la Gándara y Navarro
44 Antonio Vázquez Cuenca 1867 Gobernador Politico-Militar (Interim) José de la Gándara y Navarro
45 Eugenio Serrano 1867-1868 Gobernador Politico-Militar José de la Gándara y Navarro
46 Enrique Fajardo 1868-1869 Gobernador Politico-Militar José de la Gándara y Navarro
47 Francisco Jáudenes 1869- 1871 Gobernador Politico-Militar Manuel Maldonado
(Republican Governor General)
Carlos María de la Torre y Navacerrada
(Republican Governor General)
48 Domingo García 1871-1873 Gobernador Politico-Militar Rafael de Izquierdo y Gutíerrez
49 Miguel Masgrao 1873 Gobernador Politico-Militar (Interim) Rafael de Izquierdo y Gutíerrez
50 Federico Lemeyer 1873-1875 Gobernador Politico-Militar Juan Alaminos y Vivar
Manuel Blanco Valderrama
José Malcampo y Monje
51 Román Pastor 1875-1877 Gobernador Politico-Militar José Malcampo y Monje
52 Juan Blake 1877-1878 Gobernador Politico-Militar Domingo Moriones y Murillo
53 Ramon Estevánez 1878-1883 Gobernador Politico-Militar Domingo Moriones y Murillo
Rafael Rodríguez Arias
Fernando Primo de Rivera
54 Eduardo Subinza 1883-1885 Gobernador Politico-Militar Emilio Molíns
Joaquín Jovellar
55 Antonio Tovar y Marcoleta, comandante de infantería[2] 1885-1889 Gobernador Politico-Militar Emilio Terrero y Perinat
56 Fernando Giralt 1889-1890 Gobernador Politico-Militar Emilio Terrero y Perinat
Antonio Moltó
Federico Lobatón
Valeriano Wéyler

Spanish governors of Negros Oriental

Governor General Valeriano Wéyler promulgated a royal decree in October 25, 1889, which divided the island into two provinces, namely Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, upon the request of the 13 Augustinian Recollect friars administering the towns east of the island. Bacolod was retained as the capital of Negros Occidental.

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1 (57) Joaquin Pardo de Tavera 1890-1891 Gobernador Politico-Militar Valeriano Wéyler
2 (58) Luis de la Torre 1891-1892 Gobernador Politico-Militar Eulogio Despujol
3 (59) T. Gutiérrez de la Vega 1892-1892 Gobernador Politico-Militar Eulogio Despujol
4 (60) Victor Espada 1892-1894 Gobernador Politico-Militar Eulogio Despujol
Federico Ochando
Ramón Blanco, 1st Marquis of Peña Plata
5 (61) Adolfo Asuncion 1894-1895 Gobernador Politico-Militar Ramón Blanco, 1st Marquis of Peña Plata
Camilo de Polavieja
6 (62) Emilio Regaler 1895-1897 Gobernador Politico-Militar José de Lachambre
Fernando Primo de Rivera
7 (63) Antonio Ferrer 1897-1898 Gobernador Politico-Militar Fernando Primo de Rivera
Basilio Augustín
Fermín Jáudenes
Francisco Rizzo
Diego de los Ríos

Revolutionary government

Negros Island was briefly unified temporarily upon the assumption of the Revolutionary Government in Bacolod. An election for separate provincial officials was planned but not implemented until 1901, under the American protectorate period of the Republic of Negros.

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1 November 6, 1898 – November 27, 1898 Gobernador Militar (Acting, as Secretary of War) General Aniceto Lacson
2 Simeon Lizares November 27, 1898 – December 1, 1899 Gobernador Civil (Acting, as Secretary of the Interior) General Aniceto Lacson
3 (64) Melecio Severino December 1, 1899 – April 30, 1901 General Aniceto Lacson

Philippine governors

This list[3] includes governors appointed or elected since the end of Spanish rule, the recognized start of the institutional office.

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1 (65) Demetrio Larena de Sandes1901-1906
2 (66) Hermenegildo Villanueva y Teves1907-1911
3 (67) Juan Montenegro y Trasmonte 1911-1912
4 (68) Felipe Tay-ko 1912-1916
5 (69) Enrique Cayetano Villanueva y Teves 1916-1925
6 (70) José Benito Atilano Joaquín Villegas y Teves 1925-1931
7 (71) Hermenegildo Villanueva y Teves1931-1935 American Occupation
8 (72) Julian Manuel Teves y Lajato 1935-1941 Commonwealth Government
9 (73) Guillermo Zósimo Villanueva y Teves 1941-1945[4] Japanese Occupation (later executed)[5]
10 (74) Alfredo Montelibano, Sr.1942-1945 Commonwealth Government (In Exile)
(as Military Governor of Negros and Siquijor Islands)
11 (75) Lorenzo G. Teves1944-1945 Commonwealth Government
(as Military Governor)
12 (76) Alberto Furbeyre y Villachica 1945-1946 Commonwealth Government
13 (77) Práxedes Villanueva y Teves 1946-1951 Third Republic
14 (78) Pedro Bandoquillo 1951-1955 Third Republic
15 (79) Serafin Miguel Teves y Lajato 1956-1959 Third Republic
16 (80) Mariano Francisco Perdices y Bernad 1959-1972 Third Republic
17 (81) William V. Villegas 1972-1978 Fourth Republic
18 (82) Lorenzo G. Teves1978-1986 Fourth Republic
Fifth Republic
Herminio G. Teves (officer in charge, EDSA Pioneers) 1986-1987 Fifth Republic
19 (83) Emilio C. Macias II1987–1998 Fifth Republic
20 (84) George P. Arnáiz 1998–2007 Fifth Republic
21 (85) Emilio C. Macías II June 30, 2007 – June 13, 2010 (died in office) Fifth Republic
Jose A. Baldado (interim) June 18, 2010 – June 30, 2010 Fifth Republic
22 (86) June 30, 2010 – January 5, 2011 (died in office) Fifth Republic
23 (87) January 5, 2011 – June 30, 2022 Fifth Republic
Edward Mark L. Macías (acting)[6] [7] October 18, 2017 – January 17, 2018 Fifth Republic
24 (88) June 30, 2022 – October 11, 2022 (nullified by the Supreme Court) Fifth Republic
25 (89) October 5, 2022 – March 4, 2023 (assassinated) Fifth Republic
26 (90) Carlo Jorge Joan L. Reyes March 4, 2023 – May 31, 2023 (died in office) Fifth Republic
27 (91) Manuel "Chaco" L. Sagarbarria June 1, 2023 – present Fifth Republic

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . February 15, 2017 . October 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161016204532/http://www.negroschronicle.com/web-archives/faith/Historia%20de%20la%20Isla%20de%20Negros%20(Fr.%20Sagun).html . dead .
  2. Book: Guia Oficial de Filipinas : anuario Historico-Estadistico-Administrativo: 01/01/1889_e002 . [s.n.] . Manila.
  3. Web site: Provincial Government of Negros Oriental - History . February 15, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170215200106/http://www.negor.gov.ph/index.php/history . February 15, 2017 .
  4. Web site: FamilySearch. Ancestors.familysearch.org. December 8, 2021.
  5. Political Collaboration during the Japanese Occupation of Dumaguete: The Case of Mariano Perdices, Wartime Mayor (1942-1945). Prism. December 8, 2021.
  6. Web site: First official acts of Doc Mark Macias as OIC governor | Negros Chronicle .
  7. Web site: NegOr gov served with suspension, replaced by vice gov . Philippine News Agency .