Governor of Bulacan explained

Post:Governor
Body:Bulacan
Insignia:Bulacan Seal.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Seal of the Province of Bulacan
Incumbent:Daniel Fernando
Incumbentsince:June 30, 2019
Status:head of government
Seat:Bulacan Provincial Capitol
Termlength:3 years
Renewable twice
Formation:1897
Inaugural:Gregorio del Pilar
Website:Official Website of the Province of Bulacan

The governor of Bulacan (Filipino; Pilipino: Punong Ng lalawigan ng Bulakan) is the local chief executive of the province of Bulacan in Central Luzon region of the country. The governor holds office at the Bulacan Provincial Capitol in Malolos City.

List of governors of Bulacan

No.PortraitGovernorTerm of officePlace of originVice-governor
Revolutionary Governors (1899–1900)
1Gen. Gregorio del Pilar
(Gregorio Hilario del Pilar y Sempio)
November 14, 1875 – December 2, 1899
(Aged)
May 1898[1]

December 2, 1899
San Jose, BulakanNone
2Brig. Gen. Isidoro Torres
(Isidoro Torres y Dayao)
April 10, 1866 – December 5, 1928
(Aged)
1899Matimbo, Malolosnone
Segundo Rodrigo1898–1899Bulakannone
3Col. José Juan Serapio1900–1901Bagbaguin, Santa Marianone
American Period (1901–1937)
4Pablo Ocampo Tecson
July 4, 1858 – April 30, 1940
(Aged)
1902–1906San Miguel
(formerly San Miguel de Mayumo)
none
5Teodoro Sandiko
(Teodoro Sandiko y Santa Ana)
March 31, 1860 – October 19, 1939
(Aged)
1906–1909Pandacannone
6Donato Teodoro1910–1912Sto. Cristo, Malolosnone
7Trinidad Icasiano
1883 – ??
June 4, 1912 – 1916Santa Marianone
8Nicolas Buendia
March 12, 1879 – September 14, 1958
(Aged)
1916–1919Malolosnone
9Juan B. Carlos1919–1921Baliuagnone
10Dr. Pío Valenzuela
Pío Valenzuela y Alejandrino

July 11, 1869 – April 6, 1956
(Aged)
1921–1925Valenzuela
(Formerly Polo)
none
11Restituto J. Castro1925–1928Bulakannone
12José Padilla Sr.1928–1931Plaridelnone
13Cirilo B. Santos1931–1934San Miguelnone
14José Padilla Sr.1934–1937Plaridelnone
Commonwealth Period (1938–1946)
15Jacinto Molina1938–1940Bulacannone
16Emilio Rustia1941–1943Baliuagnone
17Fortunato F. Halili
February 28, 1898 – ??
1943–1944Bagbaguin, Santa Marianone
18Javier Fabalan1944San Miguelnone
19Jose delos Reyes1944none
20Alejo S. Santos
July 17, 1911 — February 18, 1984
(Aged)
1945–1946Bustosnone
Third and Fourth Philippine Republic (1946–1986)
21Arturo Samaniego1946none
22Pedro Viudez1946none
23Fortunato F. Halili
February 28, 1898 – ??
1946–1951Bagbaguin, Santa Marianone
24Teofilo Sauco1951Baliuagnone
25Alejo S. Santos
July 17, 1911 — February 18, 1984
(Aged)
1952–1957Bustosnone
26Tomas S. Martin1958–1963HagonoyManolo Cruz
27Jose M. Villarama1964–1967AngatSalvador Santiago
28Ignacio Santiago Sr.
August 31, 1929 – December 2, 2015
(Aged)
January 1, 1968

March 23, 1986
ValenzuelaAmado Pineda (1968–1971)
Wilfrido Villarama (1972–1975)
Bernardo Ople (1980–1986)
Fifth Philippine Republic (1986–present)
29Roberto M. Pagdanganan
July 19, 1946
(Age)
May 1, 1986

December 1, 1987
CalumpitFrancisco Aniag Jr. (1986–1987)
Virgilio Robes (1987)
30Amado T. Pineda
September 13, 1920 – December 16, 1995
(Aged)
December 1, 1987

January 31, 1988
CalumpitVirgilio Robes
29Roberto M. Pagdanganan
July 19, 1946
(Age)
February 2, 1988

June 30, 1998
CalumpitRicardo Nicolas (1988 - 1992)
Josefina dela Cruz (1992 - 1998)
31Josefina M. dela Cruz
April 15, 1958
(Age)
June 30, 1998

June 30, 2007
BocaueAurelio Plamenco
32Joselito Andrew R. Mendoza
November 10, 1962
(Age)
[2]
June 30, 2007

June 30, 2010
BocaueWilhelmino Sy-Alvarado
33Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado
December 29, 1946
(Age)
June 30, 2010

June 30, 2019
HagonoyDaniel Fernando
(Cesar Fernando Ramirez)
34Daniel R. Fernando
(Cesar Fernando Ramirez)

May 12, 1962
(Age)
June 30, 2019

Incumbent
GuiguintoWilhelmino Sy-Alvarado (2019 - 2022)
Alex Castro (since 2022)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Gregorio del Pilar . Official Website of the Philippine Military Academy . March 20, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160119161539/http://www.pma.ph/?pageid=DelPilar . January 19, 2016 .
  2. Web site: Bulacan, Philippines: General info: Governors: Joselito R. Mendoza. Bulacan. June 4, 2020.