Gubernatorial elections were held in the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

on May 13, 2013. All

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elected their provincial governors for three-year terms who will be inaugurated on June 30, 2013, after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors (they may run in any other position). Highly urbanized cities and independent component cities such as

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Cebu City Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines and capital of the Cebu Province. Acc ...

, and

Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the seat of government and one of three defined metropolitan areas in ...

with the

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of Pateros are outside the jurisdiction of any province and thus won't elect for governors of their mother provinces (

Pampanga Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga ( pam, Lalawigan ning Pampanga; tl, Lalawigan ng Pampanga ), is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac ...

and

Cebu Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 16 ...

, for Angeles and Cebu City, respectively). These cities and Pateros would elect mayors instead.

Summary

*Election results for

Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino The Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (), formerly ''Partido ng Masang Pilipino'' (), is a populist political party in the Philippines. It is the political party of former Philippine President Joseph E. Estrada. In the May 1998 presidential election, ...

, as the

Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan Partido, partidista and partidario may refer to: * Spanish for a political party, people who share political ideology or who are brought together by common issues Territorial subdivision * Partidos of Buenos Aires, the second-level administrative ...

did not win governorships in 2010.
**Election results as Lakas-Kampi.

Luzon Luzon (; ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippines archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as ...

Ilocos Region

Ilocos Norte

Incumbent governor

Imee Marcos Maria Imelda Josefa Remedios "Imee" Romualdez Marcos (; born November 12, 1955) is a Filipina politician and former actress serving as a Senator since 2019. She is the daughter of Ferdinand Marcos and former first lady Imelda Marcos and the o ...

is running for reelection unopposed.

Ilocos Sur

Incumbent governor

Chavit Singson Luis Crisologo Singson (born June 21, 1941), better known as Chavit Singson (), is a Filipino businessman and politician, serving as the mayor of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, since 2019 up to 2022. He was the governor of the province of Ilocos Su ...

is not running. His son, incumbent congressman Ryan Singson is running in his place.

La Union

Incumbent governor Manuel Ortega is running for reelection. His opponent is former congressman Tomas Dumpit.

Pangasinan

Incumbent governor Amado Espino, Jr. is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent Alaminos Mayor Hernani Braganza. Highest gubernatorial margin in Philippine Election 2013.

Cagayan Valley

Batanes

Incumbent governor Vicente Gato is running for reelection as an independent. His opponent is former governor Telesforo Castillejos.

Cagayan

Incumbent governor Alvaro Antonio is running for reelection.

Isabela

Incumbent governor Faustino Dy III is running for reelection. Candidates Tony Aliangan and Lilia Uy were disqualified by Comelec.

Nueva Vizcaya

Incumbent governor Luisa Cuaresma is term-limited and running for congress instead. Jose Gambito is her party's nominee.

Quirino

Incumbent governor Junie Cua is running for reelection unopposed.

Cordillera Administrative Region

Abra

Incumbent governor Eustaquio Bersamin is running for reelection. His primary opponent is former congresswoman Cecilia Seares-Luna. Candidate Joel Bicera Bersamin was disqualified by Comelec.

Apayao

Incumbent governor Elias Bulut, Jr. is running for reelection.

Benguet

Incumbent governor Nestor Fongwan is running for reelection.

Ifugao

Incumbent governor Eugene Balitang is running for reelection.

Kalinga

Incumbent governor Jocel Baac is running for reelection.

Mountain Province

Incumbent governor Leonard Mayaen is running for reelection.

Central Luzon

Aurora

Incumbent governor Bellaflor Angara-Castillo is term-limited and therefore decides to run for Congress instead. Her brother, incumbent Baler Mayor Arturo Angara is running in her place.

Bataan

Incumbent governor Enrique Garcia is term-limited and is running for congressman. His son Albert Raymond Garcia is running in his place.

Bulacan

Incumbent governor

Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado Wilhelmino "Willy" Manucdoc Sy-Alvarado (born December 29, 1946) is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as the governor of Bulacan from 2010 to 2019. He previously served as a Vice Governor of Bulacan from 2019 to 2022, then he serv ...

is running for reelection. Candidate Jaime Almera was disqualified by COMELEC .

Nueva Ecija

Incumbent governor Aurelio Umali is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent congresswoman Josefina Joson.

Pampanga

Incumbent governor Lilia Pineda is running for reelection. Her main opponent is former governor Ed Panlilio.

Tarlac

Incumbent governor Victor Yap is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent Vice-Governor Pearl Pacada and Dr. Isa Cojuanco-Suntay.

Zambales

Incumbent governor

Hermogenes Ebdane Hermogenes "Jun" Edejer Ebdane, Jr. (born December 30, 1948) is a Filipino politician and retired police officer with the rank of Director General. He is the Governor of Zambales since 2019, previously held this position from 2010 until 2016. H ...

is running for reelection. His opponent is former governor Amor Deloso.

Calabarzon

Batangas

Incumbent governor

Vilma Santos Recto Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (, born November 3, 1953) is a Filipino actress, singer, dancer, TV host, producer, and politician. She served as a House Deputy Speaker since 2019 to 2022 and as the Representative of Batangas' 6th district sin ...

is running for reelection.

Cavite

Incumbent governor Juanito Victor C. Remulla is running for reelection running against incumbent congressman

Ayong Maliksi Erineo "Ayong" Saquilayan Maliksi (March 25, 1938 – February 24, 2021) was a Filipino politician from the province of Cavite. As an elected official, he served in different capacities in the municipal government of Imus and the provincial gove ...

Laguna

Incumbent governor E. R. Ejercito is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent congressman Edgar San Luis.

Quezon

Incumbent governor David Suarez is running for reelection.

Rizal

Incumbent governor Casimiro Ynares III is running for mayor of Antipolo City. His mother, former governor Rebecca Ynares is running in his place.

Mimaropa

Marinduque

Incumbent governor Carmencita Reyes is running for reelection. Her opponents are vice governor Antonio Uy, Jr. and former governor Jose Antonio Carrion.

Occidental Mindoro

Incumbent governor Josephine Ramirez-Sato is term limited and is running for congresswoman. Incumbent vice governor Mario Gene Mendiola is her party's nominee.

Oriental Mindoro

Incumbent governor Alfonso Umali, Jr. is running for reelection unopposed.

Palawan

Incumbent governor Abraham Kahlil Mitra is running for reelection.

Romblon

Incumbent governor Eduardo Firmalo is running for reelection.

Bicol Region

Albay

Incumbent governor Joey Salceda is running for reelection unopposed.

Camarines Norte

Incumbent governor Edgardo Tallado is running for reelection. His opponent is 1st District Congressman Renato Unico, Jr. and former governor Jesus Typoco, Jr.

Camarines Sur

Incumbent governor Luis Raymund Villafuerte, Jr. is term limited and is running for congressman. His son, Miguel Villafuerte is running in his place. His primary opponents are his grandfather, incumbent congressman Luis Villafuerte, Sr. and former Solicitor-General Jose Anselmo Cadiz.

Catanduanes

Incumbent governor Joseph Cua is running for reelection.

Masbate

Incumbent governor Rizalina Seachon-Lanete is running for reelection. Her opponents are incumbent congressman Antonio Kho and priest Fr. Leo Casas.

Sorsogon

Incumbent governor Raul Lee is running for reelection.

Visayas The Visayas ( ), or the Visayan Islands (Visayan: ''Kabisay-an'', ; tl, Kabisayaan ), are one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao. Located in the central part of the archipelago, ...

Western Visayas

Aklan

Incumbent governor Carlito Marquez is term-limited. Incumbent Congressman Florencio Miraflores is his party's nominee.

Antique

Incumbent governor Exequiel Javier is running for reelection.

Capiz

Incumbent governor Victor Tanco, Sr. is running for reelection.

Guimaras

Incumbent governor Felipe Hilian Nava is running for reelection.

Iloilo

Incumbent governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. is running for reelection, His opponent is incumbent Congressman Ferjenel Biron.

Negros Occidental

Incumbent governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. successfully contested his reelection. His opponent was Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez, Jr.

Central Visayas

Bohol

Incumbent governor Edgardo Chatto is running for reelection.

Cebu

Incumbent governor Gwendolyn Garcia is term-limited and running for Congress instead. Her brother Congressman Pablo John Garcia is her party and the National Unity Party's nominee.

Negros Oriental

Roel Degamo is the incumbent after the death of the former governor, the late Agustin Perdices, He will face incumbent Congresswoman Jocelyn Limkaichong and former finance secretary Margarito "Gary" Teves.

Siquijor

Incumbent governor Orlando Fua, Jr. running for congressman instead; his brother Orville Fua is his party's nominee.

Eastern Visayas

Biliran

Incumbent Gerardo Espina, Jr. is running for reelection.

Eastern Samar

Incumbent governor Conrado Nicart, Jr. is running for reelection.

Leyte

Incumbent governor Jericho Petilla was appointed

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, Vice Gov. Mimiet Bagulaya assumed as acting governor and is running as board member; Leopoldo Dominico Petilla is her party's nominee.

Northern Samar

Incumbent Gov. Paul Daza is running for reelection.

Samar

Incumbent governor Sharee Ann Tan is running for reelection.

Southern Leyte

Incumbent governor Damian Mercado chose to run for Congressman instead; incumbent Congressman Roger Mercado is his party's nominee.

Mindanao Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...

Zamboanga Peninsula

Zamboanga del Norte

Incumbent governor Rolando Yebes is term-limited, he is running for congressman instead; his party didn't have any nominee, but nominated his ally, Cesar Jalosjos, to run for governor.

Zamboanga del Sur

Incumbent governor Antonio Cerilles is running for reelection. On January 15, 2013, the

Commission on Elections An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ...

disqualified Dominador Jalosjos, Jr. ( Nacionalista) who was to run for governor and his brother, Romeo Jalosjos who is a candidate for mayor of

Zamboanga City Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (Chavacano and es, Ciudad de Zamboanga, Tausūg: ''Dāira sin Sambuangan'', fil, Lungsod ng Zamboanga, ceb, Dakbayan sa Zamboanga), is a city in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philipp ...

for violating the Local Government Code of 1991 which bars ex-convicts to run for office and run short of the required one-year residency in the place where a candidate can run. Thereby, Cerilles is running for reelection unopposed.

Zamboanga Sibugay

Incumbent governor Rommel Jalosjos is running for reelection.

Northern Mindanao

Bukidnon

Incumbent governor Alex Calingasan is not running for reelection. He is running for Vice Governor instead; Vice Governor Jose Maria Zubiri, Jr. is his party's nominee.

Camiguin

Incumbent governor Jurdin Jesus Romualdo is running for reelection.

Lanao del Norte

Incumbent governor Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo is running for reelection.

Misamis Occidental

Incumbent governor Herminia Ramiro is running for reelection.

Misamis Oriental

Incumbent governor Oscar Moreno is term-limited and will instead run for Mayor of Cagayan De Oro City; Vice Governor Norris Babiera is his party's nominee. He will face Congressman Yevgeny Vincente "Bambi" Emano.

Davao Region

Compostela Valley

Incumbent governor Arturo Uy is running for reelection unopposed.

Davao del Norte

Incumbent governor Rodolfo Del Rosario is running for reelection. Candidate Norberto Mijanes was disqualified by Comelec, as a result Governor Del Rosario was running unopposed.

Davao del Sur

Incumbent governor Douglas Cagas is not running for reelection. He is instead running for Mayor of Digos City; Congressman Marc Douglas Cagas IV is his party's nominee.

Davao Oriental

Incumbent governor Corazon Malanyaon is running for reelection unopposed.

Soccsksargen

Cotabato

Incumbent governor

Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza Emmylou "Lala" Jacolo Taliño-Mendoza (born February 25, 1972) is a Filipina politician. She has been elected for three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st District of North Cotabato. She fi ...

is running for reelection. Her main opponent is former governor Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol.

Sarangani

Incumbent governor Miguel Rene Dominguez is term-limited.

South Cotabato

Incumbent governor Arthur Pingoy Jr. is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent congresswoman Daisy Avance-Fuentes

Sultan Kudarat

Incumbent governor Suharto Mangudadatu is running for reelection as an independent candidate.

Caraga Region

Agusan Del Norte

Incumbent governor Erlpe John Amante is term-limited and will instead run for Congress; His sister, Representative Angelica Amante-Matba is his party's nominee. Candidate Jorge Lomongsod was disqualified by Comelec, as a result Rep. Angelica Amante-Matba was running unopposed.

Agusan del Sur

Incumbent governor Adolph Edward Plaza is running for reelection.

Dinagat Islands

Incumbent governor Glenda Ecleo is running for reelection. Her opponent is her daughter, incumbent vice governor Geraldine Ecleo.

Surigao del Norte

Incumbent governor Sol Matugas is running for reelection. Her primary opponent is former governor Robert Lyndon Barbers.

Surigao del Sur

Incumbent governor Johnny Pimentel is running for reelection.

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Basilan

Incumbent governor Jum Akbar is running for reelection.

Lanao del Sur

Incumbent governor Mamintal Adiong, Jr. is running for reelection.

Maguindanao

Incumbent governor

Esmael Mangudadatu Esmael "Toto" Gaguil Mangudadatu (; born August 15, 1968) is a Filipino politician who previously served as the representative of Maguindanao's 2nd district from 2019 to 2022. He also served as the governor of Maguindanao from 2010 to 2019. ...

is running for reelection.

Sulu

Incumbent governor

Abdusakur Mahail Tan Abdusakur "Sakur" Mahail Tan (born Maimbung, July 13, 1950) is a Filipino politician and former governor of Sulu Province (2007–2013) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. He currently serves as the Vice Governor of Sulu. Background T ...

is not running for reelection. His son, Abdusakur Tan II is running in his place.

Tawi-Tawi

Incumbent governor Sadikul Sahali is term limited; his son, Nurbert Sahali is his party's nominee.

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