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Gubernatorial elections will be held in the Philippines on May 9, 2022. All provinces will elect their provincial governors for three-year terms, who will be inaugurated on June 30, 2022 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).
Highly urbanized cities and independent component cities such as Baguio, Cebu City and Davao City and Metro Manila with the municipality of Pateros are outside the jurisdiction of any province and thus do not run elections for governors of their mother provinces (Benguet, Cebu and Davao del Sur respectively). These cities and Pateros elect mayors instead.
Incumbent Governor Ryan Luis Singson is term-limited, and will be running for Vice Governor. His wife, Patricia Savellano-Singson, was supposed to be running in his place,[2] but withdrew her candidacy on October 11, leaving the governor's uncle and incumbent Vice Governor, Jerry Singson, running unopposed.[3]
Incumbent Governor Francisco Emmanuel Ortega III is supposed to run for reelection. On November 11, he withdrew from the race to ran for mayor of San Fernando and was replaced by his daughter, Raphaelle Veronica Ortega-David.[4]
Incumbent Governor Manuel Mamba is running for reelection. He will be running against Zarah Lara, the wife of incumbent 3rd District representative Joseph Lara.[6]
Incumbent Governor Maria Jocelyn Bernos will be running for Vice Governor. Her party nominated her father, incumbent Bangued, Abra Mayor Dominic Valera. His main opponents will be Derdrei Roce Luna-Ifurung, daughter of former Congresswoman Cecilia Seares-Luna[10] and former Governor Eustaquio Bersamin.
Incumbent Governor Ferdinand Tubban is running for reelection against former Vice Governor James Edduba. Tubban defeated Edduba by ten votes in 2019.[13]
Incumbent Governor Bonifacio Lacwasan Jr. is running for reelection against Albert Paday-os.
Mountain Province gubernatorial election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
PDP–Laban
Bonifacio Lacwasan Jr.
Independent
Albert Paday-os
Total votes
Central Luzon[]
Aurora[]
Incumbent Governor Edgardo Noveras is term-limited. He is running for Vice Governor swapping together with his son Incumbent Vice Governor Christian Noveras running against former board member Isidro Galban for province's governorship.
Incumbent Governor Albert Garcia is term-limited and will instead be running for 2nd District Representative. His brother, 2nd District representative Joet Garcia will be running in his stead and is unopposed.[14]
Incumbent Dennis Pineda is going up against Danilo Baylon, the former mayor of Candaba who is said to have received an order from God for him to run.[17]
Incumbent Hermilando Mandanas is running for his third and final term. His opponents are Praxedes Bustamante, former Padre Garcia mayor Prudencio Gutierrez and former vice governor Richard Recto.
Incumbent Governor Rebecca Ynares is term limited. Her husband, former governor Casimiro Ynares Jr. was supposed to run in her place, but later substituted by her daughter, GSIS Board of Trustee Nina Ricci Ynares on November 15.
Incumbent Governor Presbitero Velasco will run for reelection. His opponents are Vice Governor Romulo Bacorro and national chairman emeritus of the League of Barangays in the Philippines James Marty Lim.
Incumbent governor Miguel Luis Villafuerte is term-limited and is running for congressman. His younger brother Vincenzo (his party's nominee), congressman Rolando Andaya Jr. and vice governor Imelda Papin are the major candidates for the open seat.[25]
Governor Samuel Gumarin is term-limited and is running for mayor of Buenavista. His party, PDP–Laban, did not name a nominee for the governorship. Meanwhile, former congressman Joaquin Carlos Nava is running as candidate of the National Unity Party.[30]
Governor Arthur Yap is going up against congressman Erico Aristotle Aumentado after Leoncio Evasco Jr. declined to challenge Yap who had beaten him in 2019.[33]
Governor Zaldy Villa is limited and is running for congressman. His local party Partidong Siquijor nominated his son, congressman Jake Vincent Villa. His opponent is Larena mayor Dean Villa.[36]
Governor Rogelio Espina originally filed his candidacy to defend the governorship.[37] However, he withdrew and was replaced by his son, Naval mayor Gerard Espina.[38]
Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla is term-limited, having served three terms since 2013. His older brother, former governor and Energy SecretaryJericho Petilla, is running in his stead.[40]
Incumbent Reynolds Michael Tan who assumed office after the death of former governor Milagrosa Tan is running for congressman. Her sister, incumbent congresswoman Sharee Ann Tan is running in her place. Santa Margarita mayor Gemma Soza is her opponent.[41]
Governor Roberto Uy is term-limited and is running for mayor of Dapitan. His party, PDP–Laban, nominated his wife and former Dipolog mayor Evelyn Uy. Her primary opponent is Dapitan mayor Rosalina Jalosjos.[42]
Governor Victor Yu is eyeing for reelection. His primary opponents include former 2nd district congresswoman and 2019 gubernatorial challenger Aurora Enerio-Cerilles, and former Dumingag mayor Jun Pacalioga.
Governor Wilter Palma is term-limited and is running for congressman from the 1st district. His son, 1st district congressman Wilter II was nominated by his party for the open position. His primary opponent is congresswoman from the 2nd district Dulce Ann Hofer.[43]
Incumbent Governor Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. is term-limited, and will be running for Representative of 3rd District. His son, Manuel, will run in his place against 4th District Representative Rogelio Neil Roque.[44]
Governor Yevgeny Emano is term-limited. He is running for congressman from the 2nd district. His Padayon Pilipino local party did not name a candidate for governor but instead supported Gingoog vice mayor Peter Unabia as their gubernatorial candidate. Unabia's opponents for the position are Cagayan de Oro mayor Oscar Moreno and 2nd district congresswoman Juliette Uy.[47] Although running under PROMDI which is the party of presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao, Moreno is supporting the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo.
Misamis Oriental gubernatorial election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Independent
Cynthia Mary Magallanes
PROMDI
Oscar Moreno
Independent
Manuel Po
Independent
Ellen Sabuero
Lakas
Peter Unabia
NUP
Juliette Uy
Total votes
Davao Region[]
Davao de Oro[]
Governor Jayvee Uy was the original candidate of the Hugpong ng Paqbabago, but withdrew in favor of his father, Davao de Oro Provincial Board member Arturo Uy. His primary opponent is former Panabo regional trial court judge Dorothy Gonzaga, wife of 2nd district congressman Ruwell Peter Gonzaga.[48]
Governor Marc Douglas Cagas IV is not running; his party nominated his wife Yvonne as their nominee. She is going up against Kiblawan mayor Carl Jason Rama and Israelito Torreon, lawyer of Apollo Quiboloy.[50]
Governor Claude Bautista is term limited and running for congressman. He nominated his elder brother Vice Governor Franklin Bautista who is running under Lakas party.
Local elections and plebiscites in the Philippines