2007 Philippine gubernatorial elections
Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2007. All provinces elected their provincial governors for three-year terms that will begin on June 30, 2007. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors.
Highly urbanized cities and independent component cities such as Zamboanga City, Angeles City and Cebu City, and including Metro Manila and the municipality of Pateros are outside the jurisdiction of any province and thus won't elect for governors of their mother provinces. They, along with Metro Manila would elect mayors instead.
Luzon
Ilocos Region
Ilocos Norte
Incumbent Bongbong Marcos is term limited and will ran for 2nd district representative. His cousin Michael Marcos Keon will run in his place.Ilocos Sur
Incumbent Chavit Singson will not run for reelection and is running for Senator.La Union
Incumbent Victor Ortega is not running for reelection. His brother, 2nd district representative Manuel Ortega will run in his place.Pangasinan
Incumbent Victor Agbayani is term limited and is running for 2nd district representative. His wife, Jamie Eloise Agbayani ran in his stead. She faced five candidates including Vice Governor Oscar Lambino and 2nd district representative Amado Espino Jr.She would lose the elections.
Cagayan Valley
Cagayan
Incumbent Edgar Lara is running for reelection. His main opponent is Alcala mayor Alvaro Antonio.Isabela
Incumbent Grace Padaca is running for reelection. She will face former Governor Benjamin Dy.Nueva Vizcaya
Incumbent Luisa Cuaresma is running for reelection against former Governor Rodolfo Agbayani.Quirino
Incumbent Pedro Bacani is not running for reelection. His seat will be contested by Vice Governor Dakila Cua and board member Eleazar Balderas.Cordillera Administrative Region
Abra
Incumbent Vicente Valera will not run for reelection. His wife, Maria Zita Valera is running in his place.She would lose the elections to Eustaquio Bersamin, brother of slained representative Luis Bersamin Jr.
Kalinga
Incumbent Dominador Belac is not running for reelection. His seat will be contested by three candidates, including former Governor and representative Laurence Wacnang and Floydelia Diasen, who substituted her husband, Vice Governor Rommel Diasen who was killed on April 7.Central Luzon
Aurora
Incumbent Bella Angara-Castillo is running for reelection against PUP professor Ruben dela Cruz.She was reelected.
Bulacan
Incumbent Josefina dela Cruz is term limited. Her brother, Barangay Duhat, Bocaue barangay chairman Jonjon Mendoza and ex-officio board member is running in her stead. His opponents were former governor Roberto Pagdanganan and incumbent vice governor Aurelio Plamenco.Nueva Ecija
Incumbent Tomas Joson III is term limited and running for mayor of Cabanatuan. His seat will be contested by his brother, Vice Governor Mariano Cristino Joson and 3rd district representative Aurelio Umali.Pampanga
Incumbent Mark Lapid is running for reelection. He will be challenged by five candidates including former Catholic priest Eddie Panlilio, 2nd district board member Lilia Pineda and perennial candidate Elly Pamatong.Panlilio won the elections.
Tarlac
Incumbent Jose Yap Sr. is term limited and running for 2nd district representative. His son, Victor Yap will run in his stead.He won the elections against Philippine Olympic Committee president Peping Cojuangco by 20,410 votes.
Zambales
Incumbent Vicente Magsaysay is term limited and running for Senator. He nominated his son, Jesus Vicente Magsaysay.Calabarzon
Batangas
Incumbent Armando Sanchez is running for reelection. His main opponent is actress and Lipa mayor Vilma Santos-Recto.She won the elections.
Laguna
Incumbent Teresita Lazaro is running for reelection. Her main opponent is Vice Governor Edwin Olivarez.Quezon
Incumbent Rafael Nantes is running for reelection. His main opponent is Vice Governor David Suarez.Mimaropa
Marinduque
Incumbent Carmencita Reyes is term limited and ran for Congress.Bicol Region
Albay
Incumbent Fernando Gonzalez is running for reelection. His main opponent is former Governor and former Malacañang Chief of Staff Joey Salceda.Visayas
Western Visayas
Iloilo
Incumbent Niel Tupas Sr. is running for reelection. His main opponent is Vice Governor Roberto Armada.Tupas was reelected.
Central Visayas
Cebu
Incumbent Gwendolyn Garcia is running for reelection. His main opponent is 3rd district representative Antonio Yapha Jr.She was reelected.