Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 13, 2013. All provinces 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).
Incumbent governor Amado Espino, Jr. is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent Alaminos Mayor Hernani Braganza. Highest gubernatorial margin in Philippine Election 2013.
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.
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.
Incumbent governor Carmencita Reyes is running for reelection. Her opponents are vice governor Antonio Uy, Jr. and former governor Jose Antonio Carrion.
Incumbent governor Josephine Ramirez-Sato is term limited and is running for congresswoman. Incumbent vice governor Mario Gene Mendiola is her party's nominee.
Incumbent governor Edgardo Tallado is running for reelection. His opponent is 1st District Congressman Renato Unico, Jr. and former governor Jesus Typoco, Jr.
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.
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.
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.
Incumbent governor Jericho Petilla was appointed Secretary of Energy, Vice Gov. Mimiet Bagulaya assumed as acting governor and is running as board member; Leopoldo Dominico Petilla is her party's nominee.
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.
Incumbent governor Antonio Cerilles is running for reelection. On January 15, 2013, the Commission on Elections 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 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.[3][4] Thereby, Cerilles is running for reelection unopposed.
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.
Incumbent governor Oscar Moreno is term-limited and will instead run for Mayor of Cagayan de Oro; Vice Governor Norris Babiera is his party's nominee. He will face Congressman Yevgeny Vincente "Bambi" Emano.
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.
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.
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.
^Incumbent governor Orlando Fua, Jr. is running for congressman. His brother, Orville Fua is running in his place
^Mimieta Bagulaya assumed as acting governor when incumbent governor Jericho Petilla was appointed as Energy Secretary and is not running. His brother, Leopoldo Dominico Petilla is running in his place.
^Incumbent governor Damian Mercado is running for congressman. His brother, incumbent congressman Roger Mercado is running in his place
^Incumbent governor Alex Calingasan is running for vice governor
^Incumbent governor Oscar Moreno is term limited and is running for Mayor of Cagayan de Oro.
^Incumbent governor Douglas Cagas is running for Mayor of Digos City. His son, incumbent congressman Marc Douglas Cagas IV is running in his place.
^Incumbent governor Miguel Rene Dominguez term-limited
^Incumbent governor Erlpe John Amante is term limited and is running for congressman. His sister, incumbent congresswoman Angelica Amante-Matba is running in his place
^Incumbent governor Abdusakur Tan is not running. His son, Abdusakur Tan II is running in his place
^Incumbent governor Sadikul Sahali is term limited. His son, Nurbert Sahali is running in his place.