Province of Benguet

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Hon. Fransisco De Paula Romero
Governor from 1898 to 1900 Benguet Commandancia Spanish Period
Hon. H.P. Whitmarsh
Governor from 1901 to 1908 (Benuget Sub-Province) American Period
Hon. Willian F. Pack
Governor from 1909 to 1912 Benguet Commandancia American Period
Hon. Juan (Oraa) Carino
First Filipino Governor from 1913 to 1918 (Benguet Sub-Province) American Period
Hon. Juan Gaerlan
Deputy Governor from 1918 to 1922 (Benguet Sub-Province)
Hon. Tomas Blanco
Deputy Governor from 1923 to 1932 (Benguet Sub-Province)
Hon. Henry Kamora
Military Governor from 1940 to 1945 (Benguet Sub-Province) Japanese Occupation
Hon. Dennis M. Molintas
Governor from 1946 to 1949
Hon. Jose Mencio
Governor from 1950 to 1951 Old Mountain Province, Benguet Sub-Province
Hon. Louis Hora
Deputy Governor from 1951 to 1952 Old Mountain Province
Hon. Antero Alumit
Deputy Governor from 1951 to 1952 Old Mountain Province​
Hon. Dalmacio Lubos
Governor from 1952 to 1954 Old Mountain Province
Hon. Bado Dangwa
Governor from 1954 to 1959 (Old Mountain Province) Second Term Governor from 1960 to 1963 (Benguet)
Hon. Ben Palispis
Governor from 1968 to 1986
Hon. Bantas Suanding
Governor from 1986 to 1988
Hon. Andres Bugnosen
Governor from 1988 to 1992
Hon. Jaime Paul B. Panganiban
Governor from 1992 to 1995
Hon. Raul M. Molintas
Governor from 1995 to 2004
Hon. Borromeo P. Melchor
Governor from 2004 to 2007
Hon. Nestor B. Fongwan
Governor from 2007 to 2016
Hon. Crescencio C. Pacalso
Governor from 2016 to 2019

Driven by its mission: Ensure Improvement of Quality of Life in Benguet, the Province of Benguet obtained a human development index of 0.883 in 2009. The province of Benguet promises its constituents high age expectancy, accessible high caliber education and more than sufficient way of living. This, however, can't be achieved without the help of its people.

The cultural beliefs and innate characteristics of the people made it possible for them to strive and develop higher quality of life without destroying the cradle that they live in.

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