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Mayor of The City of Navotas
since July 1, 2010
StyleHis excellency
ResidenceNavotas City Hall
AppointerElected via popular vote
Term length3 years
Inaugural holderMariano Israel
Formation1859
SuccessionToby Tiangco
WebsiteOffice of the Mayor of Navotas

The Mayor of Navotas (Tagalog: Alkalde ng Lungsod ng Navotas) is the head of the executive branch of the Navotas's government. The mayor holds office at Navotas City Hall. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the mayor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former mayor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice mayor becomes the mayor.

Latest election

2013 Navotas mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Tiangco, John Reynald Marcelo "John Rey" 52,523 65.17
Liberal Javier, Patrick Joseph Alfonso "PJ" 25,412 31.53
Margin of victory 27,111 33.64
Invalid or blank votes 2,662 3.30
Total votes 80,597 100
UNA hold

List of leaders

From 1859 to 1898, Navotas was led by sixteen (16) Governadorcillos

List of Governadorcillos, 1859-1898

  • 1. Mariano Israel - 1859-1860
  • 2. Baldomero Cacnio - 1861-1873-1874 / 1881-1882/1885-1886
  • 3. Jose Mariano Oliveros - 1862
  • 4. Andres Pascual - 1863
  • 5. Juan Sioson - 1864-1865
  • 6. Miguel Oliveros - 1866-1867
  • 7. Francisco Oliveros - 1868-1869
  • 8. Eduardo Suarez - 1869-1870
  • 9. Pedro Naval - 1871-1872
  • 10. Natalio Cruz - 1875-1876
  • 11. Domingo Tiangco - 1877-1878
  • 12. Domingo Reyes - 1879-1880 / 1888-1889
  • 13. Cipriano L. San Pedro - 1883-1884
  • 14. Mariano Laiz Oliveros- 1887-1888
  • 15. Mariano Naval - 1890-1891
  • 16. Mateo de Vera - 1892-1898

During the period of the Philippine Commonwealth (from 1935-1945), the 1935 constitution ushered. This provided that the President of the Philippines should exercise general supervision over all local governments. This allowed Navotas to have three (3) leaders. This trend from 1946 to 1972 (during the second Philippine Republic) was toward decentralization. Congress passed laws giving more autonomy to Local Government Units through the grant of additional powers and lessening of national control affairs. This created four (4) Mayors of Navotas. During the Martial Law Period, President Marcos had changed the structure and functions of LGU’s, thus decentralization suffered the set back with the concentration of power on his hands. After December 31, 1975 (expiration of tenure of office of the local elective officials), the President assumed the power of appointment of the officials as authorized by the people in a referendum held on 27 February 1975. During the Marcos Regime, Navotas had two (2) Mayors.

From 1901 to 1934, Navotas had nine (9) Presidents/Mayors

List of Municipal Presidents: 1901-1931

List of Mayors: 1934 up to present

  • 1. Benjamin A. Alonzo - 1934-1937
  • 2. Felix R. Monroy - 1937-1946
  • 3. Nemesio L. Angeles - March–September, 1944
  • 4. Tomas R. Gomez - 1946-1947
  • 5. Pacifico G. Javier, Sr. - 1948-1951
  • 6. Roberto R. Monroy - 1952-1963
  • 7. Felipe C. Del Rosario, Sr. - 1964-1980
  • 8. Victor B. Javier - 1980-1986
  • 9. Felipe C. Del Rosario, Jr. - 1986-1998
  • 10. Cipriano Bautista - July 1, 1998 - May 11, 2000
  • 11. Tobias Reynald M. Tiangco - May 12, 2000 - June 30, 2010
  • 12. John Rey Tiangco - July 1, 2010 – present

Vice Mayor of Navotas

The Vice Mayor is the second-highest official of the city. The vice mayor is elected via popular vote; although most mayoral candidates have running mates, the vice mayor is elected separately from the mayor. This can result in the mayor and the vice mayor coming from different political parties.

The Vice Mayor is the presiding officer of the Navotas City Council, although he can only vote as the tiebreaker. When a mayor is removed from office, the vice mayor becomes the mayor until the scheduled next election. As of now the incumbent is Clint Geronimo

See also

References