Military and Elected Officials of Abra
Military Governors, Senators, Congressmen and GovernorsMilitary Governors
- Don Ramon Tajonera y Marzal (Military Governor): 1846 – 1852
- Don Francisco Carreon : 1852
- Don Francisco Hernandez y Gatil
- Don Joaquin de Prat y Pareli
- Don Esteban de Penarrubia y Clemente(Military Governor): 1868-?
- Don Jose de Los Reyes y Pinson
- Don Enrique Gomez Marben
- Don Jose Diaz y Sala
- Don Manuel Scheidnagel y Sierra
- Don Jose Laguardia y Vieja
- Don Jose Senor y Campello
- Don Jose Garcia Dacal
- Don Joaquin de Arrespacuchaga
- Don Marcial Rioja
- Don Fernando (sic)
- Don Rafael Laci y Figuares
- Col. William Bowen (Military Governor): 1901-1902
1. The Casa Real in Bucay.
Bucay became the First Capital of Abra in 1846.
2. William H.C. Bowen, Military Governor of Abra in 1901 [1]
Bowen Street in Bangued is named after Col. William Bowen
Senators
Juan Villamor
1916 – 1919 (Representing the First Senatorial District of Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur and Abra )
QuIntin B.Paredes
1950 -1953 Second Congress
1954 – 1957 Third Congress (Elected in November 1955)
1958 – 1961 Fourth Congress
1. Bust of Don Quintin Paredes on display in the small museum at the family home in Bangued.
2. Statue of Col.Juan Villamor in Camp Villamor Police HQ, Calaba, Bangued
Congressmen/Congresswomen 1919 to 1972
PURUGGANAN, EUSTAQUIO
Abra Lone 5th Philippine Legislature 1919‐1922
BRILLANTES, ADOLFO
Abra Lone 6th Philippine Legislature 1922‐1925
PAREDES, QUINTIN, B.
Abra Lone 7th Philippine Legislature 1925‐1928
Abra Lone 8th Philippine Legislature 1928‐1931
Abra Lone 9th Philippine Legislature 1931‐1934
Abra Lone 10th Philippine Legislature 1934‐1935
Abra Lone 1st Commonwealth National Assembly 1935-1938
Abra Lone 2nd Commonwealth National Assembly 1939‐1941
Abra National Assembly 1943‐1944
GARDUQUE, AGAPITO
Abra Lone 1st Commonwealth National Assembly 1935‐1938
BRILLANTES, JUAN C.
Abra National Assembly 1943‐1944
PAREDES, JESUS
Abra Lone 1st Congress of Commonwealth 1945
PAREDES, QUINTIN, B.
Abra Lone First Congress 1946‐1949
VALERA, VIRGILIO V.
Abra Lone 2nd Congress 1949‐1953
PAREDES, LUCAS P.
Abra Lone 3rd Congress 1954‐1957
Abra Lone 4th Congress 1958‐1961
Abra Lone 5th Congress 1962‐1965
BARBERO, CARMELO Z.
Abra Lone 6th Congress 1966‐1969
Abra Lone 7th Congress 1970‐1972
Martial Law
***The 7th Congress was cut short by the declaration of Martial Law in 1972; subsequently, the Legislature was phased out as the country’s new Constitution transformed the system of government from presidential to parliamentary
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Congressmen/Congresswomen 1978 to Present
ZAPATA, JEREMIAS Z.
Region I / Abra Interim Batasang Pambansa 1978-1984
BARBERO, ARTURO MA. CARMELO V.
Abra Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984‐1986
BERNARDEZ, RUDOLFO A.
Abra Lone 8th Congress 1987‐1992
ZAPATA, JEREMIAS Z.
Abra Lone 9th Congress 1992-1995
Abra Lone 10th Congress 1995-1998
VALERA, VICENTE ISIDRO P.
Abra Lone 11th Congress 1998‐2001
BERSAMIN, LUIS JR. P.
Abra Lone 12th Congress 2001‐2004
Abra Lone 13th Congress 2004‐2006***
***Assassinated on December 16, 2006 during his term of office
SEARES‐LUNA, CECILIA M
Abra Lone 14th Congress 2007‐2010
BERNOS, MARIA JOCELYN V.
Abra Lone 15th Congress 2010-2013
Abra Lone 16th Congress 2013-2016
BERNOS, JOSEPH STO. NIÑO B.
Abra Lone 17th Congress 2016-2019
Abra Lone 18th Congress 2019 – 2022
BERNOS CHING B.
Abra Lone 19th Congress 2022 –
[2] Virgilio V Valera
Elected to the 2nd Congress 1949‐1953
Congresswoman Ching B. Bernos. Lone District of Abra
Elected to the 19th Congress in 2022
Governors of Abra 1902 to 1953
- Juan G. Villamor (Governor): 1902–1904
- Joaquin J. Ortega (Governor): 1904–1914
- Rosalio G. Eduarte (Governor): 1914–1916
- Julio V. Borbon (Governor): 1916–1922
- Virgilio V. Valera (Governor): 1922–1925
- Eustaquio P. Purugganan (Governor): 1925–1930
- Virgilio V. Valera (Governor): 1930–1936
- Bienvenido N. Valera (Governor): 1936–1939
- Eustaquio P. Purugganan (Governor): 1939–1941
- Bernardo V. Bayquen (Governor): 1941–1944
- Zacarias A. Crispin (Governor): 1944–1946
- Juan C. Brillantes (Governor): 1946–1947
- Luis F. Bersamin (Governor): 1947–1951
- Lucas P. Paredes (Governor): 1951–1953
- Vene B. Pe Benito was acting governor in 1953
The Governors Gallery displays portraits of all the Governors in the Abra Provincial Building in Bangued
Governors of Abra 1953 to Present
- Ernesto P. Parel (Governor): 1953–1954
- Jose L. Valera 1954–1963
- Carmelo Z. Barbero (Governor): 1963–1965
- Petronilo V. Seares (Governor): 1965–1971
- Gabino V. Balbin (Governor): 1971–1977
- Arturo V. Barbero (Governor): 1977–1984
- Andres B. Bernos (Governor): 1984–1986
- Vicente P. Valera (Governor): 1986–1987
- Buenaventura V. Buenafe was acting governor in 1987
- Vicente Y. Valera (Governor): 1988–1998
- Constante B. Culangen was acting governor in 1998
- Maria Zita Claustro-Valera (Governor): 1998–2001
- Vicente Y. Valera (Governor): 2001–2007
- Eustaquio P. Bersamin (Governor): 2007–2016
- Maria Jocelyn Valera Bernos (Governor): 2016–2022
- Dominic Valera (Governor) : 2022 to xxxx
Luis F. Bersamin Governor of Abra 1947–1951
Eustaquio Takit P. Bersamin Governor of Abra 2007–2016
Photo of the “Casa Real” (Provincial Building) in Bangued circa 1887. The photo was taken by Alexander Schadenberg.
Sources
[1]Photo of William H.C. Bowen, Military Governor of Abra in 1901 SusanLeeWard.com
[2] Photo of Virgilio V Valera El Baul Collection Facebook
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