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The Philippines has 82 provinces. Each province has a vice governor who serves as the presiding officer of the sangguniang panlalawigan.[1] The vice governor assumes the office of governor when there is a permanent vacancy.[1][2] When the office of governor is temporarily vacant, the vice governor assumes office as acting governor.[1][2] The vice governor is elected by the voters in the province for a three-year term with a maximum of three consecutive terms.[2] To run for vice governor, a candidate must be a Philippine citizen, a registered voter in the province, a resident of the province for at least one year before the election, able to read or write Filipino or any other local language or dialect and at least 23 years old on election day.[2]
The current terms of the vice governors are from June 30, 2022 until June 30, 2025.