<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Governor - General of the Philippines </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Residence </Th> <Td> Fort San Pedro ( 1565 -- 1572 ) Palacio del Gobernador ( 1572 -- 1863 ) Malacañang Palace ( 1863 -- 1945 ) Mansion House ( 1942 -- 1945 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appointer </Th> <Td> Viceroy of New Spain Monarch of Spain Monarch of Great Britain President of the United States Emperor of Japan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Precursor </Th> <Td> Various , the barangay system </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> 27 April 1565 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First holder </Th> <Td> Miguel López de Legazpi ( under Spain ) Dawsonne Drake ( under Great Britain ) Wesley Merritt ( under the United States ) Masaharu Homma ( under Japan ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Final holder </Th> <Td> Diego de los Ríos ( under Spain ) Dawsonne Drake ( under Great Britain ) Frank Murphy ( under the United States ) Tomoyuki Yamashita ( under Japan ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Abolished </Th> <Td> 6 October 1945 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succession </Th> <Td> President of the Philippines </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Governor - General of the Philippines </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Residence </Th> <Td> Fort San Pedro ( 1565 -- 1572 ) Palacio del Gobernador ( 1572 -- 1863 ) Malacañang Palace ( 1863 -- 1945 ) Mansion House ( 1942 -- 1945 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appointer </Th> <Td> Viceroy of New Spain Monarch of Spain Monarch of Great Britain President of the United States Emperor of Japan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Precursor </Th> <Td> Various , the barangay system </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> 27 April 1565 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First holder </Th> <Td> Miguel López de Legazpi ( under Spain ) Dawsonne Drake ( under Great Britain ) Wesley Merritt ( under the United States ) Masaharu Homma ( under Japan ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Final holder </Th> <Td> Diego de los Ríos ( under Spain ) Dawsonne Drake ( under Great Britain ) Frank Murphy ( under the United States ) Tomoyuki Yamashita ( under Japan ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Abolished </Th> <Td> 6 October 1945 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succession </Th> <Td> President of the Philippines </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who became the first governor-general of the philippines
who became the first governor-general of the philippines
Miguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi