Dorothy Gonzaga

Dorothy "Dotdot" Montejo-Gonzaga (born June 2, 1973) is a Filipino politician who is currently the vice governor of Davao De Oro since 2025. She previously serve as the governor of Davao de Oro from 2022 until 2025. She is the first ever female governor elected in the province since its separation from Davao del Norte.^[2][3]

Dorothy Gonzaga
Vice Governor of Davao de Oro
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2025
Governor	Raul Mabanglo
Preceded by	Tyron Uy
5th Governor of Davao de Oro
In office June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2025
Preceded by	Tyron Uy
Succeeded by	Raul Mabanglo
Associate Judge at the Court of Appeals of the Philippines
In office June 30, 2025 – November 3, 2021
Personal details
Born	(1973-06-02) June 2, 1973 (age 52) Dauis, Bohol, Philippines[1]
Political party	PFP (2024–present)
Other political affiliations	PDP–Laban (2021–2024)

Career

Prior to her election, she served at the Regional Trial Court Branch 4 in Panabo City.^[4] She previously a worked as an associate judge at the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2018 to 2022 as well as a Court of Appeal magistrate.^[2][5]

She ran for governor in the 2022 local election. She won after garnering 226,731 votes against the former governor Arturo Chiongkee Uy.^[6][7]

Personal life

She is married to Ruwel Gonzaga, the current Davao de Oro 2nd district congressman.^[4]