Dominador I. Mangubat

Dominador Ilano Mangubat (June 24, 1903 – November 19, 1980) is a Filipino medical doctor and statesman who served as appointed provincial governor of Cavite during the Third Republic of the Philippines. He served from May 1954 to December 31, 1955. After the national election of 1953, President Ramon Magsaysay installed Mangubat mayor of Cavite City and later appointed as governor in May 1954.

Mangubat never ran for political office, a businessman and a physician by profession his accession into politics were partly due to his popularity among the Caviteño as a doctor apart from being descended to a Spanish Era Prominent clan of Cavite Mangubat's capacity prompted President Magsaysay to install Mangubat mayor of Cavite City and then as Provincial Governor of Cavite, serving the unexpired term of Governor Camerino, who had a case before the court.

During his governorship, Trece Martires became a city after it was carved out of Tanza. Under the city charter, the Governor of Cavite was the ex-officio mayor of Trece Martires; then-Governor Dominador Mangubat, who was installed as the city's first chief executive.

Early life and education Dominador Mangubat was born to Municipal President (Mayor) Isidro S. Mangubat and Damasa Ilano, on June 24, 1903 in Dasmariñas. He was the eldest son of the couple and a descendant of Spanish era Dasmariñas Gobernadorcillo Leon Garcia Mangubat

Career The Cavite Medical Society had Mangubat as one of its organizers. Mangubat was elected as vice president of the medical organization during its first meeting. During World War II, when the Japanese occupied the Philippines, he joined the resistance movement as an executive officer with the rank of Major and serve as the head of the Medical Corps to the 4th Infantry Regiment headed by his close kin Col. Estanislao Mangubat-Carungcong of the Fil-American Cavite Guerilla Forces (FACGF) with General Mariano Castañeda as Division Commander. of the organization. In 1963 he was appointed director of the Rice and Corn Board, serving in this capacity until 1972. He died on November 19, 1980.

Personal life Mangubat was married to Avelina G. Martinez, who was a pharmacist working in Malabon, Rizal (now part of Metro Manila). Dominador had two sons with Avelina. Their son Dominador Jr. went on to become a doctor of medicine like his father, and Renato, who became the manager of the Prudential Bank. Dominador Jr.'s son Rex is a politician from Dasmariñas who last served as the city's vice mayor.