Dorothy Gonzaga

Dorothy "Dotdot" Montejo-Gonzaga (born June 2, 1973) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who currently serves as vice governor of Davao De Oro since 2025. She previously served 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.

Legal career Prior to her election, she served at the Regional Trial Court Branch 4 in Panabo City. She previously a worked as an associate justice from 2018 to 2022 at Court of Appeal.

Political career She ran for governor in the 2022 local election. She won after garnering 226,731 votes against the former governor Arturo Chiongkee Uy.

Projects From 2022 to 2024, the Davao government prioritized road improvements, water system upgrades and construction of facilities like for schools and communities.

They completed ₱142 million worth of infrastructure projects in the Municipality of Compostela.

Newly-constructed houses for Masara survivors were turned-over in December 2024 with the housing resettlement project jointly made by both public and private sector.

Personal life

She is married to Ruwel Peter Gonzaga, the Davao de Oro 2nd district congressman from 2016 to 2025.