Samar Provincial Board

Samar Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Samar
Samar Provincial Board ; Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Samar
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Arnold V. Tan, Nacionalista ; since June 30, 2022
Structure
Seats	13 board members; 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	Nacionalista (11) Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Voting system	Multiple non-transferable vote (regular members); Indirect election (ex officio members);
Last election	May 9, 2022
Next election	May 12, 2025
Meeting place
	Samar Capitol Building, Catbalogan

The Samar Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Samar, formerly "Western Samar".

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having five seats. A voter votes up to five names, with the top five candidates per district being elected. The vice governor is the ex officio presiding officer, and only votes to break ties. The vice governor is elected via the plurality voting system province-wide.

The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Samar.

Aside from the regular members, the board also includes the provincial federation presidents of the Liga ng mga Barangay (ABC, from its old name "Association of Barangay Captains"), the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK, youth councils) and the Philippine Councilors League (PCL).

Apportionment

Elections	Seats per district		Ex officio seats	Total seats
Elections	1st	2nd	Ex officio seats	Total seats
1987–present	5	5	3	13

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2022 local elections and 2018 barangay and SK elections:

Vice Governor: Arnold V. Tan (Nacionalista)

District		Party	Start of term	End of term
1st	Alan A. Diomangay	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
1st	Edward James B. Clemens	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
1st	Emmelly "Milay" D. Olaje	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
1st	Lydia C. de los Reyes	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
1st	Anecio R. Guades	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
2nd	Fe T. Arcales	Nacionalista	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2025
2nd	Luzviminda "Bebot" L. Nacario	Nacionalista	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2025
2nd	Beethoven "Bembot" M. Bermejo	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
2nd	Ma. Elpa Estorninos-de Jesus	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
2nd	Nanette "Neng Neng" Sabenecio-Jasmin	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
ABC	Jouie P. Tiu	Nonpartisan	June 30, 2022	November 30, 2023
PCL	Minda D. Pasacas	Nacionalista	September 12, 2022	June 30, 2025
SK	Christian Bernard J. Oñate	Nonpartisan	June 30, 2018	November 30, 2023

Former members

Vice Governor
Election year	Name		Ref.
2013	Stephen James T. Tan	Nacionalista
2016	Stephen James T. Tan	Nacionalista
2019	Reynolds Michael T. Tan^[a]	PDP–Laban	^[2]
2019	Angelica S. Gomez-Teodoro	Liberal

1st District Board Members
Election year	Member (party)						Ref.
2013		Charlito L. Coñejos	Salvador T. Cruz	Erdie L. delos Santos	Lolita M. Daguman	Alan A. Diomangay
2016		Julius A. Mancol (Liberal)	Miguelito "Mike" G. Ayong (Liberal)	Alfredo "Fred" B. Serrano (Liberal)	Regina "Ina" B. Rabuya (Liberal)	Nancy Rosales (Nacionalista)
2019	Vacant^[b]		Regina "Ina" B. Rabuya (Liberal)	Julius A. Mancol (Liberal)	Miguelito "Mike" G. Ayong (Liberal)	Alfredo "Fred" B. Serrano (Liberal)	^[2]

2nd District Board Members
Election year						Ref.
2013	Alma U. Lampasa	Arthur Vaughn M. Zosa	Lee M. Zosa	Luzviminda "Bebot" L. Nacario	Alvin D. Abejuela
2016	Alvin D. Abejuena (UNA)	Fe T. Arcales (NPC)	Lee M. Zosa (Independent)	Carlo R. Latorre (NPC)	Alma U. Lampasa (Liberal)
2019	Lee M. Zosa (PDP-Laban)	Alvin D. Abejuena (UNA)	Fe T. Arcales (PDP-Laban)	Luzviminda "Bebot" L. Nacario (PDP-Laban)	Carlo R. Latorre (PDP-Laban)	^[2]

PCL President
Election year	Name	Party		Local council	Ref.
2013	Beethoven M. Bermejo			Catbalogan
2019	Beethoven M. Bermejo		PDP–Laban	Catbalogan

ABC President
Election year	Name	Municipality/City	Ref.
2013	Carlo R. Latorre
2019	Ma. Elpa de Jesus

Notes

^ Governor Milagrosa Tan died in office on November 30, 2019, and Reynolds Michael Tan assumed the governorship in 2 December 2019.^[1]
^ Angelica Gomez-Teodoro assumes the vice gubernatorial seat in 2 December 2019.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Gabieta, Joey (2019-12-04). "Tan assumes post as new Samar gov after death of incumbent". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2019 NLE List of Elected Provincial Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2020.

[2] Governor Milagrosa Tan died in office on November 30, 2019, and Reynolds Michael Tan assumed the governorship in 2 December 2019.^[1]

[4] Angelica Gomez-Teodoro assumes the vice gubernatorial seat in 2 December 2019.^[1]

[:1-1] Gabieta, Joey (2019-12-04). "Tan assumes post as new Samar gov after death of incumbent". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2020-08-18.

[2019_comelec-3] "2019 NLE List of Elected Provincial Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2020.

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