The Sorsogon Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Sorsogon.
Sorsogon Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Sorsogon | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Manuel Fortes Jr., Nationalist People's Coalition since June 30, 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
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Political groups | |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
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Last election | May 9, 2022 |
Next election | May 9, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Sorsogon Provincial Capitol, Sorsogon City | |
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 Sorsogon.
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
edit| Elections | Seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | |||
| 2010–present | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
List of members
editCurrent members
editThese are the members after the 2019 local elections[1] and 2018 barangay and SK elections:
- Vice Governor: Manuel Fortes Jr. (NPC)
| District | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Krunimar Escudero | NPC | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 1st | John Ryan Dioneda | NPC | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 1st | Francisco Ravanilla | NPC | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 1st | Edmundo Atutubo | NPC | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 1st | Rommel John Mella | NPC | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 2nd | Arze Glipo | NPC | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 2nd | Rolando Añonuevo | NPC | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 2nd | John Paul Erlano | NPC | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 2nd | Juan Guysayko | NPC | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 2nd | Marnellie Robles | PDP–Laban | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| League | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
| ABC | Jose Arturo Enano[2] | Nonpartisan | July 30, 2018 | January 1, 2023 | |
| PCL | Ramon Escudero[2] | NPC | July 1, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| SK | Roxan Escanilla[2] | Nonpartisan | June 8, 2018 | January 1, 2023 | |
References
edit- ^ "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.
- ^ a b c "Legislative". SORSOGON.GOV.PH. Retrieved 2020-08-18.