The Southern Leyte Provincial Board (Cebuano: Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Habagatang Leyte) is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Southern Leyte.
Southern Leyte Provincial Board | |
|---|---|
| 9th Southern Leyte Provincial Board | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Christopherson Yap, Liberal |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
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Political groups | |
| Committees |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
Last election | May 13, 2019 |
Next election | May 9, 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Session Hall, Legislative Building Southern Leyte Provincial Capitol Maasin City, Southern Leyte, Philippines | |
| Website | |
| Southern Leyte Provincial Board Official Website | |
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two legislative districts, each sending four members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for four members, with the four candidates with the highest number of votes being elected.[1] The vice governor is the ex officio presiding officer, and only votes to break ties. The vice governor is also elected via the plurality voting system province-wide.
District apportionment
edit| Election Year | No. of seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | |||
| 2004–2010 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 2013–2016 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Current members
editVice Governor
edit- Christopherson Yap, Liberal - Presiding Officer
District Board Members
edit| District | Name | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Margarita Bantug | Liberal | 1 | ||
| 1st | Jessica Marie Escaño-Pano | Liberal | 2 | ||
| 1st | Fe Edillo | Liberal | 1 | ||
| 1st | Adriano Idjao | Liberal | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Abelardo Almario | Liberal | 3 | ||
| 2nd | Aileen Estrera | Liberal | 2 | ||
| 2nd | Myra Rentuza | UNA | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Leoncio Uy III | Liberal | 1 | ||
Ex officio Board Members
edit| Name | Provincial Federation |
|---|---|
| Ronel Gabriel | League of Barangays of the Philippines |
| Alex Lim | Philippine Councilors' League |
List of members
editAn additional three ex officio members are the presidents of the provincial chapters of the Association of Barangay Captains, the Councilors' League, the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial president; the municipal and city (if applicable) presidents of the Association of Barangay Captains, Councilors' League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.[1]
However, with the recent controversy regarding the role of the Sangguniang Kabataan and the proposed amendments to the Local Government Code, specifically the Sangguniang Kabataan provisions, the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial chapter president does not currently serve as an ex officio member of the Provincial Board.[2][3]
Vice Governor
edit| Election year |
Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Eva Tomol | NPC | |
| 2001 | |||
| 2004 | Miguel Maamo II | NPC | |
| 2007 | Miguel Maamo II | Lakas | |
| 2010 | Miguel Maamo II | Lakas–Kampi | |
| 2013 | Sheffered Lino Tan | Liberal | |
| 2016 | Christopherson Yap | Liberal | |
1st District
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- City: Maasin
- Municipalities: Bontoc, Limasawa, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Tomas Oppus
- Population (2015): 197,392
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Eva Tomol (NPC) |
Agustin Escaño, Jr. (Lakas–CMD) |
Arturo Bascug (NPC) |
Cesar Rey (NPC) | ||||
| 2007 | Albert Esclamado (Lakas–CMD) |
Agustin Escaño, Jr. (KAMPI) |
Cesar Rey (Lakas–CMD) |
Teopisto Rojas, Jr. (Lakas–CMD) | ||||
| 2010 | Albert Esclamado (Lakas-Kampi) |
Cesar Rey (Lakas-Kampi) |
Felicula Escaño (Lakas-Kampi) |
Teopisto Rojas, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) | ||||
| 2013 | Albert Esclamado (NUP) |
Alan Jose Aroy (NUP) |
Felicula Escaño1 (NUP) |
Teopisto Rojas, Jr. (NUP) | ||||
| Jessica Marie Escaño-Pano2 (NUP) | ||||||||
| 2016 | Jessica Marie Escaño-Pano (Liberal) |
Fe Edillo (Liberal) |
Margarita Bantug (Liberal) |
Adriano Idjao (Liberal) | ||||
2nd District
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- City: none
- Municipalities: Anahawan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, San Francisco, San Juan, San Ricardo, Silago, Sogod
- Population (2015): 224,358
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jason Calva (NPC) |
Orlando Tan (Lakas–CMD) |
Florentino Fernandez, Jr. (PMP) |
Amalia Yap (PMP) | ||||
| 2007 | Jason Calva (Lakas–CMD) |
Roberto Lagumbay (Lakas–CMD) |
Daisy Gamale (NPC) |
Florentino Fernandez, Jr. (Lakas–CMD) | ||||
| 2010 | Roberto Lagumbay (Lakas-Kampi) |
Daisy Gamale (Lakas-Kampi) |
Florentino Fernandez, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) |
Abelardo Almario (Lakas-Kampi) | ||||
| 2013 | Daisy Gamale (NUP) |
Miguel Maamo II (NUP) |
Abelardo Almario (NUP) |
Aileen Estrera (NUP) | ||||
| 2016 | Abelardo Almario (Liberal) |
Leoncio Uy III (Liberal) |
Aileen Estrera (Liberal) |
Myra Rentuza (UNA) | ||||
Ex officio members
editPhilippine Councilors' League Provincial Federation
edit| Election year |
Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Florentino Lubang |
| 2010 | Sarah Dampog |
| 2013 | Alex Lim |
| 2016 |
League of Barangays of the Philippines Provincial Federation
edit| Election year |
Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Nacional Mercado |
| 2010 | |
| 2013 | Nacional Mercado |
| Ronel Gabriel1 |
Sangguniang Kabataan Provincial Federation
edit| Election year |
Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Joyce Mejia |
| 2010 | Janine Petracorta |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Government of the Republic of the Philippines. "Republic Act No. 7160". Official Gazette. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Ramos-Araneta, Macon (1 November 2014). "Marcos says SK reforms needed". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Arcangel, Xianne (1 December 2014). "Proposal to postpone SK polls to October 2016 gets House nod". GMA News Online. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Milestone" (PDF). The Southern Smile. Maasin City: Provincial Government of Southern Leyte. 16–31 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ Philippines News Agency (21 March 2015). "Palace announces new appointments". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 13 June 2015.