Albay Provincial Board Explained

Albay Provincial Board
Native Name:Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Albay
Term Limits:3 terms (9 years)
Authority:Local Government Code of the Philippines
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1:Baby Glenda Ong-Bongao
Leader1 Type:Presiding Officer
Party1:Liberal
Election1:December 1, 2022
Seats:13 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Structure1:Albay Provincial Board composition.svg
Structure1 Res:200
Structure1 Alt:Albay Provincial Board composition
Political Groups1: NUP (3)
Liberal (3)
Nacionalista (2)
Lakas–CMD (1)
PDP–Laban (1)
KANP (1)
PROMDI (1)
Nonpartisan (2)
Term Length:3 years
Voting System1:
Last Election1:May 9, 2022
Next Election1:May 12, 2025
Session Room:File:LegazpiPhotowalk 16.JPG
Session Room2:File:Albay Provincial Board Session Hall.jpg
Session Res:200
Session Res2:200
Meeting Place2:Albay Provincial Capitol, Legazpi

The Albay Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Albay.

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into three districts, the first two sending three members and the third sending four, the number of the members the electorate votes depends on the number of members their district sends. The candidates with the highest number of votes in each district, depending on the number of members the district sends, are 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 Albay.

District apportionment

Elections No. of seats per district width=50px rowspan=2Ex officio seats !width=50px rowspan=2Total seats
width=50px1st !width=50px2nd !width=50px3rd
2004–22 3 3 4 3 13

List of members

An additional three ex officio members are the presidents of the provincial chapters of the Association of Barangay Captains, the Councilors' League, the Sangguniang Kabataanprovincial president; the municipal and city (if applicable) presidents of the Association of Barangay Captains, Councilor's League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.[1]

Current members

These are the members after the 2022 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections:

DistrictBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
1stSheina Marie Onrubia-Dela CruzLiberalMay 27, 2024June 30, 2025
3rdJesus Salceda Jr.NUPJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndVince BaltazarPDP–LabanJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stRey BragaisLiberalJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndMelissa AbadezaNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stVictor Ziga Jr.Lakas–CMDJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndRaul RosalKANPJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
3rdGerardo PalmianoNUPJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
3rdDante ArandiaPROMDIJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
3rdEva Josephine RibayaNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
LeagueBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
ABCHisham IsmailNonpartisanJanuary 12, 2024January 1, 2026
PCLJuan Miguel Salceda[2] NUPJuly 26, 2022June 30, 2025
SKCarlos Matthew GamboaNonpartisanNovember 30, 2023January 1, 2026

Vice Governor

Election
year
Name Party
1998Jesus Calisin
2001
2004
2007 Brando Sael
2010
2013
2016
2019 Edcel Greco Lagman
2022
Baby Glenda Ong-Bongao

Notes

  1. Web site: Official Website of 14th Sangguniang Panlalawigan Ng Albay. spalbay.com.
  2. Web site: Jaucian . Michael B. . 2022-07-26 . Salceda's adopted son is new Albay councilors league president . 2022-08-08 . INQUIRER.net . en.

1st District

width=60pxElection
year !
Member (party) Member (party) Member (party)
2004Raul Roi Borejon
(Lakas-CMD)
bgcolor=Felipe Berces
(PMP)
Celso Aytona
(Lakas-CMD)
2007bgcolor=Glenda Bongao
(Lakas-CMD)
2010bgcolor=Nemesio Neron
(Liberal)
bgcolor=Glenda Bongao
(Lakas-Kampi)
bgcolor=Richard Ziga
(Liberal)
2013Job Belen
(Liberal)
bgcolor=Glenda Bongao
(Liberal)
bgcolor=Jose Madrilejos
(Independent)
2016Rey Bragais
(Liberal)
Victor Ziga Jr.
(UNA)
2019Glenda Bongao
(Liberal)
2022Victor Ziga Jr.
(Lakas–CMD)
bgcolor=Sheina Marie Onrubia-Dela Cruz
(Liberal)

Notes

  1. Web site: Official Website of 14th Sangguniang Panlalawigan Ng Albay. spalbay.com.
  2. Web site: Jaucian . Michael B. . 2022-07-26 . Salceda's adopted son is new Albay councilors league president . 2022-08-08 . INQUIRER.net . en.

2nd District

width=60pxElection
year !
Member (party) Member (party) Member (party)
2004bgcolor=Ralph Andes
(Lakas-CMD)
bgcolor=Jose Esteves, Jr.
(Independent)
Neil Montallana
(Lakas-CMD)
2007bgcolor=Carlwyn Baldo
(Lakas-CMD)
bgcolor=Ostiano Calleja
(Independent)
2010bgcolor=Niño Imperial
(Lakas-Kampi)
bgcolor=Ralph Andes
(Nacionalista)
bgcolor=Neil Montallana
(Lakas-Kampi)
2013bgcolor=Oscar Cristobal
(Liberal)
Ralph Andes
(Liberal)
Richard Imperial
(Liberal)
2016bgcolor=Raul Rosal
(Liberal)
2019bgcolor=Raul Rosal
(Independent)
bgcolor=Melissa Abadeza
(PDP–Laban)
bgcolor=Neil Montallana
(PDP–Laban)
2022bgcolor=Raul Rosal
(KANP)
bgcolor=Melissa Abadeza
(Nacionalista)
bgcolor=Vince Baltazar
(PDP–Laban)

3rd District

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width=60pxElection
year !
Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party)
2004bgcolor=Ramon Fernandez, Jr.
(Lakas-CMD)
Harold Imperial
(Lakas-CMD)
bgcolor=Jose Saribong
(PMP)
bgcolor=Jesus Rances
(Lakas-CMD)
2007bgcolor=Ramon Alsua
(Independent)
bgcolor=Herbert Borja
(NPC)
bgcolor=Ireneo Sales, Jr.
(Independent)
2010bgcolor=Ramon Alsua
(Lakas-Kampi)
bgcolor=Arnold Embestro
(Independent)
bgcolor=Herbert Borja
(Lakas-Kampi)
bgcolor=Ireneo Sales, Jr.
(Lakas-Kampi)
2013bgcolor=Ramon Alsua
(Liberal)
bgcolor=Rhederick Riva
(Independent)
bgcolor=Herbert Borja
(Liberal)
bgcolor=Irineo Sales, Jr.
(Liberal)
2016bgcolor=Jesus Salceda Jr.
(Liberal)
bgcolor=Dante Arandia
(UNA)
bgcolor=Pem Imperial
(Independent)
bgcolor=Eva Josephine Ribaya
(Independent)
2019bgcolor=Jesus Salceda Jr.
(PDP–Laban)
bgcolor=Dante Arandia
(PDP–Laban)
bgcolor=Pem Imperial
(PDP–Laban)
bgcolor=Eva Josephine Ribaya
(PDP–Laban)
2022bgcolor=Jesus Salceda Jr.
(NUP)
bgcolor=Dante Arandia
(PROMDI)
bgcolor=Gerardo Palmiano
(NUP)
bgcolor=Eva Josephine Ribaya
(Nacionalista)