Biliran Provincial Board Explained

Biliran Provincial Board
Native Name:Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Biliran
Term Limits:3 terms (9 years)
Authority:Local Government Code of the Philippines
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1:Brigido Caneja III
Leader1 Type:Presiding Officer
Party1:Nacionalista
Election1:June 30, 2019
Seats:11 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Structure1:File:Biliran Provincial Board composition.svg
Structure1 Res:200
Structure1 Alt:Biliran Provincial Board composition
Political Groups1:

Nacionalista (6)

PDP–Laban (3)

Nonpartisan (2)

Term Length:3 years
Voting System1:
Last Election1:May 13, 2019
Next Election1:May 9, 2022
Meeting Place:Biliran Provincial Capitol, Naval

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

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two 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. 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.

District apportionment

Elections No. of seats per district width=50px rowspan=2Ex officio seats !width=50px rowspan=2Total seats
width=50px1st !width=50px2nd
2004–13 4 4 3 11

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.

Current members

These are the members after the 2019 local elections[1] and 2018 barangay and SK elections:

DistrictBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
1stMiguel Casas Jr.NacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
1stRicardo KhoNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
1stRolando TyNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
1stJerome ArcenalPDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndCarlos ChanPDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndAllan TubisNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndEdgar IganoPDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndGina EnageNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
LeagueBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
ABCNonpartisanJuly 30, 2018January 1, 2023
PCLLynn Mckinnery[2] NacionalistaJuly 1, 2019June 30, 2022
SKNonpartisanJune 8, 2018January 1, 2023

Vice Governor

Election
year
Name Party
2001
2004 Carlos Chan
2007 Lucila Curso
2010
2013

1st District

width=60pxElection
year !
Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party)
2004bgcolor=Lucila Curso
(Lakas-CMD)
Elizar Sabitsana
(Lakas-CMD)
Getolio Solite
(Lakas-CMD)
Ricardo Kho
(Lakas-CMD)
2007bgcolor=Eden Apolinar
(Lakas-CMD)
2010bgcolor=Eden Apolinar
(Nacionalista)
bgcolor=Martin Lagat
(Lakas-Kampi)
bgcolor=Bebiano Jadulco
(Lakas-Kampi)
bgcolor=Brigido Caneja III
(Nacionalista)
2013bgcolor=Eden Apolinar
(Liberal)
bgcolor=Gerard Espina
(Liberal)
bgcolor=Bebiano Jadulco
(NPC)
bgcolor=Brigido Caneja III
(Liberal)

2nd District

width=60pxElection
year !
Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party)
2004Eriberto Tubis, Jr.
(Lakas-CMD)
bgcolor=Gina Enage
(Independent)
Rolando Sabornido
(Lakas-CMD)
Orencio Garvacio
(Lakas-CMD)
2007bgcolor=Gina Enage
(Lakas-CMD)
2010bgcolor=Eriberto Tubis, Jr.
(Nacionalista)
bgcolor=Gina Enage
(Nacionalista)
bgcolor=Dominador Corpin
(Independent)
bgcolor=Lorenzo Reveldez, Jr.
(Nacionalista)
2013bgcolor=Edgar Igano
(Liberal)
bgcolor=Rolando Sabornido
(Liberal)
bgcolor=Dominador Corpin
(Liberal)
bgcolor=Carlos Chan
(Independent)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921025827/https://www.comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/ElectionResults/2019NLE_LIst_of_Elected_Provincial_Candidates.pdf . 2020-09-21 . COMELEC.gov.ph.
  2. Web site: 2017-08-24. Various sectors attend federalism forum in Biliran. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826082135/http://biliranisland.com:80/blogs/2017/08/24/various-sectors-attend-federalism-forum-biliran/ . 2017-08-26 . 2020-08-19. Biliran Blogs. en-US.