Catanduanes Provincial Board Explained

Catanduanes Provincial Board
Native Name:Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Catanduanes
Term Limits:3 terms (9 years)
Authority:Local Government Code of the Philippines
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1:Peter Cua
Leader1 Type:Presiding Officer
Party1:PDP-Laban
Election1:June 30, 2022
Seats:11 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Structure1:File:Catanduanes Provincial Board composition.svg
Structure1 Res:200
Structure1 Alt:Catanduanes Provincial Board composition
Political Groups1:

Lakas (4)

NPC (2)

PDR (1)

PDP–Laban (1)

Independent (1)

Nonpartisan (2)

Term Length:3 years
Voting System1:
  • Multiple non-transferable vote (regular members)
  • Indirect election (ex officio members)
Last Election1:May 9, 2022
Next Election1:May 12, 2025
Session Room:File:Catanduanes Sojourn 6-13.15.10 115.jpg
Session Res:200px
Meeting Place:Catanduanes Provincial Capitol, Virac

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

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having four seats. A voter votes up to four names, with the top four 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 not coextensive with the legislative district of Catanduanes; unlike congressional representation which is at-large, Catanduanes is divided into two districts for representation in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

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).

List of members

Current members

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

District/
League
Board memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
1stJan Ferdinand AlbertoIndependentJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stSantos ZafeLakasJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
1stRafael ZuniegaNPCJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
1stJose Romeo FranciscoLakasJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndRobert FernandezPDRJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
2ndJosevan Balidoy PDP–LabanJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndDean Roberto VergaraLakasJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndEdwin TanaelLakasJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
ABCTito Villamor[1] NonpartisanJanuary 12, 2024January 1, 2026
PCLJoselito Alberto[2] NPCAugust 10, 2022June 30, 2025
SKFred Benedict Gianan[3] NonpartisanNovember 24, 2023January 1, 2026

Vice Governor

ElectionyearNameParty
2004Vincent Villaluna
2007Alfred Aquino
2010Jose Teves, Jr.
2013
2016Shirley Abundo
2019
2022Peter Cua

1st District

width=60pxElection
year !
Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)
2007Nel AsanzaAriel MolinaShirley AbundoNatalio Popa, Jr.
2010Nel Asanza
(Independent)
Rafael Zuniega
(Nacionalista)
Shirley Abundo
(Lakas)
Jose Romeo Francisco
(NPC)
2013Jorge Reyes
(Liberal)
Giovanni Balmadrid
(Liberal)
Jose Romeo Francisco
(Liberal)
2016Rafael Zuniega
(UNA)
Natalio Popa, Jr.
(Independent)
Giovanni Balmadrid
(NPC)
Jose Romeo Francisco
(NPC)
2019Natalio Popa, Jr.
(PFP)
Santos Zafe
(PDP–Laban)
2022Rafael Zuniega
(NPC)
Jan Ferdinand Alberto
(Independent)
Jose Romeo Francisco
(Lakas–CMD)
Santos Zafe
(Lakas)

2nd District

width=60pxElection
year !
Member (party) Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)
2007Edwin TanaelRoger PereyraRomeo TuplanoFrancisco Camano, Jr.
2010Edwin Tanael
(Nacionalista)
Roger Pereyra
(Nacionalista)
Wilfredo Santelices
(Nacionalista)
Marilyn Tatel
(NPC)
2013Edwin Tanael
(UNA)
Lorenzo Templonuevo, Jr.
(NPC)
Arnel Turado
(Lakas)
Marilyn Tatel
(Liberal)
2016Vincent Villaluna
(NPC)
Arnel Turado
(NPC)
Joseph Al Randie Wong
(Liberal)
2019Edwin Tanael
(Independent)
Robert Fernandez
(UNA)
2022Edwin Tanael
(Lakas)
Josevan Balidoy
(PDP–Laban)
Dean Roberto Vergara
(Lakas)
Robert Fernandez
(PDR)

References

  1. Web site: 2024-01-12 . Tito Villamor, New President of the Liga ng mga Barangay Provincial Chapter in Catanduanes . 2024-10-03 . Bicol Peryodiko . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2022-08-23 . Acting President Alberto nahalal bilang full-fledge PCL President at Ex-officio member ng SP Catanduanes – Bicol Peryodiko . 2023-11-20 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Benavidez . Pauie . 2023-12-09 . Virac’s Gianan earns right to sit as youth representative in prov’l board . 2024-10-03 . Catanduanes Tribune . en-US.