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:
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.

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

The districts used in appropriation of members of the board 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.

The first district comprises the provincial capital, Virac, along with the neighboring western municipalities of Caramoran and San Andres. The second district encompasses the remaining municipalities, which are Bagamanoc, Baras, Bato, Gigmoto, Pandan, Panganiban, San Miguel, and Viga.

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2022 local elections and 2018 barangay and SK elections:

DistrictBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
1stJan 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
LeagueBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
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

References

  1. Web site: Benavidez . Pauie . 2024-01-17 . Villamor elected as Liga prov’l prexy, takes seat as ex-officio SP member . 2024-05-25 . Catanduanes Tribune . 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 . 2024-05-25 . Catanduanes Tribune . en-US.