Davao Oriental Provincial Board Explained

Davao Oriental Provincial Board
Native Name:Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Davao Oriental
Term Limits:3 terms (9 years)
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1:Nelson R. Dayanghirang Jr.
Leader1 Type:Presiding Officer
Party1:Nacionalista Party
Election1:June 28, 2023
Members:14 board members
1 ex officio presiding Davao Oriental Provincial Board
Structure1:File:Davao Oriental Provincial Board composition.svg
Structure1 Res:200
Structure1 Alt:Davao Oriental Provincial Board composition
Political Groups1:

Nacionalista (9)

HNP (1)

PFP (1)

Nonpartisan (3)

Term Length:3 years
Authority:Local Government Code of the Philippines
Voting System1:
Last Election1:May 9, 2022
Next Election1:May 12, 2025
Meeting Place:Davao Oriental Provincial Capitol, Mati

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

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting; the province is divided into two districts, each with five seats. A voter can vote for up to five names, with the top five candidates per district being elected. The vice governor is the ex officio presiding officer of the Davao Oriental Provincial Board and only votes to break ties. The vice governor is elected via the plurality voting system province-wide.

The districts used in the appropriation of members are coextensive with the legislative districts of Davao Oriental.

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). Davao del Norte's provincial board also has a reserved seat for its indigenous people (IPMR).

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2022 local elections[1] and 2018 barangay and SK elections:

DistrictBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
1stAnna Cheryl N. CastroNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stArt Benjie C. BulaongNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stMarietta D. PalmeraNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stAndy A. MondayNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stMichelle M. CentenoNonpartisanFebruary 12, 2024June 30, 2025
2ndShella Marie S. GoNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndHarold A. MontesHNPJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndRotchie M. RaveloHNPJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndDaud V. LinsagHNPJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndStephen Paul L. UyNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
LeagueBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
ABCRustan Castillones[2] NonpartisanJuly 30, 2018January 1, 2023
PCLRabsalon LamaranHNPJuly 1, 2019June 30, 2022
SKRonald Lara Jr.NonpartisanJune 8, 2018January 1, 2023
SectorBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
IPMRCharlie AmbasanNonpartisan

References

  1. Web site: May 13, 2022. Davao Oriental - 2022 Philippine election results. July 8, 2023. Rappler.
  2. Web site: July 6, 2019. DavOr 16th SP to Continue Innovating More Relevant Legislations. August 14, 2020. Davao Oriental Official Website. en.