Davao del Norte Provincial Board explained

Davao del Norte Provincial Board
Native Name:Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Davao del Norte
Term Limits:3 terms (9 years)
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1:Rey Uy
Leader1 Type:Presiding Davao del Norte Provincial Board
Party1:(HNP)
Election1:June 30, 2019
Members:14 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Structure1:Davao del Norte Provincial Board composition.svg
Structure1 Res:200
Structure1 Alt:Davao del Norte Provincial Board composition
Political Groups1:

PDP–Laban (7)

HNP (4)

Nonpartisan (3)

Term Length:3 years
Authority:Local Government Code of the Philippines
Voting System1:
Last Election1:May 13, 2019
Next Election1:May 9, 2022
Meeting Place:Davao del Norte Provincial Board, Tagum

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

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having five seats. A voter votes up to five names, with the top five candidates per district being elected. The vice governor is the ex officio presiding Davao del Norte Provincial Board, 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 Davao del Norte.

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 2019 local elections[1] and 2018 barangay and SK elections:

DistrictBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
1stRobert SoHNPJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
1stNicandro Suaybaguio Jr.PDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
1stFrancisco RemitarPDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
1stProspero EstabilloPDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
1stRoger LagunaPDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndJannet MabolocHNPJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndFranklin GentilesRepormaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndRoy CatalanHNPJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndJanris RelampagosRepormaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndDaniel LuHNPJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
LeagueBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
ABCDindo Parangan[2] RepormaJuly 30, 2018January 1, 2023
PCLSilvino MatobatoHNPJuly 1, 2019June 30, 2022
SKEmerson SilutanNonpartisanJune 8, 2018January 1, 2023
SectorBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
IPMRAriel MaclaNonpartisan

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: DavNor Elective Officials. 2020-08-14. davaodelnorte.gov.ph.