Davao del Sur Provincial Board explained

Davao del Sur Provincial Board
Native Name:Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Davao del Sur
Term Limits:3 terms (9 years)
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1:Marc Douglas Cagas IV
Leader1 Type:Presiding Davao del Sur Provincial Board
Party1:Nacionalista Party
Election1:June 30, 2019
Members:14 board members
1 ex officio presiding Davao del Sur Provincial Board
Structure1:File:Davao del Sur Provincial Board composition.svg
Structure1 Res:200
Structure1 Alt:Davao del Sur Provincial Board composition
Political Groups1:

HNP (4)

Nacionalista (3)

PDP-Laban (2)

Independent (2)

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 Sur Provincial Capitol, Digos

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

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 Sur 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 not coextensive with the legislative district of Davao del Sur; unlike congressional representation which is at-large, Davao del Sur 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). Davao de Sur'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
1stRiafe Cagas-FernandezNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
1stErwin LlanosHNPJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
1stLani GabuteroHNPJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
1stSimplicio LatasaIndependentJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
1stVictoriano CadungogHNPJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndMerlin BelloNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndLanier CadungogHNPJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndAnna Margarita RazonablePDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndCarmelo de los Cientos IIINacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndArvin MalazaIndependentJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
LeagueBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
ABCOscar BucolNonpartisanJuly 30, 2018January 1, 2023
PCLJose Nelson "Tata" Sala[2] PDP–LabanJuly 1, 2019June 30, 2022
SKMark Joel GallardoNonpartisanJune 8, 2018January 1, 2023
SectorBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
IPMRBae Norma RiveraNonpartisanJune 30, 2019July 1, 2022

References

  1. Web site: LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES. COMELEC.gov.ph.
  2. Web site: Garcia to colleagues: Don't be affected by vote buying charges. 2020-08-20. ph.news.yahoo.com. en-PH.