Ifugao Provincial Board Explained

Ifugao Provincial Board
Native Name:Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Ifugao
Term Limits:3 terms (9 years)
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1:Glenn Prudenciano
Leader1 Type:Presiding Officer
Party1:Liberal Party
Election1:June 30, 2019
Members:11 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Structure1:File:Ifugao Provincial Board composition.svg
Structure1 Res:200
Structure1 Alt:Ifugao Provincial Board composition
Political Groups1:

Liberal (3)

KBL (1)

Independent (6)

Nonpartisan (2)

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:Ifugao Provincial Capitol, Lagawe

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

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 is not coextensive with the legislative district of Ifugao; unlike congressional representation which is at-large, Ifugao is divided into two districts for representation in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

The first district includes the western side of the province, encompassing the capital, Lagawe, as well as the municipalities of Asipulo, Hingyon, Hungduan, Kiangan, Lamut, and Tinoc. The second district comprises the eastern municipalities of Aguinaldo, Alfonso Lista, Banaue, and Mayoyao.

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2022 local elections[1] and 2023 barangay and SK elections:

DistrictBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
1stAlberto Binlang Jr.IndependentJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stCeasario CabbigatKBLJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
1stJordan GullitiwIndependentJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stJoselito GuyguyonLiberalJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
2ndOrlando AddugIndependentJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
2ndPeter BunnagIndependentJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndPerfecta DulnunanIndependentJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
2ndJoseph OdanLiberalJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
LeagueBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
ABCJames Buhulon[2] NonpartisanJanuary 15, 2024January 1, 2026
PCLKaren Joy Luglug[3] IndependentSeptember 27, 2022June 30, 2025
SKLance Inhumang[4] NonpartisanNovember 29, 2023January 1, 2026

References

  1. Web site: 2022-05-15 . Ifugao voters reelect leaders in province’s highest positions . 2024-05-26 . Baguio Midland Courier . en-US.
  2. Web site: PIA Ifugao . 15 January 2024 . Governor Jerry Dalipog administered the oath-taking for President James Buhulon and Vice-President Manuel Kalahi Jr. of the Liga ng mga Barangay-Provincial Federation today, 15 January 2024, at the Governor’s Office in the Provincial Capitol, Lagawe. . 26 May 2024 . Facebook.
  3. Web site: DILG Ifugao . 27 September 2022 . . 26 May 2024 . Facebook.
  4. Web site: PIA Ifugao . 30 November 2023 . The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Provincial Director, Rufina Talusig-Fegcan, announced the successful election of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Provincial Federation Officers on November 29, 2023, at Lagawe town's Schools Division Office’s (SDO) Ammungan hall . 26 May 2024 . Facebook.