Ilocos Norte Provincial Board Explained

Ilocos Norte Provincial Board
Native Name:Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Ilocos Norte
Term Limits:3 terms (9 years)
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1:Cecilia Araneta-Marcos
Leader1 Type:Presiding Officer
Party1:Nacionalista Party
Election1:June 30, 2019
Members:13 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Structure1:File:Ilocos Norte Provincial Board composition.svg
Structure1 Res:200
Structure1 Alt:Ilocos Norte Provincial Board composition
Political Groups1:

Nacionalista (10)

PDP–Laban (1)

Independent (1)

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
Session Room:IlocosNorteCapitol1.JPG
Session Res:200px
Meeting Place:Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol, Laoag

The Ilocos Norte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Ilocos 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 officer, 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 Ilocos 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).

List of members

Current members

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

DistrictBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
1stRodolfo Christian Fariñas IIIPDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
1stSaul LazoNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
1stFranklin Dante RespicioNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
1stDonald NicolasNacionalistaJune 30, 2016June 30, 2025
1stPortia Pamela SalendaNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
2ndRafael MedinaNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndMedeldorf GaoatNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
2ndAladine SantosIndependentJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
2ndGiancarlo Crisostomo NacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndJonathan Torralba NacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
LeagueBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
ABCRyan John Pascua[1] NonpartisanJanuary 12, 2024January 1, 2026
PCLHandy Lao[2] NacionalistaSeptember 5, 2019June 30, 2025
SKEldritze Viernes[3] NonpartisanNovember 29, 2023January 1, 2026

References

  1. News: Adriano . Leilanie . 12 January 2024 . Ilocos Norte new Liga prexy vows excellence in governance . 27 May 2024 . Philippine News Agency.
  2. Web site: 2019-09-08. NEW PCL PROVINCIAL FEDERATION OFFICERS. 2020-08-14. Ilocos Sentinel. en-US.
  3. Web site: DILG Ilocos Norte . 29 November 2023 . 27 May 2024 . Facebook.