Samar Provincial Board Explained

Samar Provincial Board
Native Name:Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Samar
Term Limits:3 terms (9 years)
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1:Arnold V. Tan
Leader1 Type:Presiding Officer
Party1:Nacionalista
Election1:June 30, 2022
Members:13 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Structure1:File:Samar Provincial Board composition.svg
Structure1 Res:200
Structure1 Alt:Samar Provincial Board composition
Political Groups1:

Nacionalista (11)

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:Samar Capitol Building, Catbalogan

The Samar Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Samar, formerly "Western Samar".

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 Samar.

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 2018 barangay and SK elections:

DistrictBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
1stAlan A. DiomangayNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stEdward James B. ClemensNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stEmmelly "Milay" D. OlajeNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stLydia C. de los ReyesNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stAnecio R. GuadesNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndFe T. ArcalesNacionalistaJune 30, 2016June 30, 2025
2ndLuzviminda "Bebot" L. NacarioNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2025
2ndBeethoven "Bembot" M. BermejoNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndMa. Elpa Estorninos-de JesusNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndNanette "Neng Neng" Sabenecio-JasminNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
LeagueBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
PCLMinda D. PasacasNacionalistaSeptember 12, 2022June 30, 2025
ABCJouie P. TiuNonpartisanJune 30, 2022November 30, 2023
SKChristian Bernard J. OñateNonpartisanJune 30, 2018November 30, 2023

Former members

+ Vice GovernorElection yearNameParty
2013Stephen James T. Tan
2016
2019Reynolds Michael T. Tan[1]
Angelica S. Gomez-Teodoro
+ 1st District Board Memberswidth=60pxElection
year !
Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) !
2013Charlito L. CoñejosSalvador T. CruzErdie L. delos SantosLolita M. DagumanAlan A. Diomangay
2016bgcolor=Julius A. Mancol
bgcolor=Miguelito "Mike" G. Ayong
bgcolor=Alfredo "Fred" B. Serrano
bgcolor=Regina "Ina" B. Rabuya
bgcolor=Nancy Rosales
2019Vacantbgcolor=Regina "Ina" B. Rabuya
bgcolor=Julius A. Mancol
bgcolor=Miguelito "Mike" G. Ayong
bgcolor=Alfredo "Fred" B. Serrano
+ 2nd District Board Memberswidth=60pxElection
year !
Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) !
2013Alma U. LampasaArthur Vaughn M. ZosaLee M. ZosaLuzviminda "Bebot" L. NacarioAlvin D. Abejuela
2016bgcolor=Alvin D. Abejuena
bgcolor=Fe T. Arcales
bgcolor=Lee M. Zosa
bgcolor=Carlo R. Latorre
bgcolor=Alma U. Lampasa
2019bgcolor=Lee M. Zosa
bgcolor=Alvin D. Abejuena
bgcolor=Fe T. Arcales
bgcolor=Luzviminda "Bebot" L. Nacario
bgcolor=Carlo R. Latorre
+ PCL PresidentElection yearNamePartyLocal council
2013Beethoven M. BermejoCatbalogan
2019
+ ABC PresidentElection yearNameMunicipality/City
2013Carlo R. Latorre
2019Ma. Elpa de Jesus

References

  1. Web site: 2019 NLE List of Elected Provincial Candidates. Commission on Elections (Philippines). https://web.archive.org/web/20200921025827/https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/ElectionResults/2019NLE_LIst_of_Elected_Provincial_Candidates.pdf. 21 September 2020. dead.