Siquijor Provincial Board Explained

Siquijor Provincial Board
Native Name:Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Siquijor
Term Limits:3 terms (9 years)
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1:Mei Ling Quezon
Leader1 Type:Presiding Officer
Party1:Nationalist People's Coalition
Election1:June 30, 2019
Members:9 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Structure1:File:Siquijor Provincial Board composition.svg
Structure1 Res:200
Structure1 Alt:Siquijor Provincial Board composition
Political Groups1:

PDP–Laban (6)

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:File:Siquijor Provincial Hall.jpg
Session Res:200
Meeting Place:Siquijor Provincial Capitol, Siquijor

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

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having three seats. A voter votes up to three names, with the top three 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 not coextensive with the legislative district of Siquijor; unlike congressional representation which is at-large, Siquijor 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).

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2022 local elections[1] and 2018 barangay and SK elections:

DistrictBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
1stBrylle Deeiah TumarongPDP–LabanJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stLeonardo LingcayPDP–LabanJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stErson DigalPDP–LabanJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndDindo TumalaPDP–LabanJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndMeynard AsokPDP–LabanJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndOrville FuaIndependentJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
LeagueBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
ABCMitchelle LegaspiNonpartisanJuly 30, 2018January 1, 2023
PCLAbner LomongoPDP–LabanJuly 1, 2022June 30, 2025
SKShaun Avery MarchanNonpartisanJuly 1, 2022January 1, 2023

Past members

Vice Governors

Election yearNameParty
2013Fernando V. Avanzado[2]
2016Mei Ling M. Quezon[3]

1st District Board Members

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year !
Member (party) Member (party)Member (party) !
2016Cyrus S. OlpocLeonardo T. LingcayDar Lynn A. Honrubia

2nd District Board Members

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year !
Member (party) Member (party)Member (party) !
2016Dindo A. TumalaNoel O. MonteJaime C. Valesco

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES. COMELEC.gov.ph.
  2. Web site: LP ousts Siquijor political dynasty. Rappler. August 12, 2014. https://r3.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections-2013/29199-lp-ousts-siquijor-political-dynasty. 14 May 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: CERTIFIED LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES WITH VOTES OBTAINED AND DATE OF PROCLAMATION. COMELEC. October 19, 2020.