Isabela Provincial Board Explained

Isabela Provincial Board
Native Name:Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Isabela
Term Limits:3 terms (9 years)
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1:Faustino Dy III
Leader1 Type:Presiding Officer
Party1:PDP–Laban
Election1:June 30, 2019
Members:18 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Structure1:File:Isabela Provincial Board composition.svg
Structure1 Res:200
Structure1 Alt:Isabela Provincial Board composition
Political Groups1:

PDP–Laban (6)

Nacionalista (3)

NPC (2)

PFP (2)

Nonpartisan (5)

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:Isabela Provincial Capitol, Ilagan

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

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into six districts, each having two seats. A voter votes up to two names, with the top two 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 Isabela, with the exception that Santiago, an independent component city, is excluded in the fourth district.

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). Isabela's provincial board also has reserved seats for the sectoral representatives for women, labor, and indigenous people.

Apportionment

ElectionsSeats per districtEx officio seatsReserved seatsTotal seats
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
2010–13222223215
2013–19222223316
2019–present2222223318

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
1stDelfinito AlbanoPDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
1stEmmanuel AñesNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndEd GoNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
2ndEdgar CapuchinoNacionalistaJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
3rdRamon Reyes Jr.NPCJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
3rdRandolph ArreolaNPCJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
4thAbegail SablePDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
4thClifford RaspadoPDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
5thFaustino Dy IVPFPJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
5thEdward IsidroPFPJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
6thMarco MerisPDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
6thAlfredo AliliPDP–LabanJune 30, 2019June 30, 2022
LeagueBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
ABCDante Halaman[2] NonpartisanJuly 30, 2018January 1, 2023
PCLAntonio HuiPDP–LabanSeptember 9, 2019June 30, 2022
SKDax Paolo BinagNonpartisanJune 8, 2018January 1, 2023
SectorBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
IPMRGretchen ValezNonpartisanJuly 1, 2019June 30, 2022
LaborAdrian BaysacNonpartisanJuly 1, 2019June 30, 2022
WomenVenus BautistaNonpartisanJuly 1, 2019June 30, 2022

References

  1. Web site: LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES. COMELEC.gov.ph.
  2. Web site: Official Website of the Province of Isabela - Official Website of the Province of Isabela. 2020-08-15. provinceofisabela.ph.