Palawan Provincial Board

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Palawan Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Palawan
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Victorino Socrates, Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan
since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats13 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Palawan Provincial Board composition
Political groups
  PPP (8)
  PDP–Laban (2)
  NUP (1)
  Nonpartisan (3)
Length of term
3 years
AuthorityLocal Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Last election
May 13, 2019
Next election
May 9, 2022
Meeting place
Palawan Provincial Capitol, Puerto Princesa

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

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into three districts, the first district sending five members, the second sending four members, and the third district sending one member to the provincial board; the number of candidates the electorate votes for and the number of winning candidates depends on the number of members their district sends. 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 Palawan, with the exception that Puerto Princesa, a highly urbanized city, is excluded in the third 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). Palawan's provincial board also has a reserved seat for its indigenous people (IPMR).

Apportionment

Elections Seats per district Ex officio seats Reserved seats Total seats
1st 2nd 3rd
2010–13 5 5 3 1 14
2013–present 5 4 1 3 1 14

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2019 local elections[1] and 2018 barangay and SK elections:

  • Vice Governor: Victorino Socrates (PPP)
District Board member Party Start of term End of term
1st David Ponce de Leon PPP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Leoncia Ola PDP–Laban June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Juan Alvarez NUP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Cherry Pie Acosta PPP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Maria Angela Sabando PPP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Sharon Abiog-Onda PPP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Eduardo Rodriguez PPP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Cesario Benedito Jr. PPP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Ryan Maminta PPP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
3rd Albert Rama PDP–Laban June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
League Board member Party Start of term End of term
ABC Ferdinand Zaballa[2] Nonpartisan June 30, 2019 January 1, 2023
PCL Clarito Demaala IV[3] PPP September 29, 2019 June 30, 2022
SK Anyatika Rodriguez[4] Nonpartisan June 8, 2018 January 1, 2023
Sector Board member Party Start of term End of term
IPMR Purita Seguritan[5] Nonpartisan February 11, 2020 February 11, 2023

References

  1. ^ "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.
  2. ^ "Palawan's Liga ng mga Barangay holds special election | Politiko Bicol Region". 27 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  3. ^ Jabagat, Orlan C. (2019-09-29). "Tagalog News: Konsehal Demaala, pangulo muli ng PCL-Palawan Federation". pia.gov.ph (in Tagalog). Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  4. ^ "Palawan SK officials undergo training on establishment of the Youth Development Plan | Politiko Bicol Region". August 2018. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  5. ^ "Palaw'an takes post as Palawan's 3rd IPMR". Palawan Daily News. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-08-17.