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DeutschCatanduanes Provincial Board
Catanduanes Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Catanduanes | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Peter Cua, PDP-Laban since June 30, 2022 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
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Political groups | |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
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Last election | May 9, 2022 |
Next election | May 12, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Catanduanes Provincial Capitol, Virac | |
The Catanduanes Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Catanduanes.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having four seats. A voter votes up to four names, with the top four 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.
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).
Apportionment[edit]
The districts used in appropriation of members of the board is not coextensive with the legislative district of Catanduanes; unlike congressional representation which is at-large, Catanduanes is divided into two districts for representation in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
The first district comprises the provincial capital, Virac, along with the neighboring western municipalities of Caramoran and San Andres. The second district encompasses the remaining municipalities, which are Bagamanoc, Baras, Bato, Gigmoto, Pandan, Panganiban, San Miguel, and Viga.
| Elections | Seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | |||
| 2010–present | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
List of members[edit]
Current members[edit]
These are the members after the 2022 local elections and 2018 barangay and SK elections:
- Vice Governor: Peter Cua (PDP–Laban)
| District | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jan Alberto | Independent | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Santos Zafe | Lakas | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Rafael Zuniega | NPC | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Jose Romeo Francisco | Lakas | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Robert Fernandez | PDR | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Josevan Balidoy | PDP–Laban | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Dean Roberto Vergara | Lakas | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Edwin Tanael | Lakas | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| League | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
| ABC | Tito Villamor[1] | Nonpartisan | January 12, 2024 | January 1, 2026 | |
| PCL | Joselito Alberto[2] | NPC | August 10, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| SK | Fred Benedict Gianan[3] | Nonpartisan | November 24, 2023 | January 1, 2026 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Benavidez, Pauie (2024-01-17). "Villamor elected as Liga prov'l prexy, takes seat as ex-officio SP member". Catanduanes Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "Acting President Alberto nahalal bilang full-fledge PCL President at Ex-officio member ng SP Catanduanes – Bicol Peryodiko". 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Benavidez, Pauie (2023-12-09). "Virac's Gianan earns right to sit as youth representative in prov'l board". Catanduanes Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-25.