Leyte Provincial Board
Leyte Provincial Board
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8th Leyte Provincial Board | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | |
Majority Floor Leader | |
Minority Floor Leader |
none |
Structure | |
Seats |
10 district board members 2 ex officio board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
Political groups | Liberal Party (10) |
Committees | See Committees |
Length of term | 3 years |
Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
Elections | |
Plurality-at-large voting | |
Last election | May 13, 2013 |
Next election | May 9, 2016 |
Meeting place | |
Session Hall, Legislative Building Leyte Provincial Capitol Tacloban City, Philippines |
The Leyte Provincial Board (Waray: Sangguniang Panlalawigan han Leyte, Cebuano: Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Leyte) is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Leyte.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into five legislative districts, each sending two members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for two members, with the two candidates with the highest number of votes being elected.[1]
The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Leyte.[1]
District apportionment
Election Year | No. of seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | ||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |||
2004–2010 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
2013 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Current members
Vice Governor
- Carlo Loreto, Liberal - Presiding Officer
District Board Members
District | Name | Party | Term | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Ranulfo Abellanosa | Liberal | 1 | ||
1st | Gina Merilo | Liberal | 1 | ||
2nd | Anlie Apostol | Liberal | 2 | 1st Deputy Floor Leader | |
2nd | Niccolo Villasin | Liberal | 2 | 2nd Deputy Floor Leader | |
3rd | Alan Ang | Liberal | 1 | ||
3rd | Ma. Mimietta Bagulaya | Liberal | 1 | ||
4th | Deborah Bertulfo | Liberal | 3 | ||
4th | Mesias Arevalo | Liberal | 1 | ||
5th | Florante Cayunda, Jr. | Liberal | 2 | Majority Floor Leader | |
5th | Emmanuel Gacis | Liberal | 1 |
Ex officio Board Members
Name | Provincial Federation |
---|---|
Edwin Faller | League of Barangays of the Philippines |
Wilson Uy | Philippine Councilors' League |
List of members
An additional three ex officio members are the presidents of the provincial chapters of the Association of Barangay Captains, the Councilors' League, the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial president; the municipal and city (if applicable) presidents of the Association of Barangay Captains, Councilors' League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.[1]
However, with the recent controversy regarding the role of the Sangguniang Kabataan and the proposed amendments to the Local Government Code, specifically the Sangguniang Kabataan provisions, the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial chapter president does not currently serve as an ex officio member of the Provincial Board.[2][3]
Vice Governor
Election year | Name | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1998 | Trinidad Apostol | Lakas | |
2001 | Nestor Villasin | Lakas | |
2004 | Ma. Mimietta Bagulaya | NPC | |
2007 | Ma. Mimietta Bagulaya | Liberal | |
2010 | Ma. Mimietta Bagulaya | Liberal | |
Florante Cayunda, Jr.1 | Lakas-Kampi | ||
2013 | Carlo Loreto | Liberal |
- ^1 Cayunda succeeded Bagulaya as Vice-Governor in November 2012 after Bagulaya succeeded Jericho Petilla as Governor, who in turn vacated his gubernatorial post after being appointed Energy Secretary.[4]
1st District (excludes Tacloban City)
- City: None
- Municipalities: Alangalang, Babatngon, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tanauan, Tolosa
- Population (2010): 237,741
Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Evangeline Esperas (NPC) |
Ma. Lourdes Go-Soco (Liberal) | ||
2007 | Ma. Lourdes Go-Soco (Lakas-CMD) |
Evangeline Esperas (Lakas-CMD) | ||
2010 | Roque Tiu (Liberal) |
Ma. Lourdes Go-Soco (Lakas-Kampi) | ||
2013 | Gina Merilo (Liberal) |
Ranulfo Abellanosa (Liberal) |
2nd District
- Cities: none
- Municipalities: Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Macarthur, Mayorga, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga
- Population (2010): 367,908
Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Lesmes Lumen (NPC) |
Simeon Ongbit, Jr. (NPC) | ||
2007 | Lesmes Lumen (Lakas-CMD) |
Simeon Ongbit, Jr. (Lakas-CMD) | ||
2010 | Anlie Apostol (Lakas-Kampi) |
Niccolo Villasin (Lakas-Kampi) | ||
2013 | Anlie Apostol (Liberal) |
Niccolo Villasin (Liberal) |
3rd District
- Cities: none
- Municipalities: Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba
- Population (2010): 166,429
Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Rowil Batan (NPC) |
Rolando Piamonte, Sr. (LDP) | ||
2007 | Rowil Batan (LDP) |
Rolando Piamonte, Sr. (Lakas-CMD) | ||
2010 | Bernard Jonathan Remandaban (Lakas-Kampi) |
Rolando Piamonte, Sr. (Lakas-Kampi) | ||
2013 | Alan Ang (Liberal) |
Ma. Mimietta Bagulaya (Liberal) |
4th District (excludes Ormoc City)
- Cities: none
- Municipalities: Albuera, Isabel, Kananga, Matag-ob, Merida, Palompon
- Population (2010): 230,649
Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Herville Pajaron (Liberal) |
Antonio Jabilles (NPC) | ||
2007 | Antonio Jabilles (Lakas-CMD) |
Deborah Bertulfo (Lakas-CMD) | ||
2010 | Deborah Bertulfo (Lakas-Kampi) |
Antonio Jabilles (Lakas-Kampi) | ||
2013 | Deborah Bertulfo (Liberal) |
Mesias Arevalo (Liberal) |
5th District
- Cities: Baybay
- Municipalities: Abuyog, Bato, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Javier, Mahaplag, Matalom
- Population (2010): 374,057
Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Carlo Loreto (NPC) |
Emmanuel Golo (NPC) | ||
2007 | Carlo Loreto (Lakas-CMD) |
Florante Cayunda, Sr. (Liberal) | ||
2010 | Florante Cayunda, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) |
Carlo Loreto (Lakas-Kampi) | ||
vacant1 | ||||
2013 | Florante Cayunda, Jr. (Liberal) |
Emmanuel Gacis (Liberal) |
Ex officio members
Philippine Councilors' League Provincial Federation
Election year | Name |
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2004 | Wilson Uy |
2007 | |
2010 | |
2013 |
League of Barangays of the Philippines Provincial Federation
Election year | Name |
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2004 | Enrico Albao |
2007 | |
2010 | Margarita Cari |
2013 | Margarita Cari1 |
Edwin Faller |
Sangguniang Kabataan Provincial Federation
Election year | Name |
---|---|
2004 | Gretchen Nirza |
2007 | Brent Gerard Daya |
2010 | Kim Roger Serdoncillo |
Committees
Committee | Chair[6] |
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Blue Ribbon | Niccolo Villasin |
Agriculture | Emmanuel Gacis |
Banking and Financial Industry | Florante Cayunda, Jr. |
Barangay Affairs | Edwin Faller |
Boundary Dispute | Emmanuel Gacis |
Cooperatives and Organizations | Deborah Bertulfo |
Education | Niccolo Villasin |
Energy, Science and Technology | Anlie Apostol |
Environment and Natural Resources | Ma. Mimietta Bagulaya |
Finance and Appropriations | Deborah Bertulfo |
Health and Sanitation | Anlie Apostol |
Heritage, Culture and Arts | Ma. Mimietta Bagulaya |
Housing Land Use and Informal Settlers | Anlie Apostol |
Human Rights | Florante Cayunda, Jr. |
Infrastructure | Alan Ang |
Labor and Employment | Ranulfo Abellanosa |
Public Information | Ranulfo Abellanosa |
Public Order and Protective Services | Mesias Arevalo |
Public Utilities | Wilson Uy |
Rules, Laws and Privileges | Florante Cayunda, Jr. |
Senior Citizens | Mesias Arevalo |
Social Services | Gina Merilo |
Tourism and International Relations | Ranulfo Abellanosa |
Trade, Investments and Economic Affairs | Wilson Uy |
Ways and Means | Alan Ang |
Women, Children and Family Affairs | Deborah Bertulfo |
Youth and Sports Development | vacant |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Government of the Republic of the Philippines. "Republic Act No. 7160". Official Gazette. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ Ramos-Araneta, Macon (1 November 2014). "Marcos says SK reforms needed". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ Arcangel, Xianne (1 December 2014). "Proposal to postpone SK polls to October 2016 gets House nod". GMA News Online. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- 1 2 Gabieta, Joey (5 November 2012). "Petilla formally steps down as Leyte governor". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ Jimenea, Lalaine (14 October 2014). "Leyte PB member, solon's wife passes away". The Freeman. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Leyte SP elects chairs of various committees". Balita. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2015.