The Northern Samar Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Northern Samar.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having five seats. A voter votes up to five names, with the top five 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 Northern Samar.
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).
History
By virtue of Republic Act No. 4221, the majority of voters during the 1965 Samar division plebiscite ratified the division of the old province of Samar into three: Northern Samar, Western Samar, and Eastern Samar. The first local officials of the new provinces, including the provincial board, were elected on November 14, 1967, with the law taking effect, and took office on January 1, 1968.[1]
Apportionment
| Elections | Seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | |||
| 2022–present | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
List of members
Current members
These are the members after the 2022 local elections[2] and 2023 barangay and SK elections:
- Vice Governor: Clarence E. Dato (PFP)
| District | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christian Emmanuel W. Uy | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Victorio M. Singzon III | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Gilbert F. Layon | Liberal | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Quintin B. Saludaga | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Liza C. Esidera | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Don Abalon | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Dionisio Dexter Galit | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Albert A. Lucero | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Marites Gillamac | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Leonida P. Laodenio | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| League | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
| ABC | Arturo T. Dubongco Jr. | Nonpartisan | |||
| PCL | Gina O. Silvano | NUP | |||
| SK | Gerardo Gerard A. Miranda | Nonpartisan | |||
References
- ^ Republic Act No. 4221 (June 19, 1965), "An Act Creating the Provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar", Chan Robles Virtual Law Library
- ^ "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.
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