Benguet Provincial Board

Legislative body of the province of Benguet, Philippines

Benguet Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Benguet
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Ericson Felipe, Independent since June 30, 2022
Structure
Seats	14 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer

Political groups	UBP (7) PDP-Laban (2) Independent (2) Nonpartisan (3)
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Voting system	Plurality-at-large (regular members) Indirect election (ex officio members) Acclamation (sectoral member)
Last election	May 9, 2022
Next election	May 12, 2025
Meeting place
Benguet Provincial Capitol, La Trinidad

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

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, the first sending four and the second sending six members. The number of members the electorate votes for and the number of members elected depends on the number of members the 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.

Seat apportionment

Elections	No. of seats per district		Ex officio seats	Reserved seats	Total seats
Elections	1st	2nd	Ex officio seats	Reserved seats	Total seats
2004–19	4	6	3	1	14

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, Councilor's League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.

Current members

These are the members after the 2022 local elections and 2018 barangay and SK elections:

Vice Governor: Ericson Felipe (Independent)

District	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
1st		Johannes Amuasen	United Benguet Party	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
1st		Alexander Fianza	United Benguet Party	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2025
1st		Florencio Bentrez	United Benguet Party	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2025
1st		Juan Nazarro Jr.	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2025
2nd		Marie Rose Fongwan-Kepes	United Benguet Party	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
2nd		Fernando Balaodan	United Benguet Party	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2025
2nd		Roberto Canuto	United Benguet Party	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2025
2nd		Ruben Paoad	Independent	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2025
2nd		Joel Tingbaoen Jr.	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
2nd		Neptali Camsol	United Benguet Party	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
League	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
ABC		Crispin Mariano Jr.	Nonpartisan	June 30, 2022	November 30, 2023
PCL		Ronald Kimakim	Independent	September 14, 2022	June 30, 2025
SK		Jeston Balong-Angey^[1]	Nonpartisan	June 8, 2018	November 30, 2023
Sector	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
IPMR		Recto Alawas	Nonpartisan	January 22, 2021	January 22, 2024

Vice Governor

Election year	Name
2001	Edna Tabanda
2004	Crescensio Pacalso	NPC
2007	Crescensio Pacalso
2010	Crescensio Pacalso	Lakas–Kampi
2013	Nelson Dangwa	Liberal
2016	Florence Tingbaoen	Liberal
2019	Johnny Waguis	PDP–Laban
2022	Ericson Felipe	Independent

1st District

Municipalities: Bokod, Itogon, Kabayan, Sablan, Tuba

Election year
2004	Aloysius Kato (Aksyon)	Fernando Aritao (NPC)	Juan Nazarro, Jr. (NPC)	Marciano Inso, Sr. (Lakas–CMD)
2007	Eddie Amuasen	Alfonso Fianza	Juan Nazarro, Jr. (NPC)	Marciano Inso, Sr.
2010	Johnny Waguis (Lakas-Kampi)	Alfonso Fianza (Lakas-Kampi)	Juan Nazarro, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi)	Benjamin Saquid (Lakas-Kampi)
2013	Johnny Waguis (NUP)	Alfonso Fianza (NUP)	Esteban Piok (NUP)	Benjamin Saguid (NUP)
2016	Johnny Waguis (NUP)	Florencio Bentrez (NUP)	Juan Nazarro, Jr. (NPC)	Bernard Waclin (Independent)
2019	Alexander Fianza (PDP–Laban)	Florencio Bentrez (PDP–Laban)	Juan Nazarro, Jr. (NPC)	Bernard Waclin (Lakas–CMD)
2022	Alexander Fianza (UBP)	Florencio Bentrez (UBP)	Juan Nazarro, Jr. (PDP–Laban)	Johannes Amuasen (UBP)

2nd District

Municipalities: Atok, Bakun, Buguias, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Mankayan, Tublay

Election year
2004	John Kim (NPC)	Apolinario Camsol (NPC)	Liso Agpas (Liberal)	Johnny Uy (NPC)	Sario Copas (Liberal)	Joseph Cosente (NPC)
2007	Rogelio Leon (KAMPI)	Apolinario Camsol (Lakas–CMD)	Nardo Cayat (LDP)	Johnny Uy (KAMPI)	Nelson Dangwa (Independent)	Florence Tingbaoen (KAMPI)
2010	Rogelio Leon (Lakas-Kampi)	Apolinario Camsol (Lakas-Kampi)	Nardo Cayat (Lakas-Kampi)	Concepcion Balao (NPC)	Nelson Dangwa (Independent)	Florence Tingbaoen (Lakas-Kampi)
2013	Jack Dulnuan (NUP)	Roberto Namoro (NUP)	Nardo Cayat (NUP)	Concepcion Balao (NUP)	Jim Botiwey (Independent)	Florence Tingbaoen (NUP)
2016	Apolinario Camsol (Liberal)	Roberto Namoro (NUP)	Ruben Paoad (NUP)	Roberto Canuto (NUP)	Jim Botiwey (Liberal)	Fernando Balaodan (Liberal)
2019	Apolinario Camsol (PDP–Laban)	Roberto Namoro (PDP–Laban)	Ruben Paoad (PDP–Laban)	Roberto Canuto (PDP–Laban)	Jim Botiwey (Lakas–CMD)	Fernando Balaodan (PDP–Laban)
2022	Marie Rose Fongwan-Kepes (UBP)	Joel Tingbaoen Jr. (PDP–Laban)	Ruben Paoad (Independent)	Roberto Canuto (UBP)	Neptali Camsol (UBP)	Fernando Balaodan (UBP)