Samar Provincial Board

Legislative body of the province of Samar, Philippines
Samar Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Samar
Type
Type
Unicameral
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Arnold V. Tan, Nacionalista
since June 30, 2022
Structure
Seats13 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Samar Provincial Board composition
Political groups
  Nacionalista (11)
  Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term
3 years
AuthorityLocal Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Voting system
  • Multiple non-transferable vote (regular members)
  • Indirect election (ex officio members)
Last election
May 9, 2022
Next election
May 12, 2025
Meeting place
Samar Capitol Building, Catbalogan

The Samar Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Samar, formerly "Western 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 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).

Apportionment

Elections Seats per district Ex officio seats Total seats
1st 2nd
1987–present 5 5 3 13

List of members

Current members

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

District Board member Party Start of term End of term
1st Alan A. Diomangay Nacionalista June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
1st Edward James B. Clemens Nacionalista June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
1st Emmelly "Milay" D. Olaje Nacionalista June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
1st Lydia C. de los Reyes Nacionalista June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
1st Anecio R. Guades Nacionalista June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
2nd Fe T. Arcales Nacionalista June 30, 2016 June 30, 2025
2nd Luzviminda "Bebot" L. Nacario Nacionalista June 30, 2019 June 30, 2025
2nd Beethoven "Bembot" M. Bermejo Nacionalista June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
2nd Ma. Elpa Estorninos-de Jesus Nacionalista June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
2nd Nanette "Neng Neng" Sabenecio-Jasmin Nacionalista June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
League Board member Party Start of term End of term
PCL Minda D. Pasacas Nacionalista September 12, 2022 June 30, 2025
ABC Jouie P. Tiu Nonpartisan June 30, 2022 November 30, 2023
SK Christian Bernard J. Oñate Nonpartisan June 30, 2018 November 30, 2023

Former members

Vice Governor
Election year Name Party Ref.
2013 Stephen James T. Tan Nacionalista
2016 Nacionalista
2019 Reynolds Michael T. Tan[a] PDP–Laban [2]
Angelica S. Gomez-Teodoro Liberal
1st District Board Members
Election
year		 Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Ref.
2013 Charlito L. Coñejos Salvador T. Cruz Erdie L. delos Santos Lolita M. Daguman Alan A. Diomangay
2016 Julius A. Mancol
(Liberal) 		Miguelito "Mike" G. Ayong
(Liberal) 		Alfredo "Fred" B. Serrano
(Liberal) 		Regina "Ina" B. Rabuya
(Liberal) 		Nancy Rosales
(Nacionalista)
2019 Vacant[b] Regina "Ina" B. Rabuya
(Liberal) 		Julius A. Mancol
(Liberal) 		Miguelito "Mike" G. Ayong
(Liberal) 		Alfredo "Fred" B. Serrano
(Liberal) 		[2]
2nd District Board Members
Election
year		 Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Ref.
2013 Alma U. Lampasa Arthur Vaughn M. Zosa Lee M. Zosa Luzviminda "Bebot" L. Nacario Alvin D. Abejuela
2016 Alvin D. Abejuena
(UNA) 		Fe T. Arcales
(NPC) 		Lee M. Zosa
(Independent) 		Carlo R. Latorre
(NPC) 		Alma U. Lampasa
(Liberal)
2019 Lee M. Zosa
(PDP-Laban) 		Alvin D. Abejuena
(UNA) 		Fe T. Arcales
(PDP-Laban) 		Luzviminda "Bebot" L. Nacario
(PDP-Laban) 		Carlo R. Latorre
(PDP-Laban) 		[2]
PCL President
Election year Name Party Local council Ref.
2013 Beethoven M. Bermejo Catbalogan
2019 PDP–Laban
ABC President
Election year Name Municipality/City Ref.
2013 Carlo R. Latorre
2019 Ma. Elpa de Jesus

Notes

  1. ^ Governor Milagrosa Tan died in office on November 30, 2019, and Reynolds Michael Tan assumed the governorship in 2 December 2019.[1]
  2. ^ Angelica Gomez-Teodoro assumes the vice gubernatorial seat in 2 December 2019.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Gabieta, Joey (2019-12-04). "Tan assumes post as new Samar gov after death of incumbent". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  2. ^ a b c "2019 NLE List of Elected Provincial Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2020.
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