South Cotabato Provincial Board

Legislative body of the province of South Cotabato, Philippines
South Cotabato Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Timog Cotabato
Type
Type
Unicameral
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Arthur Pingoy Jr., PFP
since June 30, 2022
Structure
Seats14 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
South Cotabato Provincial Board composition
Political groups
  PFP (8)
  PDP–Laban (3)
  Nonpartisan (3)
CommitteesStanding Committees of the Provincial Board
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)
  • Acclamation (sectoral member)
Last election
May 9, 2022
Next election
May 9, 2025
Meeting place
South Cotabato Provincial Capitol, Koronadal

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

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, the first district sending three members, and the second district sending seven members to the provincial board; the number of candidates the electorate votes for and the number of winning candidates depends on the number of members their 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.

The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of South Cotabato.

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). South Cotabato's provincial board also has a reserved seat for its indigenous people (IPMR).

Apportionment

Elections Seats per district Ex officio seats Total seats
1st 2nd
2010–present 3 7 3 13

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2022 local elections[1] and 2022 barangay and SK elections:

  • Vice Governor: Arthur Pingoy Jr. (PFP)
District Board member Party Start of term End of term
1st Nilda Almencion PFP June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
1st Noel Escobillo PFP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2025
1st Alan Ines PDP-Laban June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
2nd Marie Hurtado PFP June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
2nd Ervin Luntao PFP June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
2nd Miguel Matinong PFP June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
2nd Alicia Nicole Causing[a] PFP October 24, 2023[2] June 30, 2025
2nd Henry Ladot PFP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2025
2nd Cecile Diel PFP June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
2nd Dardanillo Dar PDP-Laban June 30, 2019 June 30, 2025
League Board member Party Start of term End of term
ABC Rolando Malabuyoc[3] Nonpartisan July 30, 2018 January 1, 2023
PCL Judy Loco-Artacho[3] PDP-Laban July 1, 2019 June 30, 2022
SK Alyssa Marie Fale[3] Nonpartisan June 8, 2018 January 1, 2023
Sector Board member Party Start of term End of term
IPMR Edgar Sambog[3] Nonpartisan February 12, 2018 February 12, 2021

Notes

  1. ^ Appointed by President Bongbong Marcos to replace her mother, Lyndale Causing, who died in office on June 10, 2023.

References

  1. ^ "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.
  2. ^ "Congratulations Board Member Alicia Nicole Causing!". Reynaldo Sucayan Tamayo Jr. Facebook Page. October 24, 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d "Provincial Officials". South Cotabato Government. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
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