Albay Provincial Board
The Albay Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Albay.
Albay Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Albay | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
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Political groups | |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
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Last election | May 13, 2019 |
Next election | May 9, 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Albay Provincial Capitol, Legazpi | |
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into three districts, the first two sending three members and the third sending four, the number of the members the electorate votes depends on the number of members their district sends. The candidates with the highest number of votes in each district, depending on the number of members the district sends, are 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 Albay.
District apportionment
| Elections | No. of seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |||
| 2004–13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
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 2019 local elections[1] and 2018 barangay and SK elections:
- Vice Governor: Edcel Greco Lagman (PDP–Laban)
| District | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Reynaldo Bragais | Liberal | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 1st | Victor Ziga Jr. | UNA | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 1st | Baby Glenda Bongao | Liberal | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 2nd | Raul Rosal | Independent | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 2nd | Melissa Armedilla | PDP–Laban | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 2nd | Neil Montallana | PDP–Laban | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 3rd | Jesus Salceda Jr. | PDP–Laban | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 3rd | Dante Arandia | PDP–Laban | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 3rd | Eva Ribaya | PDP–Laban | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 3rd | Howard Imperial | Liberal | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| League | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
| ABC | Joseph Philip Lee | Nonpartisan | July 30, 2018 | January 1, 2023 | |
| PCL | Jesciel Richard Salceda[2] | PDP–Laban | July 1, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| SK | Jesus Go[3] | Nonpartisan | June 8, 2018 | January 1, 2023 | |
Vice Governor
| Election year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jesus Calisin | ||
| 2004 | Jesus Calisin | Lakas | |
| 2007 | Brando Sael | Independent | |
| 2010 | Harold Imperial | Lakas–Kampi | |
| 2013 | Harold Imperial | Liberal | |
1st District
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Raul Roi Borejon (Lakas-CMD) |
Felipe Berces (PMP) |
Celso Aytona (Lakas-CMD) | |||
| 2007 | Baby Glenda Bongao (Lakas-CMD) | |||||
| 2010 | Nemesio Neron (Liberal) |
Baby Glenda Bongao (Lakas-Kampi) |
Richard Ziga (Liberal) | |||
| 2013 | Job Belen (Liberal) |
Baby Glenda Bongao (Liberal) |
Jose Madrilejos (Independent) | |||
2nd District
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ralph Andes (Lakas-CMD) |
Jose Esteves, Jr. (Independent) |
Neil Montallana (Lakas-CMD) | |||
| 2007 | Carlwyn Baldo (Lakas-CMD) |
Ostiano Calleja (Independent) | ||||
| 2010 | Niño Imperial (Lakas-Kampi) |
Ralph Andes (Nacionalista) |
Neil Montallana (Lakas-Kampi) | |||
| 2013 | Oscar Cristobal (Liberal) |
Ralph Andes (Liberal) |
Richard Imperial (Liberal) | |||
3rd District
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ramon Fernandez, Jr. (Lakas-CMD) |
Harold Imperial (Lakas-CMD) |
Jose Saribong (PMP) |
Jesus Rances (Lakas-CMD) | ||||
| 2007 | Ramon Alsua (Independent) |
Herbert Borja (NPC) |
Ireneo Sales, Jr. (Independent) | |||||
| 2010 | Ramon Alsua (Lakas-Kampi) |
Arnold Embestro (Independent) |
Herbert Borja (Lakas-Kampi) |
Ireneo Sales, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) | ||||
| 2013 | Ramon Alsua (Liberal) |
Rhederick Riva (Independent) |
Herbert Borja (Liberal) |
Irineo Sales, Jr. (Liberal) | ||||
References
- "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.
- "Councilors' body is 'biggest think tank'—Salceda". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- "Albay provincial gov't donates sports equipment to Daraga, Sto. Domingo LGUs | Politiko Bicol Region". Retrieved 2020-08-20.