Batanes Provincial Board

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

Batanes Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Batanes
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Ignacio Villa, Liberal Party
since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats10 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups
  Liberal (4)
  NPC (3)
  Nonpartisan (3)
Length of term
3 years
AuthorityLocal Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Last election
May 13, 2019
Next election
May 9, 2022
Meeting place
Batenes Provincial Capitol, Basco

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending three members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for three members, with the three candidates with the highest number of votes 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.

District apportionment

ElectionsNo. of seats per districtEx officio seatsReserved seatsTotal seats
1st2nd
2004–13333110

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: Ignacio Villa (Liberal)
District Board member Party Start of term End of term
1st Juan Redondo NPC June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Ferdinand Elica NPC June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Evelyn Maduro Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Romeo Acebes Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Juliet Cataluña Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Milagros Abas NPC June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
League Board member Party Start of term End of term
ABC Benigno Cobico Nonpartisan July 30, 2018 January 1, 2023
PCL Will Lee Gabotero Liberal July 1, 2019 June 30, 2022
SK Argel Hortiz[2] Nonpartisan June 8, 2018 January 1, 2023
Sector Board member Party Start of term End of term
IPMR Vicenta Hidalgo Nonpartisan

Vice Governor

Election
year
NameParty
2001Constante Castillejos
2004Constante Castillejos Liberal
2007William Agsunod Lakas
2010Ferdinand Elica Lakas–Kampi
2013Ronald Aguto Independent

1st District

Election
year
Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)
2004 Ferdinand Elica
(Liberal)
Amada Fabi
(Liberal)
Orlando Hontomin
(Liberal)
2007 Ferdinand Elica
(Lakas)
Alexander Argonza
(Lakas)
Albert Calagui
(Lakas)
2010 Flinton Abad
(Liberal)
Florante Castillo
(Liberal)
2013 Efren Lizardo
(Independent)
Alexander Argonza
(Independent)

2nd District

Election
year
Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)
2004 Milagros Abas
(Liberal)
Romulo Cielo
(Liberal)
Ignacio Villa
(Liberal)
2007 Milagros Abas
(Lakas)
Rogelio Delapa
(Lakas)
2010 Ramoncito Imperial
(Liberal)
Rogelio Delapa
(Nacionalista)
Ignacio Villa
(Nacionalista)
2013 Milagros Abas
(Independent)
Rogelio Delapa
(Liberal)
Juliet Cataluña
(Liberal)

References

  1. "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.
  2. Baccay, Oliver T. (2019-11-11). "Ivatan youth ink pledge to advocate federalism". pia.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
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