Benguet Provincial Board

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

Benguet Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Benguet
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Johnny Waguis, PDP–Laban
since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats14 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups
  PDP–Laban (8)
  Lakas (2)
  NPC (1)
  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
Benguet Provincial Capitol, La Trinidad

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.

District apportionment
ElectionsNo. of seats per districtEx officio seatsReserved seatsTotal seats
1st2nd
2004–13463114

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:

District Board member Party Start of term End of term
1st Florencio Bentrez PDP–Laban June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Bernard Waclin Lakas June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Juan Nazarro Jr. NPC June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Alexander Fianza PDP–Laban June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Robert Namoro PDP–Laban June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Apolinario Camsol PDP–Laban June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
3rd Ruben Paoad PDP–Laban June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
3rd Roberto Canuto PDP–Laban June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
3rd Fernando Balaodan PDP–Laban June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
3rd Jim Botiwey Lakas June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
League Board member Party Start of term End of term
ABC Melchor Guesey[2] Nonpartisan July 30, 2018 January 1, 2023
PCL Nestor Fongwan Jr.[3] PDP–Laban September 4, 2019 June 30, 2022
SK Jeston Balong-Angey[4] Nonpartisan June 8, 2018 January 1, 2023
Sector Board member Party Start of term End of term
IPMR Sario Copas[5] Nonpartisan December 2017 December 2020

Vice Governor
Election
year		NameParty
2001Edna Tabanda
2004Crescensio Pacalso NPC
2007Crescensio Pacalso
2010Crescensio Pacalso Lakas–Kampi
2013Nelson Dangwa Liberal

1st District
Election
year		Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)
2004 Aloysius Kato
(Aksyon)		 Fernando Aritao
(NPC)		 Juan Nazarro, Jr.
(NPC)		 Marciano Inso, Sr.
(Lakas–CMD)
2007 Eddie Amuasen Alfonso Fianza Marciano Inso, Sr.
2010 Johnny Waguis
(Lakas-Kampi)		 Alfonso Fianza
(Lakas-Kampi)		 Juan Nazarro, Jr.
(Lakas-Kampi)		 Benjamind Saquid
(Lakas-Kampi)
2013 Johnny Waguis
(NUP)		 Alfonso Fianza
(NUP)		 Esteban Piok
(NUP)		 Benjamin Saguid
(NUP)

2nd District
Election
year		Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)
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)		 Florence Tingbaoen
(Lakas-Kampi)
2013 Jack Dulnuan
(NUP)		 Roberto Namoro
(NUP)		 Nardo Cayat
(NUP)		 Concepcion Balao
(NUP)		 Jim Botiwey
(Independent)		 Florence Tingbaoen
(NUP)

References
  1. "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.
  2. "Lawana, Guesey take top ABC post". Sunstar. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  3. "Fongwan Jr. gets new mandate as PCL-Benguet prexy – HERALD EXPRESS | News in Cordillera and Northern Luzon". Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  4. Alimondo, Lauren (2018-06-11). "Benguet SK to address social issues". Sunstar. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  5. "Kalanguya group to celebrate IP month – HERALD EXPRESS | News in Cordillera and Northern Luzon". Retrieved 2020-08-19.
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