Palawan Provincial Board

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

Palawan Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Palawan
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Victorino Socrates, Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats	13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	PPP (8)   PDP–Laban (2)   NUP (1)   Nonpartisan (3)
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Local 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 13, 2019
Next election	May 9, 2022
Meeting place
Palawan Provincial Capitol, Puerto Princesa

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into three districts, the first district sending five members, the second sending four members, and the third district sending one member 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 Palawan, with the exception that Puerto Princesa, a highly urbanized city, is excluded in the third district.

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