Capiz Provincial Board

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

Capiz Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Capiz
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Jaime Magbanue, National Unity Party
since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats13 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups
  Liberal (9)
  NUP (2)
  Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term
3 years
AuthorityLocal Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Last election
May 13, 2019
Next election
May 9, 2022
Meeting place
Capiz Provincial Capitol, Roxas City

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having five seats. A voter votes up to five names, with the top five candidates per district 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.

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

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).

Apportionment
Elections Seats per district Ex officio seats Total seats
1st 2nd
2010–present 5 5 3 13

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2019 local elections[1] and 2018 barangay and SK elections:

  • Vice Governor: James Magbanua (NUP)
District Board member Party Start of term End of term
1st Esteban Contreras Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Jonathan Besa Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Enrique Martin Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Weldie Apolinario Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Thea Reyes Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Victor Tanco Jr Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Mateo Hachuela NUP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Elmer Arevalo NUP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Eleuper Martinez Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Karen Palomar Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
League Board member Party Start of term End of term
ABC Querubin Pamplona[2] Nonpartisan July 30, 2018 January 1, 2023
PCL Mitchelle John Patricio[2] Liberal September 9, 2019 June 30, 2022
SK Renzo Teves[2] Nonpartisan June 8, 2018 January 1, 2023

References
  1. "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.
  2. "Capiz Provincial Government". www.capiz.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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