Southern Leyte Provincial Board
Legislative body of the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines
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The Southern Leyte Provincial Board (Cebuano: Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Habagatang Leyte) is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Southern Leyte.
1 ex officio presiding officer
Southern Leyte Provincial Board | |
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| 9th Southern Leyte Provincial Board | |
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| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Rosa Emilia G. Mercado, Lakas-CMD |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
Last election | May 12, 2025 |
Next election | May 15, 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| Session Hall, Legislative Building Southern Leyte Provincial Capitol Maasin City, Southern Leyte, Philippines | |
| Website | |
| Southern Leyte Provincial Board Official Website | |
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two legislative districts, each sending four members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for four members, with the four candidates with the highest number of votes being elected.[1] The vice governor is the ex officio presiding officer, and only votes to break ties. The vice governor is also elected via the plurality voting system province-wide.
District apportionment
| Election Year | No. of seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | |||
| 2004–2010 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 2013–2016 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Current members
Vice Governor
- Rosa Emilia G. Mercado, Lakas-CMD - Presiding Officer
District Board Members
| District | Name | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jonathan Lee P. Maraon | Lakas-CMD | 3 | ||
| 1st | Alan Jose K. Aroy | Lakas-CMD | 1 | ||
| 1st | Teopisto C. Rojas Jr. | Lakas-CMD | 2 | ||
| 1st | Rolito D. Manalo | Reporma | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Napoleon P. Regis | Lakas-CMD | 3 | ||
| 2nd | Rolando Q. Bacoy | Lakas-CMD | 2 | ||
| 2nd | Roque Damian A. Dator | Independent | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Jason C. Calva | Tingog | 1 | ||
Ex officio Board Members
| Name | Provincial Federation |
|---|---|
| Ronel Gabriel | League of Barangays of the Philippines |
| Mario Oliver B. Ranque (Interim) | Philippine Councilors' League |
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, Councilors' League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.[1]
However, with the recent controversy regarding the role of the Sangguniang Kabataan and the proposed amendments to the Local Government Code, specifically the Sangguniang Kabataan provisions, the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial chapter president does not currently serve as an ex officio member of the Provincial Board.[2][3]
Vice Governor
1st District
- City: Maasin
- Municipalities: Bontoc, Limasawa, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Tomas Oppus
- Population (2015): 197,392
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Eva Tomol (NPC) |
Agustin Escaño, Jr. (Lakas–CMD) |
Arturo Bascug (NPC) |
Cesar Rey (NPC) | ||||
| 2007 | Albert Esclamado (Lakas–CMD) |
Agustin Escaño, Jr. (KAMPI) |
Cesar Rey (Lakas–CMD) |
Teopisto Rojas, Jr. (Lakas–CMD) | ||||
| 2010 | Albert Esclamado (Lakas-Kampi) |
Cesar Rey (Lakas-Kampi) |
Felicula Escaño (Lakas-Kampi) |
Teopisto Rojas, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) | ||||
| 2013 | Albert Esclamado (NUP) |
Alan Jose Aroy (NUP) |
Felicula Escaño1 (NUP) |
Teopisto Rojas, Jr. (NUP) | ||||
| Jessica Marie Escaño-Pano2 (NUP) | ||||||||
| 2016 | Jessica Marie Escaño-Pano (Liberal) |
Fe Edillo (Liberal) |
Margarita Bantug (Liberal) |
Adriano Idjao (Liberal) | ||||
| 2019 | Fe G. Edillo (PDP-Laban) |
Crispin Arong Jr. (PDP-Laban) |
Teopisto C. Rojas Jr. (PDP-Laban) |
Pedro V. Fustanes Jr. (PDP-Laban) | ||||
| 2022 | Fe G. Edillo (PDP-Laban) |
Jonathan Lee P. Maraon (PDP-Laban) |
Teopisto C. Rojas Jr. (PDP-Laban) |
Pedro V. Fustanes Jr. (PDP-Laban) | ||||
| 2025 | Jonathan Lee P. Maraon (Lakas-CMD) |
Alan Jose K. Aroy (Lakas-CMD) |
Teopisto C. Rojas Jr. (Lakas-CMD) |
Rolito D. Manalo (Reporma) | ||||
2nd District
- City: none
- Municipalities: Anahawan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, San Francisco, San Juan, San Ricardo, Silago, Sogod
- Population (2015): 224,358
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jason Calva (NPC) |
Orlando Tan (Lakas–CMD) |
Florentino Fernandez, Jr. (PMP) |
Amalia Yap (PMP) | ||||
| 2007 | Jason Calva (Lakas–CMD) |
Roberto Lagumbay (Lakas–CMD) |
Daisy Gamale (NPC) |
Florentino Fernandez, Jr. (Lakas–CMD) | ||||
| 2010 | Roberto Lagumbay (Lakas-Kampi) |
Daisy Gamale (Lakas-Kampi) |
Florentino Fernandez, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) |
Abelardo Almario (Lakas-Kampi) | ||||
| 2013 | Daisy Gamale (NUP) |
Miguel Maamo II (NUP) |
Abelardo Almario (NUP) |
Aileen Estrera (NUP) | ||||
| 2016 | Abelardo Almario (Liberal) |
Leoncio Uy III (Liberal) |
Aileen Estrera (Liberal) |
Myra Rentuza (UNA) | ||||
| 2019 | Aileen L. Esrera (PDP-Laban) |
Napoleon P. Regis (PDP-Laban) |
Rolando Q. Bacoy (PDP-Laban) |
Myra C. Rentuza (Lakas-CMD) | ||||
| 2022 | Napoleon P. Regis (PDP-Laban) |
Myra C. Rentuza (PDP-Laban) |
Rolando Q. Bacoy (PDP-Laban) |
Virgilio A. Mortera (PDP-Laban) | ||||
| 2025 | Napoleon P. Regis (Lakas-CMD) |
Rolando Q. Bacoy (Lakas-CMD) |
Roque Damian A. Dator (Independent) |
Jason C. Calva (Tingog) | ||||
Ex officio members
Philippine Councilors' League Provincial Federation
| Election year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Florentino Lubang |
| 2010 | Sarah Dampog |
| 2013 | Alex Lim |
| 2016 |
League of Barangays of the Philippines Provincial Federation
| Election year | Name |
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| 2007 | Nacional Mercado |
| 2010 | |
| 2013 | Nacional Mercado |
| Ronel Gabriel1 |
Sangguniang Kabataan Provincial Federation
| Election year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Joyce Mejia |
| 2010 | Janine Petracorta |