The Capiz Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Capiz.
Capiz Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Capiz | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Jaime Magbanua, National Unity Party since June 30, 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
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Political groups | |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
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Last election | May 13, 2019 |
Next election | May 9, 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
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| 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
edit| Elections | Seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | |||
| 2010–present | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
List of members
editVice Governor
editThe vice governor serves as the presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
| Name | Party | Start of Term | End of Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe B. Barredo | Liberal | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | |
| Esteban Evan B. Contreras II | Liberal | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2013 | |
| Esteban Evan B. Contreras II | Liberal | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2016 | |
| Esteban Evan B. Contreras II | Liberal | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2019 | |
| Jaime O. Magbanua | NUP | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
Current members
editThese 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 | Esteban Jose 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 | |
Committee Chairpersons
edit| Committee | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | Enrique V. Martin |
| Appropriations | Jonathan B. Besa |
| Barangay Affairs | Querubin P. Pamplona |
| Cooperatives, Non-Governmental and People's Organizations | Eleuper M. Martinez |
| Economic Affairs, Trade, Commerce, and Industry | Karen A. Palomar |
| Education, Science and Technology, Social Welfare, Women, Family and Persons with Disabilities |
Thea Faith T. Reyes |
| Ethics | Mitchelle John B. Patricio |
| Environment and Natural Resources | Mateo C. Hachuela |
| Health | Esteban Jose B. Contreras |
| Infrastructure, Public Works and Highways | Weldie C. Apolinario Jr. |
| Justice and Human Rights | Enrique V. Martin |
| Labor | Karen A. Palomar |
| Laws and Good Governance | Eleuper M. Martinez |
| Local Government | Mitchelle John B. Patricio |
| Peace, Order, and Public Safety | Elmer P. Arevalo |
| Reorganization | Esteban Jose B. Contreras |
| Rules and Privileges | Mateo C. Hachuela |
| Senior Citizen Affairs | Elmer P. Arevalo |
| Tourism, Culture, Arts and Indigenous People | Victor L. Tanco Jr. |
| Transportations, Communications and Public Utility | Jonathan B. Besa |
| Ways and Means | Victor L. Tanco Jr. |
| Youth and Sports | Renzo B. Teves |
| Zoning, Land and Coastal Use, Housing | Weldie C. Apolinario Jr. |
References
edit- ^ "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-21.
- ^ a b c "Capiz Provincial Government". www.capiz.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-08-10.