The South Cotabato Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of South Cotabato.
South Cotabato Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Timog Cotabato | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Arthur Pingoy Jr., PFP since June 30, 2022 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
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Political groups | |
| Committees | Standing Committees of the Provincial Board |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
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Last election | May 9, 2022 |
Next election | May 9, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| South Cotabato Provincial Capitol, Koronadal | |
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, the first district sending three members, and the second district sending seven members 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 South Cotabato.
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). South Cotabato's provincial board also has a reserved seat for its indigenous people (IPMR).
Apportionment
edit| Elections | Seats per district | Ex officio seats | Reserved seats | Total seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||
| 2010–2025 | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 13 | |
| 2025-present | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
List of members
editCurrent members
editThese are the members after the 2022 local elections[1] and 2022 barangay and SK elections:
- Vice Governor: Arthur Pingoy Jr. (PFP)
| District/ League/ Sector |
Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nilda Almencion | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Noel Escobillo | PFP | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Alan Ines | PDP-Laban | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Marie Hurtado | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Ervin Luntao | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Miguel Matinong | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Alicia Nicole Causing[a] | PFP | October 24, 2023[2] | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Henry Ladot | PFP | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Cecile Diel | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Dardanillo Dar | PDP-Laban | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| ABC | Rolando Malabuyoc[3] | Nonpartisan | July 30, 2018 | January 1, 2023 | |
| PCL | Judy Loco-Artacho[3] | PDP-Laban | July 1, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| SK | Alyssa Marie Fale[3] | Nonpartisan | June 8, 2018 | January 1, 2023 | |
| IPMR | Edgar Sambog[3] | Nonpartisan | February 12, 2018 | February 12, 2021 | |
Notes
edit- ^ Appointed by President Bongbong Marcos to replace her mother, Lyndale Causing, who died in office on June 10, 2023.
References
edit- ^ "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.
- ^ "Congratulations Board Member Alicia Nicole Causing!". Reynaldo Sucayan Tamayo Jr. Facebook Page. October 24, 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ a b c d "Provincial Officials". South Cotabato Government. Retrieved 2020-08-18.