Davao del Sur Provincial Board explained

Davao del Sur Provincial Board
Native Name:Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Davao del Sur
Term Limits:3 terms (9 years)
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1:Riafa M. Cagas
Leader1 Type:Presiding Davao del Sur Provincial Board
Party1:PMP
Election1:June 30, 2022
Members:14 board members
1 ex officio presiding Davao del Sur Provincial Board
Structure1:File:Davao del Sur Provincial Board composition.svg
Structure1 Res:200
Structure1 Alt:Davao del Sur Provincial Board composition
Political Groups1:

Nacionalista (6)

Akbayan (1)

Independent (2)

Nonpartisan (3)

Term Length:3 years
Authority:Local Government Code of the Philippines
Voting System1:
Last Election1:May 9, 2022
Next Election1:May 2025
Meeting Place:Davao del Sur Provincial Capitol, Digos

The Davao del Sur Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Davao del Sur.

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 Davao del Sur Provincial Board, 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 not coextensive with the legislative district of Davao del Sur; unlike congressional representation which is at-large, Davao del Sur is divided into two districts for representation in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

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

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2022 local elections[1] and 2023 barangay and SK elections:

DistrictBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
1stVic R. Cadungog IndependentJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stShiela B. CagasNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stSimplicio LatasaIndependentJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stRey Q. Ayo NacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
1stFrancisco B. Tongos NacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndMerlin BelloAkbayanJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndLanier CadungogIndependentJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndCarmelo de los Cientos IIINacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndAnna Margarita A. RazonableNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
2ndMark Joel A. GallardoNacionalistaJune 30, 2022June 30, 2025
LeagueBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
ABCOscar BocolNonpartisanJuly 30, 2018January 1, 2023
PCLDyane Therese Giduquio-IdulsaNacionalistaJuly 1, 2022June 30, 2025
SKMark Joel GallardoNonpartisanJune 8, 2018January 1, 2023
SectorBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
IPMRBae Norma RiveraNonpartisanJune 30, 2019July 1, 2022

References

  1. Web site: LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES. COMELEC.gov.ph.