Leyte Provincial Board
Leyte Provincial Board | |
|---|---|
| 11th Leyte Provincial Board | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | |
Majority Floor Leader | |
1st Deputy Floor Leader | Ronnan Christian M. Reposar, Liberal since 17 July 2025 |
2nd Deputy Floor Leader | Raissa J. Villasin, NPC since 17 July 2025 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
Political groups | |
| Committees | See Committees |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
| |
Last election | May 12, 2025 |
Next election | May 8, 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Session Hall, Legislative Building Leyte Provincial Capitol Tacloban City, Philippines | |
The Leyte Provincial Board (Waray: Sangguniang Panlalawigan han Leyte, Cebuano: Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Leyte) is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Leyte.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into five legislative districts, each sending two members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for two members, with the two candidates with the highest number of votes being elected.[1]
The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Leyte.[1]
District apportionment
| Election Year | No. of seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |||
| 2004–2010 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 2013–2016 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2019–2022 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 2022-2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 2025-Present | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
Current members
12th Sangguniang Panlalawigan (2025-Present)
- Vice Governor: Leonardo M. Javier Jr. (NPC) - Presiding Officer
| Seat | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st district | Wilson S. Uy | NPC | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | Palo | |
| Ronnan Christian M. Resposar | Liberal | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | Palo | ||
| 2nd district | Raissa J. Villasin | NPC | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2028 | Barugo | |
| Mildred Joy P. Que | PFP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | Dulag | ||
| 3rd district | Marie Kathryn V. Kabigting | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | Villaba | |
| Alan P. Ang | NUP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | San Isidro | ||
| 4th district | Flaviano C. Centino Jr. | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | Isabel | |
| Elmer Frederico N. Codilla | NUP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | Kananga | ||
| 5th district | Michael L. Cari | NPC | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | Baybay City | |
| Carlo P. Loreto | NPC | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | Baybay City | ||
| ABC | Ma. Martina L. Gimenez | Nonpartisan | January 16, 2024 | December 31, 2025 | Tanauan | |
| PCL | Carmen L. Cari | NPC | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | Baybay City | |
| SK | MJ Luinly D. Lumen | Nonpartisan | December 31, 2025 | Mayorga | ||
Ex officio Board Members
| Name | Provincial Federation |
|---|---|
| Ma. Martina L. Gimenez (Tanauan) |
League of Barangays of the Philippines |
| Carmen L. Cari (Baybay City) |
Philippine Councilors' League |
| MJ Luinly D. Lumen (Mayorga) |
Sangguniang Kabataan |
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 did not serve as an ex officio member of the Provincial Board until 2019.[2][3]
After the 2018 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the SK provincial chapter president has been seated as an ex officio member of the Provincial Board since 2019.
Vice Governor
| Election year |
Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Trinidad Apostol | Lakas | |
| 2001 | Nestor Villasin | Lakas | |
| 2004 | Ma. Mimietta Bagulaya | NPC | |
| 2007 | Liberal | ||
| 2010 | Liberal | ||
| Florante Cayunda, Jr.1 | Lakas–Kampi | ||
| 2013 | Carlo Loreto | Liberal | |
| 2016 | |||
| 2019 | PDP–Laban | ||
| 2022 | Leonardo M. Javier Jr. | PDP–Laban | |
| 2025 | NPC | ||
- ^1 Cayunda succeeded Bagulaya as Vice-Governor in November 2012 after Bagulaya succeeded Jericho Petilla as Governor, who in turn vacated his gubernatorial post after being appointed Energy Secretary.[4]
1st District (excludes Tacloban City)
- City: None
- Municipalities: Alangalang, Babatngon, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tanauan, Tolosa
- Population (2015): 268,942
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Evangeline Esperas (NPC) |
Ma. Lourdes Go-Soco (Liberal) | ||
| 2007 | Ma. Lourdes Go-Soco (Lakas-CMD) |
Evangeline Esperas (Lakas-CMD) | ||
| 2010 | Roque Tiu (Liberal) |
Ma. Lourdes Go-Soco (Lakas-Kampi) | ||
| 2013 | Gina Merilo (Liberal) |
Ranulfo Abellanosa (Liberal) | ||
| 2016 | ||||
| 2019 | Gina Merilo (PDP–Laban) |
Ranulfo Abellanosa (PDP–Laban) | ||
| 2022 | Ronnan Christian Reposar (Liberal) |
Wilson Uy (PDP–Laban) | ||
| 2025 | Wilson Uy (NPC) |
Ronnan Christian Reposar (Liberal) | ||
2nd District
- Cities: none
- Municipalities: Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Macarthur, Mayorga, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga
- Population (2015): 406,359
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Lesmes Lumen (NPC) |
Simeon Ongbit, Jr. (NPC) | ||
| 2007 | Lesmes Lumen (Lakas-CMD) |
Simeon Ongbit, Jr. (Lakas-CMD) | ||
| 2010 | Anlie Apostol (Lakas-Kampi) |
Niccolo Villasin (Lakas-Kampi) | ||
| 2013 | Anlie Apostol (Liberal) |
Niccolo Villasin (Liberal) | ||
| 2016 | Trinidad Apostol (Liberal) | |||
| 2019 | Trinidad Apostol (PFP) |
Raissa Villasin (PFP) | ||
| 2022 | Trinidad Apostol (PDP-Laban) |
Raissa Villasin (PDP-Laban) | ||
| 2025 | Raissa Villasin (NPC) |
Mildred Joy P. Que (PFP) | ||
3rd District
- Cities: none
- Municipalities: Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba
- Population (2015): 179,594
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rowil Batan (NPC) |
Rolando Piamonte, Sr. (LDP) | ||
| 2007 | Rowil Batan (LDP) |
Rolando Piamonte, Sr. (Lakas-CMD) | ||
| 2010 | Bernard Jonathan Remandaban (Lakas-Kampi) |
Rolando Piamonte, Sr. (Lakas-Kampi) | ||
| 2013 | Alan Ang (Liberal) |
Ma. Mimietta Bagulaya (Liberal) | ||
| 2016 | Alan Ang (NUP) |
Ma. Corazon E. Remandaban (Liberal) | ||
| 2019 | Anna Veloso-Tuazon (NUP) |
Ma. Corazon E. Remandaban (NPC) | ||
| 2022 | Marie Kathryn V. Kabigting (NUP) |
Ma. Corazon E. Remandaban (PDP-Laban) | ||
| 2025 | Alan P. Ang (NUP) | |||
4th District (excludes Ormoc City)
- Cities: none
- Municipalities: Albuera, Isabel, Kananga, Matag-ob, Mérida, Palompon
- Population (2015): 256,166
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Herville Pajaron (Liberal) |
Antonio Jabilles (NPC) | ||
| 2007 | Antonio Jabilles (Lakas-CMD) |
Deborah Bertulfo (Lakas-CMD) | ||
| 2010 | Deborah Bertulfo (Lakas-Kampi) |
Antonio Jabilles (Lakas-Kampi) | ||
| 2013 | Deborah Bertulfo (Liberal) |
Mesias Arevalo (Liberal) | ||
| 2016 | Manuel Vicente Torres (Liberal) | |||
| 2019 | Carmen Torres-Rama (PDP–Laban) |
Mesias Arevalo (PDP–Laban) | ||
| 2022 | Flaviano C. Centino (PDP–Laban) |
Vincent L. Rama (PDP–Laban) | ||
| 2025 | Flaviano C. Centino (NUP) |
Elmer Frederico N. Codilla (NUP) | ||
5th District
- Cities: Baybay
- Municipalities: Abuyog, Bato, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Javier, Mahaplag, Matalom
- Population (2015): 398,587
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Carlo Loreto (NPC) |
Emmanuel Golo (NPC) | ||
| 2007 | Carlo Loreto (Lakas-CMD) |
Florante Cayunda, Sr. (Liberal) | ||
| 2010 | Florante Cayunda, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) |
Carlo Loreto (Lakas-Kampi) | ||
| vacant1 | ||||
| 2013 | Florante Cayunda, Jr. (Liberal) |
Emmanuel Gacis (Liberal) | ||
| 2016 | ||||
| 2019 | Florante Cayunda, Jr. (PFP) |
Emmanuel Gacis (PFP) | ||
| 2022 | Michael L. Cari (PDP-Laban) |
Carlo P. Loreto (PDP-Laban) | ||
| 2025 | Michael L. Cari (NPC) |
Carlo P. Loreto (NPC) | ||
Ex officio members
Philippine Councilors' League Provincial Federation
| Election year |
Name |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Wilson Uy1 |
| 2007 | |
| 2010 | Wilson Uy2 |
| 2013 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2019 | Edwin Faller3 |
| Chiqui Ruth Uy | |
| 2022 | Carmen L. Cari |
| 2025 |
League of Barangays of the Philippines Provincial Federation
| Election year |
Name |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Enrico Albao |
| 2007 | |
| 2010 | Margarita Cari |
| 2013 | Margarita Cari1 |
| Edwin Faller | |
| Nolie Caña2 | |
| 2018 | Nolie Caña |
| 2023 | Ma. Martina L. Gimenez |
Sangguniang Kabataan Provincial Federation
| Election year |
Name |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Gretchen Nirza |
| 2007 | Brent Gerard Daya |
| 2010 | Kim Roger Serdoncillo |
| 2018 | Jo Vanille Chua |
| 2023 | MJ Luinly D. Lumen |
Committees
| Committee | Chair[6] |
|---|---|
| Blue Ribbon | Mildred Joy P. Que |
| Agriculture | Carlo P. Loreto |
| Appointments | Carmen L. Cari |
| Banking and Financial Institutions | Wilson S. Uy |
| Barangay Affairs and Community Development | Ma. Martina L. Gimenez |
| Boundary Disputes | Ronnan Christian M. Reposar |
| Budget Management and Appropriations | Wilson S. Uy |
| Cooperatives and Accreditations | Ronnan Christian M. Reposar |
| Disaster Risk Reduction and Management | Carlo P. Loreto |
| Education | Carlo P. Loreto |
| Energy, Science and Technology | Elmer Frederico N. Codilla |
| Environment and Natural Resources | Leonardo M. Javier Jr. |
| Federalism Reforms and Governance | Mildred Joy P. Que |
| Finance and Economic Enterprise Development | TBD |
| Games and Amusement | Michael L. Cari |
| Health and Sanitation | Raissa J. Villasin |
| Heritage, Culture and the Arts | Raissa J. Villasin |
| Housing, Land Use and Informal Settlers | Ronnan Christian M. Reposar |
| Human Rights and Justice | Mildred Joy P. Que |
| Information and Communications Technology (ICT) | Elmer Frederico N. Codilla |
| Labor and Employment | Mildred Joy P. Que |
| Prisons and Jail Management | Ronnan Christian M. Reposar |
| Public Information | Carlo P. Loreto |
| Public Order, Human Rights and Protective Services | Flaviano C. Centino Jr. |
| Public Utilities | Alan P. Ang |
| Rules, Laws and Privileges | Ronnan Christian M. Reposar |
| Senior Citizens | Elmer Frederico N. Codilla |
| Social Services | Ma. Martina L. Gimenez |
| Tourism, Trade and International Relations | Marie Kathryn V. Kabigting |
| Trade, Investments and Economic Affairs | Marie Kathryn V. Kabigting |
| Ways and Means | Wilson S. Uy |
| Women, Children and Family Welfare | Raissa J. Villasin |
| Youth and Sports Development | MJ Luinly D. Lumen |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Government of the Republic of the Philippines. "Republic Act No. 7160". Official Gazette. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Ramos-Araneta, Macon (1 November 2014). "Marcos says SK reforms needed". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Arcangel, Xianne (1 December 2014). "Proposal to postpone SK polls to October 2016 gets House nod". GMA News Online. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ a b Gabieta, Joey (5 November 2012). "Petilla formally steps down as Leyte governor". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Jimenea, Lalaine (14 October 2014). "Leyte PB member, solon's wife passes away". The Freeman. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Loreto, Carlo (2025-07-24). "Leyte provincial board organizes various committees" (PDF). Sangguniang Panlalawigan Board Member. Retrieved 2025-08-08.