Negros_Occidental_Provincial_Board
Negros Occidental Provincial Board
Legislative body of the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines
The Negros Occidental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Negros Occidental.
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Negros Occidental Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Negros Occidental Sanggunian nga Pangkapuoran sang Negros Nakatundan Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Kasadpang Negros | |
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| 10th Negros Occidental Provincial Board | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Jeffrey Ferrer, National Unity Party |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 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 9, 2022 |
Next election | May 12, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol, Bacolod | |
The members are elected via six provincial board districts, coextensive with the legislative districts of Negros Occidental, 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. The Vice Governor of Negros Occidental is the ex officio presiding officer, elected with the Governor. As ex officio presiding officer, he only votes to break ties.
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, Councilor's League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.
Current members
These are the members after the 2022 local elections and 2018 barangay and SK elections:[1]
- Vice Governor: Jeffrey P. Ferrer (NUP)
| District | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st District | Rommel T. Debulgado | NPC | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| Araceli T. Somosa | NPC | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | ||
| 2nd District | Sixto Teofilo Roxas V. Guanzon Jr. | UNEGA | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| Samson Clavel Mirhan | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | ||
| 3rd District | Manuel Frederick O. Ko | NPC | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| Andrew Gerard L. Montelibano | PDP-Laban | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | ||
| 4th District | Jose Benito A. Alonso | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| Andrew Martin Y. Torres | NPC | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | ||
| 5th District | Rita Angela S. Gatuslao | UNEGA | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| Anthony Dennis J. Occeño | Independent | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | ||
| 6th District | Jeffrey T. Tubola | NPC | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| Valentino Miguel J. Alonso | NPC | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | ||
| League | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
| Liga ng mga Barangay | Juvy A. Pepello | Nonpartisan | July 30, 2018 | January 1, 2023 | |
| Philippine Councilors League | Julius Martin D. Asistio[2][3] | NUP | August 22, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| Sangguniang Kabataan | Pocholo C. Yuvienco | Nonpartisan | June 8, 2018 | January 1, 2023 | |
Vice Governors
| Election year | Name | Party | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eugenio Jose V. Lacson | NPC | [4] | |
| 2019 | Jeffrey P. Ferrer | NUP | [5] | |
1st District Board Members
- City: Escalante, San Carlos City
- Municipalities: Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, Toboso
- Population (2015): 375,006
2nd District Board Members
- City: Cadiz, Sagay City
- Municipality: Manapla
- Population (2015): 355,832
3rd District Board Members
- City: Silay City, Talisay City, Victorias City
- Municipalities: Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia
- Population (2015): 461,284
4th District Board Members
- City: Bago, La Carlota City
- Municipalities: Pontevedra, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Valladolid
- Population (2015): 376,791
5th District Board Members
- City: Himamaylan City
- Municipalities: Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla
- Population (2015): 438,139
6th District Board Members
- City: Kabankalan City, Sipalay City
- Municipalities: Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog
- Population (2015): 490,209
Philippine Councilors League President
These are members representing a group of elected councilors from the twelve City Councils and nineteen Municipal Councils of Negros Occidental.
Liga ng mga Barangay President
These are members representing a group of elected barangay chairpersons from 31 ABC councils of Negros Occidental.
| Election year |
Member | Municipality/City | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Juvy A. Pepello | Victorias | |
Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President
These are members representing a group of elected SK chairpersons from 31 SK Federation councils of Negros Occidental.
| Election year |
Member | Municipality/City | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pocholo C. Yuvienco | San Carlos | [7] |
- Nemes, Adrian III P. (28 July 2022). "Unega, Love Negros back Asistio's bid for PCL presidency". SunStar Bacolod. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- Cañet, Carla (23 August 2022). "Asistio wins as PCL-NegOcc prexy against surprise challenger". SunStar Bacolod. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "CERTIFIED LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES WITH VOTES OBTAINED AND DATE OF PROCLAMATION" (PDF). COMELEC. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- "2019 NLE List of Elected Provincial Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2020.
- Singuay, Mae (7 September 2019). "Silay City councilor new PCL-Negros Occ. president". Panay News. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- Ellera, Teresa D. (7 June 2018). "San Carlos SK president is now provincial federation leader". SunStar. Retrieved 6 August 2022.