South_Cotabato_Provincial_Board

South Cotabato Provincial Board

South Cotabato Provincial Board

Legislative body of the province of South Cotabato, Philippines

The South Cotabato Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of South Cotabato.

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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

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List of members

Current members

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

  • Vice Governor: Arthur Pingoy Jr. (PFP)
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Notes

  1. Appointed by President Bongbong Marcos to replace her mother, Lyndale Causing, who died in office on June 10, 2023.

References

  1. [1]
    "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.
  2. [2]
    "Congratulations Board Member Alicia Nicole Causing!". Reynaldo Sucayan Tamayo Jr. Facebook Page. October 24, 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  3. [3]
    "Provincial Officials". South Cotabato Government. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
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