Sangguniang Panlalawigan
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The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Council, also unofficially called Provincial Board) is the legislature of all provinces
in the Philippines
. It passes ordinances
and resolutions
for the effective administration of the province. Its powers and responsibilities are defined by the Local Government Code of 1991.
, newly conquered areas were designated as encomiendas which were headed by an encomendero chosen by the Spanish from among the ranks of the powerful local nobles. Encomiendas were organized only for the purposes of collecting tribute that went in part to the Church, the Spanish army, and to the Royal Treasury. Later on areas which were organized and given the designation of "province" (provincia) were led by an appointed alcalde who performed judicial, fiscal and executive functions. This system of government lasted for almost three hundred years until 1886 when a governor (gobernador) was first appointed in each of the eighteen existing provinces, relegating the alcalde to carry out only judicial functions.
American rule brought radical changes to the system of local government in the country. In 1901 the Philippine Commission
enacted Act No. 83, known as the Provincial Government Act, which outlined the powers, responsibilities and composition of the provincial government. Each regularly organized province was provided a Provincial Board composed of three provincial officials: the governor, the treasurer, and a "third member" who in most cases was known as the supervisor. The governor in regularly organized provinces under civilian control were initially elected by municipal vice-presidents and councilors within the province through a convention held in the provincial capital every even-numbered year. As civil government took hold, the governorship was made elective. The composition of provincial boards were also later modified, with the treasurer and "third member" taken out and replaced by two members elected by popular vote. Not all provinces had the same type of government. Officials in specially organized provinces (those termed "Non-Christian provinces") were appointed by the Governor-General
with the approval of the Philippine Commission until legislation gradually brought each of them in line with regularly organized provinces, that by the time of independence in 1946 all provinces had largely similar governments.
The passage of Republic Act No. 2264 (the "Local Autonomy Act") on June 19, 1959 not only granted greater autonomy to local governments, but also expanded the composition of the Provincial Board by creating a new elective office, the vice-governorship, as well as providing for provinces of the first, second and third income class to have one additional elected board member. However, the Board still had limited real legislative powers, as the provincial government was merely serving as an extension of national government. Republic Act No. 5185 was enacted in 1967 with the intention of decentralizing authority and further empowering local governments to address the needs of their constituents more effectively.
By virtue of Presidential Decree No. 826 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos
on November 14, 1975 all existing governing boards and councils in each province, city and municipality were renamed Sangguniang Bayan. The province-level Sangguniang Bayan (later given the name Sangguniang Panlalawigan, commonly abbreviated to SP) consisted of all the incumbent provincial board members (including the governor and vice-governor), plus a representative from each municipality within the province, and the provincial president of the Katipunan ng Mga Kabataang Barangay (Association of Barangay Youth).
Batas Pambansa Blg. 51, enacted in 1979, standardized the composition of all provincial legislatures by reducing the membership of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. All provinces were entitled to 6 elective SP members, unless they had more than one million residents (8 members) or less than 100,000 residents (4 members). Direct municipal representation was eliminated, and in its place was indirect "grassroots" representation through the president of the provincial association of barangay councils who was appointed by the President, who also happened to be the Prime Minister
. Other members of the new Sanggunian were the governor and the vice governor, both elected by popular vote, and the president of the provincial federation of the Kabataang Barangay, appointed by the President/Prime Minister. The provincial government's jurisdiction over chartered cities
, which became a point of contention in the Supreme Court
case Teves v. COMELEC, was resolved in BP 51 by placing only cities not classified as "highly urbanized" under the scope of provincial government.
The powers and duties of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan was codified under Batas Pambansa Blg. 337, also known as the Local Government Code of 1983. The governor served as an ex-officio member, who did not vote except only to break a tie, but had the power to veto items within, or entire, Sanggunian ordinances and resolutions. However the veto can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of all voting SP members.
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan was retained as the legislative branch of all provincial governments under the 1987 Constitution and the Local Government Code of 1991. However, unlike the old Provincial Boards or the pre-1992 Sanggunian, which included in their memberships provincial executives, under current laws the governor is not considered as a Sanggunian member (although he or she retains the power to veto SP legislation, which can still be overridden by a two-thirds vote of all voting members), and the vice-governor, who has now become the presiding officer, only participates in breaking ties in voting. Since 1992 SP members are elected from districts to ensure geographical representation, and the size of the province's Sanggunian was dependent on its income classification rather than population.
Regularly elected members are elected from Sangguniang Panlalawigan districts. The total number of SP members to be elected within the province, and the number within each SP district, varies depending on several factors, including the province's income class and the population count within districts.
Ex-officio members in the Sanggunian include:
The Local Government Code of 1991 also provides for the election of 3 "sectoral representatives," which are supposed to come from:
Although several attempts have been made in the past to provide for the election of these sectoral representatives, the lack of a more concrete enabling law upon which the manner of election of these sectoral representatives can be legally based continues to prevent this feature of local governments from being fully realized.
. The Commission on Elections issues resolutions allocating the number regular members of the Sanggunian a province may elect should a province's income classification change. First-class and second-class provinces have 10 regularly elected members, 8 for third- and fourth-class provinces and 6 for fifth- and sixth-class provinces. Exceptions to the rule are provinces which are divided into more than five congressional districts
. Each Sangguniang Panlalawigan district in the provinces of Cavite, Cebu, Negros Occidental
and Pangasinan
elect two members to the Sanggunian, resulting in a total number of 14 regularly elected SP members in Cavite, and 12 in the three other provinces.
The Commission on Elections apportions the number of Sanggunian members among the SP districts into which the province is divided. As much as possible, the members are equally divided among the legislative districts. If such equal division is improbable the remaining numbers are assigned to the districts with a bigger population count than the others. The COMELEC likewise factors out the population of independent cities which do not elect provincial officials in determining the apportionment of the Sanggunian members among the districts. Provinces which are composed only of one congressional district are divided into two sanggunian districts by the COMELEC for purposes of electing SP members.
A majority of Sangguniang Panlalawigan districts are contiguous to existing congressional districts
. The exceptions are the following:
The following is a table with the number of members elected from each SP district, showing the apportionment in place for the 2010 elections
:
Provinces of the Philippines
The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It passes ordinances
Local ordinance
A local ordinance is a law usually found in a municipal code.-United States:In the United States, these laws are enforced locally in addition to state law and federal law.-Japan:...
and resolutions
Resolution (law)
A resolution is a written motion adopted by a deliberative body. The substance of the resolution can be anything that can normally be proposed as a motion. For long or important motions, though, it is often better to have them written out so that discussion is easier or so that it can be...
for the effective administration of the province. Its powers and responsibilities are defined by the Local Government Code of 1991.
History
During the early period of Spanish colonizationHistory of the Philippines (1521–1898)
This article covers the history of the Philippines from the arrival of European explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, up to the end of Spanish rule in 1898.-Spanish expeditions and conquest:...
, newly conquered areas were designated as encomiendas which were headed by an encomendero chosen by the Spanish from among the ranks of the powerful local nobles. Encomiendas were organized only for the purposes of collecting tribute that went in part to the Church, the Spanish army, and to the Royal Treasury. Later on areas which were organized and given the designation of "province" (provincia) were led by an appointed alcalde who performed judicial, fiscal and executive functions. This system of government lasted for almost three hundred years until 1886 when a governor (gobernador) was first appointed in each of the eighteen existing provinces, relegating the alcalde to carry out only judicial functions.
American rule brought radical changes to the system of local government in the country. In 1901 the Philippine Commission
Philippine Commission
The Philippine Commission was a body appointed by the President of the United States to exercise legislative and limited executive powers in the Philippines. It was first appointed by President William McKinley in 1901. Beginning in 1907, it acted as the upper house of a bicameral Philippine...
enacted Act No. 83, known as the Provincial Government Act, which outlined the powers, responsibilities and composition of the provincial government. Each regularly organized province was provided a Provincial Board composed of three provincial officials: the governor, the treasurer, and a "third member" who in most cases was known as the supervisor. The governor in regularly organized provinces under civilian control were initially elected by municipal vice-presidents and councilors within the province through a convention held in the provincial capital every even-numbered year. As civil government took hold, the governorship was made elective. The composition of provincial boards were also later modified, with the treasurer and "third member" taken out and replaced by two members elected by popular vote. Not all provinces had the same type of government. Officials in specially organized provinces (those termed "Non-Christian provinces") were appointed by the Governor-General
Governor-General of the Philippines
The Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the government executive during the colonial period of the Philippines, governed mainly by Spain and the United States, and briefly by Great Britain, from 1565 to 1935....
with the approval of the Philippine Commission until legislation gradually brought each of them in line with regularly organized provinces, that by the time of independence in 1946 all provinces had largely similar governments.
The passage of Republic Act No. 2264 (the "Local Autonomy Act") on June 19, 1959 not only granted greater autonomy to local governments, but also expanded the composition of the Provincial Board by creating a new elective office, the vice-governorship, as well as providing for provinces of the first, second and third income class to have one additional elected board member. However, the Board still had limited real legislative powers, as the provincial government was merely serving as an extension of national government. Republic Act No. 5185 was enacted in 1967 with the intention of decentralizing authority and further empowering local governments to address the needs of their constituents more effectively.
By virtue of Presidential Decree No. 826 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
on November 14, 1975 all existing governing boards and councils in each province, city and municipality were renamed Sangguniang Bayan. The province-level Sangguniang Bayan (later given the name Sangguniang Panlalawigan, commonly abbreviated to SP) consisted of all the incumbent provincial board members (including the governor and vice-governor), plus a representative from each municipality within the province, and the provincial president of the Katipunan ng Mga Kabataang Barangay (Association of Barangay Youth).
Batas Pambansa Blg. 51, enacted in 1979, standardized the composition of all provincial legislatures by reducing the membership of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. All provinces were entitled to 6 elective SP members, unless they had more than one million residents (8 members) or less than 100,000 residents (4 members). Direct municipal representation was eliminated, and in its place was indirect "grassroots" representation through the president of the provincial association of barangay councils who was appointed by the President, who also happened to be the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the Philippines
The Prime Minister of the Philippines was the official designation of the head of the government of the Philippines from 1978 until People Power Revolution in 1986...
. Other members of the new Sanggunian were the governor and the vice governor, both elected by popular vote, and the president of the provincial federation of the Kabataang Barangay, appointed by the President/Prime Minister. The provincial government's jurisdiction over chartered cities
Cities of the Philippines
A city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...
, which became a point of contention in the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the Philippines
The Supreme Court of the Philippines is the Philippines' highest judicial court, as well as the court of last resort. The court consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice...
case Teves v. COMELEC, was resolved in BP 51 by placing only cities not classified as "highly urbanized" under the scope of provincial government.
The powers and duties of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan was codified under Batas Pambansa Blg. 337, also known as the Local Government Code of 1983. The governor served as an ex-officio member, who did not vote except only to break a tie, but had the power to veto items within, or entire, Sanggunian ordinances and resolutions. However the veto can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of all voting SP members.
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan was retained as the legislative branch of all provincial governments under the 1987 Constitution and the Local Government Code of 1991. However, unlike the old Provincial Boards or the pre-1992 Sanggunian, which included in their memberships provincial executives, under current laws the governor is not considered as a Sanggunian member (although he or she retains the power to veto SP legislation, which can still be overridden by a two-thirds vote of all voting members), and the vice-governor, who has now become the presiding officer, only participates in breaking ties in voting. Since 1992 SP members are elected from districts to ensure geographical representation, and the size of the province's Sanggunian was dependent on its income classification rather than population.
Powers, duties and functions
The powers, duties and functions of the Sanggunian are outlined in Section 468 of the Local Government Code of 1991. The legislative body is tasked in general to "enact ordinances, approve resolutions and appropriate funds for the general welfare of the province and its inhabitants... in the proper exercise of the corporate powers of the province." Its powers, duties and functions are outlined into five broad mandates:- "Approve ordinances and pass resolutions necessary for an efficient and effective provincial government," which includes:
- Reviewing all ordinances approved by the Sangguniang PanlungsodSangguniang PanlungsodThe Sangguniang Panlungsod is the local legislative branch of city governments in the Philippines. The term is coined from the Tagalog words "sanggunian" and "lungsod" which means "city council". It passes ordinances and resolutions for the administration of the city. Its powers are defined by the...
and Sangguniang BayanSangguniang BayanThe Sangguniang Bayan is the legislature of municipal governments in the Philippines. It passes ordinances and resolutions for the effective administration of the municipality...
of the province's component cities and municipalities to ensure that they and their mayors are within their scope of powers as outlined in the Local Government Code - Enacting measures to maintain peace and order and imposing penalties on violations of such ordinances
- Approving ordinances that impose fines and/or imprisonment for violations of provincial ordinances
- Adopt measures to protect the inhabitants of the province from harmful effects of man-made or natural disasters, and provide relief services and assistance for victims not only during and in the aftermath of disasters and calamities, but also in their "return to productive livelihood" following the events
- Enacting ordinances intended to prevent, suppress and impose appropriate penalties for "activities inimical to the welfare and morals of the inhabitants of the province," such as prostitution, juvenile delinquency and drug addiction.
- Protect the environment and impose appropriate penalties for acts which endanger the environment
- Determine the powers and duties of officials and employees of the province in accordance with the Local Government Code and pertinent laws, and also determine their wages, salaries, allowances, honorariums, compensation and other emoluments and benefits, and provide for expenditures necessary to properly carry out programs, projects, services and activities of the provincial government
- Provide a mechanism (and appropriate funding for it) to ensure the safety and protection of all provincial government property, public documents and records
- When the finances of the provincial government allow, provide for additional allowances or other benefits to officials and public servants working in the province
- Reviewing all ordinances approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod
- "Generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for the development plans, program objectives and priorities of the province... with particular attention to agro-industrial development and country-wide growth and progress and relative thereto," which involve the following:
- Enact annual and supplemental appropriations of the provincial government and appropriate funds for specific programs, projects, services and activities of the province, or for other purposes not contrary to law, in order to promote the general welfare of the province and its inhabitants
- Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code and applicable laws and upon the majority vote of all the members of the sangguniang panlalawigan:
- Enact ordinances levying taxes, fees and charges, prescribing the rates thereof for general and specific purposes, and granting tax exemptions, incentives or reliefs
- Authorize the provincial governor to negotiate and contract loans and other forms of indebtedness
- Enact ordinances authorizing the floating of bonds or other instruments of indebtedness, for the purpose of raising funds to finance development projects
- Appropriate funds for the construction and maintenance or the rental of buildings for the use of the province; and upon the majority vote of all the members of the sangguniang panlalawigan, authorize the provincial governor to lease to private parties such public buildings held in a proprietary capacity, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations
- Prescribe reasonable limits and restraints on the use of property within the jurisdiction of the province
- Review the comprehensive land use plans and zoning ordinances of component cities and municipalities and adopt a comprehensive provincial land use plan, subject to existing laws
- Adopt measures to enhance the full implementation of the national agrarian reform program in coordination with the Department of Agrarian Reform
- "Grant franchises, approve the issuance of permits or licenses, or enact ordinances levying taxes, fees and charges upon such conditions and for such purposes," which include the power to:
- Fix and impose reasonable fees and charges for all services rendered by the provincial government to private persons or entities
- Regulate and fix the license fees for such activities as provided for under the Local Government Code
- "Approve ordinances which shall ensure the efficient and effective delivery of basic services and facilities" and, in addition to the services and facilities outlined in Section 17 of the Local Government Code, also:
- Adopt measures and safeguards against pollution and for the preservation of the natural ecosystem in the province, in consonance with approved standards on human settlements and environmental sanitation
- Subject to applicable laws, facilitate or provide for the establishment and maintenance of waterworks system or district waterworks for supplying water to inhabitants of component cities and municipalities
- Provide for the establishment and operation of vocational and technical schools and similar post-secondary institutions; and, with the approval of the Department of Education and subject to existing laws on tuition fees, fix reasonable tuition fees and other school charges in educational institutions supported by the provincial government
- Establish a scholarship fund for the poor but deserving students in schools located within its jurisdiction or for students residing within the province
- Approve measures and adopt quarantine regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases within its territorial jurisdiction
- Provide for the care of "needy and disadvantaged persons, particularly children and youth below eighteen (18) years of age"
- Establish and support the operation of centers and facilities for them and facilitate efforts to promote the welfare of families below the poverty threshold, the disadvantaged, and the exploited
- Establish and provide the maintenance and improvement of jails and detention centers, institute a sound jail management program, and appropriate funds for the subsistence of detainees and convicted prisoners in the province
- Establish a provincial council whose purpose is the promotion of culture and the arts, coordinate with government agencies and non-governmental organizations and appropriate funds for the support and development of the same
- Establish a provincial council for the elderly which shall formulate policies and adopt measures mutually beneficial to the elderly and to the province, and appropriate funds and provide incentives for NGOs to support the programs and projects of the elderly
- "Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance"
Composition
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan is composed of regularly elected members and ex-officio members. The provincial vice-governor serves as its presiding officer, who do not vote except in cases to break a tie.Regularly elected members are elected from Sangguniang Panlalawigan districts. The total number of SP members to be elected within the province, and the number within each SP district, varies depending on several factors, including the province's income class and the population count within districts.
Ex-officio members in the Sanggunian include:
- the president of the provincial chapter of the Liga ng mga BarangayLiga ng mga BarangayThe Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas is a formal organization of all the barangays in the Philippines...
- the president of the provincial federation of Youth Councils (Sangguniang KabataanSangguniang KabataanThe Sangguniang Kabataan is the governing body in every chapter of the Katipunan ng Kabataan . Each barangay in the Philippines is mandated by law to have its own chapter of the Katipunan ng Kabataan, aging from 15 to 18 years old who resides in their respective barangays for at least 6months...
) - the president of the provincial federation of Sangguniang PanlungsodSangguniang PanlungsodThe Sangguniang Panlungsod is the local legislative branch of city governments in the Philippines. The term is coined from the Tagalog words "sanggunian" and "lungsod" which means "city council". It passes ordinances and resolutions for the administration of the city. Its powers are defined by the...
and Sangguniang BayanSangguniang BayanThe Sangguniang Bayan is the legislature of municipal governments in the Philippines. It passes ordinances and resolutions for the effective administration of the municipality...
members from component cities and municipalities
The Local Government Code of 1991 also provides for the election of 3 "sectoral representatives," which are supposed to come from:
- women's sector
- agricultural or industrial sector
- other sectors, including the disabled, the urban poor, or indigenous cultural communities
Although several attempts have been made in the past to provide for the election of these sectoral representatives, the lack of a more concrete enabling law upon which the manner of election of these sectoral representatives can be legally based continues to prevent this feature of local governments from being fully realized.
Allocation and apportionment of regularly elected members
The number of regular Sanggunian members is based on the income of the province as classified by the Department of FinanceDepartment of Finance (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Finance is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the formulation, institutionalization and administration of fiscal policies, management of the financial resources of the government, supervision of the revenue operations of all local...
. The Commission on Elections issues resolutions allocating the number regular members of the Sanggunian a province may elect should a province's income classification change. First-class and second-class provinces have 10 regularly elected members, 8 for third- and fourth-class provinces and 6 for fifth- and sixth-class provinces. Exceptions to the rule are provinces which are divided into more than five congressional districts
Legislative districts of the Philippines
The Legislative districts of the Philippines are the division are the representations of the Philippines' provinces and cities in the House of Representatives. The first composition of legislative districts were enshrined in the Ordinance appended to the Constitution...
. Each Sangguniang Panlalawigan district in the provinces of Cavite, Cebu, Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half...
and Pangasinan
Pangasinan
Pangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the west central and peripheral area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, with the total land area being 5,368.82 square kilometers . According to the latest census,...
elect two members to the Sanggunian, resulting in a total number of 14 regularly elected SP members in Cavite, and 12 in the three other provinces.
The Commission on Elections apportions the number of Sanggunian members among the SP districts into which the province is divided. As much as possible, the members are equally divided among the legislative districts. If such equal division is improbable the remaining numbers are assigned to the districts with a bigger population count than the others. The COMELEC likewise factors out the population of independent cities which do not elect provincial officials in determining the apportionment of the Sanggunian members among the districts. Provinces which are composed only of one congressional district are divided into two sanggunian districts by the COMELEC for purposes of electing SP members.
A majority of Sangguniang Panlalawigan districts are contiguous to existing congressional districts
Legislative districts of the Philippines
The Legislative districts of the Philippines are the division are the representations of the Philippines' provinces and cities in the House of Representatives. The first composition of legislative districts were enshrined in the Ordinance appended to the Constitution...
. The exceptions are the following:
- Provinces which comprise a lone congressional district are divided into two Sanggunian districts by the COMELEC.
- Congressional districts that encompass independent cities which are not allowed to participate in provincial politics.
- The 4th SP district of Bulacan encompasses the entire 4th Congressional district of Bulacan plus the city of San Jose del Monte, which in 2004 started to elect its own congressional representative but was not separated by law to constitute its own Sangguniang Panlalawigan district.
The following is a table with the number of members elected from each SP district, showing the apportionment in place for the 2010 elections
Philippine general election, 2010
Elections for all positions in the Philippines above the barangay were held on Monday, May 10, 2010. The elected president will become the 15th President of the Philippines, succeeding President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who is barred from seeking re-election due to term restrictions...
:
| Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | Article | Governor (party) | Vice-governor (party) | Party composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abra | Board Abra Provincial Board The Abra Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Abra.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending four members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for four members, with the four... |
Eustaquio Bersamin (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Rolando Semera (Lakas-Kampi) | 4 Lakas-Kampi, 3 Liberal, 1 Independent | ||||||||
| Agusan del Norte Agusan del Norte Agusan del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga, a region in Mindanao. Its capital is Cabadbaran City and it borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Surigao del Sur to the east, Agusan del Sur to the south, and Misamis Oriental to the west... |
Board Agusan del Norte Provincial Board The Agusan del Norte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Agusan del Norte.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, one sending one member and the other sending seven members to the provincial... |
Erlpe John Amante (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Enrico Corvera (Lakas-Kampi) | 8 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Agusan del Sur Agusan del Sur Agusan del Sur is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Prosperidad and borders, from the north clockwise, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, and Misamis... |
Board Agusan del Sur Provincial Board The Agusan del Sur Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Agusan del Sur.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending five members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for five... |
Adolph Plaza (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Santiago Cane, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) | 9 Lakas-Kampi, 1 independent | ||||||||
| Aklan Aklan Aklan is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas. Its capital is Kalibo. It is located at the northwest portion of Panay Island, bordering Antique Province to the southwest, and Capiz Province to the east... |
Board Aklan Provincial Board The Aklan Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Aklan.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending five members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for five members, with the five... |
Carlito Marquez (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Gabrielle Calizo-Quimpo (Nacionalista) | 7 Lakas-Kampi, 2 PMP, 1 Bagumbayan-VNP | ||||||||
| Albay Albay Albay is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Legazpi City and the province borders Camarines Sur to the north and Sorsogon to the south. Also to the northeast is Lagonoy Gulf.... |
Board Albay Provincial Board The Albay Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Albay.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into three districts, the first two sending three members and the third sending four, the number of the members the... |
Joey Salceda (Liberal) | Harold Imperial (Lakas-Kampi) | 6 Lakas-Kampi, 2 Liberal, 1 Nacionalista, 1 independent | ||||||||
| Antique | Board Antique Provincial Board The Aklan Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Antique.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending five members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for five members, with the... |
Exequiel Javier Exequiel Javier Exequiel Bellaflor Javier is a Filipino politician. He has been elected to six terms as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the Lone District of Antique from 1987 to 1998, and from 2001 to 2010... (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) |
Rosie Dimamay (Lakas-Kampi) | 6 Lakas-Kampi, 1 NPC, 1 PMP, 2 independent | ||||||||
| Apayao | Board Apayao Provincial Board The Apayao Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Antique.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending four members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for four members, with the... |
Elias K. Bulut, Sr. (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Hector Pascua (Lakas-Kampi) | 8 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Aurora | Board Aurora Provincial Board The Aurora Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Antique.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending four members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for four members, with the... |
Bellaflor Angara-Castillo (LDP) | Gerardo Noveras (Liberal) | 7 LDP, 1 Nacionalista | ||||||||
| Basilan Basilan The Province of Basilan is an island province of the Philippines within the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Basilan is the largest and northernmost of the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago and is located just off the southern coast of Zamboanga Peninsula... |
Board Basilan Provincial Board The Basilan Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Basilan.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending four members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for four members, with the... |
Jum Jainuddin-Akbar (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Al Rasheed Sakkalahul (Lakas-Kampi) | 5 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Liberal, 1 Nacionalista, 1 Independent | ||||||||
| Bataan Bataan Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The province is part of the Central Luzon region. The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and it is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north... |
Board Bataan Provincial Board The Bataan Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Bataan.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending five members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for five members, with the... |
Enrique Garcia (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Efren Pascual (Nacionalista) | 7 Lakas-Kampi, 2 Liberal, 1 Nacionalista | ||||||||
| Batanes Batanes The Province of Batanes , also called the Batanes Islands, is a Philippine province comprising ten islands that are located in the Luzon Strait between the islands of Luzon and Taiwan... |
Board Batanes Provincial Board The Batanes Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Batanes.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending three members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for three members, with the... |
Vicente Gato (Liberal) | Ferdinand Elica (Lakas-Kampi) | 3 Liberal, 2 Nacionalista, 1 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Batangas | Board Batangas Provincial Board The Batangas Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Batangas.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into four districts, the first and the third sending two members each and the second and fourth sending three members... |
Vilma Santos-Recto (Liberal) | Tony Leviste (Liberal) | 5 Liberal, 4 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Nacionalista | ||||||||
| Benguet Benguet Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is La Trinidad and borders, clockwise from the south, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya.... |
Board Benguet Provincial Board The Benguet Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Benguet.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, the first sending four and the second sending six members... |
Nestor Fongwan (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Crencencio Pacalso (Lakas-Kampi) | 8 Lakas-Kampi, 1 NPC, 1 independent | ||||||||
| Biliran Biliran In 1945 liberated by the Philippine Commonwealth forces of the 9th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was landed in Biliran with the local guerrilla forces by the attack of the Japanese troops from the island during the Battle of Biliran during World War II.-Conversion:On April... |
Board Biliran Provincial Board The Biliran Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Biliran.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending four members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for four members, with the... |
Gerardo Espina, Jr. (Nacionalista) | Manuel Montejo, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) | 5 Nacionalista, 2 Lakas-Kampi, 1 independent | ||||||||
| Bohol Bohol Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines... |
Board Bohol Provincial Board The Bohol Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Bohol.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into three districts, the first two sending three members to the provincial board, while the third sends four members; the... |
Edgardo M. Chatto (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Concepcion Lim (Lakas-Kampi) | 5 Lakas-Kampi, 3 Nacionalista, 1 PDP-Laban, 1 independent | ||||||||
| Bukidnon Bukidnon Bukidnon is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Malaybalay City. The province borders, clockwise starting from the north, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and Lanao del Norte.Bukidnon is... |
Board Bukidnon Provincial Board The Bukidnon Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Bukidnon.The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into three districts, the first and the third sending three members to the provincial board, while the second sends... |
Alex P. Calingasan (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Jose Maria Zubiri, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) | 8 Lakas-Kampi, 2 Liberal | ||||||||
| Bulacan Bulacan Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro... |
Board | Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Daniel Fernando (Lakas-Kampi) | 7 Liberal, 2 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Nacionalista | ||||||||
| Cagayan | Board | Alvaro Antonio (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Leonides Fausto (Nacionalista) | 5 Lakas-Kampi, 2 Nacionalista, 1 Liberal, 1 NPC, 1 independent | ||||||||
| Camarines Norte Camarines Norte Camarines Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Daet and the province borders Quezon to the west and Camarines Sur to the south.-Demographics:... |
Board | Edgardo Tallado (Liberal) | Jonah Pimentel (Lakas-Kampi) | 7 Lakas-Kampi, 3 Liberal | ||||||||
| Camarines Sur Camarines Sur Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and Quezon to the north, and Albay to the south... |
Board | Luis Raymond Villafuerte, Jr. (Nacionalista) | Fortunato Peña (Nacionalista) | 6 Nacionalista, 3 NPC, 1 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Camiguin Camiguin Camiguin is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bohol Sea, about off the northern coast of Misamis Oriental in Mindanao. It is the second-smallest province both in population and land area after Batanes... |
Board | Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo (NPC) | Leo Lasacar (Lakas-Kampi) | 6 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Capiz Capiz Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Roxas City and is located at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan and Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz faces the Sibuyan Sea to the north... |
Board | Victor Tangco (Liberal) | Esteban Contreras (Liberal) | 5 Liberal, 4 Lakas-Kampi, 1 UK Capiz | ||||||||
| Catanduanes Catanduanes Catanduanes is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Virac and the province lies to the east of Camarines Sur across Maqueda Channel. As of 2007, the population of the province is 232,757 people.-Etymology:"Isla de Cobos" was Catanduanes' first... |
Board | Joseph Cua (Nacionalista) | Jose Teves, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) | 4 Nacionalista, 2 NPC, 1 Lakas-Kampi, 1 independent | ||||||||
| Cavite Cavite Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south... |
Board | Juanito Victor C. Remulla Jr. (Nacionalista) | Recto Cantimbuhan (Liberal) | 7 Liberal, 3 Nacionalista, 3 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Aksyon Demokratiko | ||||||||
| Cebu Cebu Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands... |
Board | Gwendolyn Garcia (One Cebu/Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Agnes Magpale (Bakud) | 7 Lakas-Kampi, 2 Liberal, 1 Bakud, 1 One Cebu, 1 Nacionalista | ||||||||
| Compostela Valley Compostela Valley Compostela Valley is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. The province, called Comval for short, used to be part of Davao del Norte until it was made independent in 1998. It is the third newest province of the Philippines, behind Dinagat Islands and Zamboanga... |
Board | Arturo T. Uy (Nacionalista) | Ramil Gentugaya (Lakas-Kampi) | 8 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Liberal, 1 independent | ||||||||
| Cotabato Cotabato Cotabato , is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao... |
Board | Emmylou J. Taliño-Mendoza (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Gregorio Ipong (Lakas-Kampi) | 9 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Liberal | ||||||||
| Davao del Norte Davao del Norte Davao del Norte , and once known simply as Davao, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tagum City. It borders the province of Agusan del Sur to the north, Bukidnon to the west, Compostela Valley to the east, and the city of Davao to the south... |
Board | Rodolfo P. del Rosario (Liberal) | Victorino Suaybaguio, Jr. (Liberal) | 5 Lakas-Kampi, 4 Liberal, 1 independent | ||||||||
| Davao del Sur Davao del Sur Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Digos City. The province is bordered by Davao City to the north, and Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Sarangani to the west. To the east lies the Davao Gulf... |
Board | Douglas Ra. Cagas (Nacionalista) | Arsenio Latasa (NPC) | 5 Nacionalista, 2 NPC, 1 Lakas-Kampi, 2 Independent | ||||||||
| Davao Oriental Davao Oriental Davao Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Mati and borders Compostela Valley to the west, and Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur to the north. Davao Oriental is the easternmost province of the country with Pusan Point as the easternmost... |
Board | Corazon Nunez-Malanyaon (Nacionalista) | Jose Mayo Almario (Lakas-Kampi) | 5 Nacionalista, 2 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Liberal, 2 Independent | ||||||||
| Eastern Samar Eastern Samar Eastern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Borongan.-Location:... |
Board | Conrado B. Nicart Jr. (Nacionalista) | Christopher Gonzales (Lakas-Kampi) | 7 Lakas-Kampi, 2 Nacionalista, 1 PDSP | ||||||||
| Guimaras Guimaras Guimaras is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Among the smallest provinces, its capital is Jordan. The island is located in the Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros... |
Board | Felipe Hilan A. Nava (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Aurelio Tionado (Lakas-Kampi) | 6 Lakas-Kampi, 2 Nacionalista | ||||||||
| Ifugao | Board | Eugene M. Balitang (Liberal) | Pedro Mayam-o (Liberal) | 3 Lakas-Kampi, 3 Nacionalista, 2 Independent | ||||||||
| Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Laoag City and is located at the northwest corner of Luzon Island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra and Ilocos Sur to the south... |
Board | Ma. Imelda Josefa R. Marcos (Nacionalista) | Eugenio Barba (Lakas-Kampi) | 4 Nacionalista, 2 Lakas-Kampi, 1 KBL, 3 Independent | ||||||||
| Ilocos Sur Ilocos Sur Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Vigan City, located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the provincial capital... |
Board | Luis "Chavit" Singson (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Deogracias Savellano (Lakas-Kampi) | 10 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Iloilo Iloilo Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is Guimaras Province,... |
Board | Arthur D. Defensor, Sr. (Lakas-Kampi-CMD/Nacionalista/PRP) | Oscar Garin, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) | 5 Liberal, 4 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Nacionalista | ||||||||
| Isabela | Board | Faustino "Bojie" G. Dy III (NPC/Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Rodolfo Albano III (Lakas-Kampi) | 4 Bigkis Pinoy, 3 NPC, 2 Lakas-Kampi, 1 independent | ||||||||
| Kalinga | Board | Jocel Baac (PMP) | Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang | not available | ||||||||
| La Union La Union (province) La Union is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region or Region 1 in Luzon, whose capital is San Fernando City and borders Ilocos Sur to the north, Benguet to the east, and Pangasinan to the south. To the west of La Union is the South China Sea.-People and culture:Ninety-three... |
Board | Manuel Ortega (NPC) | Aureo Nisce (Lakas-Kampi) | not available | ||||||||
| Laguna | Board | Emilio Ramon Ejercito (PMP) | Caesar Perez (Bigkis Pinoy) | 6 Lakas-Kampi, 2 Liberal, 2 Nacionalista | ||||||||
| Lanao del Norte Lanao del Norte Lanao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Tubod. The province borders Lanao del Sur to the southeast, Zamboanga del Sur to the west, Illana Bay to the southwest, Iligan Bay to the north, Iligan City to the northeast, and is separated... |
Board | Mohammad Khalid Q. Dimaporo (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Irma Ali (Lakas-Kampi) | 10 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Lanao del Sur Lanao del Sur Lanao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Its capital is Marawi City and borders Lanao del Norte to the north, Bukidnon to the east, and Maguindanao and Cotabato to the south. To the southwest lies Illana Bay, an arm of the Moro Gulf... |
Board | Mamintal Alonto-Adiong, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Arsad A. Marahombsar | not available | ||||||||
| Leyte | Board | Jericho Petilla (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Ma. Mimietta Bagulaya (Liberal) | 9 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Liberal | ||||||||
| Maguindanao Maguindanao Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Its capital is Shariff Aguak. It borders Lanao del Sur to the north, Cotabato to the east, and Sultan Kudarat to the south.... |
Board | Esmael Mangudadatu (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Ismael Mastura (Lakas-Kampi) | 2 Bagumbayan-VNP, 1 Aksyon Demokratiko, 7 Independent | ||||||||
| Marinduque Marinduque In 1945, combined American and Philippine Commonwealth troops attacked from the Japanese Troops liberated to the Battle of Marinduque in the Second World War.-Archaeology:... |
Board | Carmencita Reyes (Liberal) | Antonio Uy (Liberal) | 5 Liberal, 1 Lakas-Kampi, 2 Independent | ||||||||
| Masbate Masbate Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region. Its capital is Masbate City and consists of three major islands: Masbate, Ticao and Burias.-History:... |
Board | Rizalina L. Seachon-Lañete (NPC) | Vicente Revil (NPC) | 3 Lakas-Kampi, 3 NPC, 2 Nacionalista, 1 PMP, 1 Independent | ||||||||
| Misamis Occidental Misamis Occidental Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Oroquieta City... |
Board | Herminia M. Ramiro (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Henry Oaminal (Nacionalista) | 6 Nacionalista, 4 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Misamis Oriental Misamis Oriental Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City... |
Board | Oscar S. Moreno (Lakas-Kampi-CMD/PaDayon Pilipino) | Norris Babiera, Sr. (Lakas-Kampi) | 5 Lakas-Kampi, 3 PMP, 1 Liberal, 1 Nacionalista | ||||||||
| Mountain Province Mountain Province Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc and borders, clockwise from the south, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Kalinga, and Isabela.Mountain Province is sometimes incorrectly named Mountain in some... |
Board | Leonard Mayaen (Nacionalista) | Bonifacio Jr. C. Lacwasan | not available | ||||||||
| Negros Occidental Negros Occidental Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half... |
Board | Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. (NPC) | Genaro Alvarez, Sr. (NPC) | 5 Lakas-Kampi, 5 NPC, 2 Nacionalista | ||||||||
| Negros Oriental Negros Oriental Negros Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. It occupies the south-eastern half of the island of Negros, with Negros Occidental comprising the north-western half. It also includes Apo Island — a popular dive site for both local and foreign tourists... |
Board | Roel C. Degamo | Apolinario Arnaiz, Jr. | not available | ||||||||
| Northern Samar Northern Samar Northern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catarman and is located at the northern portion of the island of Samar. Bordering the province to the south are the provinces of Samar and Eastern Samar... |
Board | Paul R. Daza (Liberal) | Ramp Neilsen S. Uy (Nacionalista) | 8 Liberal, 2 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Palayan City... |
Board | Aurelio Matias Umali (Lakas-Kampi-CMD/Unang Sigaw Partido ng Pagbabago) | Rommel C. Padilla | 8 Sigaw, 2 BALANE | ||||||||
| Nueva Vizcaya Nueva Vizcaya Nueva Vizcaya is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Bayombong. It is bordered by, clockwise from the north, Ifugao, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, and Benguet.-History, people and culture:The name was derived from the... |
Board | Luisa Lloren Cuaresma (Nacionalista) | Jose Gambito (Nacionalista) | 7 Nacionalista, 3 Liberal | ||||||||
| Occidental Mindoro Occidental Mindoro Occidental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. "Home of the Indigenous Mangyans". Its capital is Mamburao and occupies the western half of the island of Mindoro, on the west by Apo East Pass, and on the south by the Mindoro Strait; Oriental Mindoro is... |
Board | Josephine Ramirez-Sato (NPC) | Mario Gene Mendiola (NPC) | 6 NPC, 2 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Liberal, 1 Nacionalista | ||||||||
| Oriental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the island of Mindoro under MIMAROPA region in Luzon, about 140 km southwest of Manila... |
Board | Alfonso Umali, Jr. (Liberal) | Humerlito Dolor (Liberal) | 6 Lakas-Kampi, 3 Liberal, 1 Independent | ||||||||
| Palawan Palawan Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the... |
Board | Abraham Mitra (Liberal) | Clara Reyes (Lakas-Kampi) | 4 Lakas-Kampi, 4 PPP, 2 Liberal | ||||||||
| Pampanga Pampanga Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast... |
Board | Lilia G. Pineda (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Yeng Guiao Yeng Guiao Joseller "Yeng" Guiao is a Filipino professional basketball head coach for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association, and was also the head coach of the Philippine National Basketball Team. Guiao won four PBA titles since starting his head coaching job for Swift in... (Lakas-Kampi) |
7 Lakas-Kampi, 2 Nacionalista, 1 Independent | ||||||||
| Pangasinan Pangasinan Pangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the west central and peripheral area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, with the total land area being 5,368.82 square kilometers . According to the latest census,... |
Board | Amado Espino (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Jose Calimlim, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) | 5 NPC, 4 Liberal, 3 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Quezon Quezon -History:Originally, what now forms Quezon was divided among the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, and Nueva Ecija. The area was first explored by Juan de Salcedo in 1571-1572, during his expedition from Laguna to Camarines provinces.... |
Board | David C. Suarez (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Vicente J. Alcala (Independent) | 7 Liberal, 1 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Nacionalista, 1 PDP-Laban | ||||||||
| Quirino | Board | Junie E. Cua (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | May Calaunan (Liberal) | 6 Lakas-Kampi, 2 Liberal | ||||||||
| Rizal | Board | Casimiro Ynares, III (NPC) | Frisco Jr. S. San Juan | not available | ||||||||
| Romblon Romblon Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region. It lies south of Marinduque and Quezon, east of Mindoro, north of Aklan and Capiz, and west of Masbate. Its capital is also named Romblon.... |
Board | Eduardo Firmalo (Liberal) | Manuel Madrid (NPC) | 3 Lakas-Kampi, 3 NPC, 2 Liberal | ||||||||
| Samar Samar Samar, formerly and also known as Western Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catbalogan City and covers the western portion of Samar as well as several islands in the Samar Sea located to the west of the mainland... |
Board | Sharee Ann T. Tan (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Stephen James T. Tan | not available | ||||||||
| Sarangani Sarangani In 1945, Filipino troops of the 6th, 10th, 101st and 102nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and 10th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary entered and liberated in Southern Cotabato In 1945, Filipino troops of the 6th, 10th, 101st and 102nd Infantry Division of the... |
Board | Miguel Rene Dominguez (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Steve Solon (Lakas-Kampi) | 9 PCM, 1 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Siquijor Siquijor Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is the municipality also named Siquijor. To the northwest of Siquijor are Cebu and Negros, to the northeast is Bohol and to the south, across the Bohol Sea, is Mindanao.Siquijor is the third... |
Board | Orlando Fua, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Andre Jesu Cortes (Lakas-Kampi) | 6 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Sorsogon Sorsogon Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region; it is the southernmost province in Luzon and is subdivided into fourteen municipalities and one city. Its capital is Sorsogon City and borders the province of Albay to the north... |
Board | Raul Lee (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Antonio Escudero, Jr. (Independent) | 5 Lakas-Kampi, 4 Liberal, 1 KAMPI | ||||||||
| South Cotabato South Cotabato South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Its capital is Koronadal City, and it borders Sultan Kudarat to the north and west, Sarangani to the south and east, and Davao del Sur to the east... |
Board | Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Elmo Tolosa (Lakas-Kampi) | 4 NPC, 2 Lakas-Kampi, 2 PMP, 1 PDSP, 1 independent | ||||||||
| Southern Leyte Southern Leyte Southern Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Maasin City is the capital of the province. Southern Leyte was once a sub-province of Leyte before it was divided from the latter... |
Board | Damian Mercado (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Miguel Maamo II (Lakas-Kampi) | 8 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Sultan Kudarat | Board | Suharto T. Mangudadatu (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Ernesto Matias (Lakas-Kampi) | 9 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Independent | ||||||||
| Sulu | Board | Abdusakur M. Tan (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Benjamin Loong (NPC) | 5 Lakas-Kampi, 5 NPC | ||||||||
| Surigao del Norte Surigao del Norte Surigao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Surigao City. The province consists of two major islands—Siargao Island and Bucas Grande Island—in the Philippine Sea, and a small region at the northernmost tip of the island of... |
Board | Sol Matugas (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Arturo Egay, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) | 5 Lakas-Kampi, 4 Nacionalista, 1 PP Surigao | ||||||||
| Surigao del Sur Surigao del Sur ' is a province of the Philippines located in the CARAGA region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tandag City and borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur to the west, and Davao Oriental to the south... |
Board | Johnny Pimentel (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Manuel Alameda, Sr. (Lakas-Kampi) | 9 Lakas-Kampi, 1 NPC | ||||||||
| Tarlac Tarlac Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west... |
Board | Victor Yap (NPC) | Pearl Angeli Pacada (Lakas-Kampi) | 4 NPC, 3 Lakas-Kampi, 2 Liberal, 1 Nacionalista | ||||||||
| Tawi-Tawi Tawi-Tawi Tawi-Tawi is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . The capital of Tawi-Tawi is Bongao. The province is the southernmost of the country sharing sea borders with the Malaysian State of Sabah and the Indonesian East Kalimantan province. To the... |
Board | Sadikul A. Sahali (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Ruby Sahali (Lakas-Kampi) | 6 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Liberal, 1 NPC | ||||||||
| Zambales Zambales Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, and Bataan to the south. The province lies between the South China Sea and the Zambales Mountains. With a land area of... |
Board | Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr. (Reporma-LM) | Ramon G. Lacbain II | 5 Liberal, 1 Lakas-Kampi, 1 Reporma-LM, 3 Independent | ||||||||
| Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Norte or simply known as ZANORTE is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Dipolog City and the province borders Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay to the south and Misamis Occidental to the east... |
Board | Rolando Yebes (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | Francis Olvis (Lakas-Kampi) | 10 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Pagadian City is the capital... |
Board | Antonio Cerilles (NPC) | Juan Regala (Lakas-Kampi) | 10 Lakas-Kampi | ||||||||
| Zamboanga Sibugay Zamboanga Sibugay Zamboanga Sibugay is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Ipil and it borders Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga del Sur to the east and Zamboanga City to the southwest. To the south lies Sibuguey Bay in the Moro Gulf... |
Board | Rommel A. Jalosjos (Nacionalista) | Rey Olegario (Nacionalista) | 9 Nacionalista, 1 Lakas-Kampi |
Historical provinces
The following provinces had elected Sangguniang Panlalawigan officials who served until the provinces became defunct, or until a new set of officials for the successor provinces had been elected in the next provincial elections:- Kalinga-ApayaoKalinga-ApayaoDuring the Counter-Insurgency under the Japanese Occupation since 1942 to 1945 after the Japanese Invasion, many local Igorot and Cordilleran guerrillas was the fighting siege and invasions around the plains in Kalinga-Apayao in Mountain Province from the few months and three years and aiding the...
- Dinagat Islands
- Shariff KabunsuanShariff KabunsuanShariff Kabunsuan was a province of the Philippines within the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao that existed from 2006 to 2008. The law establishing the province was nullified by the Philippine Supreme Court in 2008.-History:...