Batanes Provincial Board
Batanes Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Batanes | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Jonathan Enrique V. Nanud Jr., PFP since June 30, 2025 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 12 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
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Last election | May 12, 2025 |
Next election | May 8, 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Batanes Provincial Capitol, Basco | |
The Batanes Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Batanes.
Most of its members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, with the first having five seats and the second having three seats. A voter votes up to five names in the first district and up to three names in the second district; the top candidates are then elected to fill the seats assigned to each district. 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.
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) as ex officio members. They join the board once they are elected as president of their respective league or federation shortly after the start of their terms following the regular local elections (in the case of PCL) or the barangay and SK elections (in the case of ABC and SK).
In addition, the province's indigenous peoples community sends to the board a sectoral member, the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR), in accordance with national guidelines set by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples pursuant to Republic Act No. 8371, as well as with local guidelines agreed upon by the IP community.[1]
District apportionment
[edit]The districts used in the appropriation of members is not coextensive with the Batanes's at-large congressional district. Unlike congressional representation which is at-large, Batanes is divided into two districts for representation in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, with the capital Basco and neighboring Mahatao constituting the first district, and the rest of the towns (Itbayat, Ivana, Sabtang, and Uyugan) forming the second district.
In 2025, the first district gained two additional seats after the Department of Finance upgraded the province's income classification to 4th class, from 5th class.[2]
| Elections | No. of seats per district | Ex officio seats | Reserved seats | Total seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | ||||
| 2004–2025 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2025–present | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
List of members
[edit]Current members
[edit]These are the members after the 2023 barangay and SK elections and the 2025 local elections.
The names of regular members are listed in order of their rank in the local election in their respective district.
- Vice Governor: Jonathan Enrique V. Nanud Jr. (PFP) – Presiding Officer
| Seat | Board member | Party | Term number |
Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st district | Roel Nicolas | Liberal | 2 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | |
| Anastacia Viola | Liberal | 2 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| Josephine Castillo | PFP | 1 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| Benny Fajardo | Liberal | 1 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| John Dave Ablat | PFP | 1 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| 2nd district | Leonardo Hostallero | PFP | 1 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | |
| Cleo Gonzales | Independent | 1 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| Francis Byron Peralta | NPC | 2 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| ABC | Bernardo Mernelo[3] | Nonpartisan | 1 | January 13, 2024 | January 1, 2026 | |
| PCL | Francisco Castillo[a] | Liberal | 1 | September 9, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | |
| SK | Vacant[b] | Nonpartisan | – | [to be determined] | January 1, 2026 | |
| IPMR | Vicenta Hidalgo | Nonpartisan | 1 | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | |
Past members
[edit]Vice Governor
[edit]| Election year |
Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992[4] | Edmundo Puño | Liberal/PDP–Laban | |
| 1995 | Elena Alcantara | Lakas–NUCD | |
| 1998 | Constante Castillejos | LAMMP | |
| 2001 | Liberal | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2007 | William Agsunod | Lakas | |
| 2010 | Ferdinand Elica | Lakas–Kampi | |
| 2013 | Ronald Aguto | Independent | |
| 2016 | UNA | ||
| 2019 | Ignacio Villa | Liberal | |
| 2022 | |||
| 2025 | Jonathan Enriquez V. Nanud Jr. | PFP | |
1st District
[edit]- Municipalities: Basco, Mahatao
- Population (2020): 11,220
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992[4] | Severino Hernandez (LDP) |
Agustin Raterta (Liberal) |
Catalina Joves (LDP) | |||
| 1995 | Alexander Argonza (Lakas–NUCD) |
Valerio Tabut (Liberal) |
Catalina Joves (Lakas–NUCD) | |||
| 1998 | Manuel Viola (Liberal) |
Tomas Estamo, Jr. (Liberal) | ||||
| 2001 | Amada Fabi (Liberal) |
Efren Lizardo (Lakas–NUCD) | ||||
| 2004 | Ferdinand Elica (Liberal) |
Orlando Hontomin (Liberal) | ||||
| 2007 | Ferdinand Elica (Lakas) |
Alexander Argonza (Lakas) |
Albert Calagui (Lakas) | |||
| 2010 | Flinton Abad (Liberal) |
Florante Castillo (Liberal) | ||||
| 2013 | Efren Lizardo (Independent) |
Alexander Argonza (Independent) | ||||
| 2016 | Evelyn Maduro (Liberal) |
Edmundo Puño (NPC) |
Juan Redondo (UNA) | |||
| 2019 | Ferdinand Elica (NPC) |
Juan Redondo (NPC) | ||||
| 2022 | Roel Nicolas (Liberal) |
Anastacia Viola (Liberal) | ||||
2nd District
[edit]- Municipalities: Itbayat, Ivana, Sabtang, Uyugan
- Population (2020): 7,611
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992[4] | Redencion Castaño (Independent/LDP) |
Augustus Cataluña (LP/PDP) |
Nestor Capito (LP/PDP) | |||
| 1995 | Rosario Batin (Liberal) |
Augustus Cataluña (Liberal) |
Charles Ibañes I (Lakas–NUCD) | |||
| 1998 | Victorio Balbao (Liberal) |
Migdonio Faberes (Liberal) |
Charles Ibañes I (Liberal) | |||
| 2001 | Milagros Juliet Abas (Lakas–NUCD) |
Ronald Aguto (Liberal) | ||||
| 2004 | Milagros Juliet Abas (Liberal) |
Romulo Cielo (Liberal) |
Ignacio Villa (Liberal) | |||
| 2007 | Milagros Juliet Abas (Lakas) |
Rogelio Delapa (Lakas) | ||||
| 2010 | Ramoncito Imperial (Liberal) |
Rogelio Delapa (Nacionalista) |
Ignacio Villa (Nacionalista) | |||
| 2013 | Milagros Juliet Abas (Independent) |
Rogelio Delapa (Liberal) |
Juliet Cataluña (Liberal) | |||
| 2016 | Milagros Juliet Abas (UNA) |
Maxilindo Emilio Babalo (Liberal) |
Ignacio Villa (Liberal) | |||
| 2019 | Milagros Juliet Abas (NPC) |
Romeo Acebes (Liberal) |
Juliet Cataluña (Liberal) | |||
| 2022 | Francis Byron Peralta (Lakas) |
Wilfredo Cabitac (PDR) | ||||
Liga ng mga Barangay member
[edit]| Election year |
ABC/LB President |
Barangay Captain of |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Benigno Cobico[5] | Bgy. Kayhuvokan, Basco |
Philippine Councilors League member
[edit]| Election year |
PCL President |
Councilor in | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Will Lee Gabotero[5] (Liberal) |
Basco | |
| 2022 | Francisco Castillo (Liberal) |
Basco | |
Sangguniang Kabataan member
[edit]| Election year |
SK President |
SK Chairperson of |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Argel Hortiz[5] | Bgy. Kayuganan (Pob.), Uyugan |
| 2023 | John Dave Ablat* | Bgy. Uyoy, Mahatao |
* Left office on June 30, 2025 upon his assumption as elected regular member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative
[edit]| Year | IP Representative |
|---|---|
| [to be determined] | Vicenta Hidalgo |
References
[edit]- ^ "NCIP Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2021 (Revised National Guidelines for the Mandatory Representation of Indigenous Peoples in Local Legislative Councils and Policy-making Bodies)" (PDF). National Commission on Indigenous Peoples. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Patinio, Ferdinand (9 December 2024). "Comelec adds 42 provincial board seats in 21 areas for 2025 polls". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Radyo Pilipinas Batanes (13 January 2024). "LIGA NG MGA BARANGAY BATANES CHAPTER MATAGUMPAY NA ISINAGAWA ANG ELECTION OF OFFICERS". Facebook. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Philippine Local Government Interactive Dataset". University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Ordinance No. 2020-307" (PDF). University of the Philippines Office of the National Administrative Registrar. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
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