Negros Occidental Provincial Board
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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 | Jose Benito A. Alonso, NUP |
| 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 12, 2025 |
Next election | May 15, 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol, Bacolod | |
The Negros Occidental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Negros Occidental.
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.
List of members
[edit]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
[edit]These are the members after the 2025 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections:[1]
- Vice Governor: Jose Benito A. Alfonso (NUP)
| Seat | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st district | Laurence Marxlen Jagurin | NUP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | |
| Araceli T. Somosa | NPC | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| 2nd district | Arthur Christopher D. Marañon | NUP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | |
| Sixto V. Guanzon Jr. | UNEGA | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| 3rd district | Andrew Gerard L. Montelibano | PFP | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2028 | |
| Hope Marey D. Sazon | PFP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| 4th district | Patricia Paula A. Valderama | NUP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | |
| Nicholas M. Yulo | NUP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| 5th district | Hadji P. Trojillo | Nacionalista | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | |
| Rita Angela S. Gatuslao | UNEGA | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| 6th district | Genard G. Alvarez IV | NPC | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | |
| Jeffrey T. Tubola | NPC | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| ABC | Juvy A. Pepello | Nonpartisan | July 30, 2018 | January 1, 2023 | |
| PCL | [to be determined] | June 30, 2028 | |||
| SK | Mayvelyn L. Madrid | Nonpartisan | |||
Past members
[edit]Vice Governors
[edit]| Election year | Name | Party | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bong Lacson | NPC | [2] | |
| 2019 | Jeffrey P. Ferrer | NUP | [3] | |
| 2022 | NUP | |||
| 2025 | Jose Benito A. Alfonso | NUP | ||
1st District Board Members
[edit]- City: Escalante, San Carlos City
- Municipalities: Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, Toboso
- Population (2015): 375,006
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rommel T. Debulgado (NPC) |
Antonio T. Encarguez, Sr. (NPC) |
[2] | ||
| 2019 | Araceli T. Somosa (NPC) |
[3] | |||
| 2022 | |||||
| 2025 | Laurence Marxlen J. De la Cruz (NUP) |
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2nd District Board Members
[edit]- City: Cadiz, Sagay City
- Municipality: Manapla
- Population (2015): 355,832
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Salvador G. Escalante, Jr. (Liberal) |
Samson C. Mirhan (Liberal) |
[2] | ||
| 2019 | Samson C. Mirhan (UNEGA) |
Sixto Teofilo Roxas V. Guanzon Jr. (UNEGA) |
[3] | ||
| 2022 | Sixto V. Guanzon Jr. (UNEGA) |
Samson C. Mirhan (NUP) | |||
| 2025 | Arthur Christopher D. Marañon (NUP) |
Sixto V. Guanzon Jr. (UNEGA) | |||
3rd District Board Members
[edit]- City: Silay City, Talisay City, Victorias City
- Municipalities: Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia
- Population (2015): 461,284
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Manuel Frederick O. Ko (NPC) |
David Albert R. Lacson (NUP) |
[2] | ||
| 2019 | Andrew Gerard L. Montelibano (PDP–Laban) |
[3] | |||
| 2022 | |||||
| 2025 | Andrew Gerard L. Montelibano (PFP) |
Hope Marey D. Sazon (PFP) | |||
4th District Board Members
[edit]- City: Bago, La Carlota City
- Municipalities: Pontevedra, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Valladolid
- Population (2015): 376,791
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jose Maria A. Alonso (NUP) |
Victor B. Javellana (NPC) |
[2] | ||
| 2019 | [3] | ||||
| 2022 | Andrew Martin Y. Torres (NPC) | ||||
| 2025 | Patricia Paula A. Valderama (NUP) |
Nicholas M. Yulo (NUP) | |||
5th District Board Members
[edit]- City: Himamaylan City
- Municipalities: Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla
- Population (2015): 438,139
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Renato M. Malabor, Jr. (NUP) |
Alain S. Gatuslao (Liberal) |
[2] | ||
| 2019 | Agustin Ernesto G. Bascon (NPC) |
Rita Angela S. Gatuslao (UNEGA) |
[3] | ||
| 2022 | Rita Angela S. Gatuslao (UNEGA) |
Anthony Dennis J. Occeño (Independent) | |||
| 2025 | Hadji P. Trojillo (Nacionalista) |
Rita Angela S. Gatuslao (UNEGA) | |||
6th District Board Members
[edit]- City: Kabankalan City, Sipalay City
- Municipalities: Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog
- Population (2015): 490,209
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pedro P. Zayco, Jr. (NPC) |
Helen Z. Zafra (NPC) |
[2] | ||
| 2019 | Valentino Miguel J. Alonso (NPC) |
Jeffrey T. Tubola (NPC) |
[3] | ||
| 2022 | |||||
| 2025 | Genard G. Alvarez IV (NPC) |
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Philippine Councilors League President
[edit]These are members representing a group of elected councilors from the twelve City Councils and nineteen Municipal Councils of Negros Occidental.
| Election year |
Member (party) | Local council | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ryan Milos Romeo M. Gamboa (PDP-Laban) |
Silay | [4] | |
Liga ng mga Barangay President
[edit]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
[edit]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 | [5] |
| 2025 | Mayvelyn L. Madrid | San Carlos |
References
[edit]- ^ "2025 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Elected Provincial Candidates". Commission on Elections (Philippines).
- ^ a b c d e f g "CERTIFIED LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES WITH VOTES OBTAINED AND DATE OF PROCLAMATION" (PDF). COMELEC. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "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.