Northern Samar Provincial Board
Northern Samar Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Hilagang Samar | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| History | |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Preceded by | Samar Provincial Board |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Clarence E. Dato, PFP since June 30, 2022 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 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 15, 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Northern Samar Provincial Capitol, Catarman | |
The Northern Samar Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Northern Samar.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having five seats. A voter votes up to five names, with the top five candidates per district being elected. 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 Northern Samar.
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).
History
[edit]By virtue of Republic Act No. 4221, the majority of voters during the 1965 Samar division plebiscite ratified the division of the old province of Samar into three: Northern Samar, Western Samar, and Eastern Samar. The first local officials of the new provinces, including the provincial board, were elected on November 14, 1967, with the law taking effect, and took office on January 1, 1968.[1]
Apportionment
[edit]| Elections | Seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | |||
| 2013–present | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
List of members
[edit]Current members
[edit]These are the members after the 2025 local elections[2] and 2023 barangay and SK elections:
- Vice Governor: Clarence E. Dato (PFP)
| Seat | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st district | Lope E. Dorado Jr. | PFP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | |
| Nadia Bianca Nicolette L. Ong | Independent | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| Floriane D. Uy | NUP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| Niel S. Hernandez | Independent | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| Victorio M. Singzon II | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| 2nd district | Don L. Abalon | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | |
| Dionisio Dexter D. Galit | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| Gina O. Silvano | NUP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| Acela Rufa Andrea J. Gillamac-Layug | NUP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| Leonida P. Laodenio | NUP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| ABC | Arturo T. Dubongco Jr. | Nonpartisan | December 31, 2025 | ||
| PCL | Gina O. Silvano | NUP | June 30, 2028 | ||
| SK | Gerardo Gerard A. Miranda | Nonpartisan | December 31, 2025 | ||
Vice governor
[edit]| Election year |
Name | Party | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gary M. Lavin | Liberal | [3] | |
| 2019 | NUP | [4] | ||
| 2022 | Clarence E. Dato | NUP | [5] | |
| 2025 | PFP | [6] | ||
1st district
[edit]- Population (2024):
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Neil S. Hernandez (Liberal) |
Golda S. Balllesta (Liberal) |
Christian Emmanuel Uy (Liberal) |
Joma H. Vicario, III (NUP) |
Victorio M. Singzon, II (NUP) |
[3] | |||||
| 2019 | Joma H. Vicario, III (PDP–Laban) |
Hazel Dela Rosa (Lakas) |
[4] | ||||||||
| 2022 | Gilbert F. Layon (Liberal) |
Quintin B. Saludaga (NUP) |
Christian Emmanuel Uy (NUP) |
Victorio M. Singzon, II (NUP) |
Liza C. Esidera (NUP) |
[5] | |||||
| 2025 | Niel S. Hernandez (Independent) |
Nadia Bianca Nicolette L. Ong (Independent) |
Lope E. Dorado Jr. (PFP) |
Floriane D. Uy (NUP) |
[6] | ||||||
2nd district
[edit]- Population (2024):
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Florence Batula (Liberal) |
Albert A. Lucero (Liberal) |
Dionisio Dexter D. Galit (NUP) |
Gina O. Silvano (NUP) |
Maritess J. Gillamac (NUP) |
[3] | |||||
| 2019 | Florence Batula (NUP) |
Mary Ann Abalon (NUP) |
[4] | ||||||||
| 2022 | Don L. Abalon (NUP) |
Albert A. Lucero (NUP) |
Dionisio Dexter D. Galit (NUP) |
Leonida P. Laudenio (NUP) |
[5] | ||||||
| 2025 | Gina O. Silvano (NUP) |
Acela Rufa Andrea J. Gillamac-Layug (NUP) |
[6] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Republic Act No. 4221 (June 19, 1965), "An Act Creating the Provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar", Chan Robles Virtual Law Library
- ^ "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.
- ^ a b c "Eleksyon 2016 NORTHERN SAMAR Election Results". GMA News. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Halalan 2019 NORTHERN SAMAR Election Results". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Eleksyon 2022 NORTHERN SAMAR Election Results". GMA News. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Eleksyon 2025 NORTHERN SAMAR Election Results". GMA News. Retrieved August 29, 2025.