Benguet Provincial Board
{{short description|Legislative body of the province of Benguet, Philippines}}
{{more citations needed|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Benguet Provincial Board
| native_name = Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Benguet
| term_limits = 3 terms (9 years)
| authority = Local Government Code of the Philippines
| legislature =
| house_type = Unicameral
| foundation =
| preceded_by =
| leader1 = Marie Rose F. Kepes
| leader1_type = Presiding Officer
| party1 = Lakas
| election1 = June 30, 2025
| seats = 14 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
| structure1 = File:Benguet Provincial Board composition.svg
| structure1_res = 200
| structure1_alt = Benguet Provincial Board composition
| political_groups1 =
:{{Color box|{{party color|Lakas-CMD}}|border=darkgray}} Lakas (8)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Partido Federal ng Pilipinas}}|border=darkgray}} PFP (1)
:{{Color box|#7D0403|border=darkgray}} UBP (1)
:{{Color box|{{party color|vacant}}|border=darkgray}} TBD (1)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Nonpartisan}}|border=darkgray}} Nonpartisan (3)
| committees1 =
| joint_committees =
| term_length = 3 years
| voting_system1 =
- Plurality-at-large (regular members)
- Indirect election (ex officio members)
- Acclamation (sectoral member)
| last_election1 = May 12, 2025
| next_election1 = May 15, 2028
| session_room =
| session_res =
| session_alt =
| meeting_place = Benguet Provincial Capitol, La Trinidad
| website =
| footnotes =
| motto =
}}The Benguet Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) 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. The number of members the electorate votes for and the number of members elected depends on the number of members the 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.
Seat apportionment
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" | |||||
| rowspan=2|Elections | colspan=2|No. of seats per district | width=50px rowspan=2|Ex officio seats | width=50px rowspan=2|Reserved seats | width=50px rowspan=2|Total seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=50px|1st | width=50px|2nd | ||||
| 2004–present | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
List of members
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 =
These are the members after the 2025 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections
- Vice Governor: Marie Rose F. Kepes (Lakas)
| class="wikitable"
!Seat ! colspan="2" |Board member !Party !Start of term !End of term |
| rowspan="4" |1st district
| bgcolor="{{party color|Lakas-CMD}}" | |Alexander T. Fianza |June 30, 2022 |June 30, 2028 |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Lakas-CMD}}" |
|Johannes A. Amuasen |June 30, 2022 |June 30, 2028 |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Lakas-CMD}}" |
|Lady Charmaine S. Molintas-Likigan |June 30, 2025 |June 30, 2028 |
| bgcolor=#7D0403|
|Thomas K. Wales Jr. |United Benguet Party|UBP |June 30, 2025 |June 30, 2028 |
| rowspan="6" |2nd district
| bgcolor="{{party color|Lakas-CMD}}" | |Ruben L. Tinda-an |June 30, 2025 |June 30, 2028 |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Lakas-CMD}}" |
|Romeo K. Salda |June 30, 2025 |June 30, 2028 |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Lakas-CMD}}" |
|Manny E. Fermin |June 30, 2025 |June 30, 2028 |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Lakas-CMD}}" |
|Armando I. Lauro |June 30, 2025 |June 30, 2028 |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Lakas-CMD}}" |
|Neptali B. Camsol |June 30, 2022 |June 30, 2028 |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Partido Federal ng Pilipinas}}" |
|Jim G. Botiwey |PFP |June 30, 2025 |June 30, 2028 |
| ABC
| bgcolor="{{party color|Nonpartisan}}" | |Oliver Paus |Nonpartisan |January 2024 |January 1, 2026 |
| PCL
| bgcolor="{{party color|vacant}}" | |TBD | | |June 30, 2028 |
| SK
| bgcolor="{{party color|Nonpartisan}}" | |Meica Cayat{{Cite web |last=SK Federation Benguet |date=29 November 2023 |title=The members of the new Provincial Sangguniang Kabataan Federation- Benguet (SKF- Benguet) had decided and elected the new set of officers |url=https://www.facebook.com/SKFBenguet/posts/pfbid0fFokW5bfxnzePgYSBQzKHk6SdhvcMGYu1NnD2n8V3UhRsir71cGtqfnQ3u3MKd3l |access-date=20 May 2024 |website=Facebook}} |Nonpartisan |November 29, 2023 |January 1, 2026 |
| IPMR
| bgcolor="{{party color|Nonpartisan}}" | |Benjamin Palbusa{{Cite web |last=PIO - Benguet |date=6 March 2024 |title=𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐈𝐏𝐌𝐑 |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02g1KT6cMiVGxYpc5ySwp7um6G8yMGGLUtcVaT5xJtUKTRrUEz91KhhYYXANqxibJnl&id=100063935476410 |access-date=20 May 2024 |website=Facebook}} |Nonpartisan |March 6, 2024 |March 6, 2027 |
= Vice Governor =
| class=wikitable | |||
| Election year | Name | colspan=2|Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Edna Tabanda | ||
| 2004 | rowspan="3" |Crescensio Pacalso
| {{Party name with colour|Nationalist People's Coalition}} | ||
| 2007 | |||
| 2010
| {{Party name with colour|Lakas-Kampi-CMD}} | |||
| 2013 | Nelson Dangwa
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Party (Philippines)}} | ||
| 2016
|Florence Tingbaoen | {{Party name with colour|Liberal Party (Philippines)}} | |||
| 2019
|Johnny Waguis | {{Party name with colour|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}} | |||
| 2022
|Ericson Felipe | {{Party name with colour|Independent}} | |||
| 2025
|Marie Rose Fongwan-Kepes | {{Party name with colour|Lakas-CMD}} |
=1st District=
| class=wikitable style="font-size:90%" | ||||
| width=60px|Election year | colspan=2 width=140px|Member (party) | colspan=2 width=140px|Member (party) | colspan=2 width=140px|Member (party) | colspan=2 width=140px|Member (party) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004
|bgcolor={{party color|Aksyon Demokratiko}}| | Aloysius Kato (Aksyon) |bgcolor={{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}}| | Fernando Aritao (NPC) |rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}}| | rowspan=2|Juan Nazarro, Jr. (NPC) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats}}| | Marciano Inso, Sr. (Lakas–CMD) |
| 2007
| | Eddie Amuasen
| | Alfonso Fianza
| | Marciano Inso, Sr. | |
| 2010
|bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-Kampi-CMD}}| | Johnny Waguis (Lakas-Kampi) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-Kampi-CMD}}| | Alfonso Fianza (Lakas-Kampi) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-Kampi-CMD}}| | Juan Nazarro, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-Kampi-CMD}}| | Benjamin Saquid (Lakas-Kampi) |
| 2013
|bgcolor={{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} rowspan=2| | rowspan=2|Johnny Waguis (NUP) |bgcolor={{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}| | Alfonso Fianza (NUP) |bgcolor={{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}| | Esteban Piok (NUP) |bgcolor={{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}| | Benjamin Saguid (NUP) |
| 2016
|bgcolor={{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}| | Florencio Bentrez (NUP) |bgcolor={{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}} rowspan=2| | rowspan=2|Juan Nazarro, Jr. (NPC) |bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Bernard Waclin (Independent) | |
| 2019
|bgcolor={{party color|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}}| | Alexander Fianza (PDP–Laban) |bgcolor={{party color|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}}| | Florencio Bentrez (PDP–Laban) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas–CMD}}| | Bernard Waclin (Lakas–CMD) | |
| 2022
|bgcolor=7D0403| | Alexander Fianza (UBP) |bgcolor=7D0403| | Florencio Bentrez (UBP) |bgcolor={{party color|PDP-Laban}}| | Juan Nazarro, Jr. (PDP–Laban) |bgcolor=7D0403| | Johannes Amuasen (UBP) |
| 2025
|bgcolor="{{party color|Lakas-CMD}}" | | Alexander T. Fianza (Lakas) |bgcolor="{{party color|Lakas-CMD}}" | | Johannes A. Amuasen (Lakas-CMD) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-CMD}}| | Lady Charmaine S. Molintas-Likigan (Lakas) |bgcolor=7D0403| | Thomas K. Wales Jr. (UBP) |
=2nd District=
- Municipalities: Atok, Bakun, Buguias, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Mankayan, Tublay
- Population (2020): 309,044
| class=wikitable style="font-size:90%" | ||||||
| width=60px|Election year | colspan=2 width=140px|Member (party) | colspan=2 width=140px|Member (party) | colspan=2 width=140px|Member (party) | colspan=2 width=140px|Member (party) | colspan=2 width=140px|Member (party) | colspan=2 width=140px|Member (party) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004
|bgcolor={{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}}| | John Kim (NPC) |bgcolor={{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}}| | Apolinario Camsol (NPC) |bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}| | Liso Agpas (Liberal) |bgcolor={{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}}| | Johnny Uy (NPC) |bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}| | Sario Copas (Liberal) |bgcolor={{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}}| | Joseph Cosente (NPC) |
| 2007
|bgcolor={{party color|Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino}}| | Rogelio Leon (KAMPI) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats}}| | Apolinario Camsol (Lakas–CMD) |bgcolor={{party color|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}| | Nardo Cayat (LDP) |bgcolor={{party color|Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino}}| | Johnny Uy (KAMPI) |rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | rowspan=2|Nelson Dangwa (Independent) |bgcolor={{party color|Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino}}| | Florence Tingbaoen (KAMPI) |
| 2010
|bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-Kampi-CMD}}| | Rogelio Leon (Lakas-Kampi) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-Kampi-CMD}}| | Apolinario Camsol (Lakas-Kampi) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-Kampi-CMD}}| | Nardo Cayat (Lakas-Kampi) |bgcolor={{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}}| | Concepcion Balao (NPC) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-Kampi-CMD}}| | Florence Tingbaoen (Lakas-Kampi) | |
| 2013
|bgcolor={{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}| | Jack Dulnuan (NUP) |bgcolor={{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} rowspan=2| | rowspan=2|Roberto Namoro (NUP) |bgcolor={{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}| | Nardo Cayat (NUP) |bgcolor={{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}| | Concepcion Balao (NUP) |bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Jim Botiwey (Independent) |bgcolor={{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}| | Florence Tingbaoen (NUP) |
| 2016
|bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}| | Apolinario Camsol (Liberal) |bgcolor={{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}| | Ruben Paoad (NUP) |bgcolor={{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}| | Roberto Canuto (NUP) |bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}| | Jim Botiwey (Liberal) |bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}| | Fernando Balaodan (Liberal) | |
| 2019
|bgcolor={{party color|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}}| | Apolinario Camsol (PDP–Laban) |bgcolor={{party color|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}}| | Roberto Namoro (PDP–Laban) |bgcolor={{party color|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}}| | Ruben Paoad (PDP–Laban) |bgcolor={{party color|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}}| | Roberto Canuto (PDP–Laban) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas–CMD}}| | Jim Botiwey (Lakas–CMD) |bgcolor={{party color|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}}| | Fernando Balaodan (PDP–Laban) |
| 2022
|bgcolor=7D0403| | Marie Rose Fongwan-Kepes (UBP) |bgcolor={{party color|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}}| | Joel Tingbaoen Jr. (PDP–Laban) |bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Ruben Paoad (Independent) |bgcolor=7D0403| | Roberto Canuto (UBP) |bgcolor=7D0403| | Neptali Camsol (UBP) |bgcolor=7D0403| | Fernando Balaodan (UBP) |
| 2025
|bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-CMD}}| | Ruben L. Tinda-an (Lakas) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-CMD}}| | Romeo K. Salda (Lakas) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-CMD}}| | Manny E. Fermin (Lakas) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-CMD}}| | Armando I. Lauro (Lakas) |bgcolor={{party color|Lakas-CMD}}| | Neptali B. Camsol (Lakas) |bgcolor={{party color|Partido Federal ng Pilipinas}}| | Jim G. Botiwey (PFP) |
References
{{Reflist}}{{Sangguniang Panlalawigan}}