Northern Samar Provincial Board
{{short description|Legislative body of the province of Northern Samar, Philippines}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Northern Samar Provincial Board
| native_name = Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Hilagang Samar
| term_limits = 3 terms (9 years)
| legislature =
| house_type = Unicameral
| foundation = 1967
| preceded_by = Samar Provincial Board
| leader1 = Clarence E. Dato
| leader1_type = Presiding Officer
| party1 = PFP
| election1 = June 30, 2022
| members = 13 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
| structure1 = File:Northern Samar Provincial Board composition.svg
| structure1_res = 200
| structure1_alt = Northern Samar Provincial Board composition
| political_groups1 =
:{{Color box|{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}|border=darkgray}} NUP (10)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}|border=darkgray}} Liberal (1)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Nonpartisan}}|border=darkgray}} Nonpartisan (2)
| committees1 =
| term_length = 3 years
| authority = Local Government Code of the Philippines
| voting_system1 =
- Multiple non-transferable vote (regular members)
- Indirect election (ex officio members)
| last_election1 = May 9, 2022
| next_election1 = May 12, 2025
| session_room = File:Northern Samar Provincial Capitol 01.JPG
| session_res = 200
| session_alt =
| meeting_place = Northern Samar Provincial Capitol, Catarman
| website =
| footnotes =
| motto =
}}
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
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.{{cite PH act|chamber=RA|number=4221 |date= June 19, 1965 |title=An Act Creating the Provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar |url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno4221.html |accessdate= |website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library}}
Apportionment
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Elections ! colspan="2" |Seats per district ! rowspan="2" width="50px" |Ex officio seats ! rowspan="2" width="50px" |Total seats |
| width="50px" |1st
! width="50px" |2nd |
|---|
| 2022–present
|5 |5 |3 |13 |
List of members
= Current members =
These are the members after the 2022 local elections{{Cite web|title=LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES|url=https://www.comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2022NLE/ElectionResults/2022NLE_LIst_of_Elected_Provincial_Candidates.pdf|website=COMELEC.gov.ph}} and 2023 barangay and SK elections:
- Vice Governor: Clarence E. Dato (PFP)
| class="wikitable"
!District ! colspan="2" |Board member !Party !Start of term !End of term |
| 1st
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}" | |Christian Emmanuel W. Uy |NUP |June 30, 2022 |June 30, 2025 |
| 1st
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}" | |Victorio M. Singzon III |NUP |June 30, 2022 |June 30, 2025 |
| 1st
| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | |Gilbert F. Layon |June 30, 2022 |June 30, 2025 |
| 1st
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}" | |Quintin B. Saludaga |NUP |June 30, 2022 |June 30, 2025 |
| 1st
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}" | |Liza C. Esidera |NUP |June 30, 2022 |June 30, 2025 |
| 2nd
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}" | |Don Abalon |NUP |June 30, 2022 |June 30, 2025 |
| 2nd
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}" | |Dionisio Dexter Galit |NUP |June 30, 2022 |June 30, 2025 |
| 2nd
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}" | |Albert A. Lucero |NUP |June 30, 2022 |June 30, 2025 |
| 2nd
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}" | |Marites Gillamac |NUP |June 30, 2022 |June 30, 2025 |
| 2nd
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}" | |Leonida P. Laodenio |NUP |June 30, 2022 |June 30, 2025 |
| League
! colspan="2" |Board member !Party !Start of term !End of term |
|---|
| ABC
| bgcolor="{{party color|Nonpartisan}}" | |Arturo T. Dubongco Jr. |Nonpartisan | | |
| PCL
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}" | |Gina O. Silvano |NUP | | |
| SK
| bgcolor="{{party color|Nonpartisan}}" | |Gerardo Gerard A. Miranda |Nonpartisan | | |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Sangguniang Panlalawigan}}
Category:Politics of Northern Samar