La Union Provincial Board

La Union Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng La Union
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Mario Ortega, National Unity Party
since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats13 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
La Union Provincial Board composition
Political groups
  PDP–Laban (5)
  NPC (4)
  Liberal (1)
  PFP (1)
  Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term
3 years
AuthorityLocal Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Last election
May 13, 2019
Next election
May 9, 2022
Meeting place
La Union Capitol, San Fernando

The La Union Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of La Union.

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 La Union.

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).

Apportionment

Elections Seats per district Ex officio seats Total seats
1st 2nd
2010–present 5 5 3 13

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2022 Philippine general election[1]:

  • Vice Governor: Mario Eduardo Ortega (Independent)
District Board member Party Start of term End of term
1st Chary Nisce NPC June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
1st Joy Ortega NP June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
1st Gerard Ostrea PFP June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
1st Jen Mosuela-Fernandez NPC June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
1st Rachel Pinzon Lakas June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
2nd Annabelle de Guzman NPC June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
2nd Henry Balbin Lakas June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
2nd Cynthia Bacurnay LP June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
2nd Ruperto Rillera Jr. NPC June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
2nd Bronson Rivera NPC June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
League Board member Party Start of term End of term
ABC Ramon Guio Ortega Jr.[2] Nonpartisan January 1, 2023 January 1, 2028
PCL Pablo C. Ortega[2] NPC June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
SK Harold Dave Sibuma[2] Nonpartisan January 1, 2023 January 1, 2028
IP Joyce Abuan[2] Nonpartisan N/A N/A

Notes:

  • Rachel Pinzon is later replaced/represented by Aaron Kyle Pinzon[2] due to health concerns
  • Pablo Ortega filed his candidacy for councilor to replace his late brother, Councilor Ramon “Monetskie” Ortega, who died due to heart ailments.[3]

References

  1. ^ "ELEKSIYON 2022". gmanetwork.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Board Members". Provincial Government of La Union. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  3. ^ "Pablo Ortega Biography". peoplaid.com.