Capiz Provincial Board

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

Capiz Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Capiz
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Jaime Magbanua, National Unity Party
since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats13 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Capiz Provincial Board composition
Political groups
  Liberal (4)
  Lakas-CMD (3)
  PDP-Laban (3)
  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
Capiz Provincial Capitol, Roxas City

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 Capiz.

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

Vice Governor

The vice governor serves as the presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

NamePartyStart of TermEnd of Term
Felipe B. Barredo Liberal June 30, 2007 June 30, 2010
Esteban Evan B. Contreras II Liberal June 30, 2010 June 30, 2013
Esteban Evan B. Contreras II Liberal June 30, 2013 June 30, 2016
Esteban Evan B. Contreras II Liberal June 30, 2016 June 30, 2019
Jaime O. Magbanua NUP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022

Current members

These are the members after the 2019 local elections[1] and 2018 barangay and SK elections:

District Board member Party Start of term End of term
1st Esteban Jose Contreras Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Jonathan Besa Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Enrique Martin Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Weldie Apolinario Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
1st Thea Reyes Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Victor Tanco Jr Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Mateo Hachuela NUP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Elmer Arevalo NUP June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Eleuper Martinez Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
2nd Karen Palomar Liberal June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022
League Board member Party Start of term End of term
ABC Querubin Pamplona[2] Nonpartisan July 30, 2018 January 1, 2023
PCL Mitchelle John Patricio[2] Liberal September 9, 2019 June 30, 2022
SK Renzo Teves[2] Nonpartisan June 8, 2018 January 1, 2023

Committee Chairpersons
Committee Chairperson
Agriculture Enrique V. Martin
Appropriations Jonathan B. Besa
Barangay Affairs Querubin P. Pamplona
Cooperatives, Non-Governmental and People's Organizations Eleuper M. Martinez
Economic Affairs, Trade, Commerce, and Industry Karen A. Palomar
Education, Science and Technology, Social Welfare,
Women, Family and Persons with Disabilities		 Thea Faith T. Reyes
Ethics Mitchelle John B. Patricio
Environment and Natural Resources Mateo C. Hachuela
Health Esteban Jose B. Contreras
Infrastructure, Public Works and Highways Weldie C. Apolinario Jr.
Justice and Human Rights Enrique V. Martin
Labor Karen A. Palomar
Laws and Good Governance Eleuper M. Martinez
Local Government Mitchelle John B. Patricio
Peace, Order, and Public Safety Elmer P. Arevalo
Reorganization Esteban Jose B. Contreras
Rules and Privileges Mateo C. Hachuela
Senior Citizen Affairs Elmer P. Arevalo
Tourism, Culture, Arts and Indigenous People Victor L. Tanco Jr.
Transportations, Communications and Public Utility Jonathan B. Besa
Ways and Means Victor L. Tanco Jr.
Youth and Sports Renzo B. Teves
Zoning, Land and Coastal Use, Housing Weldie C. Apolinario Jr.

References
  1. "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-21.
  2. "Capiz Provincial Government". www.capiz.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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