South Cotabato Provincial Board

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

South Cotabato Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Timog Cotabato
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Arthur Pingoy Jr., PFP since June 30, 2022
Structure
Seats	14 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	PFP (8)   PDP–Laban (3)   Nonpartisan (3)
Committees	Standing Committees of the Provincial Board
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Voting system	Multiple non-transferable vote (regular members) Indirect election (ex officio members) Acclamation (sectoral member)
Last election	May 9, 2022
Next election	May 9, 2025
Meeting place
South Cotabato Provincial Capitol, Koronadal

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, the first district sending three members, and the second district sending seven members to the provincial board; the number of candidates the electorate votes for and the number of winning candidates depends on the number of members their 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.

The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of South Cotabato.

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). South Cotabato's provincial board also has a reserved seat for its indigenous people (IPMR).