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| Eastern Samar Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Silangang Samar | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| History | |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Preceded by | Samar Provincial Board |
| Leadership | |
| Presiding Officer | Maria Caridad S. Goteesan, PFP since June 30, 2022 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
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| Political groups | |
| Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
| Voting system |
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| Last election | May 9, 2022 |
| Next election | May 12, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Eastern Samar Sangguniang Panlalawigan Building, Borongan | |
The Eastern Samar Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Eastern 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 district of Eastern Samar; unlike congressional representation which is at-large, Eastern Samar is divided into two districts for representation in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
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.
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 local elections
- Vice Governor: Maria Caridad S. Goteesan (PFP)
| District | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philip C. Evardone Jr. | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Gigi Zacate | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Byron Suyot | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Annabelle Capito | PDP–Laban | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Jun Quelitano | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Mark Pol P. Gonzales | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Evet Bandoy-Gaylon | PFP | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 2nd | Adel Jo Christelle G. Yadao | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Melchor L. Mergal | PDP-Laban | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Nestonette Cablao | Aksyon | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| League | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
| ABC | Eloise P. Evardone | Nonpartisan | |||
| PCL | Ralph Vincent M. Evardone | PFP | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| SK | Gilberto Germino Jr. | Nonpartisan | |||
References
- Republic Act No. 4221 (June 19, 1965), "An Act Creating the Provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar", Chan Robles Virtual Law Library