Negros Oriental Provincial Board
| Negros Oriental Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Sidlakang Negros Hunta Probinsyal sang Negros Oriental | |
|---|---|
| 9th Negros Oriental Provincial Board | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer |
Mark Macias, Nationalist People's Coalition |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
9 elected board members 2 ex officio board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
Political groups | |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large voting | |
Last election | May 9, 2016[1] |
Next election | May 13, 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
| Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol | |
The Negros Oriental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Negros Oriental.
The members are elected via six provincial board districts, coextensive with the legislative districts of Negros Oriental, each sending two members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for two members, with the two candidates with the highest number of votes being elected. The Vice Governor of Negros Oriental is the ex officio presiding officer, elected with the Governor. As ex officio presiding officer, he only votes to break ties.
District apportionment
| Elections | No. of seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |||
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
List of members
An additional three ex officio members are the presidents of the provincial chapters of the Association of Barangay Captains, the Councilors' League, the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial president; the municipal and city (if applicable) presidents of the Association of Barangay Captains, Councilor's League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.
Vice Governor
| Election year | Member (party) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mark Macias (Liberal) | |
1st District
- City: Canlaon City, Guihulngan City
- Municipalities: Ayungon, Bindoy, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
- Population (2010): 410,471
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jessice Jane Villanueva (Liberal) |
Jaime Reyes (Liberal) |
Georgita Martinez (Liberal) | |||
2nd District
- City: Bais City, Dumaguete City, Tanjay City
- Municipalities: Amlan, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan
- Population (2010): 476,619
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mariant Escaño Villegas (NPC) |
Rommel Erames (NPC) |
Nilo Sayson (NPC) | |||
3rd District
- City: Bayawan City
- Municipalities: Bacong, Basay, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita
- Population (2010): 399,494
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Peve Ligan (NPC) |
Edmund Dy (NPC) |
Kit Marc Adanza (NUP) | |||