Batanes Provincial Board

Batanes Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Batanes
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Ignacio Villa, Liberal Party since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats	10 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	Liberal (5)   NPC (1)   Lakas (1)   PDR (1)   Nonpartisan (3)
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Voting system	Plurality-at-large (regular members) Indirect election (ex officio members) Acclamation (sectoral member)
Last election	May 9, 2022
Next election	May 12, 2025
Meeting place
Batanes Provincial Capitol, Basco

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

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending three members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for three members, with the three candidates with the highest number of votes 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.

District apportionment

Elections	No. of seats per district		Ex officio seats	Reserved seats	Total seats
	1st	2nd
2004–present	3	3	3	1	10

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.

Current members

These are the members after the 2022 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections:

• Vice Governor: Ignacio Villa (Liberal)

District/ League/ Sector	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
1st		Roel Nicolas	Liberal	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
1st		Anastacia Viola	Liberal	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
1st		Juan Redondo	NPC	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2025
2nd		Byron Peralta	Lakas	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
2nd		Juliet Cataluña	Liberal	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2025
2nd		Wilfredo Cabitac	Reporma	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
ABC		Bernard Mernelo [1]	Nonpartisan	January 13, 2024	January 1, 2026
PCL		Francisco Castillo	Liberal	September 9, 2022	June 30, 2025
SK		John Dave Ablat [2]	Nonpartisan	November 25, 2023	January 1, 2026
IPMR		Vicenta Hidalgo	Nonpartisan

Past members

Vice Governor

Election year	Name	Party
1998	Constante Castillejos
2001
2004			Liberal
2007	William Agsunod		Lakas
2010	Ferdinand Elica		Lakas–Kampi
2013	Ronald Aguto		Independent
2016			UNA
2019	Ignacio Villa		Liberal
2022			Liberal

1st District

• Municipalities: Basco, Mahatao
• Population (2020): 11,220

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)
2004		Ferdinand Elica (Liberal)		Amada Fabi (Liberal)		Orlando Hontomin (Liberal)
2007		Ferdinand Elica (Lakas)		Alexander Argonza (Lakas)		Albert Calagui (Lakas)
2010		Flinton Abad (Liberal)				Florante Castillo (Liberal)
2013		Efren Lizardo (Independent)		Alexander Argonza (Independent)
2016		Evelyn Maduro (Liberal)		Ed Puño (NPC)		Juan Redondo (UNA)
2019				Ferdie Elica (NPC)		Juan Redondo (NPC)
2022		Roel Nicolas (Liberal)		Anastacia Viola (Liberal)

2nd District

• Municipalities: Itbayat, Ivana, Sabtang, Uyugan
• Population (2020): 7,611

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)
2004		Milagros Abas (Liberal)		Romulo Cielo (Liberal)		Ignacio Villa (Liberal)
2007		Milagros Abas (Lakas)		Rogelio Delapa (Lakas)
2010		Ramoncito Imperial (Liberal)		Rogelio Delapa (Nacionalista)		Ignacio Villa (Nacionalista)
2013		Milagros Abas (Independent)		Rogelio Delapa (Liberal)		Juliet Cataluña (Liberal)
2016		Milagros Abas (UNA)		Maxilindo Emilio Babalo (Liberal)		Ignacio Villa (Liberal)
2019		Milagros Abas (NPC)		Romeo Acebes (Liberal)		Juliet Cataluña (Liberal)
2022		Byron Peralta (Lakas)		Wilfredo Cabitac (PDR)

References

1. Radyo Pilipinas Batanes (13 January 2024). "LIGA NG MGA BARANGAY BATANES CHAPTER MATAGUMPAY NA ISINAGAWA ANG ELECTION OF OFFICERS". Facebook . Retrieved 20 May 2024.
2. Radyo Pilipinas Batanes (25 November 2023). "2023 SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN PROVINCIAL FEDERATION ORIENTATION AT ELECTION MATAGUMPAY NA ISINAGAWA NG DILG- BATANES". Facebook . Retrieved 20 May 2024.