Benguet Provincial Board

Benguet Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Benguet
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Marie Rose F. Kepes, Lakas since June 30, 2025
Structure
Seats	14 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	Lakas (8)   PFP (1)   UBP (1)   TBD (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 12, 2025
Next election	May 15, 2028
Meeting place
Benguet Provincial Capitol, La Trinidad

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

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, the first sending four and the second sending six members. The number of members the electorate votes for and the number of members elected depends on the number of members the 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.

Seat apportionment

Elections	No. of seats per district		Ex officio seats	Reserved seats	Total seats
	1st	2nd
2004–present	4	6	3	1	14

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 2025 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections

• Vice Governor: Marie Rose F. Kepes (Lakas)

Seat	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
1st district		Alexander T. Fianza	Lakas	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Johannes A. Amuasen	Lakas	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Lady Charmaine S. Molintas-Likigan	Lakas	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Thomas K. Wales Jr.	UBP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
2nd district		Ruben L. Tinda-an	Lakas	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Romeo K. Salda	Lakas	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Manny E. Fermin	Lakas	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Armando I. Lauro	Lakas	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Neptali B. Camsol	Lakas	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Jim G. Botiwey	PFP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
ABC		Oliver Paus	Nonpartisan	January 2024	January 1, 2026
PCL		TBD			June 30, 2028
SK		Meica Cayat [1]	Nonpartisan	November 29, 2023	January 1, 2026
IPMR		Benjamin Palbusa [2]	Nonpartisan	March 6, 2024	March 6, 2027

Vice Governor

Election year	Name	Party
2001	Edna Tabanda
2004	Crescensio Pacalso		NPC
2007
2010			Lakas–Kampi
2013	Nelson Dangwa		Liberal
2016	Florence Tingbaoen		Liberal
2019	Johnny Waguis		PDP–Laban
2022	Ericson Felipe		Independent
2025	Marie Rose Fongwan-Kepes		Lakas

1st District

• Municipalities: Bokod, Itogon, Kabayan, Sablan, Tuba
• Population (2020): 151,639

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)
2004		Aloysius Kato (Aksyon)		Fernando Aritao (NPC)		Juan Nazarro, Jr. (NPC)		Marciano Inso, Sr. (Lakas–CMD)
2007		Eddie Amuasen		Alfonso Fianza				Marciano Inso, Sr.
2010		Johnny Waguis (Lakas-Kampi)		Alfonso Fianza (Lakas-Kampi)		Juan Nazarro, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi)		Benjamin Saquid (Lakas-Kampi)
2013		Johnny Waguis (NUP)		Alfonso Fianza (NUP)		Esteban Piok (NUP)		Benjamin Saguid (NUP)
2016				Florencio Bentrez (NUP)		Juan Nazarro, Jr. (NPC)		Bernard Waclin (Independent)
2019		Alexander Fianza (PDP–Laban)		Florencio Bentrez (PDP–Laban)				Bernard Waclin (Lakas–CMD)
2022		Alexander Fianza (UBP)		Florencio Bentrez (UBP)		Juan Nazarro, Jr. (PDP–Laban)		Johannes Amuasen (UBP)
2025		Alexander T. Fianza (Lakas)		Johannes A. Amuasen (Lakas-CMD)		Lady Charmaine S. Molintas-Likigan (Lakas)		Thomas K. Wales Jr. (UBP)

2nd District

• Municipalities: Atok, Bakun, Buguias, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Mankayan, Tublay
• Population (2020): 309,044

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)
2004		John Kim (NPC)		Apolinario Camsol (NPC)		Liso Agpas (Liberal)		Johnny Uy (NPC)		Sario Copas (Liberal)		Joseph Cosente (NPC)
2007		Rogelio Leon (KAMPI)		Apolinario Camsol (Lakas–CMD)		Nardo Cayat (LDP)		Johnny Uy (KAMPI)		Nelson Dangwa (Independent)		Florence Tingbaoen (KAMPI)
2010		Rogelio Leon (Lakas-Kampi)		Apolinario Camsol (Lakas-Kampi)		Nardo Cayat (Lakas-Kampi)		Concepcion Balao (NPC)				Florence Tingbaoen (Lakas-Kampi)
2013		Jack Dulnuan (NUP)		Roberto Namoro (NUP)		Nardo Cayat (NUP)		Concepcion Balao (NUP)		Jim Botiwey (Independent)		Florence Tingbaoen (NUP)
2016		Apolinario Camsol (Liberal)				Ruben Paoad (NUP)		Roberto Canuto (NUP)		Jim Botiwey (Liberal)		Fernando Balaodan (Liberal)
2019		Apolinario Camsol (PDP–Laban)		Roberto Namoro (PDP–Laban)		Ruben Paoad (PDP–Laban)		Roberto Canuto (PDP–Laban)		Jim Botiwey (Lakas–CMD)		Fernando Balaodan (PDP–Laban)
2022		Marie Rose Fongwan-Kepes (UBP)		Joel Tingbaoen Jr. (PDP–Laban)		Ruben Paoad (Independent)		Roberto Canuto (UBP)		Neptali Camsol (UBP)		Fernando Balaodan (UBP)
2025		Ruben L. Tinda-an (Lakas)		Romeo K. Salda (Lakas)		Manny E. Fermin (Lakas)		Armando I. Lauro (Lakas)		Neptali B. Camsol (Lakas)		Jim G. Botiwey (PFP)

References

1. SK Federation Benguet (29 November 2023). "The members of the new Provincial Sangguniang Kabataan Federation- Benguet (SKF- Benguet) had decided and elected the new set of officers". Facebook . Retrieved 20 May 2024.
2. PIO - Benguet (6 March 2024). "𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐈𝐏𝐌𝐑". Facebook . Retrieved 20 May 2024.