Capiz Provincial Board

Capiz Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Capiz
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Jaime O. Magbanua, 1Capiz since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats	13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	1Capiz (9)   PFP (1)   Nonpartisan (2)
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)
Last election	May 12, 2025
Next election	May 15, 2028
Meeting place
Capiz Provincial Capitol, Roxas City

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

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 districts of Capiz.

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).

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 2025 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections:

• Vice governor: Jaime O. Magbanua (1Capiz, since June 30, 2019)

Seat	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
1st district		Blesilda P. Almalbis	1Capiz	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Emmanuel A. Billones Jr.	1Capiz	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Trina Marie A. Ignacio	1Capiz	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Cesar S. Yap Jr.	1Capiz	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Jose Fulgencio A. Del Rosario	PFP	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
2nd district		Neriza Joy G. San Felix	1Capiz	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Aldwin A. Cruz-Am	1Capiz	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Ma. Ivy A. Fundal	1Capiz	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Gilbert O. Ardivilla	1Capiz	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Cecilio F. Fecundo	1Capiz	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
ABC		Querubin Pamplona [1]	Nonpartisan	July 30, 2018	January 1, 2023
PCL		[ to be determined ]			June 30, 2028
SK		Renzo Teves [1]	Nonpartisan	June 8, 2018	January 1, 2023

Committee chairpersons

Committee	Chairperson
Agriculture	Enrique V. Martin
Appropriations	Jonathan B. Besa
Barangay Affairs	Querubin P. Pamplona
Cooperatives, Non-Governmental and People's Organizations	Eleuper M. Martinez
Economic Affairs, Trade, Commerce, and Industry	Karen A. Palomar
Education, Science and Technology, Social Welfare, Women, Family and Persons with Disabilities	Thea Faith T. Reyes
Ethics	Mitchelle John B. Patricio
Environment and Natural Resources	Mateo C. Hachuela
Health	Esteban Jose B. Contreras
Infrastructure, Public Works and Highways	Weldie C. Apolinario Jr.
Justice and Human Rights	Enrique V. Martin
Labor	Karen A. Palomar
Laws and Good Governance	Eleuper M. Martinez
Local Government	Mitchelle John B. Patricio
Peace, Order, and Public Safety	Elmer P. Arevalo
Reorganization	Esteban Jose B. Contreras
Rules and Privileges	Mateo C. Hachuela
Senior Citizen Affairs	Elmer P. Arevalo
Tourism, Culture, Arts and Indigenous People	Victor L. Tanco Jr.
Transportations, Communications and Public Utility	Jonathan B. Besa
Ways and Means	Victor L. Tanco Jr.
Youth and Sports	Renzo B. Teves
Zoning, Land and Coastal Use, Housing	Weldie C. Apolinario Jr.

Vice Governor

Election year	Name	Party		Ref.
2007	Felipe B. Barredo		Liberal
2010	Esteban Evan Contreras		Liberal
2013			Liberal
2016			Liberal	[2]
2019	Jaime O. Magbanua		NUP	[3]
2022			Lakas	[4]
2025			1-Capiz	[5]

1st District

• Population (2024):

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2016		Blesilda P. Almalbis (Liberal)		Jonathan Besa (Liberal)		Eduardo Magallanes (Liberal)		Roberto Ignacio (Liberal)		Enrique Martin (Liberal)	[2]
2019		Esteban Jose B. Contreras (Liberal)				Weldie Apolinario (Liberal)		Thea Faith Reyes (Liberal)			[3]
2022		Blesilda P. Almalbis (PDP–Laban)				Jose Fulgencio A. del Rosario (Liberal)				Trina Marie Ignacio (Liberal)	[4]
2025		Blesilda P. Almalbis (1Capiz)		Emmanuel A. Billiones (1Capiz)		Jose Fulgencio A. del Rosario (PFP)		Cesar S. Yap, Jr. (1Capiz)		Trina Marie A. Ignacio (1Capiz)	[5]

2nd District

• Population (2024):

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2016		Victor Tanco, Jr. (Liberal)		Karen A. Palomar (Liberal)		Eleuper M. Martinez (Liberal)		Jeffrey A. Layo (NUP)		Milo B. Lopez (NUP)	[2]
2019								Mateo C. Hachuela (NUP)		Elmer P. Arevalo (NUP)	[3]
2022		Neriza Joy G. San Felix (PDP–Laban)		Aldwin A. Cruz-Am (PDP–Laban)		Gilbert O. Ardivilla (Lakas)		Cecilio F. Fecundo (Lakas)		Elmer P. Arevalo (Lakas)	[4]
2025		Neriza Joy G. San Felix (1Capiz)		Aldwin A. Cruz-Am (1Capiz)		Gilbert O. Ardivilla (1Capiz)		Cecilio F. Fecundo (1Capiz)		Ma. Ivy A. Fundal (1Capiz)	[5]

References

1. "Capiz Provincial Government". www.capiz.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
2. "Eleksyon 2016 CAPIZ Election Results". GMA News . Retrieved August 2, 2025.
3. "Halalan 2019 CAPIZ Election Results". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved August 2, 2025.
4. "Eleksyon 2022 CAPIZ Election Results". GMA News . Retrieved August 2, 2025.
5. "Halalan 2025 CAMIGUIN Election Results". ABS-CBN News . Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2025.