Cotabato Provincial Board

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Cotabato Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Rochella Marie T. Taray, Lakas-CMD
since June 30, 2025
Structure
Seats14 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Cotabato Provincial Board composition.svg
Political groups
  PDP–Laban (8)
  Nacionalista (3)
  Nonpartisan (3)
Length of term
3 years
Authority Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Last election
May 13, 2019
Next election
May 9, 2022
Meeting place
Cotabato Provincial Capitol, Kidapawan

The Cotabato Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Cotabato, also known as "North Cotabato".

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The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into three districts, the first district sending four members, and the second and third sending three members each to the provincial board; the number of candidates the electorate votes for and the number of winning candidates depends on the number of members their 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.

The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Cotabato.

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). Cotabato's provincial board also has a reserved seat for its indigenous people (IPMR).

Apportionment

ElectionsSeats per districtEx officio seatsReserved seatsTotal seats
1st2nd3rd
2010–201355313
2013–2018433313
2018–present4333114

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2025 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections

SeatBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term
1st districtShirlyn D. Macarsarte Lakas June 30, 2019June 30, 2028
Sittie Eljorie C. Antao Nacionalista June 30, 2025June 30, 2028
Rosalie H. Cabaya Lakas June 30, 2025June 30, 2028
Roland D. Jungco Nacionalista June 30, 2019June 30, 2028
2nd districtRyl John C. Caoagdan Nacionalista June 30, 2022June 30, 2028
Joseph A. Evangelista NPC June 30, 2022June 30, 2028
Ma. Krista P. Solis KNP June 30, 2019June 30, 2028
3rd disrictJoemar S. Cerebo Lakas June 30, 2019June 30, 2028
Ivy Martia Lei C. Dalumpines Lakas June 30, 2019June 30, 2028
Reyman L. Saldivar Independent June 30, 2025June 30, 2028
ABC Dulia Sultan [1] NonpartisanJuly 30, 2018January 1, 2023
PCL Alberto Rivera [1] Nacionalista July 1, 2019June 30, 2022
SK Sarah Simblante [1] NonpartisanJune 8, 2018January 1, 2023
IPMR Jaime Odo [1] Nonpartisan

Vice Governor

Election
year
NamePartyRef.
2016Greg Ipong Independent [2]
2019 Emmylou Mendoza Nacionalista [3]
2022Efren F. Piñol Lakas [4]
2025Rochella Marie T. Taray Nacionalista [5]

1st District

Election
year
Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)Ref.
2016Shirlyn D. Macasarte
(Independent)
Rolando C. Sacdalan
(Independent)
Mohammad Kelie U. Antao
(Liberal)
Rosalie H. Cabaya
(Liberal)
[2]
2019Shirlyn D. Macasarte
(Nacionalista)
Roland D. Jungco
(Nacionalista)
Mohammad Kelie U. Antao
(Nacionalista)
Rosalie H. Cabaya
(Nacionalista)
[3]
2022Edwin L. Cruzado
(PDP–Laban)
Manuel Rabara
(PDP–Laban)
Sitie Eljorie C. Antao
(Nacionalista)
[4]
2025Shirlyn D. Macasarte
(Lakas)
Rosalie H. Cabaya
(Lakas)
[5]

2nd District

Election
year
Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)Ref.
2016Cris Candugon
(Independent)
Noel Baynosa
(Independent)
Dina Espina-Chua
(Independent)
[2]
2019Ma. Crista Piñol
(PDP–Laban)
Philbert G. Malaluan
(PDP–Laban)
Onofre L. Respicio
(PDP–Laban)
[3]
2022Ma. Crista Piñol-Solis
(PDP–Laban)
Joseph A. Evangelista
(Nacionalista)
Ryl John C. Caoagdan
(Nacionalista)
[4]
2025Ma. Crista Piñol-Solis
(KANP)
Joseph A. Evangelista
(NPC)
[5]

3rd District

Election
year
Member (party)Member (party)Member (party)Ref.
2016Roger Ryan Taliño
(Liberal)
Jonathan M. Tabara
(Liberal)
Socrates Piñol
(PDP–Laban)
[2]
2019Ivy Marta Lei Dalumpines
(Nacionalista)
Jonathan M. Tabara
(Nacionalista)
Joemar S. Cerebo
(Nacionalista)
[3]
2022Jonathan M. Tabara
(Lakas)
Jomar S. Cerebo
(Lakas)
[4]
2025Ivy Marta Lei Dalumpines
(Lakas)
Reyman L. Saldivar
(Independent)
[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ex Officio Board Members". Province of Cotabato. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Eleksyon 2016 COTABATO Election Results". GMA News . Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Halalan 2019 COTABATO Election Results". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved August 2, 2025.[ dead link ]
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Eleksyon 2022 COTABATO Election Results". GMA News . Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Halalan 2025 COTABATO Election Results". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved August 2, 2025.[ dead link ]