Leyte Provincial Board

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Leyte Provincial Board

  • Sangguniang Panlalawigan han Leyte (Waray)
  • Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Leyte (Cebuano)
  • Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Leyte (Filipino)
11th Leyte Provincial Board
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Leonardo M. Javier Jr., NPC
since 30 June 2022
Majority Floor Leader
Atty. Carlo P. Loreto, NPC
since 17 July 2025
1st Deputy Floor Leader
Ronnan Christian M. Reposar, Liberal
since 17 July 2025
2nd Deputy Floor Leader
Raissa J. Villasin, NPC
since 17 July 2025
Structure
Seats13 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups
  NPC (5)
  Liberal (1)
  NUP (4)
  PFP (1)
  Nonpartisan (2)
CommitteesSee Committees
Length of term
3 years
Authority Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Last election
May 12, 2025
Next election
May 8, 2028
Meeting place
Leyte Provincial Capitol 2.JPG
Session Hall, Legislative Building
Leyte Provincial Capitol
Tacloban City, Philippines

The Leyte Provincial Board (Waray : Sangguniang Panlalawigan han Leyte, Cebuano : Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Leyte) is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Leyte.

Contents

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into five legislative districts, 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. [1]

The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Leyte. [1]

District apportionment

Election YearNo. of seats per districtEx officio seatsTotal seats
1st2nd3rd4th5th
2004–201022222313
2013–201622222212
2019–202222222313
2022-202522222313
2025-Present22222313

Current members

12th Sangguniang Panlalawigan (2025-Present)

SeatBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of termOrigin
1st districtWilson S. Uy NPC June 30, 2022June 30, 2028 Palo
Ronnan Christian M. Resposar Liberal June 30, 2022June 30, 2028 Palo
2nd districtRaissa J. Villasin NPC June 30, 2019June 30, 2028 Barugo
Mildred Joy P. Que PFP June 30, 2025June 30, 2028 Dulag
3rd districtMarie Kathryn V. Kabigting NUP June 30, 2022June 30, 2028 Villaba
Alan P. Ang NUP June 30, 2025June 30, 2028 San Isidro
4th districtFlaviano C. Centino Jr. NUP June 30, 2022June 30, 2028 Isabel
Elmer Frederico N. Codilla NUP June 30, 2025June 30, 2028 Kananga
5th districtMichael L. Cari NPC June 30, 2022June 30, 2028 Baybay City
Carlo P. Loreto NPC June 30, 2022June 30, 2028 Baybay City
ABC Ma. Martina L. GimenezNonpartisanJanuary 16, 2024December 31, 2025 Tanauan
PCL Carmen L. Cari NPC June 30, 2022June 30, 2028 Baybay City
SK MJ Luinly D. LumenNonpartisanDecember 31, 2025 Mayorga

Ex officio Board Members

NameProvincial Federation
Ma. Martina L. Gimenez
(Tanauan)
League of Barangays of the Philippines
Carmen L. Cari
(Baybay City)
Philippine Councilors' League
MJ Luinly D. Lumen
(Mayorga)
Sangguniang Kabataan

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, Councilors' League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board. [1]

However, with the recent controversy regarding the role of the Sangguniang Kabataan and the proposed amendments to the Local Government Code, specifically the Sangguniang Kabataan provisions, the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial chapter president did not serve as an ex officio member of the Provincial Board until 2019. [2] [3]

After the 2018 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the SK provincial chapter president has been seated as an ex officio member of the Provincial Board since 2019.

Vice Governor

Election
year
NameParty
1998Trinidad Apostol Lakas
2001Nestor Villasin Lakas
2004Ma. Mimietta Bagulaya NPC
2007 Liberal
2010 Liberal
Florante Cayunda, Jr. 1 Lakas–Kampi
2013 Carlo Loreto Liberal
2016
2019 PDP–Laban
2022 Leonardo M. Javier Jr. PDP–Laban
2025 NPC
^1 Cayunda succeeded Bagulaya as Vice-Governor in November 2012 after Bagulaya succeeded Jericho Petilla as Governor, who in turn vacated his gubernatorial post after being appointed Energy Secretary. [4]

1st District (excludes Tacloban City)

Election
year
Member (party)Member (party)
2004 Evangeline Esperas
(NPC)
Ma. Lourdes Go-Soco
(Liberal)
2007 Ma. Lourdes Go-Soco
(Lakas-CMD)
Evangeline Esperas
(Lakas-CMD)
2010 Roque Tiu
(Liberal)
Ma. Lourdes Go-Soco
(Lakas-Kampi)
2013 Gina Merilo
(Liberal)
Ranulfo Abellanosa
(Liberal)
2016
2019 Gina Merilo
(PDP–Laban)
Ranulfo Abellanosa
(PDP–Laban)
2022 Ronnan Christian Reposar
(Liberal)
Wilson Uy
(PDP–Laban)
2025 Wilson Uy
(NPC)
Ronnan Christian Reposar
(Liberal)

2nd District

Election
year
Member (party)Member (party)
2004 Lesmes Lumen
(NPC)
Simeon Ongbit, Jr.
(NPC)
2007 Lesmes Lumen
(Lakas-CMD)
Simeon Ongbit, Jr.
(Lakas-CMD)
2010 Anlie Apostol
(Lakas-Kampi)
Niccolo Villasin
(Lakas-Kampi)
2013 Anlie Apostol
(Liberal)
Niccolo Villasin
(Liberal)
2016 Trinidad Apostol
(Liberal)
2019 Trinidad Apostol
(PFP)
Raissa Villasin
(PFP)
2022 Trinidad Apostol
(PDP-Laban)
Raissa Villasin
(PDP-Laban)
2025 Raissa Villasin
(NPC)
Mildred Joy P. Que
(PFP)

3rd District

Election
year
Member (party)Member (party)
2004 Rowil Batan
(NPC)
Rolando Piamonte, Sr.
(LDP)
2007 Rowil Batan
(LDP)
Rolando Piamonte, Sr.
(Lakas-CMD)
2010 Bernard Jonathan Remandaban
(Lakas-Kampi)
Rolando Piamonte, Sr.
(Lakas-Kampi)
2013 Alan Ang
(Liberal)
Ma. Mimietta Bagulaya
(Liberal)
2016 Alan Ang
(NUP)
Ma. Corazon E. Remandaban
(Liberal)
2019 Anna Veloso-Tuazon
(NUP)
Ma. Corazon E. Remandaban
(NPC)
2022 Marie Kathryn V. Kabigting
(NUP)
Ma. Corazon E. Remandaban
(PDP-Laban)
2025 Alan P. Ang
(NUP)

4th District (excludes Ormoc City)

Election
year
Member (party)Member (party)
2004 Herville Pajaron
(Liberal)
Antonio Jabilles
(NPC)
2007 Antonio Jabilles
(Lakas-CMD)
Deborah Bertulfo
(Lakas-CMD)
2010 Deborah Bertulfo
(Lakas-Kampi)
Antonio Jabilles
(Lakas-Kampi)
2013 Deborah Bertulfo
(Liberal)
Mesias Arevalo
(Liberal)
2016 Manuel Vicente Torres
(Liberal)
2019 Carmen Torres-Rama
(PDP–Laban)
Mesias Arevalo
(PDP–Laban)
2022 Flaviano C. Centino
(PDP–Laban)
Vincent L. Rama
(PDP–Laban)
2025 Flaviano C. Centino
(NUP)
Elmer Frederico N. Codilla
(NUP)

5th District

Election
year
Member (party)Member (party)
2004 Carlo Loreto
(NPC)
Emmanuel Golo
(NPC)
2007 Carlo Loreto
(Lakas-CMD)
Florante Cayunda, Sr.
(Liberal)
2010 Florante Cayunda, Jr.
(Lakas-Kampi)
Carlo Loreto
(Lakas-Kampi)
vacant 1
2013 Florante Cayunda, Jr.
(Liberal)
Emmanuel Gacis
(Liberal)
2016
2019 Florante Cayunda, Jr.
(PFP)
Emmanuel Gacis
(PFP)
2022 Michael L. Cari
(PDP-Laban)
Carlo P. Loreto
(PDP-Laban)
2025 Michael L. Cari
(NPC)
Carlo P. Loreto
(NPC)
^1 Cayunda vacated the post after being appointed Vice Governor in November 2012. [4]

Ex officio members

Philippine Councilors' League Provincial Federation

Election
year
Name
2004Wilson Uy 1
2007
2010Wilson Uy 2
2013
2016
2019Edwin Faller 3
Chiqui Ruth Uy
2022Carmen L. Cari
2025
^1 Served in his capacity as councilor from Tacloban City.
^2 Served in his capacity as councilor from Palo, Leyte.
^3 Faller was temporarily seated in his capacity as the Vice-President of the Philippine Councilors' League Provincial Federation until the election of the League President.

League of Barangays of the Philippines Provincial Federation

Election
year
Name
2004Enrico Albao
2007
2010Margarita Cari
2013Margarita Cari 1
Edwin Faller
Nolie Caña 2
2018Nolie Caña
2023Ma. Martina L. Gimenez
^1 Died in office, October 12, 2014. [5]
^2 Replaced Faller as LnBP Provincial President when Faller became a Sangguniang Bayan Member for Hilongos, Leyte in 2016.

Sangguniang Kabataan Provincial Federation

Election
year
Name
2004Gretchen Nirza
2007Brent Gerard Daya
2010Kim Roger Serdoncillo
2018Jo Vanille Chua
2023MJ Luinly D. Lumen

Committees

CommitteeChair [6]
Blue RibbonMildred Joy P. Que
Agriculture Carlo P. Loreto
AppointmentsCarmen L. Cari
Banking and Financial InstitutionsWilson S. Uy
Barangay Affairs and Community DevelopmentMa. Martina L. Gimenez
Boundary DisputesRonnan Christian M. Reposar
Budget Management and AppropriationsWilson S. Uy
Cooperatives and AccreditationsRonnan Christian M. Reposar
Disaster Risk Reduction and ManagementCarlo P. Loreto
EducationCarlo P. Loreto
Energy, Science and TechnologyElmer Frederico N. Codilla
Environment and Natural Resources Leonardo M. Javier Jr.
Federalism Reforms and GovernanceMildred Joy P. Que
Finance and Economic Enterprise DevelopmentTBD
Games and AmusementMichael L. Cari
Health and SanitationRaissa J. Villasin
Heritage, Culture and the ArtsRaissa J. Villasin
Housing, Land Use and Informal SettlersRonnan Christian M. Reposar
Human Rights and JusticeMildred Joy P. Que
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)Elmer Frederico N. Codilla
Labor and EmploymentMildred Joy P. Que
Prisons and Jail ManagementRonnan Christian M. Reposar
Public InformationCarlo P. Loreto
Public Order, Human Rights and Protective ServicesFlaviano C. Centino Jr.
Public UtilitiesAlan P. Ang
Rules, Laws and PrivilegesRonnan Christian M. Reposar
Senior CitizensElmer Frederico N. Codilla
Social ServicesMa. Martina L. Gimenez
Tourism, Trade and International RelationsMarie Kathryn V. Kabigting
Trade, Investments and Economic AffairsMarie Kathryn V. Kabigting
Ways and MeansWilson S. Uy
Women, Children and Family WelfareRaissa J. Villasin
Youth and Sports DevelopmentMJ Luinly D. Lumen

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Government of the Republic of the Philippines. "Republic Act No. 7160". Official Gazette. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. Ramos-Araneta, Macon (1 November 2014). "Marcos says SK reforms needed". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  3. Arcangel, Xianne (1 December 2014). "Proposal to postpone SK polls to October 2016 gets House nod". GMA News Online. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 Gabieta, Joey (5 November 2012). "Petilla formally steps down as Leyte governor". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  5. Jimenea, Lalaine (14 October 2014). "Leyte PB member, solon's wife passes away". The Freeman. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  6. Loreto, Carlo (2025-07-24). "Leyte provincial board organizes various committees" (PDF). Sangguniang Panlalawigan Board Member. Retrieved 2025-08-08.