Negros Occidental Provincial Board

Negros Occidental Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Negros Occidental Sanggunian nga Pangkapuoran sang Negros Nakatundan Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Kasadpang Negros
10th Negros Occidental Provincial Board
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Jose Benito A. Alonso, NUP
Structure
Seats	15 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	NUP (4)   NPC (3)   UNEGA (2)   PFP (2)   TBD (1)   Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Voting system	Multiple non-transferable vote (regular members) Indirect election (ex officio members)
Last election	May 12, 2025
Next election	May 15, 2028
Meeting place
Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol, Bacolod

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

The members are elected via six provincial board districts, coextensive with the legislative districts of Negros Occidental, 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. The Vice Governor of Negros Occidental is the ex officio presiding officer, elected with the Governor. As ex officio presiding officer, he only votes to break ties.

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: ^[1]

• Vice Governor: Jose Benito A. Alfonso (NUP)

Seat	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
1st district		Laurence Marxlen J. dela Cruz	NUP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Araceli T. Somosa	NPC	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2028
2nd district		Arthur Christopher D. Marañon	NUP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Sixto V. Guanzon Jr.	UNEGA	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2028
3rd district		Andrew Gerard L. Montelibano	PFP	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2028
		Hope Marey D. Sazon	PFP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
4th district		Patricia Paula A. Valderama	NUP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Nicholas M. Yulo	NUP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
5th district		Hadji P. Trojillo	Nacionalista	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Rita Angela S. Gatuslao	UNEGA	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2028
6th district		Genaro G. Alvarez IV	NPC	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Jeffrey T. Tubola	NPC	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2028
ABC		Juvy A. Pepello	Nonpartisan	July 30, 2018	January 1, 2023
PCL		[ to be determined ]			June 30, 2028
SK		Mayvelyn L. Madrid	Nonpartisan

Past members

Vice governor

Election year	Name	Party		Ref.
2016	Bong Lacson		NPC	[2] [3]
2019	Jeffrey Ferrer		NUP	[4] [5]
2022			NUP	[6]
2025	Jose Benito A. Alonso		NUP	[7]

1st district board members

• City : Escalante, San Carlos City
• Municipalities : Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, Toboso
• Population (2015): 375,006

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2016		Rommel T. Debulgado (NPC)		Antonio T. Encarguez, Sr. (NPC)	[2] [3]
2019				Araceli T. Somosa (NPC)	[4] [5]
2022					[6]
2025		Laurence Marxlen J. dela Cruz (NUP)			[7]

2nd district board members

• City : Cadiz, Sagay City
• Municipality : Manapla
• Population (2015): 355,832

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2016		Salvador G. Escalante, Jr. (Liberal)		Samson C. Mirhan (Liberal)	[2] [3]
2019		Samson C. Mirhan (UNEGA)		Sixto Teofilo Roxas V. Guanzon Jr. (UNEGA)	[4] [5]
2022		Sixto V. Guanzon Jr. (UNEGA)		Samson C. Mirhan (NUP)	[6]
2025		Arthur Christopher D. Marañon (NUP)		Sixto V. Guanzon Jr. (UNEGA)	[7]

3rd district board members

• City : Silay City, Talisay City, Victorias City
• Municipalities : Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia
• Population (2015): 461,284

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2016		Manuel Frederick O. Ko (NPC)		David Albert R. Lacson (NUP)	[2] [3]
2019				Andrew Gerard L. Montelibano (PDP–Laban)	[4] [5]
2022					[6]
2025		Andrew Gerard L. Montelibano (PFP)		Hope Marey D. Sazon (PFP)	[7]

4th district board members

• City : Bago, La Carlota City
• Municipalities : Pontevedra, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Valladolid
• Population (2015): 376,791

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2016		Jose Benito A. Alonso (NUP)		Victor B. Javellana (NPC)	[2] [3]
2019					[4] [5]
2022				Andrew Martin Y. Torres (NPC)	[6]
2025		Patricia Paula A. Valderama (NUP)		Nicholas M. Yulo (NUP)	[7]

5th district board members

• City : Himamaylan City
• Municipalities : Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla
• Population (2015): 438,139

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2016		Renato M. Malabor, Jr. (NUP)		Alain S. Gatuslao (Liberal)	[2] [3]
2019		Agustin Ernesto G. Bascon (NPC)		Rita Angela S. Gatuslao (UNEGA)	[4] [5]
2022		Rita Angela S. Gatuslao (UNEGA)		Anthony Dennis J. Occeño (Independent)	[6]
2025		Hadji P. Trojillo (Nacionalista)		Rita Angela S. Gatuslao (UNEGA)	[7]

6th district board members

• City : Kabankalan City, Sipalay City
• Municipalities : Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog
• Population (2015): 490,209

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2016		Pedro P. Zayco, Jr. (NPC)		Helen Z. Zafra (NPC)	[2] [3]
2019		Valentino Miguel J. Alonso (NPC)		Jeffrey T. Tubola (NPC)	[4] [5]
2022					[6]
2025		Genaro G. Alvarez IV (NPC)			[7]

Philippine Councilors League President

These are members representing a group of elected councilors from the twelve City Councils and nineteen Municipal Councils of Negros Occidental.

Election year	Member (party)		Local council	Ref.
2019		Ryan Milos Romeo M. Gamboa (PDP-Laban)	Silay	[8]

Liga ng mga Barangay President

These are members representing a group of elected barangay chairpersons from 31 ABC councils of Negros Occidental.

Election year	Member	Municipality/City	Ref.
2018	Juvy A. Pepello	Victorias

Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President

These are members representing a group of elected SK chairpersons from 31 SK Federation councils of Negros Occidental.

Election year	Member	Municipality/City	Ref.
2018	Pocholo C. Yuvienco	San Carlos	[9]
2025	Mayvelyn L. Madrid	San Carlos

References

1. "2025 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Elected Provincial Candidates". Commission on Elections (Philippines) . Archived from the original on May 9, 2022.
2. "Eleksyon 2016 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Election Results". GMA News . Retrieved August 28, 2025.
3. "CERTIFIED LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES WITH VOTES OBTAINED AND DATE OF PROCLAMATION" (PDF). COMELEC. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
4. "Halalan 2019 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Election Results". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved August 28, 2025.
5. "2019 NLE List of Elected Provincial Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2020.
6. "Eleksyon 2022 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Election Results". GMA News . Retrieved August 28, 2025.
7. "Eleksyon 2025 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Election Results". GMA News . Retrieved August 28, 2025.
8. Singuay, Mae (7 September 2019). "Silay City councilor new PCL-Negros Occ. president". Panay News. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
9. Ellera, Teresa D. (7 June 2018). "San Carlos SK president is now provincial federation leader". SunStar. Retrieved 6 August 2022.