Albay Provincial Board

Albay Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Albay
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Baby Glenda Ong-Bongao, Liberal since December 1, 2022
Structure
Seats	13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	NUP (3)   Liberal (1)   Nacionalista (2)   Lakas–CMD (1)   PDP–Laban (1)   KANP (1)   PROMDI (1)   Nonpartisan (2)   Vacant (1)
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 9, 2022
Next election	May 12, 2025
Meeting place
Albay Provincial Capitol, Legazpi

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

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into three districts, the first two sending three members and the third sending four, the number of the members the electorate votes depends on the number of members their district sends. The candidates with the highest number of votes in each district, depending on the number of members the district sends, are 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 Albay.

District apportionment

Elections	No. of seats per district			Ex officio seats	Total seats
	1st	2nd	3rd
2004–22	3	3	4	3	13

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. ^[1]

Current members

These are the members after the 2022 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections:

• Vice Governor: Baby Glenda Ong-Bongao (LP)

District	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
1st	Vacant
3rd		Jesus Salceda Jr.	NUP	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
2nd		Vince Baltazar	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
1st		Rey Bragais	Liberal	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
2nd		Melissa Abadeza	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
1st		Victor Ziga Jr.	Lakas–CMD	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
2nd		Raul Rosal	KANP	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
3rd		Gerardo Palmiano	NUP	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
3rd		Dante Arandia	PROMDI	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
3rd		Eva Josephine Ribaya	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
League	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
ABC		Hisham Ismail	Nonpartisan	January 12, 2024	January 1, 2026
PCL		Juan Miguel Salceda [2]	NUP	July 26, 2022	June 30, 2025
SK		Carlos Matthew Gamboa	Nonpartisan	November 30, 2023	January 1, 2026

Vice Governor

Election year	Name	Party
1998	Jesus Calisin
2001
2004			Lakas
2007	Brando Sael		Independent
2010	Harold Imperial		Lakas–Kampi
2013			Liberal
2016			Liberal
2019	Edcel Greco Lagman [lower-alpha 1]		PDP–Laban
2022			Aksyon
	Baby Glenda Ong-Bongao [lower-alpha 2]		Liberal

Notes

1. Elevated to Governor on December 1, 2022 upon the disqualification of Governor Noel Rosal. ^[3]
2. Board member elevated to Vice Governor

1st District

• City: Tabaco
• Municipalities: Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tiwi
• Population (2020): 395,907

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)
2004		Raul Roi Borejon (Lakas-CMD)		Felipe Berces (PMP)		Celso Aytona (Lakas-CMD)
2007				Glenda Bongao (Lakas-CMD)
2010		Nemesio Neron (Liberal)		Glenda Bongao (Lakas-Kampi)		Richard Ziga (Liberal)
2013		Job Belen (Liberal)		Glenda Bongao (Liberal)		Jose Madrilejos (Independent)
2016				Rey Bragais (Liberal)		Victor Ziga Jr. (UNA)
2019		Glenda Bongao [lower-alpha 1] (Liberal)
2022						Victor Ziga Jr. (Lakas–CMD)
		Vacant

Notes

1. Elevated to Vice Governor on December 1, 2022

2nd District

• City: Legazpi
• Municipalities: Camalig, Daraga, Manito, Rapu-Rapu
• Population (2020): 477,781

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)
2004		Ralph Andes (Lakas-CMD)		Jose Esteves, Jr. (Independent)		Neil Montallana (Lakas-CMD)
2007		Carlwyn Baldo (Lakas-CMD)		Ostiano Calleja (Independent)
2010		Niño Imperial (Lakas-Kampi)		Ralph Andes (Nacionalista)		Neil Montallana (Lakas-Kampi)
2013		Oscar Cristobal (Liberal)		Ralph Andes (Liberal)		Richard Imperial (Liberal)
2016		Raul Rosal (Liberal)
2019		Raul Rosal (Independent)		Melissa Abadeza (PDP–Laban)		Neil Montallana (PDP–Laban)
2022		Raul Rosal (KANP)		Melissa Abadeza (Nacionalista)		Vince Baltazar (PDP–Laban)

3rd District

• City: Ligao
• Municipalities: Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Oas, Pio Duran, Polangui
• Population (2020): 489,114

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)
2004		Ramon Fernandez, Jr. (Lakas-CMD)		Harold Imperial (Lakas-CMD)		Jose Saribong (PMP)		Jesus Rances (Lakas-CMD)
2007		Ramon Alsua (Independent)				Herbert Borja (NPC)		Ireneo Sales, Jr. (Independent)
2010		Ramon Alsua (Lakas-Kampi)		Arnold Embestro (Independent)		Herbert Borja (Lakas-Kampi)		Ireneo Sales, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi)
2013		Ramon Alsua (Liberal)		Rhederick Riva (Independent)		Herbert Borja (Liberal)		Irineo Sales, Jr. (Liberal)
2016		Jesus Salceda Jr. (Liberal)		Dante Arandia (UNA)		Pem Imperial (Independent)		Eva Josephine Ribaya (Independent)
2019		Jesus Salceda Jr. (PDP–Laban)		Dante Arandia (PDP–Laban)		Pem Imperial (PDP–Laban)		Eva Josephine Ribaya (PDP–Laban)
2022		Jesus Salceda Jr. (NUP)		Dante Arandia (PROMDI)		Gerardo Palmiano (NUP)		Eva Josephine Ribaya (Nacionalista)

References

1. "Official Website of 14th Sangguniang Panlalawigan Ng Albay". spalbay.com.
2. Jaucian, Michael B. (2022-07-26). "Salceda's adopted son is new Albay councilors league president". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
3. "Lagman assumes Albay governor post as disqualified candidate gives way". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-16.