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Legislative body of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ilocos Norte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Ilocos Norte.
Ilocos Norte Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Ilocos Norte | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
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Last election | May 9, 2022 |
Next election | May 12, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol, Laoag | |
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 Ilocos Norte.
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).
| Elections | Seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | |||
| 2010–present | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
These are the members after the 2022 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections:
| District/ League |
Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rodolfo Christian Fariñas III | PDP–Laban | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Saul Lazo | Nacionalista | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Franklin Dante Respicio | Nacionalista | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Donald Nicolas | Nacionalista | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Portia Pamela Salenda | Nacionalista | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Rafael Medina | Nacionalista | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Medeldorf Gaoat | Nacionalista | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Aladine Santos | Independent | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Giancarlo Crisostomo | Nacionalista | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Jonathan Torralba | Nacionalista | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| ABC | Ryan John Pascua[1] | Nonpartisan | January 12, 2024 | January 1, 2026 | |
| PCL | Handy Lao[2] | Nacionalista | September 5, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| SK | Eldritze Viernes[3] | Nonpartisan | November 29, 2023 | January 1, 2026 | |
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