Negros Occidental Provincial Board
| Negros Occidental Provincial Board Sanggunian nga Pangkapuoran sang Negros Nakatundan Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Kasadpang Negros | |
|---|---|
| 9th Negros Occidental Provincial Board | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer |
Eugenio Lacson, Nationalist People's Coalition |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
12 elected board members 2 ex officio board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large voting | |
Last election | May 9, 2016 |
Next election | May 13, 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
| Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol | |
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.
District apportionment
| Elections | No. of seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | |||
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
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.
Vice Governor
| Election year | Member (party) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eugenio Lacson (NPC) | |
1st District
- City: Escalante City, San Carlos City
- Municipalities: Calatrava, Don Salvador Benedicto, Toboso
- Population (2010): 367,277
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rommel Debulgado (NPC) |
J. Tobias Javier (NPC) | ||
2nd District
- City: Cadiz City, Sagay City
- Municipality: Manapla
- Population (2010): 344,927
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Salvador Escalante (Liberal) |
Samson Mirhan (Liberal) | ||
3rd District
- City: Silay City, Talisay City, Victorias City
- Municipalities: Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia
- Population (2010): 441,510
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Manuel Frederick Ko (NPC) |
David Albert Lacson (UNegA) | ||
4th District
- City: Bago City, La Carlota City
- Municipalities: Pontevedra, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Valladolid
- Population (2010): 359,287
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jose Maria Alonso (NUP) |
Victor Javellana (NPC) | ||
5th District
- City: Himamaylan City
- Municipalities: Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla
- Population (2010): 420,155
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Renato Malabor (NUP) |
Alain Gatuslao (UNegA) | ||
6th District
- City: Kabankalan City, Sipalay City
- Municipalities: Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog
- Population (2010): 462,373
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pedro Zayco (NPC) |
Helen Zafra (NPC) | ||