Northern Samar Provincial Board

Legislative body of the province of Northern Samar, Philippines

Northern Samar Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Hilagang Samar

Type
Type|

Unicameral

Term limits

| 3 terms (9 years)
History
Founded| 1967
Preceded by| Samar Provincial Board
Leadership

Presiding Officer

Clarence E. Dato, PFP
since June 30, 2022

Structure
Seats| 13 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer

Political groups

NUP (8)
Independent (2)
PFP (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
Northern Samar Provincial Capitol, Catarman

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

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 Northern Samar.

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).

## History

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By virtue of Republic Act No. 4221, the majority of voters during the 1965 Samar division plebiscite ratified the division of the old province of Samar into three: Northern Samar, Western Samar, and Eastern Samar. The first local officials of the new provinces, including the provincial board, were elected on November 14, 1967, with the law taking effect, and took office on January 1, 1968.[1]

## Apportionment

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Elections  | Seats per district  | Ex officio seats  | Total seats

|
|
|

1st  | 2nd
2022–present  | 5  | 5  | 3  | 13

## List of members

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### Current members

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These are the members after the 2025 local elections[2] and 2023 barangay and SK elections:

* Vice Governor: Clarence E. Dato (PFP)

Seat  | Board member  | Party  | Start of term  | End of term

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|
|
|

1st district  |  | Lope E. Dorado Jr.  | PFP | June 30, 2025  | June 30, 2028
| Nadia Bianca Nicolette L. Ong  | Independent  | June 30, 2025  | June 30, 2028
| Floriane D. Uy  | NUP | June 30, 2025  | June 30, 2028
| Niel S. Hernandez  | Independent  | June 30, 2025  | June 30, 2028
| Victorio M. Singzon II  | NUP | June 30, 2022  | June 30, 2028
2nd district  |  | Don L. Abalon  | NUP | June 30, 2022  | June 30, 2028
| Dionisio Dexter D. Galit  | NUP | June 30, 2022  | June 30, 2028
| Gina O. Silvano  | NUP | June 30, 2025  | June 30, 2028
| Acela Rufa Andrea J. Gillamac-Layug  | NUP | June 30, 2025  | June 30, 2028
| Leonida P. Laodenio  | NUP | June 30, 2022  | June 30, 2028
ABC |  | Arturo T. Dubongco Jr.  | Nonpartisan  |  | December 31, 2025
PCL |  | Gina O. Silvano  | NUP |  | June 30, 2028
SK |  | Gerardo Gerard A. Miranda  | Nonpartisan  |  | December 31, 2025

## References

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1. ^ Republic Act No. 4221 (June 19, 1965), "An Act Creating the Provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar", Chan Robles Virtual Law Library
2. ^ "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.

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