South Cotabato Provincial Board
South Cotabato Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Timog Cotabato | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Arthur Pingoy Jr., PFP since June 30, 2022 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
Political groups |
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| Committees | Standing Committees of the Provincial Board |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
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Last election | May 12, 2025 |
Next election | May 15, 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| South Cotabato Provincial Capitol, Koronadal | |
The South Cotabato Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of South Cotabato.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, the first district sending three members, and the second district sending seven members to the provincial board; the number of candidates the electorate votes for and the number of winning candidates depends on the number of members their district sends. 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 South Cotabato.
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). South Cotabato's provincial board also has a reserved seat for its indigenous people (IPMR).
Apportionment
| Elections | Seats per district | Ex officio seats | Reserved seats | Total seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||
| 2010–2025 | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 13 | |
| 2025-present | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
List of members
Current members
These are the members after the 2025 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections
- Vice Governor: Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. (PFP)
| District/ League/ Sector |
Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rubi D. Hatulan-Navarro | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | |
| 1st | Noel J. Escobillo | PFP | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2028 | |
| 1st | Nilda B. Almencion | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | |
| 2nd | Annabelle G. Pingoy | PFP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | |
| 2nd | Marie Antonina I. Hurtado | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | |
| 2nd | Cecile E. Diel | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | |
| 3rd | Alicia Nicole C. Causing[a] | PFP | October 24, 2023[1] | June 30, 2028 | |
| 3rd | Ervin B. Luntao | PFP | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | |
| 3rd | Ross G. Rosal | PFP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | |
| 3rd | Sarse C. Atam Jr. | PFP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | |
| ABC | Neil Ryan Escobillo | Nonpartisan | January 12, 2024 | December 31, 2025 | |
| PCL | TBD | June 30, 2028 | |||
| SK | Vincent Figueroa[2] | Nonpartisan | January 12, 204 | December 31, 2025 | |
| IPMR | Edgar Sambog[2] | Nonpartisan | February 12, 2018 | February 12, 2021 | |
Notes
- ^ Appointed by President Bongbong Marcos to replace her mother, Lyndale Causing, who died in office on June 10, 2023.
References
- ^ "Congratulations Board Member Alicia Nicole Causing!". Reynaldo Sucayan Tamayo Jr. Facebook Page. October 24, 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ a b "Provincial Officials". South Cotabato Government. Retrieved 2020-08-18.