The Batangas Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Batangas.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into six districts, two representatives in each district. 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 Batangas.
The 2025 session was viewed as contentious by multiple media outlets. This led to a legislative impasse.
District apportionment Elections No. of seats per district Ex officio seats Total seats1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th2001–132323——3132016 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 152018–present222222316
List of members The senior board member is a board member who gets the highest vote in the latest election, he will be the temporary presiding officer if the vice governor is unable to attend the session or appoint as an acting governor. Also he will become a vice governor if the position become vacant.
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.
Current members , the Biards consists of the following: Vice Governor: Hermilando Mandanas (PDP-Laban; from June 30, 2025) Senior Board Member: Emilio Francisco A. Berberabe Jr. (Nacionalista); from June 30, 2025
+SeatBoard memberPartyTerm numberStart of termEnd of term1st districtAnna Coretta R. SantosNacionalista1June 30, 2025June 30, 2028Armie Marie C. BausasNacionalista2June 30, 2022June 30, 20282nd districtMaria Reina D. Abu-ReyesNacionalista1June 30, 2025June 30, 2028Jently O. RiveraNacionalista1June 30, 2025June 30, 20283rd districtAlfredo C. CoronaNacionalista2June 30, 2022June 30, 2028Rodolfo M. BalbaNacionalista3June 30, 2019June 30, 20284th districtMarcus Dominic S. MendozaNPC1June 30, 2025June 30, 2028Melvin V. VidalIndependent1June 30, 2025June 30, 20285th districtEmilio Francisco A. Berberabe Jr.Nacionalista1June 30, 2025June 30, 2028Hamilton G. BlancoNacionalista1June 30, 2025June 30, 20286th districtAries Emmanuel D. MendozaNacionalista3June 30, 2019June 30, 2028Oscar M. Gozos IINacionalista1June 30, 2025June 30, 2028ABCFernando R. RocafortNonpartisan1January 2024January 2026PCLKathleen C. BrionesPFP1June 30, 2025June 30, 2028SKVoltaire Aedrian P. PuaNonpartisan1November 30, 2023January 2026
Membership summary Electionyear VG ABC PCL SK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Controlling party2004 ? — — No majority2007 ? — — No majority2010 — — No majority2013 — — — 2016 2018 2019 2022 2025The term of elected officials of the Sangguniang Kabataan elected in 2010 expired on November 30, 2013, and were not replaced.
Vice Governor Electionyear Name Party1992 Ma. Guia Perez-Chavez 1995 Ricky Recto 1998 2001 Peter Laurel 2004 Ricky Recto 2007 Mark Leviste 2010 2013 2016 Sofronio Ona Jr 2019 Mark Leviste 2022 2025 Hermilando Mandanas
1st District
City: Calaca Municipalities: Balayan, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, Taal, Tuy Population (2020): 635,962
Electionyear Member (party) Member (party)2004 Consuelo Malabanan(Lakas) Benjamin Bausas(LDP)2007 Roman Rosales(KAMPI) Benjamin Bausas(Lakas)2010 Roman Rosales(Lakas-Kampi) Lorenzo Bausas(Liberal)2013 Roman Rosales(Liberal) Ramon Bausas(Liberal)2016 Carlo Roman Rosales(Independent) 2019 Carlo Roman Rosales(Nacionalista) Glenda Bausas(Nacionalista)2022 Armie Marie Bausas(Nacionalista)2025 Anna Coretta R. Santos(Nacionalista)
2nd District
Municipalities: Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy Population (2020): 306,809
Electionyear Member (party) Member (party) Member (party)2004 Sergio Atienza(Liberal) Godofredo Berberabe Jr.(Liberal) Florencio Loyola(Liberal)2007 Joel Atienza(KAMPI) Godofredo Berberabe Jr.(KAMPI) Florencio Loyola(KAMPI)2010 Joel Atienza(Lakas-Kampi) Christopher De Leon(Liberal) Florencio Loyola(Lakas-Kampi)2013 Marvey Mariño(NPC) Dexter Buted(Liberal) Amelia Alvarez(Liberal)2016 Wilson Leonardo Rivera(UNA) Arlina Magboo(Independent) colspan="2" rowspan="4" 2019 Wilson Leonardo Rivera(Nacionalista) Arlina Magboo(Nacionalista)2022 Arlina Magboo(Aksyon)2025 Maria Reina D. Abu-Reyes(Nacionalista) Jently O. Rivera(Nacionalista)
3rd District
Cities: Santo Tomas, Tanauan Municipalities: Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Talisay Population (2020): 768,561
Electionyear Member (party) Member (party)2001 Santillan(NPC) Rudy Balba(Lakas)2004 Rudy Balba(Lakas) Cecilio Hernandez(Lakas)2007 Rudy Balba(KAMPI) Chona Dimayuga(Lakas)2010 Devs Balba(Liberal) Alfredo Corona(Lakas-Kampi)2013 Alfredo Corona(Liberal)20162019 Jhoanna Corona-Villamor(Nacionalista) Rodolfo M. Balba(Nacionalista)2022 Alfredo C. Corona(NPC) 2025 Alfredo C. Corona(Nacionalista)
4th District
Municipalities: Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, Taysan Population (2020): 472,794
Electionyear Member (party) Member (party) Member (party)2004 Mark Leviste(Lakas) Rowena Africa(Independent) Lianda Bolilia(Lakas)2007 Mabelle Virtusio(Lakas) Marieta Igarta Amado Carlos Bolilia IV(Lakas)2010 Mabelle Virtusio(Liberal) Rowena Africa(Nacionalista) Amado Carlos Bolilia IV(Liberal)2013 Rowena Africa(Liberal)2016 Jonas Patrick Gozos(Liberal) Jesus De Veyra(Liberal) colspan="2" rowspan="4" 2019 Jonas Patrick Gozos(Nacionalista) Jesus De Veyra(Nacionalista)2022 2025 Marcus Dominic S. Mendoza(NPC) Melvin V. Vidal(Independent)
5th District
City: Batangas City Population (2020): 351,437
Electionyear Member (party) Member (party)2016 Ma. Claudette Ambida(Liberal) Arthur Blanco(Liberal)2019 Ma. Claudette Ambida(Nacionalista) Arthur Blanco(Nacionalista)2022 2025 Emilio Francisco A. Berberabe Jr(Nacionalista) Hamilton G. Blanco(Nacionalista)
6th District
City: Lipa Population (2020): 372,931
Electionyear Member (party) Member (party)2016 Rowena Africa(Liberal) Lydio Lopez Jr.(Liberal)2019 Lydio Lopez Jr.(Nacionalista) Aries Emmanuel Mendoza(Nacionalista)2022 2025 Aries Emmanuel D. Mendoza(Nacionalista) Oscar M. Gozos II(Nacionalista)
Philippine Councilors League President Electionyear Member (party) 2001 Victor Portugal Jr.(Lakas) (Taysan)2004 2007 Joel Portugal(Lakas) (Taysan)2010 Joel Portugal(NPC) (Taysan)2013 Kathleen Briones(Liberal) (Lipa)2016 Mildred Sanchez(Liberal) (Nasugbu)2019 Leo Malinay(Nacionalista) (Lian)2020 Ronald Cruzat(Nacionalista) (Bauan)2022 Oliver Macatangay(Nacionalista) (Batangas City) (Interim) Melvin Vidal(Nacionalista) (Padre Garcia)2025 Venice Manalo(Nacionalista) (Lipa) (Interim) Kathleen Briones(PFP) (San Jose)
Association of Barangay Captains President Electionyear Member (party) 2013Herminigildo Dolor2016Wilfredo Maliksi2023Medel Medrano2024Fernando Rocafort
Sangguniang Kabataan President Electionyear Member (city/town)1996Mabelle Virtusio (Rosario)2002Jayvee Bendaña (Lemery)2007Melody Ellaine Amante (Padre Garcia)2010Mark Lawrence Alvarez (Tingloy)2018Hannah Beatriz Cabral (Lemery)2019Maria Louise Gamo-Vale (San Luis)2023Voltaire Aedrian Pua (Lipa City)
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