The Southern Leyte Provincial Board () is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Southern Leyte.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two legislative districts, each sending four members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for four members, with the four candidates with the highest number of votes being elected. The vice governor is the ex officio presiding officer, and only votes to break ties. The vice governor is also elected via the plurality voting system province-wide.
District apportionment Election Year No. of seats per district Ex officio seats Total seats1st 2nd2004–2010 4 4 3 112013–201644210
Current members
Vice Governor Rosa Emilia G. Mercado, Lakas-CMD - Presiding Officer
District Board Members DistrictNamePartyTermNotes1stJonathan Lee P. MaraonLakas-CMD31stAlan Jose K. AroyLakas-CMD11stTeopisto C. Rojas Jr.Lakas-CMD21stRolito D. ManaloReporma12ndNapoleon P. RegisLakas-CMD32ndRolando Q. BacoyLakas-CMD22ndRoque Damian A. DatorIndependent12ndJason C. Calva Tingog1
Ex officio Board Members NameProvincial FederationRonel GabrielLeague of Barangays of the PhilippinesMario Oliver B. Ranque (Interim)Philippine Councilors' League
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, Councilors' League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.
However, with the recent controversy regarding the role of the Sangguniang Kabataan and the proposed amendments to the Local Government Code, specifically the Sangguniang Kabataan provisions, the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial chapter president does not currently serve as an ex officio member of the Provincial Board.
Vice Governor Electionyear Name Party1998 Eva Tomol 20012004Miguel Maamo II 2007 2010 2013 Sheffered Lino Tan 2016Christopherson Yap 2019 2022Rosa Emilia G. Mercado 2025
1st District
City: Maasin Municipalities: Bontoc, Limasawa, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Tomas Oppus Population (2015): 197,392 Electionyear Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party)2004 Eva Tomol(NPC) Agustin Escaño, Jr.(Lakas–CMD) Arturo Bascug(NPC) Cesar Rey(NPC)2007 Albert Esclamado(Lakas–CMD) Agustin Escaño, Jr.(KAMPI) Cesar Rey(Lakas–CMD) Teopisto Rojas, Jr.(Lakas–CMD)2010 Albert Esclamado(Lakas-Kampi) Cesar Rey(Lakas-Kampi) Felicula Escaño(Lakas-Kampi) Teopisto Rojas, Jr.(Lakas-Kampi)2013 Albert Esclamado(NUP) Alan Jose Aroy(NUP) Felicula Escaño(NUP) Teopisto Rojas, Jr.(NUP) Jessica Marie Escaño-Pano(NUP)2016 Jessica Marie Escaño-Pano(Liberal) Fe Edillo(Liberal) Margarita Bantug(Liberal) Adriano Idjao(Liberal)2019 Fe G. Edillo(PDP-Laban) Crispin Arong Jr.(PDP-Laban) Teopisto C. Rojas Jr.(PDP-Laban) Pedro V. Fustanes Jr.(PDP-Laban)2022 Fe G. Edillo(PDP-Laban) Jonathan Lee P. Maraon(PDP-Laban) Teopisto C. Rojas Jr.(PDP-Laban) Pedro V. Fustanes Jr.(PDP-Laban)2025 Jonathan Lee P. Maraon(Lakas-CMD) Alan Jose K. Aroy(Lakas-CMD) Teopisto C. Rojas Jr.(Lakas-CMD) Rolito D. Manalo(Reporma)
Died in office, July 21, 2014. Replaced her to fill vacancy; appointed on 11 March, 2015, took oath of office on 30 March, 2015.
2nd District
City: none Municipalities: Anahawan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, San Francisco, San Juan, San Ricardo, Silago, Sogod Population (2015): 224,358 Electionyear Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party)2004 Jason Calva(NPC) Orlando Tan(Lakas–CMD) Florentino Fernandez, Jr.(PMP) Amalia Yap(PMP)2007 Jason Calva(Lakas–CMD) Roberto Lagumbay(Lakas–CMD) Daisy Gamale(NPC) Florentino Fernandez, Jr.(Lakas–CMD)2010 Roberto Lagumbay(Lakas-Kampi) Daisy Gamale(Lakas-Kampi) Florentino Fernandez, Jr.(Lakas-Kampi) Abelardo Almario(Lakas-Kampi)2013 Daisy Gamale(NUP) Miguel Maamo II(NUP) Abelardo Almario(NUP) Aileen Estrera(NUP)2016 Abelardo Almario(Liberal) Leoncio Uy III(Liberal) Aileen Estrera(Liberal) Myra Rentuza(UNA)2019 Aileen L. Esrera(PDP-Laban) Napoleon P. Regis(PDP-Laban) Rolando Q. Bacoy(PDP-Laban) Myra C. Rentuza(Lakas-CMD)2022 Napoleon P. Regis(PDP-Laban) Myra C. Rentuza(PDP-Laban) Rolando Q. Bacoy(PDP-Laban) Virgilio A. Mortera(PDP-Laban)2025 Napoleon P. Regis(Lakas-CMD) Rolando Q. Bacoy(Lakas-CMD) Roque Damian A. Dator(Independent) Jason C. Calva(Tingog)
Ex officio members
Philippine Councilors' League Provincial Federation Electionyear Name2007Florentino Lubang2010Sarah Dampog2013Alex Lim2016
League of Barangays of the Philippines Provincial Federation Electionyear Name2007 Nacional Mercado20102013 Nacional MercadoRonel Gabriel
Replaced Mercado as LnBP Provincial President when Mercado was elected Mayor of Maasin, Southern Leyte in 2016.
Sangguniang Kabataan Provincial Federation Electionyear Name2007Joyce Mejia2010 Janine Petracorta
See also Southern Leyte Legislative district of Southern Leyte
References
External links Official Website of the Province of Southern Leyte