The Surigao del Norte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Surigao del Norte.
Most of its 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.
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) as ex officio members. They join the board shortly after they are elected as president of their respective league or federation following the regular local elections (in the case of PCL) or the barangay and SK elections (in the case of ABC and SK).
Apportionment The districts used in the appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Surigao del Norte. ElectionsSeats per districtEx officio seatsTotal seats1st2nd1992–1998443111998–present55313
List of members
Current members These are the members after the 2023 barangay and SK elections and the 2025 local elections.
The names of regular members are listed in order of their rank in the local election in their respective district.
Vice Governor: Eddie Gokiangkee, Jr. (Nacionalista)
SeatBoard memberPartyTermnumberStart of termEnd of term1st districtVeronico G. SollosoLakas1June 30, 2025June 30, 2028John T. CubillanNacionalista1June 30, 2025June 30, 2028Aiken T. AndanarLakas1June 30, 2025June 30, 2028Catherine T. GopicoPFP2June 30, 2022June 30, 2028Julecs C. SunicoLakas3June 30, 2019June 30, 20282nd districtNoel Christian G. CatreNacionalista1June 30, 2025June 30, 2028Victor F. BernalNacionalista2June 30, 2022June 30, 2028 Michael Jose M. PatiñoNacionalista1June 30, 2025June 30, 2028Juan Fernando J. LarongLakas3June 30, 2019June 30, 2028Kaiser B. Recabo Jr.Nacionalista2June 30, 2022June 30, 2028ABCJaime A. Cortes (Shows list of SP members as of March 25, 2024.)Nonpartisan1January 22, 2024January 1, 2026PCL VacantJune 30, 2028SKGoldwin P. PegarroNonpartisan1January 1, 2026
Vice Governor Electionyear Name Party1992Alejandrino EchinNPC1995Regina BarbersLakas–NUCD1998Cruz Yuipco, Jr.Lakas–NUCD2001 Rodolfo NavarroLakas–NUCD2004Lakas2007Noel CatreLakas2010Arturo Carlos Egay, Jr. 2013Liberal20162019Eddie Gokiangkee, Jr.PDP–Laban20222025
1st district
Municipalities: Burgos, Dapa, Del Carmen, General Luna, Pilar, San Benito, San Isidro, Santa Monica, Socorro Population (2020): 136,092
Electionyear Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party)1992 Dominador Taruc(LDP) Elvis de la Merced(LDP) Clarito Sering(LDP) Reyneria Borja(NPC) colspan="2" rowspan="2" 1995 Dominador Taruc(NPC) Elvis de la Merced(NPC) Edilberto Florendo(NPC) Rumar Andanar(Lakas–NUCD)1998 Rodolfo Navarro(Liberal) Elvis de la Merced(Liberal) Edilberto Florendo(Liberal) Reyneria Borja(Lakas–NUCD) Antioco Bonono(Lakas–NUCD)2001 Jose Alabat, Jr.(Lakas–NUCD) Norman Gopico(Lakas–NUCD) Edilberto Florendo(Lakas–NUCD) Reyneria Borja(LDP) Merlinda Lagroma(Lakas–NUCD)2004 Jose Alabat, Jr.(Lakas) Norman Gopico(Lakas) Elvis de la Merced(Lakas) Allan I Ecleo(Lakas) Merlinda Lagroma(Lakas)2007 Simeon Vicente Castrence(PSP) Cesar Bagundol(Kampi) Margarito Longos(Kampi) Leonila Gorgolon-Licuan(Kampi)2010 Mamerto Galanida(Lakas) Cesar Bagundol(Lakas) Margarito Longos(Lakas) Edgar Andanar(Nacionalista)2013 Mamerto Galanida(Liberal) Cesar Bagundol(Liberal) Margarito Longos(Liberal) Leonila Gorgolon-Licuan(Liberal)2016 Constantino Navarro IV(Liberal) Edgar Andanar(Liberal) Nathaniel Plaza(Liberal)2019 Guillermo Boncaros(PDP–Laban) Constantino Navarro IV(PDP–Laban) Edgar Andanar(PDP–Laban) Nathaniel Plaza(PDP–Laban) Julecs Sunico(Nacionalista)2022 Catherine Gopico(Nacionalista) Julecs Sunico(PDP–Laban)2025 Catherine Gopico(PFP) John Cubillan(Nacionalista) Aiken Andanar(Lakas–CMD) Veronico Solloso(Lakas–CMD) Julecs Sunico(Lakas–CMD)
2nd district
City: Surigao Municipalities: Alegria, Bacuag, Claver, Gigaquit, Mainit, Malimono, Placer, San Francisco, Sison, Tagana-an, Tubod Population (2020): 398,544
Electionyear Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party)1992 Nila Pantejo(NPC) Rene Medina(NPC) Cruz Yuipco, Jr.(NPC) Regina Alaan(Lakas–NUCD) colspan="2" rowspan="2 1995 Nila Pantejo(Lakas–NUCD) Rene Medina(Lakas–NUCD) Cruz Yuipco, Jr.(Lakas–NUCD)1998 Victor Bernal(Lakas–NUCD) Adolfo Pantilo(Lakas–NUCD) Manuel Tan(Lakas–NUCD) Rosario Digao(Lakas–NUCD)2001 Prince Elipe(Lakas–NUCD) Isabelita Edera(Lakas–NUCD) Luceniano Lancin(LDP) Manuel Tan(LDP) Rosario Digao(LDP)2004 Victor Bernal(Lakas) Isabelita Edera(Lakas) Leo Philip Orquina(Lakas) Noel Catre(Lakas) Rohito Madelo(Lakas)2007 Arturo Carlos Egay, Jr.(PSP) Melva Garcia(Lakas) Regina Alaan(Lakas) Victor Borja(Lakas)2010 Myrna Romarate(Lakas) Fernando Larong(Lakas) Leonilo Aldonza(Nacionalista) Regina Alaan(Nacionalista) Victor Borja(Nacionalista)2013 Myrna Romarate(Liberal) Fernando Larong(Liberal) Melva Garcia(Nacionalista) Victor Borja(Liberal)2016 Eddie Gokiangkee, Jr.(Liberal) Melva Garcia(PDP–Laban) Cristina Romarate-Arcillas(Nacionalista) Cayetano Recabo(Nacionalista)2019 Myrna Romarate(PDP–Laban) Juan Fernando Larong(PDP–Laban) Elvira Egay(PDP–Laban) Cayetano Recabo(PDP–Laban)2022 Victor Bernal(Nacionalista) Kent Yuipco(PDP–Laban) Kaiser Recabo, Jr.(PDP–Laban)2025 Juan Fernando Larong(Lakas) Noel Christian Catre(Nacionalista) Michael Jose Patiño(Nacionalista) Kaiser Recabo, Jr.(Nacionalista)
Liga ng mga Barangay member Electionyear ABC/LBPresident Barangay Captain of2018Roger Pomoy (Shows list of SP members as of June 29, 2020.)Bgy. Poblacion 2, Burgos2023Jaime CortesBgy. Banbanon, San Francisco
Philippine Councilors League member ElectionyearPCLPresident Councilor in2019James Masuhay(PDP–Laban)Sison2022Allan Turtur(PDP-Laban)Placer2025
Sangguniang Kabataan member ElectionyearSKPresident SK Chairperson of2018Angelou Jess LagusBgy. Tayaga (Pob. East), Claver2023Goldwin PegarroBgy. Alambique, Gigaquit
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