Albay Provincial Board

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

Albay Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Albay
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Edcel Greco Lagman, PDP–Laban since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats	13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	PDP–Laban (6)   Liberal (3)   UNA (1)   Independent (1)   Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Voting system	Plurality-at-large (regular members) Indirect election (ex officio members)
Last election	May 13, 2019
Next election	May 9, 2022
Meeting place
Albay Provincial Capitol, Legazpi

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into three districts, the first two sending three members and the third sending four, the number of the members the electorate votes depends on the number of members their district sends. 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 Albay.

District apportionment

Elections	No. of seats per district			Ex officio seats	Total seats
	1st	2nd	3rd
2004–13	3	3	4	3	13

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, Councilor's League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.

Current members

These are the members after the 2019 local elections[1] and 2018 barangay and SK elections:

• Vice Governor: Edcel Greco Lagman (PDP–Laban)

District	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
1st		Reynaldo Bragais	Liberal	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
1st		Victor Ziga Jr.	UNA	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
1st		Baby Glenda Bongao	Liberal	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
2nd		Raul Rosal	Independent	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
2nd		Melissa Armedilla	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
2nd		Neil Montallana	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
3rd		Jesus Salceda Jr.	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
3rd		Dante Arandia	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
3rd		Eva Ribaya	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
3rd		Howard Imperial	Liberal	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
League	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
ABC		Joseph Philip Lee	Nonpartisan	July 30, 2018	January 1, 2023
PCL		Jesciel Richard Salceda[2]	PDP–Laban	July 1, 2019	June 30, 2022
SK		Jesus Go[3]	Nonpartisan	June 8, 2018	January 1, 2023

Vice Governor

Election year	Name	Party
2001	Jesus Calisin
2004	Jesus Calisin		Lakas
2007	Brando Sael		Independent
2010	Harold Imperial		Lakas–Kampi
2013	Harold Imperial		Liberal

1st District

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)
2004		Raul Roi Borejon (Lakas-CMD)		Felipe Berces (PMP)		Celso Aytona (Lakas-CMD)
2007				Baby Glenda Bongao (Lakas-CMD)
2010		Nemesio Neron (Liberal)		Baby Glenda Bongao (Lakas-Kampi)		Richard Ziga (Liberal)
2013		Job Belen (Liberal)		Baby Glenda Bongao (Liberal)		Jose Madrilejos (Independent)

2nd District

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)
2004		Ralph Andes (Lakas-CMD)		Jose Esteves, Jr. (Independent)		Neil Montallana (Lakas-CMD)
2007		Carlwyn Baldo (Lakas-CMD)		Ostiano Calleja (Independent)
2010		Niño Imperial (Lakas-Kampi)		Ralph Andes (Nacionalista)		Neil Montallana (Lakas-Kampi)
2013		Oscar Cristobal (Liberal)		Ralph Andes (Liberal)		Richard Imperial (Liberal)

3rd District

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)
2004		Ramon Fernandez, Jr. (Lakas-CMD)		Harold Imperial (Lakas-CMD)		Jose Saribong (PMP)		Jesus Rances (Lakas-CMD)
2007		Ramon Alsua (Independent)				Herbert Borja (NPC)		Ireneo Sales, Jr. (Independent)
2010		Ramon Alsua (Lakas-Kampi)		Arnold Embestro (Independent)		Herbert Borja (Lakas-Kampi)		Ireneo Sales, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi)
2013		Ramon Alsua (Liberal)		Rhederick Riva (Independent)		Herbert Borja (Liberal)		Irineo Sales, Jr. (Liberal)

References

1. "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.
2. "Councilors' body is 'biggest think tank'—Salceda". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
3. "Albay provincial gov't donates sports equipment to Daraga, Sto. Domingo LGUs | Politiko Bicol Region". Retrieved 2020-08-20.