Samar Provincial Board

Samar Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Samar
Samar Provincial Board ; Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Samar
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Arnold V. Tan, PFP ; since June 30, 2022
Structure
Seats	13 board members; 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	Nacionalista (11) Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Voting system	Multiple non-transferable vote (regular members); Indirect election (ex officio members);
Last election	May 12, 2025
Next election	May 15, 2028
Meeting place
	Samar Capitol Building, Catbalogan

The Samar Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Samar, formerly "Western Samar".

The 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.

The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Samar.

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).

Apportionment

Elections	Seats per district		Ex officio seats	Total seats
Elections	1st	2nd	Ex officio seats	Total seats
1987–present	5	5	3	13

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2025 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections:

Vice Governor: Arnold V. Tan (PFP)

Seat		Party	Start of term	End of term
1st district	Edward James B. Clemens	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
	Abbie Joy A. Irigon	Nacionalista	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
	Dawn Marie D. Acosta	Nacionalista	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
	Emelly D. Olaje	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
	Anecio R. Guades	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
2nd district	Beethoven M. Bermejo	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
	Yolanda T. Tan	Nacionalista	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
	Ma. Elpa E. De Jesus	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
	Luzviminda L. Nacario	Nacionalista	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2028
	Jade Kie R. Tiu	Nacionalista	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
ABC	Ruby Delector	Nonpartisan	November 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
PCL	Rita Rama	Nacionalista	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
SK	Ingrid Cabarriban	Nonpartisan	November 30, 2023	December 31, 2025

Former members

Vice governor

Election year	Name		Ref.
2013	Stephen James T. Tan	Nacionalista
2016	Stephen James T. Tan	Nacionalista
2019	Reynolds Michael Tan^[a]	PDP–Laban	^[2]
2019	Angelica S. Gomez-Teodoro	Liberal
2022	Arnold V. Tan	Nacionalista
2025	Arnold V. Tan	PFP

1st district

Election year						Ref.
2013	Charlito L. Coñejos	Salvador T. Cruz	Erdie L. delos Santos	Lolita M. Daguman	Alan A. Diomangay
2016	Julius A. Mancol (Liberal)	Miguelito "Mike" G. Ayong (Liberal)	Alfredo "Fred" B. Serrano (Liberal)	Regina "Ina" B. Rabuya (Liberal)	Nancy Rosales (Nacionalista)
2019	Angelica S. Gomez-Teodoro (Liberal)^[b]	Regina "Ina" B. Rabuya (Liberal)	Julius A. Mancol (Liberal)	Miguelito "Mike" G. Ayong (Liberal)	Alfredo "Fred" B. Serrano (Liberal)	^[2]
2022	Alan A. Diomangaya (Nacionalista)	Edward James B. Clemens (Nacionalista)	Emmelly D. Olaja (Nacionalista)	Lyda C. delos Reyes (Nacionalista)	Anecio R. Guades (Nacionalista)
2025	Edward James B. Clemens (Nacionalista)	Abbie Joy A. Irigon (Nacionalista)	Dawn Marie D. Acosta (Nacionalista)	Emelly D. Olaje (Nacionalista)	Anecio R. Guades (Nacionalista)

2nd district

Election year						Ref.
2013	Alma U. Lampasa	Arthur Vaughn M. Zosa	Lee M. Zosa	Luzviminda "Bebot" L. Nacario	Alvin D. Abejuela
2016	Alvin D. Abejuena (UNA)	Fe T. Arcales (NPC)	Lee M. Zosa (Independent)	Carlo R. Latorre (NPC)	Alma U. Lampasa (Liberal)
2019	Lee M. Zosa (PDP-Laban)	Alvin D. Abejuena (UNA)	Fe T. Arcales (PDP-Laban)	Luzviminda "Bebot" L. Nacario (PDP-Laban)	Carlo R. Latorre (PDP-Laban)	^[2]
2022	Fe T. Arcales (Nacionalista)	Luzviminda L. Nacario (Nacionalista)	Beethoven M. Bermejo (Nacionalista)	Ma. Elpa E. de Jesus (Nacionalista)	Nanette S. Jasmin (Nacionalista)
2025	Beethoven M. Bermejo (Nacionalista)	Yolanda T. Tan (Nacionalista)	Ma. Elpa E. De Jesus (Nacionalista)	Luzviminda L. Nacario (Nacionalista)	Jade Kie R. Tiu (Nacionalista)

Philippine Councilors League president

Election year	Name		Local council
2013	Beethoven M. Bermejo		Catbalogan
2019	Beethoven M. Bermejo	PDP–Laban	Catbalogan
2022	Minda D. Pasacas	Nacionalista	Calbayog

Liga ng mga Barangay president

Election year	Name	Municipality/City
2013	Carlo R. Latorre	Villareal
2018	Ma. Elpa de Jesus	Catbalogan
2023	Ruby Delector	Gandara

Sangguniang Kabataan president

Election year	Name	Municipality/City
2013	none
2018	Christian Bernard Onate	Catbalogan
2023	Ingrid C. Cabarriban	Paranas

Notes

↑ Governor Milagrosa Tan died in office on November 30, 2019, and Reynolds Michael Tan assumed the governorship in 2 December 2019.^[1]
↑ Angelica Gomez-Teodoro assumes the vice gubernatorial seat in 2 December 2019.^[1]

References

1 2 Gabieta, Joey (2019-12-04). "Tan assumes post as new Samar gov after death of incumbent". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
1 2 3 "2019 NLE List of Elected Provincial Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2020.

[2] Governor Milagrosa Tan died in office on November 30, 2019, and Reynolds Michael Tan assumed the governorship in 2 December 2019.^[1]

[4] Angelica Gomez-Teodoro assumes the vice gubernatorial seat in 2 December 2019.^[1]

[:1-1] 1 2 Gabieta, Joey (2019-12-04). "Tan assumes post as new Samar gov after death of incumbent". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2020-08-18.

[2019_comelec-3] 1 2 3 "2019 NLE List of Elected Provincial Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2020.

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