Davao del Norte Provincial Board

Davao del Norte Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Davao del Norte
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Davao del Norte Provincial Board
Rey Uy (HNP)
since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats14 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Davao del Norte Provincial Board composition
Political groups
  PDP–Laban (7)
  HNP (4)
  Nonpartisan (3)
Length of term
3 years
AuthorityLocal Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Last election
May 13, 2019
Next election
May 9, 2022
Meeting place
Davao del Norte Provincial Board, Tagum

The Davao del Norte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Davao del Norte.

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 Davao del Norte Provincial Board, 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 Davao del Norte.

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). Davao del Norte's provincial board also has a reserved seat for its indigenous people (IPMR).