Sorsogon Provincial Board

Sorsogon Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Sorsogon
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Manuel Fortes Jr., Nationalist People's Coalition
since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats13 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Sorsogon Provincial Board composition
Political groups
  NPC (10)
  PDP–Laban (1)
  Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term
3 years
AuthorityLocal Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Last election
May 9, 2022
Next election
May 9, 2025
Meeting place
Sorsogon Provincial Capitol, Sorsogon City

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

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 Sorsogon.

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).