Sulu Provincial Board

Sulu Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Sulu
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Abdulsakur Tan II, PDP–Laban
since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats13 board members
1 ex officio presiding officer
Sulu Provincial Board composition
Political groups
  PDP–Laban (8)
  Lakas (2)
  PFP (1)
  Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term
3 years
AuthorityLocal Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Last election
May 13, 2019
Next election
May 9, 2022
Meeting place
Sulu Provincial Capitol, Jolo

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

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 Sulu.

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).