Abra Provincial Board
The Abra Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Abra.
Abra Provincial Board | |
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| Full board elected every three years | |
 Abra provincial seal | |
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| Leadership | |
Vice Governor | Ronald Balao-as, Asenso Abrenio since 9 May 2016 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 8 members |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large | |
Last election | 2019 |
Next election | 2022 |
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The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending four members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for four members, with the four candidates with the highest number of votes 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.
District apportionment
| Election year | No. of seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | |
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| 1st | 2nd | |||
| 2004–13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
Redistricting changes
Since 2004:
- 1st District: Boliney, Bucay, Bucloc, Daguioman, Langiden, Luba, Manabo, Peñarrubia, Pidigan, Pilar, Sallapadan, San Isidro, San Quintin, Tubo, Villaviciosa
- 2nd District: Bangued, Danglas, Dolores, La Paz, Lacub, Lagangilang, Lagayan, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong, San Juan, Tayum, Tineg
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.
Vice Governor
| Election year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jaime Lo | ||
| 2004 | Jaime Lo | NPC | |
| 2007 | Victorino Baroña | PDSP | |
| 2010 | Rolando Somera | Lakas–Kampi | |
| 2013 | Rosario Bersamin | Liberal | |
| 2016 | Ronald Balao-as | NUP | |
| 2019 | Ronald Balao-as | Asenso Abrenio | |
1st District
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||||
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| 2004 | Jonathan Beroña (PDSP) |
Victor Valera (NPC) |
Edgardo Flores (Liberal) |
Ruben Paderes (Lakas) | ||||
| 2007 | Nancy Lupang (Independent) |
Edgardo Flores (PDSP) |
Elmer Gayao, Sr. (KAMPI) | |||||
| 2010 | Nancy Lupang (Lakas-Kampi) |
Floro Fontanilla (Liberal) |
Elmer Bides (Liberal) |
Elmer Gayao, Sr. (Lakas-Kampi) | ||||
| 2013 | Elmer Bides (Liberal) |
Leonard Andanan (Liberal) |
Antonio Dayag (Liberal) | |||||
| 2016 | Antonio Dayag (Liberal) |
Elmer Gayao, Sr. (NUP) | ||||||
| 2019 | Rodolfo de la Paz (Asenso Abrenio) |
Antonio Dayag (Asenso Abrenio) |
Leonard Andanan (Asenso Abrenio) |
Arturo Gayao (Asenso Abrenio) | ||||
2nd District
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||||
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| 2004 | James Bersamin (NPC) |
Perfecto Cardenes (NPC) |
Victorino Baroña (PDSP) |
Ramon Dickson (PDSP) | ||||
| 2007 | Ma. Jocelyn Bernos (KAMPI) |
Allen Brix Bachiller (KAMPI) |
Serafin B. Alzate (KAMPI) |
Patrocinio P. Abayao, Jr. (KAMPI) | ||||
| 2010 | Maria Elena Jenkins (Independent) |
Rosario Bersamin (Liberal) |
Allen Brix Bachiller (Lakas-Kampi) |
Kathleen Balbin (Lakas-Kampi) | ||||
| 2013 | Kathleen Maria Balbin (Liberal) |
Ramon Dickson (Liberal) |
Allen Brix Bachiller (Nacionalista) |
Byrone Alzate (Aksyon) | ||||
| 2016 | Kathleen Maria B. Tawantawan (Liberal) |
Byrone Alzate (NUP) |
Maria Elena A. Jenkins (NUP) |
Ana Marie A. Bersamin (Liberal) | ||||
| 2019 | Allan Seares (Asenso Abrenio) |
Byrone Alzate (Asenso Abrenio) |
Maria Elena A. Jenkins (Asenso Abrenio) |
Patrocinio Abaya (Asenso Abrenio) | ||||