Type Unicameral Minority Floor Leader none | Term limits 3 terms (9 years) | |
Majority Floor Leader Florante Cayunda, Jr., LiberalSince 5 July 2016 Seats 10 district board members2 ex officio board members1 ex officio presiding officer | ||
The Leyte Provincial Board (Waray: Sangguniang Panlalawigan han Leyte, Cebuano: Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Leyte) is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Leyte.
Contents
- Vice Governor
- List of members
- 1st District excludes Tacloban City
- 2nd District
- 3rd District
- 4th District excludes Ormoc City
- 5th District
- References
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into five legislative districts, each sending two members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for two members, with the two candidates with the highest number of votes being elected.
The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Leyte.
Vice Governor
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, Councilors' League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.
However, with the recent controversy regarding the role of the Sangguniang Kabataan and the proposed amendments to the Local Government Code, specifically the Sangguniang Kabataan provisions, the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial chapter president does not currently serve as an ex officio member of the Provincial Board.