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Laguna Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Laguna
Laguna Provincial Board ; Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Laguna
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Katherine Agapay, PFP ; since May 27, 2014
Structure
Seats	13 board members; 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	PDP–Laban (5) Aksyon (3) Nacionalista (1) Lakas (1) NUP (1) Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Voting system	Multiple non-transferable vote (regular members); Indirect election (ex officio members);
Last election	May 9, 2022
Next election	May 12, 2025
Meeting place
	New Sangguniang Panlalawigan Building, Santa Cruz

The Laguna Provincial Board (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Laguna) is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Laguna.

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into four legislative districts, the first and the second sending three members each and the third and fourth sending two members each; the number of the members the electorate votes depends on the number of members their district sends. The candidates with the highest number of votes in each district, depending on the number of members the district sends, are elected

The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Laguna.

List of members edit

An additional two ex officio members are the presidents of the provincial chapter of the Association of Barangay Captains and the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial president; the municipal and city (if applicable) presidents of the Association of Barangay Captains, and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.

Vice Governor edit

Election year	Name
1988	Restituto Luna^[a]	LnB
1992	Restituto Luna^[a]	LDP
1992	Teresita S. Lazaro^[b]^[c]	NPC
1995		LDP
1998		LAMMP
1998	Gat-Ala Alatiit^[b]	LAMMP
2001	Dan Fernandez	Lakas
2004	Edwin Olivarez	Lakas
2007	Ramil Hernandez	Nacionalista
2010	Caesar Perez	Lakas–Kampi
2013	Ramil Hernandez^[d]	Nacionalista
2013	Katherine Agapay^[b]	Independent
2016		Nacionalista
2019		PDP–Laban
2022		PDP–Laban
2022		PFP

Notes:

^ Elevated to Governor on December 18, 1992, following the death of Felicisimo San Luis.
^ ^a ^b ^c Board member elevated to Vice Governor.
^ Elevated to Governor on January 30, 2001, following the appointment of Joey Lina as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government.
^ Elevated to Governor on May 30, 2014, following the disqualification of E.R. Ejercito.^[1]

1st District edit

Cities: Biñan, San Pedro, Santa Rosa
Population (2020): 1,148,250

Election year
1998	Gat-Ala Alatiit^[a] (LAMMP)	Emilio Tiongco (LAMMP)	Carlos Amendrala (Lakas-CMD)
2001	Edwin Olivarez (Lakas-CMD)	Emilio Tiongco (Lakas-CMD)	Gabnulang Alatiit (PMP)
2004	Gabnulang Alatiit (Lakas-CMD)	Marco Sison (Lakas-CMD)	Ramon Carillo (Lakas-CMD)
2007	Dave Almarinez (Lakas-CMD)	Emilio Tiongco (United Opposition)	Ramon Carillo (Lakas-CMD)
2010	Carlo Almoro (Lakas-Kampi)	Gabnulang Alatiit (Liberal)	Emilio Tiongco (Lakas-Kampi)
2013	Dave Almarinez (Nacionalista)	Carlo Almoro (PDP-Laban)	Emilio Tiongco (UNA)
2016	Dave Almarinez (Nacionalista)	Carlo Almoro (Liberal)	Magtangol Jose Carait (UNA)
2019	Ann Matibag (PDP-Laban)	Magtangol Jose Carait (Nacionalista)	Abigael Alonte (Nacionalista)
2022	Magtangol Jose Carait (PDP-Laban)	Danzel Rafter Fernandez (Aksyon)	Wilfredo Bejasa Jr. (PDP-Laban)

Notes:

^ Elevated to Vice Governor in 2001, following the elevation of Teresita Lazaro to governor.

2nd District edit

Cities: Cabuyao, Calamba
Municipality: Bay, Los Baños
Population (2020): 1,077,536

Election year
1998	Sonny Tapia (Lakas-CMD)	Juan Unico (Lakas-CMD)	Luis Tanyag (LAMMP)
2001	Rolly Bagnes (Lakas-CMD)	Sonny Tapia (Lakas-CMD)	Juan Unico (Lakas-CMD)
2004	Ramil Hernandez (Lakas-CMD)	Rolly Bagnes (Lakas-CMD)	Sonny Tapia (Lakas-CMD)
2007	Rolly Bagnes (Lakas-CMD)	Juan Unico (Lakas-CMD)	Neil Andrew Nocon (United Opposition)
2010	Neptali Bagnes (Nacionalista)	Juan Unico (Lakas-Kampi)	Neil Andrew Nocon (Lakas-Kampi)
2013	Neptali Bagnes (UNA)	Pursino Oruga (Liberal)	Juan Unico (UNA)
2016	Ruth Mariano-Hernandez (Nacionalista)	Pursino Oruga (Nacionalista)	Leeanne Aldabe-Cortez (UNA)
2019	Christian Niño Lajara (Nacionalista)	Peewee Perez (PDP-Laban)	Neptali Bagnes (PFP)
2022	Christian Niño Lajara (Aksyon)	Peewee Perez (PDP-Laban)	Tito Fortunato Caringal II (Nacionalista)

3rd District edit

Cities: San Pablo City
Municipalities: Alaminos, Calauan, Liliw, Nagcarlan, Rizal, Victoria
Population (2020): 590,757

Election year
1998	Gerard Christopher Alava (LAMMP)	Ramon De Roma (Lakas–CMD)
2001	Gerard Christopher Alava (KAMPI)	Arcadio Najie Gapangada (KAMPI)
2004	Arcadio Najie Gapangada (Lakas-CMD)	Adoracion Alava (LDP)
2007	Katherine Agapay (NPC)	Reynaldo Paras (Lakas-CMD)
2010	Reynaldo Paras (Lakas-Kampi)	Angelica Jones (Nacionalista)
2013	Katherine Agapay (Independent)^[a]	Angelica Jones (UNA)
2016	Dante Amante (UNA)	Alejandro Yu (UNA)
2019	Angelica Jones (PFP)	Alejandro Yu (PDP-Laban)
2022	Alejandro Yu (PDP-Laban)	Karla Monica Adajar-Lajara (Lakas–CMD)

Notes:

^ Elevated to Vice Governor on May 30, 2014, following the elevation of Ramil Hernandez to governor.

4th District edit

Municipalities: Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Luisiana, Lumban, Mabitac, Magdalena, Majayjay, Paete, Pagsanjan, Pakil, Pangil, Pila, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Siniloan
Population (2020): 565,650

Election year
1992	Felix Flores (LDP)	Benjamin Agarao, Jr. (NPC)
1995	Magdaleno Palacol, Jr. (LDP)	Querubin Relova, Jr. (Lakas-CMD)
1998	Danilo Ramon Fernandez (Lakas-CMD)	Magdaleno Palacol (LAMMP)
2001	Benjamin Agarao, Jr. (LDP)	Vincent Soriano (LDP)
2004	Eufemio Lagumbay (Lakas-CMD)	Benedicto Mario Palacol, Jr. (Lakas-CMD)
2007	Benedicto Mario Palacol, Jr. (Lakas-CMD)	Domingo Panganiban (LDP)
2010	Joseph Kris Benjamin Agarao (Liberal)	Benedicto Mario Palacol, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi)
2013	Joseph Kris Benjamin Agarao (Liberal)	Rai-ann Agustine San Luis (Independent)
2016	Joseph Kris Benjamin Agarao (Liberal)	Rai-Ann Agustine San Luis (NUP)
2019	Maria Jamina Katherine Agarao (PDP-Laban)	Rai-Ann Agustine San Luis (Nacionalista)
2022	Joseph Kris Benjamin Agarao (NUP)/(PFP)^[2]	Francis Joseph San Luis (Aksyon)
2022	Joseph Kris Benjamin Agarao (NUP)/(PFP)^[2]	Francis Joseph San Luis (Aksyon)

Philippine Councilor's League President edit

Election year	Member (party)
1992		Remelito Belen (San Pablo) (LDP)
1995		Remelito Belen (San Pablo) (Lakas NUCD–UMDP)
1998		Edgardo Ramos (Pila) (LAMMP)
2001		Edgardo Ramos (Pila) (KAMPI)
2004		Alejandro Yu (San Pablo) (Lakas–CMD)
2007		Alejandro Yu (San Pablo) (NPC)
2010		Dante Amante (San Pablo) (Lakas–Kampi–CMD)
2013		Jeffrey Palce (Rizal) (Liberal)
2016		Jonalina Reyes (Biñan) (Liberal)
2019		Jonalina Reyes (Biñan) (PDP–Laban)
2022		Jonalina Reyes (Biñan) (Lakas–CMD)

Liga ng mga Barangay President edit

Election year	Member (party)
2002		Numeriano Buenviaje (San Pedro) (Nonpartisan)
2007		Bernabe Vibora (Victoria) (Nonpartisan)
2010		Floro Esguerra (Cavinti) (Nonpartisan)
2013		Lorenzo Zuñiga Jr. (Alaminos) (Nonpartisan)
2018		Ma. Meg A. Espiritu (Santa Cruz) (Nonpartisan)
2024		Lorenzo Zuñiga Jr. (Alaminos) (Nonpartisan)

SK Provincial Federation President edit

Election year	Member (party)
2013		Autriou Austeen Amante (San Pablo) (Nonpartisan)
2018		Autriou Austeen Amante (San Pablo) (Nonpartisan)
2023		Bhenj Stephen Felismino (San Pablo) (Nonpartisan)

References edit

^ Cinco, Maricar (May 28, 2014). "Comelec swears in new Laguna governor". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
^ "Welcome po sa mga New Member's ng Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) Laguna at sa kanilang mga kasama!". Facebook. Atty. Karen Agapay. 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-14.