The Batangas Provincial Board is the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the
Philippine province
In the Philippines, provinces ( fil, lalawigan) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The local government un ...
of
Batangas
Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and ...
.
The members are elected via
plurality-at-large voting
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: the province is divided into six districts, two representatives in each district. The candidates with the highest number of votes in each district, depending on the number of members the district sends, are 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
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province-wide.
The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the
legislative districts of Batangas
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.
District apportionment
List of members
An additional three ''ex officio'' members are the presidents of the provincial chapters of the
Association of Barangay Captains
The Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas (League of Barangays in the Philippines) and the Asosasyon ng mga Kapitan ng Barangay (Association of Barangay Captains) or ABC are formal organizations of all the barangays in the Philippines. Presently, al ...
, the Councilors' League, the
Sangguniang Kabataan
Sangguniang Kabataan (abbreviated as SK; ) is a council meant to represent the youth in each barangay in the Philippines. It was put "on hold", but not quite abolished, prior to the 2013 barangay elections. In January 2016, the Sangguniang ...
provincial president; the municipal and city (if applicable) presidents
of the Association of Barangay Captains, Councilor's League and
Sangguniang Kabataan
Sangguniang Kabataan (abbreviated as SK; ) is a council meant to represent the youth in each barangay in the Philippines. It was put "on hold", but not quite abolished, prior to the 2013 barangay elections. In January 2016, the Sangguniang ...
, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.
Membership summary
The term of elected officials of the
Sangguniang Kabataan
Sangguniang Kabataan (abbreviated as SK; ) is a council meant to represent the youth in each barangay in the Philippines. It was put "on hold", but not quite abolished, prior to the 2013 barangay elections. In January 2016, the Sangguniang ...
elected in 2010 expired on November 30, 2013, and were not replaced.
Vice Governor
1st District
2nd District
3rd District
4th District
5th District (Batangas City)
6th District (Lipa City)
Philippine Councilor's League President
Association of Barangay Captains President
Sangguniang Kabataan President
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Provincial boards in the Philippines
Government of Batangas