Davao de Oro Provincial Board

The Davao de Oro Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Davao de Oro, previously known as "Compostela Valley".

Davao de Oro Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Davao de Oro
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga, PFP since June 30, 2025
Structure
Seats	14 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	Lakas (5)   PFP (5)   Nonpartisan (3)   TBD (1)
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) Acclamation (sectoral member)
Last election	May 12, 2025
Next election	May 15, 2028
Meeting place
Davao de Oro Provincial Capitol, Nabunturan

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 Davao de Oro.

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). Davao de Oro's provincial board also has a reserved seat for its indigenous people (IPMR).

Apportionment

Elections	Seats per district		Ex officio seats	Reserved seats	Total seats
	1st	2nd
2010–present	5	5	3	1	14

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2025 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections:

• Vice Governor: Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga (PFP)

Seat	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
1st district		Herv Martelle Z. Apsay	Lakas	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Kimberly Benazir May R. Codilla	Lakas	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Joel D. Basañes II	Lakas	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Joanna Aileen A. Gentugaya	PFP	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
		Ramil L. Gentugaya	PFP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
2nd district		Ruwina S. Gonzaga	PFP	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Conie B. Caballero	Lakas	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Francis P. Secuya	PFP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Macario T. Humol	Lakas	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2028
		Cesar D. Richa	PFP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
ABC		Randi Opisan[1]	Nonpartisan	July 30, 2018	January 1, 2023
PCL		TBD		June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
SK		Charlemagne Bautista[2]	Nonpartisan	June 8, 2018	January 1, 2023
IPMR		Felipe Masambo[1]	Nonpartisan

Past members

Vice Governor

Election year	Name	Party		Ref.
2016	Manuel E. Zamora		Liberal	[3][4]
2019	Maricar Zamora		Hugpong	[5]
2022	Tyron Uy		Hugpong	[6]
2025	Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga		PFP	[7]

1st District

• Population (2024):

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2016		Joanna Aileen A. Gentugaya (Liberal)		Marie Jude F. Lopoz (Liberal)		Nena G. Atamosa (Liberal)		Joseph T. Jauod (Liberal)		Renato B. Basañes (Liberal)	[3]
2019		Adolfo Ang (HNP)		Marie Jude F. Lopoz (HNP)		Nena G. Atamosa (HNP)		Joseph T. Jauod (HNP)		Renato B. Basañes (HNP)	[5]
2022		Wilfredo C. Ang (PDP–Laban)				Herv Martelle Zamora-Apsay (HNP)		Eutropio S. Jayectin (HNP)			[6]
2025		Kimberly Benazir May R. Codilla (Lakas)		Joel D. Basañes II (Lakas)		Herv Martelle Zamora-Apsay (Lakas)		Joanna Aileen A. Gentugaya (PFP)		Ramil L. Gentugaya (PFP)	[7]

2nd District

• Population (2024):

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2016		Arturo T. Uy (Liberal)		Kristine Mae T. Caballero-Rañon (Aksyon)		Raul B. Caballero (Aksyon)		Macario T. Humol (Liberal)		Vivencia L. Secuya (Liberal)	[3]
2019		Arturo T. Uy (HNP)		Kristine Mae T. Caballero-Rañon (HNP)		Raul B. Caballero (HNP)		Macario T. Humol (HNP)		Vivencia L. Secuya (HNP)	[5]
2022		Ruwina S. Gonzaga (PDP–Laban)						Teodoro Arancon (PDP–Laban)			[6]
2025		Ruwina S. Gonzaga (PFP)		Conie B. Caballero (Lakas–CMD)		Macario T. Humol (Lakas–CMD)		Francis P. Secuya (PFP)		Cesar D. Richa (PFP)	[7]