Samar Provincial Board

The Samar Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Samar, formerly "Western Samar".

Samar Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Samar
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Arnold V. Tan, PFP since June 30, 2022
Structure
Seats	13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	Nacionalista (11)   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 12, 2025
Next election	May 15, 2028
Meeting place
Samar Capitol Building, Catbalogan

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 Samar.

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).

Apportionment

Elections	Seats per district		Ex officio seats	Total seats
	1st	2nd
1987–present	5	5	3	13

List of members

Current members

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

• Vice Governor: Arnold V. Tan (PFP)

Seat	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
1st district		Edward James B. Clemens	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Abbie Joy A. Irigon	Nacionalista	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Dawn Marie D. Acosta	Nacionalista	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Emelly D. Olaje	Nacionalista	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Anecio R. Guades	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
2nd district		Beethoven M. Bermejo	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Yolanda T. Tan	Nacionalista	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Ma. Elpa E. De Jesus	Nacionalista	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2028
		Luzviminda L. Nacario	Nacionalista	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2028
		Jade Kie R. Tiu	Nacionalista	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
ABC		Ruby Delector	Nonpartisan	November 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
PCL		Rita Rama	Nacionalista	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
SK		Ingrid Cabarriban	Nonpartisan	November 30, 2023	December 31, 2025

Former members

Vice Governor

Election year	Name	Party		Ref.
2013	Stephen James T. Tan		Nacionalista
2016			Nacionalista
2019	Reynolds Michael T. Tan[a]		PDP–Laban	[2]
	Angelica S. Gomez-Teodoro		Liberal
2022	Arnold V. Tan		Nacionalista
2025			PFP

1st District Board Members

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2013		Charlito L. Coñejos		Salvador T. Cruz		Erdie L. delos Santos		Lolita M. Daguman		Alan A. Diomangay
2016		Julius A. Mancol (Liberal)		Miguelito "Mike" G. Ayong (Liberal)		Alfredo "Fred" B. Serrano (Liberal)		Regina "Ina" B. Rabuya (Liberal)		Nancy Rosales (Nacionalista)
2019	Vacant[b]			Regina "Ina" B. Rabuya (Liberal)		Julius A. Mancol (Liberal)		Miguelito "Mike" G. Ayong (Liberal)		Alfredo "Fred" B. Serrano (Liberal)	[2]
2022		Alan A. Diomangaya (Nacionalista)		Edward James B. Clemens (Nacionalista)		Emmelly D. Olaja (Nacionalista)		Lyda C. delos Reyes (Nacionalista)		Anecio R. Guades (Nacionalista)
2025		Edward James B. Clemens (Nacionalista)		Abbie Joy A. Irigon (Nacionalista)		Dawn Marie D. Acosta (Nacionalista)		Emelly D. Olaje (Nacionalista)		Anecio R. Guades (Nacionalista)

2nd District Board Members

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2013		Alma U. Lampasa		Arthur Vaughn M. Zosa		Lee M. Zosa		Luzviminda "Bebot" L. Nacario		Alvin D. Abejuela
2016		Alvin D. Abejuena (UNA)		Fe T. Arcales (NPC)		Lee M. Zosa (Independent)		Carlo R. Latorre (NPC)		Alma U. Lampasa (Liberal)
2019		Lee M. Zosa (PDP-Laban)		Alvin D. Abejuena (UNA)		Fe T. Arcales (PDP-Laban)		Luzviminda "Bebot" L. Nacario (PDP-Laban)		Carlo R. Latorre (PDP-Laban)	[2]
2022		Fe T. Arcales (Nacionalista)		Luzviminda L. Nacario (Nacionalista)		Beethoven M. Bermejo (Nacionalista)		Ma. Elpa E. de Jesus (Nacionalista)		Nanette S. Jasmin (Nacionalista)
2025		Beethoven M. Bermejo (Nacionalista)		Yolanda T. Tan (Nacionalista)		Ma. Elpa E. De Jesus (Nacionalista)		Luzviminda L. Nacario (Nacionalista)		Jade Kie R. Tiu (Nacionalista)

PCL President

Election year	Name	Party		Local council	Ref.
2013	Beethoven M. Bermejo			Catbalogan
2019			PDP–Laban
2022	Minda D. Pasacas		Nacionalista	Calbayog

ABC President

Election year	Name	Municipality/City	Ref.
2013	Carlo R. Latorre
2019	Ma. Elpa de Jesus

Notes

1. Governor Milagrosa Tan died in office on November 30, 2019, and Reynolds Michael Tan assumed the governorship in 2 December 2019.^[1]
2. Angelica Gomez-Teodoro assumes the vice gubernatorial seat in 2 December 2019.^[1]