Tawi-Tawi Provincial Board

The Tawi-Tawi Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Tawi-Tawi.

Tawi-Tawi Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Tawi-Tawi
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Al-Syed A. Sali, PFP since June 30, 2025
Structure
Seats	16 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	PFP (7)   PDP–Laban (1)   Independent (1)   TBD (1)   Nonpartisan (5)
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 members)
Last election	May 12, 2025
Next election	May 15, 2028
Meeting place
Tawi-Tawi Provincial Capitol, Bongao

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting. The province is divided into two districts, each with four seats. A voter votes for up to four names, with the top four 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 appropriating members are not coextensive with the legislative district of Tawi-Tawi; unlike congressional representation, which is at-large, Tawi-Tawi is divided into two districts for representation in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

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). Tawi-Tawi's provincial board also has reserved seats for the sectoral representatives for women, agricultural workers, and businessmen.

Apportionment

Elections	Seats per district		Ex officio seats	Reserved seats	Total seats
	1st	2nd
2010–2025	4	4	3	3	14
2025-Present	6	4	3	3	16

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2025 local elections^[1] and 2023 barangay and SK elections:

• Vice Governor: Al-Syed A. Sali (PFP)

Seat	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
1st district		Rodel R. Akip	Independent	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Mark Renil T. Samsuya	PFP	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2028
		Edzfar S. Ladjahali	PFP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Michael K. Ahaja	PFP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Ershad T. Abdurahman	PFP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
2nd district		Arron Fhadz C. Ahamad	PDP-Laban	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Alshid L. Mohammad Ali	PFP	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Jonel I. Mohammad Monel	PFP	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
		Alfilrada M. Ladjabassal	Independent	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2028
		Abduljamil S. Ishmael	PFP	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2028
ABC		Hasanal Sali	Nonpartisan	July 30, 2018	January 1, 2023
PCL		[to be determined]			June 30, 2022
SK		Maharie Hairil	Nonpartisan	June 8, 2018	January 1, 2023
Agriculture		Amilbajar Jamalul	Nonpartisan
Business		John Anthony Lim	Nonpartisan
Women		Dayang Jumaide	Nonpartisan

Past members

Vice Governors

Election year	Name	Party		Ref.
2016	Michail K. Ahaja		NUP	[2]
2019			NUP
2022			NUP
2025	Al-Syed A. Sali		PFP

1st District Board Members

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2016		Allan A. Ahamad		Mohammad Yusof A. Tidal		Sabuddin N. Abdurahim		Edzfar S. Ladjahali	[2]

2nd District Board Members

Election year	Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Member (party)		Ref.
2016		Sukarno U. Asri		Nasser M. Habe		Habib Ismael A. Masdal		Elmasia L. Madjilon	[2]