Maguindanao del Norte Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Maguindanao del Norte | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Datu Marshall I. Sinsuat, UBJP since June 30, 2025 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
Political groups | |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
| |
Last election | May 12, 2025 |
Next election | May 15, 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| Old Maguindanao Capitol, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | |
The Maguindanao del Norte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Maguindanao del Norte.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having four seats. A voter votes 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 appropriation of members is not coextensive with the legislative district of Maguindanao del Norte; unlike congressional representation which is at-large, Maguindanao del Norte 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), the Philippine Councilors League (PCL), and the indigenous people representation.
The board was formed when the Maguindanao divided itself into two provinces on September 18, 2022 after a successful plebiscite on previous day.[1]
Apportionment
[edit]| Elections | Seats per district | Ex officio seats | Reserved seats | Total seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | ||||
| 2025–present | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
List of members
[edit]Current members
[edit]These are the members after the 2025 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections:[2]
- Vice Governor: Datu Marshall I. Sinsuat (UBJP)
| Seat | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st district | Mashur A. Biruar | PFP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | |
| Sowaib I. Ibay | Lakas | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| Darwin M. Panga | PFP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| Alexa Ashley P. Tomawis | UBJP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| 2nd district | Bai Lannie D. Diocolano | UBJP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | |
| Michael A. Kida | UBJP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| Datu Ali G. Bayam | UBJP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| Babydatu Sinsuat | PFP | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ||
| ABC | [to be determined] | ||||
| PCL | [to be determined] | ||||
| SK | [to be determined] | ||||
| IPMR | [to be determined] | ||||
Vice Governor
[edit]| Election year |
Name | Party | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Datu Marshall I. Sinsuat | UBJP | ||
1st District
[edit]- Municipalities: Barira, Buldon, Matanog, Parang, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura
- Population (2024):
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mashur A. Biruar (PFP) |
Sowaib I. Ibay (Lakas) |
Darwin M. Panga (PFP) |
Alexa Ashley P. Tomawis (UBJP) | ||||
2nd District
[edit]- Municipalities: Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Kabuntalan, Northern Kabuntalan, Talitay, Upi
- Population (2024):
| Election year |
Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bai Lannie D. Diocolano (UBJP) |
Michael A. Kida (UBJP) |
Datu Ali G. Bayam (UBJP) |
Babydatu Sinsuat (PFP) | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Bagaoisan, Anjo (September 18, 2022). "Maguindanao mahahati sa 2 probinsya matapos ang plebisito". ABS-CBN News (in Tagalog). Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ "Halalan 2025 MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE Election Results". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 25, 2025.[dead link]