Legislative body of the province of Leyte, Philippines
Leyte Provincial Board
Sangguniang Panlalawigan han Leyte(Waray)
Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Leyte(Cebuano)
Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Leyte(Filipino)
11th Leyte Provincial Board
Type
Type
Unicameral
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Leonardo M. Javier Jr., PDP–Laban since 30 June 2022
Majority Floor Leader
Carlo P. Loreto, PDP-Laban
Minority Floor Leader
none
Structure
Seats
13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups
PDP–Laban (8)
Liberal (1)
NUP (1)
Independent (1)
Nonpartisan (2)
Committees
See Committees
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 9, 2022
Next election
May 5, 2025
Meeting place
Session Hall, Legislative Building Leyte Provincial Capitol Tacloban City, Philippines
The Leyte Provincial Board (Waray: Sangguniang Panlalawigan han Leyte, Cebuano: Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Leyte) is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Leyte.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into five legislative districts, each sending two members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for two members, with the two candidates with the highest number of votes being elected.[1]
The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Leyte.[1]
^ abGovernment of the Republic of the Philippines. "Republic Act No. 7160". Official Gazette. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
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