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The governor of Sarangani (Filipino: Punong Panlalawigan ng Sarangani), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Sarangani. Provincial Governors (1992-present) [ edit ]
The Sarangani Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Sarangani.. The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, the first district sending four members, and the second district sending six members to the provincial board; the number of candidates the electorate votes for and the ...
Before its inception in 1992, Sarangani was part of South Cotabato under its third district. The province was created by Republic Act No. 7228 on March 16, 1992, [3] penned by Congressman James Chiongbian, who would later become the province's first representative to the House of Representatives. His wife, Priscilla Chiongbian, became the first ...
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Sarangani were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), the undivided province of Cotabato (1935–1967), Region XI (1978–1984) and South Cotabato (1967–1972; 1984–1995).
Local elections were held in the Province of Sarangani on May 9, 2022, within the Philippine general election.Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and a representative for the lone district of Sarangani.
Parties of current Philippine provincial governors shaded for their respective provinces. Incumbent provincial governors of the Philippines were elected on May 9, 2022, and took oath of office on June 30, 2022. The current term will expire on June 30, 2025, as mandated by the Local Government Code.
Below is a full list of primary-level subdivisions of local government in the Philippines. As of June 11, 2024, there are 82 provinces ( province ), 33 highly urbanized cities ( HUC ), 5 independent component cities ( ICC ), and one independent municipality ( NCR municipality ).
Sangguniang Panlalawigan (abbreviated as SP; lit. ' provincial council '), commonly known as the Provincial Board, are the legislatures in Philippine provinces.They are the legislative branches of the provinces, and their powers and responsibilities are defined by the Local Government Code of 1991. [1]