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The Cavite Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Cavite. The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting : the province is divided into eight districts, two representatives in each district.
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]
During most part of the Spanish colonial era, Cavite was administered by the alcalde mayor, who was the representative of the governor and captain-general in Manila. As the alter ego of the Governor-General , the alcalde mayor exercised over all executive, judicial, and legislative functions of Cavite.
Local elections will held in the province of Cavite on Monday, May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election.Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a municipal and city mayor, vice mayor and councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the governor, vice governor and representatives for the eight districts of Cavite.
Municipal government in the Philippines is divided into three – independent cities, component cities, and municipalities (sometimes referred to as towns). Several cities across the country are "independent cities" which means that they are not governed by a province, even though like Iloilo City the provincial capitol might be in the city.
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Kabite; [a] Chavacano: Provincia de Cavite), is a Philippine province in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. On the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila , it is one of the most industrialized and fastest-growing provinces in the Philippines.
2010. Province of Cavite was divided into seven Congressional Districts. (originally 3 Districts) Partido Magdalo reclaimed its glory by winning the seat of power at the Provincial Capitol upon the victory of Governor Juanito Victor Remulla, Jr., son of former governor Juanito Remulla, founder of the party.
The legislative districts of Cavite are the representations of the province of Cavite in the various national and local legislatures of the Philippines.At present, the province is represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines by its eight congressional districts, with the districts' representatives being elected every three years.