The Eastern Samar Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Eastern Samar.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having five seats. A voter votes up to five names, with the top five 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 Eastern Samar; unlike congressional representation which is at-large, Eastern Samar 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).
History By virtue of Republic Act No. 4221, the majority of voters during the 1965 Samar division plebiscite ratified the division of the old province of Samar into three: Northern Samar, Western Samar, and Eastern Samar. The first local officials of the new provinces, including the provincial board, were elected on November 14, 1967, with the law taking effect, and took office on January 1, 1968.
Apportionment ElectionsSeats per districtEx officio seatsTotal seats1st2nd2010–present55313
List of members
Current members These are the members after the 2025 local elections
Vice Governor: Maria Caridad S. Goteesan (PFP)
SeatBoard memberPartyStart of termEnd of term1st districtPhilip C. Evardone Jr.PFPJune 30, 2022June 30, 2028Byron M. SuyotPFPJune 30, 2022June 30, 2028Virginia R. ZacatePFPJune 30, 2019June 30, 2028Estanislao N. Quelitano Jr.PFPJune 30, 2019June 30, 2028Ma. Timotea C. Barizo PFPJune 30, 2025June 30, 20282nd districtMark Pol P. Gonzales PFPJune 30, 2019June 30, 2028Adel Jo Christelle G. Yadao PFPJune 30, 20219June 30, 2028Susana Lourdes B. Gaylon PFPJune 30, 2022June 30, 2028Pearl Fatima L. Evardone PFPJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025Nesty Anthony R. CablaoPFPJune 30, 2025June 30, 2028ABCEloise P. EvardoneNonpartisanPCL vacant July 1, 2025June 30, 2028SKGilberto Germino Jr.Nonpartisan
Vice Governor ElectionyearNamePartyRef. 2016 Marcelo Ferdinand A. Picardal Jonas Abuda 2019 Maria Caridad S. Goteesan 2022 2025
1st District Population (2024):
Electionyear Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) 2016 Celestino Cabato(Liberal) Joji Montallana(Liberal) Byron M. Suyot(Liberal) Karen Alvarez(Liberal) Annabelle A. Capito(Liberal) 2019 Virginia R. Zacate(PDP–Laban) Neil M. Alvarez(PDP–Laban) Estanislao N. Quelitano, Jr.(PDP–Laban) Karen Alvarez(PDP–Laban) Annabelle A. Capito(PDP–Laban) 2022 Byron M. Suyot(PDP–Laban) Philip Evardone, Jr.(PDDS) 2025 Virginia R. Zacate(PFP) Byron M. Suyot(PFP) Estanislao N. Quelitano, Jr.(PFP) Philip Evardone, Jr.(PFP) Timmy A. Campomanes(PFP)
2nd District Population (2024):
Electionyear Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) Member (party) 2016 Jonas Abuda (Liberal) Gorgonio B. Cabacaba(Liberal) Nestonette Cablao(Nacionalista) Maria Caridad S. Goteesan(Liberal) Jaime Ty(Liberal) 2019 Adel Jo Christelle G. Yadao(PDP–Laban) Mark S. Biong(PDP–Laban) Mark Pol P. Gonzales(Nacionalista) Jaime Ty(PDP–Laban) 2022 Melchor L. Mergal(PDP–Laban) Nestonette Cablao(Aksyon) Mark Pol P. Gonzales(PDP–Laban) Susana Lourdes B. Gaylon(PDP–Laban) 2025 Adel Jo Christelle G. Yadao(PFP) Pearl Fatima L. Evardone(PFP) Nesty Anthony R. Cablao(PFP) Mark Pol P. Gonzales(PFP) Susana Lourdes B. Gaylon(PFP)
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