Maguindanao Provincial Board

Maguindanao Provincial Board

Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Maguindanao
Maguindanao Provincial Board ; Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Maguindanao
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
History
Founded	1973
Disbanded	2022
Preceded by	Cotabato Provincial Board
Succeeded by	Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur Provincial Boards
Structure
Seats	14 board members; 1 ex officio presiding officer
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); Acclamation (sectoral member);
Meeting place
	Maguindanao Provincial Capitol, Buluan

The Maguindanao Provincial Board was the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Maguindanao.

The members were elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province was divided into two districts, each having five seats. A voter voted up to five names, with the top five candidates per district being elected. The vice governor was the ex officio presiding officer, and only voted to break ties. The vice governor was elected via the plurality voting system province-wide.

The districts used in appropriation of members were coextensive with the legislative districts of Maguindanao., with the exception that Cotabato City, an independent component city, was excluded in the first district.

Aside from the regular members, the board also included 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). Maguindanao's provincial board also had a reserved seat for its indigenous people (IPMR).

The board was disbanded when Maguindanao divided itself into two provinces on September 18, 2022, after a successful plebiscite yesterday.^[1] A transition period took place, which lasted until January 9, 2023.^[2]

^ "Comelec announces split of Maguindanao into two provinces". CNN Philippines. September 18, 2022. Archived from the original on September 18, 2022.
^ "End of an era: Maguindanao holds final flag-raising ceremony". Rappler. January 10, 2023.

[1] "Comelec announces split of Maguindanao into two provinces". CNN Philippines. September 18, 2022. Archived from the original on September 18, 2022.

[2] "End of an era: Maguindanao holds final flag-raising ceremony". Rappler. January 10, 2023.

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