Batanes Provincial Board


The Batanes Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Batanes.
Most of its members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, with the first having five seats and the second having three seats. A voter votes up to five names in the first district and up to three names in the second district; the top candidates are then elected to fill the seats assigned to each district. 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.
Aside from the regular members, the board also includes the provincial federation presidents of the Liga ng mga Barangay, the Sangguniang Kabataan and the Philippine Councilors League as ex officio members. They join the board once they are elected as president of their respective league or federation shortly after the start of their terms following the regular local elections or the barangay and SK elections.
In addition, the province's indigenous peoples community sends to the board a sectoral member, the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative, in accordance with national guidelines set by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples pursuant to Republic Act No. 8371, as well as with local guidelines agreed upon by the IP community.

District apportionment

The districts used in the appropriation of members is not coextensive with the Batanes's at-large congressional district. Unlike congressional representation which is at-large, Batanes is divided into two districts for representation in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, with the capital Basco and neighboring Mahatao constituting the first district, and the rest of the towns forming the second district.
In 2025, the first district gained two additional seats after the Department of Finance upgraded the province's income classification to 4th class, from 5th class.

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2023 barangay and SK elections and the 2025 local elections.
The names of regular members are listed in order of their rank in the local election in their respective district.
  • Vice Governor: Jonathan Enrique V. Nanud Jr. – ''Presiding Officer''

Past members

1st District

Municipalities: Basco, MahataoPopulation : 11,220

2nd District

Municipalities: Itbayat, Ivana, Sabtang, UyuganPopulation : 7,611

Sangguniang Kabataan member

  • Left office on June 30, 2025 upon his assumption as elected regular member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.