Legislative districts of Masbate
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The legislative districts of Masbate are the representations of the province of Masbate in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, and third congressional districts.
History
Masbate initially comprised a single district in 1898, when it elected two representatives to the Malolos Congress that lasted until 1899. The island of Burias, currently part of Masbate, also had a separate representation during such legislature.[1]
Masbate later became part of the second district of Sorsogon from 1907 to 1922. Separating from Sorsogon to be reestablished as an independent province in 1920, the province regained its representation effective in 1922.[2] It was part of the representation of Region V from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected two assemblymen at-large. In 1987, it was redistricted into three legislative districts under the new Constitution[3] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
Current Districts
| District | Current Representative | Party | Constituent LGUs | Population (2020)[4] | Area[5] | Map | ||
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| Image | Name | |||||||
| 1st | 
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Ricardo Kho (since 2022) |
Lakas–CMD | 177,651 | 814.48 km2 | 
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| 2nd | 
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Olga Kho (since 2022) |
Lakas–CMD | 404,366 | 2,053.25 km2 | 
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| 3rd | 
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Wilton Kho (since 2019) |
Lakas–CMD | 326,903 | 1,284.05 km2 | 
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Lone District (defunct)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Pablo de la Rosa |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Eduardo Marcaida |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Pio V. Corpus |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Pio V. Corpus |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Mateo S. Pecson |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 |
Emilio R. Espinosa, Jr. |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 |
Andres Clemente, Jr. |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Emilio R. Espinosa, Jr. |
At-Large (defunct)
1943–1944
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Pio V. Corpus |
| Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. |
1984–1986
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Jolly T. Fernandez |
| Venancio L. Yaneza |
See also
References
- ^ "The Malolos Congress: A Centennial publication on the inauguration of the Philippine Republic (January 23, 1899 - January 3, 1999)". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. 1999. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ Act No. 2934 (December 15, 1920), AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SEPARATION OF THE SUBPROVINEE OF MASBATE FROM THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON AND THE REESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORMER PROVINCE OF MASBATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES., Lawyerly, retrieved January 1, 2023
- ^ 1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1987). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved January 1, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2022.