Legislative district of Taguig
The legislative district of Taguig is the representation of the western part of the highly urbanized city of Taguig in the Congress of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress through its lone congressional district.
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History
Areas now under the jurisdiction of Taguig were initially represented as part of the first district of Rizal in 1907, and remained so until 1972. Taguig was separated from Rizal on November 7, 1975 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824,[1] and was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa along with other Metropolitan Manila municipalities and cities as part of Region IV from 1978 to 1984.
Taguig, still a municipality then, was grouped with Muntinlupa and Pateros to form a single parliamentary district which returned one representative to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984. The municipality was grouped with Pateros again to form one congressional district under the new Constitution[2] proclaimed on February 11, 1987; it elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
The western area of Taguig, coterminous with the Second Councilor District of Taguig (for the purpose of electing municipal, now city, council members), was separated from the congressional district of Pateros–Taguig by virtue of Republic Act No. 8487,[3] the law which converted Taguig into a highly urbanized city. Despite being enacted by Congress on February 11, 1998, the said law only took effect on December 8, 2004 after the Commission on Elections issued a resolution confirming that the affirmative votes for cityhood prevailed in the ballot recount.[4] This new district first elected its separate representative in the 2007 general elections.
There remains an unresolved dispute over which city has jurisdiction over lands encompassed within the former Fort McKinley U.S. Military Reservation (now Fort Bonifacio and its surrounding areas). Portions of three of Taguig's barangays (Fort Bonifacio, Pinagsama and Western Bicutan) are claimed by the neighboring city of Makati as part of its own two barangays (Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside). Residents of areas where Taguig exercises de facto control vote as part of this congressional district, while residents of areas where Makati exercises de facto control vote as part of its second congressional district.
Lone District
- Barangays: Central Bicutan, Central Signal Village, Fort Bonifacio (excluding areas controlled by Makati), Katuparan, Maharlika Village, North Daang Hari, North Signal Village, Pinagsama (excluding areas controlled by Makati), South Daang Hari, South Signal Village, Tanyag, Upper Bicutan, Western Bicutan (excluding areas controlled by Makati)
- Area: 24.6 km²
- Population (2015): 440,815[5]
| Period | Representative[6] |
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| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Henry M. Dueñas, Jr.[lower-alpha 1] |
| Angelito P. Reyes[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Sigfrido R. Tiñga |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Lino Edgardo S. Cayetano |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Pia S. Cayetano |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Ma. Laarni L. Cayetano |
Notes
- Lost election protest lodged by Angelito P. Reyes, per House Electoral Tribunal decision dated 25 February 2010.[7]
- Won election protest lodged against Henry M. Dueñas Jr.; took oath of office on May 24, 2010 and served until the end of the 14th Congress.[6]
See also
References
- Marcos, Ferdinand E. (November 7, 1975). "Presidential Decree No. 824 - Creating the Metropolitan Manila and the Metropolitan Manila Commission and for Other Purposes". The LawPHiL Project. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- 1986 Constitutional Commission (2 February 1987). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- Congress of the Philippines (February 11, 1998). "Republic Act No. 8487, An Act Converting the Municipality of Taguig, Metro Manila, into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Taguig, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- Clapano, Jose Rodel (January 26, 2006). "SC upholds Taguig cityhood". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/2015_Table%201_Legislative%20Districts.xlsx
- Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- Cabacungan, Gil C.; Morelos, Miko (March 1, 2010). "Reyes' son is new Taguig congressman". Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on March 2, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2017.