Legislative districts of Agusan del Norte
The legislative districts of Agusan del Norte are the representations of the province of Agusan del Norte and the highly urbanized city of Butuan in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province and the city are currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through their first and second congressional districts.
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History
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Agusan del Norte were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935) and Agusan Province (1935–1969).
Republic Act No. 4979, approved in a plebiscite held simultaneously with the 1967 elections, split the old Agusan Province into Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur and provided them each with a congressional representative.[1] In accordance with Section 7 of R.A. 4979, Agusan del Norte first elected its separate representative starting in the 1969 elections.[1] The chartered city of Butuan, despite being enumerated as part of the territory of neither successor province,[1] was designated as Agusan del Norte's seat of provincial government and became part of its congressional representation.
Agusan del Norte was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region X from 1978 to 1984, and returned one representative to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.
Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, the Agusan del Norte was grouped with the highly urbanized city of Butuan and reapportioned into two congressional districts;[2] each district elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
1st District
- City: Butuan[lower-alpha 1]
- Municipality: Las Nieves
- Population (2015): 365,477[3]
| Period | Representative[4] |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Charito B. Plaza |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Leovigildo B. Banaag |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Jose S. Aquino II |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Notes
- Highly-urbanized city since February 7, 1985. Independent from the province and does not vote for provincial officials. Only votes with Agusan del Norte for congressional representation.
2nd District
- City: Cabadbaran (became city 2007)
- Municipalities: Buenavista, Carmen, Jabonga, Kitcharao, Magallanes, Nasipit, Remedios T. Romualdez, Santiago, Tubay
- Population (2015): 326,089[3]
| Period | Representative[4] |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Edelmiro A. Amante, Sr.[lower-alpha 1] |
9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| vacant[lower-alpha 2] | |
| Edelmiro A. Amante, Sr.[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 |
Eduardo L. Rama, Sr. |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Roan I. Libarios |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 |
Edelmiro A. Amante, Sr. |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Ma. Angelica Rosedell A. Matba |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Edelmiro A. Amante, Sr. |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Ma. Angelica Rosedell A. Matba |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Erlpe John M. Amante |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Ma. Angelica Rosedell A. Matba |
Notes
- Elected in May 1992 for a second term. Resigned on September 14, 1992 after being appointed Executive Secretary, but appointment eventually rejected by the Commission on Appointments in 1993.[4]
- Eduardo L. Rama Sr. was appointed as caretaker representative and served until the special election was held in August 1993.[4]
- Won special election held on August 30, 1993; took oath of office September 6, 1993.[4]
Lone District (defunct)
- includes the chartered city of Butuan
| Period | Representative[4] |
|---|---|
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Guillermo R. Sanchez |
At-Large (defunct)
- includes the chartered city of Butuan
| Period | Representative[4] |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Edelmiro A. Amante, Sr. |
See also
References
- Congress of the Philippines (June 16, 1967). "Republic Act No. 4979 - An Act Creating the Provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur". The LawPhil Project. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- 1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1987). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- "Population of Population of Legislative Districts by Region, Province, and Selected Highly Urbanized/Component City: 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved February 7, 2017.