Legislative districts of Albay
The legislative districts of Albay are the representations of the province of Albay 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.
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Catanduanes last formed part of the province's representation in 1946, when it began to elect its own representative as a full-fledged province.
The first district is among the original representative districts from 1907 which has never changed in territorial coverage, along with Ilocos Norte's first and second, Ilocos Sur's first, and Iloilo's first, districts.
History
Albay, which at the time included the sub-province of Catanduanes, was initially divided into three assembly districts in 1907. The fourth district — consisting of the sub-province of Catanduanes — was created by virtue of Act No. 3617 enacted in 1929, and elected its own representative starting in 1931. When seats for the upper house of the Philippine Legislature were elected from territory-based districts between 1916 and 1935, the province formed part of the sixth senatorial district which elected two out of the 24-member senate.
In the disruption caused by the Second World War, two delegates represented the province (including the sub-province of Catanduanes) in the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was the provincial governor (an ex officio member), while the other was elected through a provincial assembly of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, the province continued to comprise four districts.
The sub-province of Catanduanes was converted into a regular province by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 687 enacted on September 26, 1945. The fourth district became the lone district of Catanduanes starting in 1946, thereby reducing the Albay's representation to three.
The province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region V from 1978 to 1984, and elected three representatives at-large to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984. Albay retained its three congressional districts under the new Constitution[1] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
1st District
- City: Tabaco (became city 2001)
- Municipalities: Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo (Libog), Tiwi
- Population (2015): 373,947
Notes
- Took oath of office on June 11, 1945.
- Died in office, November 4, 1956.
- Elected to complete unexpired term of predecessor.
2nd District
- City: Legazpi (became city 1959)
- Municipalities: Camalig, Daraga (Locsin) (annexed to Legazpi on 1948–1954), Manito, Rapu-Rapu
- Population (2015): 451,765
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Jose S. Valenciano |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Justino Nuyda |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Jose S. Valenciano |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 |
Toribio Perez |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Justino Nuyda |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 |
Carlos R. Imperial |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 | |
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 | |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Norma B. Imperial |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 |
Carlos R. Imperial |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Al Francis C. Bichara |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" S. Salceda |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
1907–1931
- Municipalities: Bato, Calolbon, Legazpi (Albay) (Legazpi and Daraga annexed to Albay municipality in 1907; Daraga separated in 1922; Albay municipality renamed as Legazpi in 1925), Manito, Pandan, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac, Baras (re-established in 1910), Panganiban (established 1921), Daraga (annexed to Albay municipality 1907–1922)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Carlos Imperial |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Silvino Brimbuela |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Mariano A. Locsin |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 |
Jose O. Vera |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Pedro Martinez Jimeno |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Francisco A. Perfecto |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Pedro Vera |
3rd District
- City: Ligao (became city 2001)
- Municipalities: Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Oas, Polangui, Pio Duran (established 1968)
- Population (2015): 489,114
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Pedro Sabido |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Sulpicio V. Cea |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Pedro Sabido |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Marcial O. Rañola |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Pio Duran |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 |
Josefina B. Duran |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Roberto M. Sabido |
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Efren R. Sarte |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
Al Francis C. Bichara |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 |
Romeo R. Salalima |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" S. Salceda[lower-alpha 1] |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| vacant | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Reno G. Lim |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Fernando V. Gonzalez |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Fernando T. Cabredo |
Notes
- Appointed as Presidential Chief of Staff on February 10, 2007.
1907–1931
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Angel Roco |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Felix Samson |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Ceferino Villareal |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 |
Tomas Luna |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Mariano Ope Marbella |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Pedro Sabido |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
4th District (defunct)
- Municipalities: Baras, Bato, Calolbon, Pandan, Panganiban, Viga, Virac
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Pedro Vera |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Jose T. Surtida |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Pedro Vera |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Francisco A. Perfecto |
At-large (defunct)
1943–1944
- includes the sub-province of Catanduanes
| Period | Representatives |
|---|---|
| National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Pio Duran[2] |
| Julian L. Locsin Jr. (ex officio)[2] |
1984–1986
| Period | Representatives |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Pedro M. Marcellana, Jr. |
| Peter A. Sabido | |
| Victor S. Ziga |
See also
References
- 1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1986). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- Official program of the inauguration of the Republic of the Philippines and the induction into office of His Excellency Jose P. Laurel. Bureau of Printing. 1943.