Legislative districts of Bulacan
The legislative districts of Bulacan are the representations of the province of Bulacan 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, third, and fourth congressional districts.
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Valenzuela (formerly Polo), now a highly urbanized city, was last represented as part of the province in 1972.
The component city of San Jose del Monte, while remaining an integral part of the province, was granted separate congressional representation in 2003. Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado is one of the 70 congressman who prevented the renewal of the ABS-CBN Franchise at the committee level.
History
Bulacan was initially divided into two representative districts in 1907. 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 third 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 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 retained its two pre-war representative districts.
Valenzuela, then a municipality, was separated from Bulacan to form the Metropolitan Manila Area on November 7, 1975 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824.[1] Afterwards, the reduced province of Bulacan was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region III from 1978 to 1984, and returned four representatives, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.
The province was reapportioned into four congressional districts under the new Constitution[2] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
The passage of Republic Act No. 9230.[3] on December 18, 2003 separated from the fourth district the city of San Jose del Monte, which first elected its separate representative beginning in the 2004 elections. However, for the purposes of electing Sangguniang Panlalawigan members, the city remains part of the province's 4th Sangguniang Panlalawigan District.[4]
Republic Act No. 9591,[5] approved on May 1, 2009, sought to separate the city of Malolos from the first district to form its own congressional district starting in the 2010 elections. Like in the case of San Jose del Monte, the residents of Malolos would have remained as part of the province's 1st Sangguniang Panlalawigan district. However, on January 25, 2010, the Supreme Court declared the creation of the Legislative District of Malolos as unconstitutional, citing that the city's population at the time did not meet the minimum 250,000 count required by the constitution.[6] Malolos today remains part of the first district.
1st District
- City: Malolos (became city 1999)
- Municipalities: Bulakan, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Paombong, Pulilan
- Population (2015): 717,820
| Period | Representative[7] |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Francisco B. Aniag, Jr. |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
Teodulo C. Natividad |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Jose Antonio R. Sy-Alvarado |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
1907–1972
- Municipalities: Bulakan, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Malolos, Paombong, Quingua (Plaridel), Pulilan (re-established 1909), Bigaa (Balagtas) (re-established 1911), Guiguinto (re-established 1914), Bustos (re-established 1917), Pandi (established 1946)
| Period | Representative[7] |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Aguedo Velarde |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Hermogenes Reyes |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Aguedo Velarde[lower-alpha 1] |
| Ambrosio Santos[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 |
Mariano Escueta |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Jose Padilla |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Angel Suntay |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Francisco Afan Delgado |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Nicolas Buendia |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Leon Valencia[lower-alpha 3] |
| 1st Congress[lower-alpha 4] 1946–1949 |
Florante C. Roque[lower-alpha 5] |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | |
| Erasmo R. Cruz[lower-alpha 6] | |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 |
Jose Suntay |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 |
Teodulo C. Natividad |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Notes
- Died in 1914.[7]
- Won in special election held on May 15, 1914 to replace vacant seat.[7]
- Elected as representative in the November 1941 election, but died before the beginning of the first session on June 9, 1945.[7]
- Jesus B. Lava was elected in the 1946 elections, but his election was contested due to his membership in the rebel group Hukbalahap. His oath of office was deferred and was never sat as representative.[7]
- For 1st Congress: Initially conceded to Jesus B. Lava, but later filed an electoral protest which allowed Roque to sit as representative.[8] For 2nd Congress: unseated by Erasmo R. Cruz on May 4, 1953.[7]
- Unseated Florante C. Roque on May 4, 1953; served for the remainder of the 2nd Congress.[7]
2nd District
- Municipalities: Balagtas, Baliuag, Bocaue, Bustos, Guiguinto, Pandi, Plaridel
- Population (2015): 707,207
| Period | Representative[7] |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Vicente C. Rivera, Jr. |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
Pedro M. Pancho |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 |
Wilfrido B. Villarama |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Pedro M. Pancho |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Gavini "Apol" C. Pancho |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
1907–1972
- Municipalities: Angat, Baliuag, Bocaue, Meycauayan, Obando, Polo (Valenzuela carved out of Polo in 1960, reunited with Polo in 1963 under new name), San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria, Norzagaray (re-established 1909), San Ildefonso (re-established 1909), Marilao (re-established 1913), San Jose del Monte (re-established 1918)
| Period | Representative[7] |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Leon Ma. Guerrero |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Mariano Ponce |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Ceferino De Leon |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 |
Ricardo Gonzales Lloret |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Cirilo B. Santos |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Norberto C. Manikis |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Jose Serapio |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Cirilo B. Santos |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Jose De Leon, Jr. |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Pablo Payawal |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Antonio Villarama |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 |
Alejo S. Santos[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Rogaciano M. Mercado |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Notes
3rd District
- Municipalities: Angat, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael
- Population (2015): 546,256
| Period | Representative[7] |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Jose L. Cabochan |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
Ricardo C. Silverio |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 |
Lorna C. Silverio |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Joselito R. Mendoza |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Lorna C. Silverio |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
4th District
- City: Meycauayan (became city 2006)
- Municipalities: Marilao, Obando, Santa Maria
- Population (2015): 746,699
| Period | Representative[7] |
|---|---|
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Reylina G. Nicolas |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Linabelle Villarica |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Henry Villarica |
1987–2004
- Municipalities: Marilao, Meycauayan, Obando, San Jose del Monte (became city 2000),[lower-alpha 1] Santa Maria
| Period | Representative[7] |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Rogaciano M. Mercado[lower-alpha 2] |
| vacant | |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
Angelito M. Sarmiento[lower-alpha 3] |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| vacant | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 |
Reylina G. Nicolas |
Notes
- Granted separate representation starting 2004, but still votes as part of the 4th district when electing Sangguniang Panlalawigan members.
- Died on November 13, 1989 before the end of term; seat remained vacant until the end of the 8th Congress.[7]
- Appointed Presidential Adviser on Agricultural Modernization in 2001; seat remained vacant until the end of the 11th Congress.[7]
At-Large (defunct)
1898–1899
- includes Polo
| Period | Representatives |
|---|---|
| Malolos Congress 1898–1899 |
Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista |
| Mariano Crisostomo | |
| Pedro Serrano | |
| Trinidad Icasiano |
1943–1944
- includes Polo
| Period | Representatives[7] |
|---|---|
| National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Jacinto Molina[10] |
| Emilio Rustia (ex officio)[10] |
1984–1986
| Period | Representatives[7] |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Jesus J. Hipolito |
| Rogaciano M. Mercado | |
| Teodulo C. Natividad | |
| Blas F. Ople |
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 August 26, 2019.
- 1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1987). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- "Republic Act No. 9230 - An Act amending section 10(b) and section 58 of Republic Act No. 8797, otherwise known as "An Act converting the municipality of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan into a component city to be known as the city of San Jose Del Monte" and providing funds therefor" (PDF). Congress of the Philippines. December 18, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- Commission on Elections (January 11, 2007). "COMELEC Resolution No. 7801 – Annex B" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- Congress of the Philippines (May 1, 2009). "Republic Act No. 9591 - An Act amending Section 57 of Republic Act No. 8754, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Malolos" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- Supreme Court of the Philippines (January 25, 2010). "G.R. No. 188078 : January 25, 2010 - VICTORINO B. ALDABA, CARLO JOLETTE S. FAJARDO, JULIO G. MORADA, and MINERVA ALDABA MORADA, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent". Chan Robles Law Library. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- Dalisay, Jr., Jose Y (1998). "The Lava Brothers: Blood and Politics" (PDF). Public Policy. II (3): 87–112.
- Supreme Court of the Philippines (March 5, 1947). "[G.R. No. L-1123. March 5, 1947.] ALEJO MABANAG, ET AL., Petitioners, v. JOSE LOPEZ VITO, ET AL., Respondents. Alejo Mabanag, Jose O. Vera, Jesus G. Barrera, Felix-berto Serrano, J. Antonio Araneta, Antonio Barredo, and Jose W. Diokno, for Petitioners. Secretary of Justice Ozaeta, Solicitor General Tañada, and First Assistant Solicitor General Reyes for Respondents". Chan Robles Law Library. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- 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.