Legislative districts of Cebu City

The legislative districts of Cebu City are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Cebu in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.

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Further information: Legislative districts of Cebu

What is now Cebu City initially formed part of the second district of Cebu province in 1907. When seats for the upper house of the Philippine Legislature were elected from territory-based districts between 1916 and 1935, the then-municipality of Cebu formed part of the tenth senatorial district which elected two out of the 24-member senate. When the municipality of Cebu was converted into a chartered city in 1936, the city remained within the second district of Cebu province.

In the disruption caused by the Second World War, two delegates represented the chartered city (separately from the province) in the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was the city mayor (an ex officio member), while the other was elected through an assembly of KALIBAPI members within the city during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, the city's representation reverted to the second district of Cebu province, of which it remained a part until 1972.

Cebu City was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region VII from 1978 to 1984. After becoming a highly urbanized city in 1979 by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 51,[1] Cebu City elected two representatives, at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in the 1984 elections.

Cebu City was reapportioned into two congressional districts under the new Constitution[2] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987. The two districts elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

1st District (North District)
  • Barangays: Adlaon, Agsungot, Apas, Bacayan, Banilad, Binaliw, Budla-an, Busay, Cambinocot, Camputhaw, Capitol Site, Carreta, Central (Santo Niño), Cogon Ramos, Day-as, Ermita, Guba, Hipodromo, Kalubihan, Kamagayan, Kasambagan, Lahug, Lorega San Miguel, Lusaran, Luz, Mabini, Mabolo Proper, Malubog, Pahina Central, Parian, Paril, Pit-os, Pulangbato, Sambag I, Sambag II, San Antonio, San Jose, San Roque, Sirao, Santa Cruz, T. Padilla, Talamban, Taptap, Tejero, Tinago, Zapatera
  • Population (2015): 396,099
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992		 Raul V. Del Mar
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001		 Raoul B. Del Mar
12th Congress
2001–2004		 Raul V. Del Mar
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013		 Rachel Marguerite B. Del Mar
16th Congress
2013–2016		 Raul V. Del Mar[lower-alpha 1]
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022
vacant[lower-alpha 2]

Notes

  1. Died in office on November 16, 2020.
  2. The district is under the caretakership of Marinduque–Lone Representative Lord Allan Velasco since November 18, 2020.[3]

2nd District (South District)
  • Barangays: Babag, Basak Pardo, Basak San Nicolas, Bonbon, Buhisan, Bulacao, Buot-Taup, Calamba, Cogon Pardo, Duljo, Guadalupe, Inayawan, Kalunasan, Kinasang-an, Labangon, Mambaling, Pahina San Nicolas, Pamutan, Pasil, Poblacion Pardo, Pung-ol Sibugay, Punta Princesa, Quiot, San Nicolas Proper, Sapangdaku, Sawang Calero, Sinsin, Suba, Sudlon I, Sudlon II, Tabunan, Tagbao, Tisa, Toong
  • Population (2015): 526,512
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992		 Antonio V. Cuenco
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001		 Nancy R. Cuenco
12th Congress
2001–2004		 Antonio V. Cuenco[lower-alpha 1]
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013		 Tomas R. Osmeña
16th Congress
2013–2016		 Rodrigo A. Abellanosa
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022

Notes

  1. Appointed as Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly on February 4, 2010; position remained vacant until the end of the 14th Congress.

At-large (defunct)

1943–1944
Period Representative
National Assembly
1943–1944		 Paulino A. Gullas[4]
Juan C. Zamora (ex officio)[4]

1984–1986
Period Representative
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986		 Antonio V. Cuenco
Marcelo B. Fernan

See also

References
  1. Batasang Pambansa (December 22, 1979). "Batas Pambansa Blg. 51 - An Act providing for the elective or appointive positions in various local governments and for other purposes". Chan-Robles Law Library. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  2. "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  3. "House names Speaker as Cebu City's 1st District caretaker". Rappler. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. 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.
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