Legislative districts of Iloilo
The legislative districts of Iloilo are the representations of the province of Iloilo 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, fourth and fifth congressional districts.
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The highly urbanized city of Iloilo City and the province of Guimaras were last represented as part of Iloilo in 1986 and 1995, respectively.
History
Iloilo was divided into five representative districts in 1907. Minor adjustments were made to the composition of the third, fourth, and fifth districts through Act No. 3036 enacted on March 9, 1922. 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 seventh 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. Iloilo City, being a chartered city, was represented separately in this short-lived legislative body. Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, the province retained its five pre-war representative districts.
The province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region VI from 1978 to 1984. In 1984 the province elected five representatives, at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
The province, excluding the highly urbanized of city of Iloilo, was reapportioned into five congressional districts under the new Constitution[1] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987. The five districts elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year. Iloilo City also elected its own representative in the 1987 election.
On May 22, 1992 the Provincial Board of Canvassers of Iloilo affirmed the results of the May 11, 1992 plebiscite on the proposed establishment of Guimaras (a sub-province of Iloilo since 1966) as a regular province by virtue of Section 462 of Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991).[2] Guimaras continued to be represented as part of the second district of Iloilo until it elected its own representative in the 1995 elections.
1st District
- Municipalities: Guimbal, Igbaras (re-established 1918), Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin (re-established 1910), Tigbauan, Tubungan (re-established 1938)
- Population (2015): 359,551
2nd District
- Municipalities: Alimodian, Leganes, Leon, New Lucena, Pavia, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga
- Population (2015): 313,112
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 |
Alberto J. Lopez |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Augusto L. Syjuco, Jr. |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Judy J. Syjuco |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Augusto L. Syjuco, Jr. |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Arcadio H. Gorriceta |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Michael B. Gorriceta |
1907–1972
- Municipalities: Arevalo (merged into Iloilo City 1936), Buenavista, Iloilo (became city 1936), Jaro (re-established 1907, re-merged into Iloilo City 1940), Jordan (Nagaba) (re-established 1917), La Paz (re-established 1919, re-merged into Iloilo City 1936), Pavia (re-established 1921), Leganes (re-established 1939), Nueva Valencia (re-established 1941)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Nicolas Jalandoni |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Carlos Ledesma |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Perfecto J. Salas |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 |
Cresenciano Lozano |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Vicente R. Ybiernas |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Engracio Padilla |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Vicente R. Ybiernas |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Ruperto Montinola |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Oscar Ledesma |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Pascual Espinosa |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Rodolfo Ganzon |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 |
Pascual Espinosa |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 |
Rodolfo Ganzon |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 |
Fermin Z. Caram, Jr. |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
1987–1995
- Municipalities: Alimodian, Buenavista, Jordan, Leganes, Leon, New Lucena, Nueva Valencia, Pavia, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Alberto J. Lopez |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
3rd District
- Municipalities: Badiangan, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Calinog, Janiuay, Lambunao, Maasin, Mina, Pototan
- Population (2015): 434,142
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Licurgo P. Tirador |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Manuel P. Parcon |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 |
Arthur D. Defensor, Sr. |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Arthur R. Defensor, Jr. |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Lorenz R. Defensor |
1907–1922
- Municipalities: Cabatuan, Leon, Santa Barbara, San Miguel (re-established 1915), Maasin (re-established 1918)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Salvador Laguda |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Jose Lopez-Vito |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Ernesto Gustilo |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 |
Nicanor Gregorius |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Jose E. Locsin |
1922–1972
- Municipalities: Cabatuan, Janiuay, Alimodian, Leon, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga (re-established 1940), New Lucena (Lucena) (re-established 1946), Badiangan (established 1967)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Tomas Confesor |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Silvestre Villa |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Atanasio Ampig |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Tomas Confesor |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 |
Atanasio Ampig |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Tiburcio Lutero |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Patricio V. Confesor |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Ramon C. Tabiana |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 |
Domitilo G. Abordo |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 |
Ramon C. Tabiana |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 |
Gloria M. Tabiana |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
4th District
- City: Passi (became city 1998)
- Municipalities: Anilao, Banate, Barotac Nuevo, Dingle, Dueñas, Dumangas, San Enrique
- Population (2015): 378,502
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Narciso D. Monfort |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
Nicetas P. Panes |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 |
Narciso D. Monfort |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Ferjenel G. Biron |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Hernan G. Biron, Jr. |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Ferjenel G. Biron |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Braeden John Q. Biron |
1907–1922
- Municipalities: Barotac Nuevo, Janiuay, Pototan, Dingle (re-established 1908), Dumangas (re-established 1911), Lambunao (re-established 1911)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Adriano Hernández y Dayot |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Esperidión Guanco |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Tiburcio Lutero |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Daniel Evangelista |
1922–1972
- Municipalities: Barotac Nuevo, Calinog, Dingle, Dumangas, Lambunao, Pototan, Mina (re-established 1968), Bingawan (established 1969)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Federico R. Tirador |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Asencio Arrancillo |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Tomas Buenaflor |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Federico R. Tirador |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Tomas Buenaflor |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Ceferino de los Santos |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 |
Gaudencio Dimaisip[lower-alpha 1] |
| Mariano Peñaflorida[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Ricardo Yap Ladrido |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Mariano Peñaflorida |
Notes
- Died in office.
- Elected in a special election in 1947, to complete unexpired term of predecessor.
5th District
- Municipalities: Ajuy, Balasan, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Carles, Concepcion, Estancia, Lemery, San Dionisio, San Rafael, Sara
- Population (2015): 451,116
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Niel D. Tupas Sr. |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Rolex T. Suplico |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Niel C. Tupas, Jr. |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Raul C. Tupas |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
1907–1922
- Municipalities: Balasan, Banate, Passi, Sara, Dueñas (re-established 1920), Ajuy (re-established 1916), Barotac Viejo (re-established 1918), Estancia (re-established 1918), Carles (re-established 1919), San Dionisio (re-established 1920), Calinog (re-established 1920), Concepcion (re-established 1920)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Regino Dorillo |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Ramon Lopez |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Cirilo Mapa |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 |
Juan de Leon |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Victoriano M. Salcedo |
1922–1972
- Municipalities: Ajuy, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Passi, San Dionisio, Sara, Anilao (re-established 1939), Lemery (re-established 1947), Batad (re-established 1949), San Enrique (re-established 1957), San Rafael (established 1969)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Tomas Vargas |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Venancio Cudilla |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Victoriano M. Salcedo |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Juan Borra |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Jose M. Aldeguer |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
At-Large (defunct)
1943–1944
- Includes Guimaras but excludes Iloilo City
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Cirilo Mapa, Jr.[3] |
| Fermin C. Caram (ex officio)[3] |
1984–1986
- Includes Guimaras and Iloilo City
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Salvador B. Britanico |
| Fermin Z. Caram, Jr. | |
| Arthur D. Defensor | |
| Narciso D. Monfort | |
| Rafael P. Palmares |
References
- "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- Congress of the Philippines (October 10, 1991). "Republic Act No. 7160 - Local Government Code of 1991". Retrieved August 11, 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.