Legislative districts of Laguna

The legislative districts of Laguna are the representations of the province of Laguna 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.

The component cities of Biñan, Calamba, and Santa Rosa, while remaining integral parts of the province, granted their separate congressional representations in 2015, 2018, and 2019, respectively.

History

Laguna 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 fourth senatorial district which elected two out of the 24-member senate.

By virtue of Executive Orders No. 84 and 103 issued by Philippine Executive Commission Chairman Jorge Vargas in 1942, the municipality of Infanta (including what is now General Nakar and Real) and the Polillo Islands were transferred to Laguna's jurisdiction, a setup which only lasted for the duration of the Second World War. Two delegates represented the expanded 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. San Pablo, 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 two pre-war representative districts.

The province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region IV-A from 1978 to 1984, and elected four representatives, at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984. Laguna was reapportioned into four 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.

The passage of Republic Act No. 10658[2] on March 27, 2015 separated from the first district the city of Biñan, which first elected its separate representative beginning in the 2016 elections. However, for the purposes of electing Sangguniang Panlalawigan members, Biñan remains part of the province's 1st Sangguniang Panlalawigan District.[3]

The passage of Republic Act No. 11078[4] on July 23, 2018 separated from the second district the city of Calamba, which elected its separate representative beginning in the 2019 elections. However, for the purposes of electing Sangguniang Panlalawigan members, Calamba remains part of the province's 2nd Sangguniang Panlalawigan District.[5]

The passage of Republic Act No. 11395[6] on August 28, 2019 will have the effect of separating from the first district the city of Santa Rosa, which will elect its separate representative beginning in the 2022 elections. However, for the purposes of electing Sangguniang Panlalawigan members, Santa Rosa will remain part of the province's 1st Sangguniang Panlalawigan District.

1st District

Period Representative
19th Congress
20222025
TBD

2016-2022

Period Representative
17th Congress
20162019
Arlene B. Arcillas
18th Congress
20192022
Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez

1987–2016

Period Representative
8th Congress
19871992
Nereo R. Joaquin, Sr.
9th Congress
19921995
Roy M. Almoro
10th Congress
19951998
Nereo R. Joaquin, Sr.
11th Congress
19982001
Uliran T. Joaquin
12th Congress
20012004
13th Congress
20042007
14th Congress
20072010
Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez
15th Congress
20102013
16th Congress
20132016

1907–1972

Period Representative
1st Philippine Legislature
19071909
Pedro A. Paterno
2nd Philippine Legislature
19091912
Potenciano Malvar
3rd Philippine Legislature
19121916
Servillano Platon
4th Philippine Legislature
19161919
Feliciano Gomez
5th Philippine Legislature
19191922
Vicente Ocampo
6th Philippine Legislature
19221925
Tomas Dizon
7th Philippine Legislature
19251928
8th Philippine Legislature
19281931
Roman Gesmundo
9th Philippine Legislature
19311934
Feliciano Gomez
10th Philippine Legislature
19341935
Aurelio C. Almazan
1st National Assembly
19351938
Tomas Dizon
2nd National Assembly
19381941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
Conrado G. Potenciano
1st Congress
19461949
Eduardo A. Barreto
2nd Congress
19491953
Manuel Concordia
3rd Congress
19531957
Jacobo Z. Gonzales
4th Congress
19571961
5th Congress
19611965
Joaquin E. Chipeco
6th Congress
19651969
Manuel Concordia
7th Congress
19691972
Joaquin E. Chipeco, Sr.

2nd District

Period Representative
18th Congress
20192022
Ruth Mariano-Hernandez

1987–2019

Period Representative
8th Congress
19871992
Joaquin M. Chipeco, Jr.
9th Congress
19921995
Rodolfo R. Tingzon
10th Congress
19951998
Joaquin M. Chipeco, Jr.
11th Congress
19982001
12th Congress
20012004
13th Congress
20042007
Justin Marc S.B. Chipeco
14th Congress
20072010
15th Congress
20102013
16th Congress
20132016
Joaquin M. Chipeco, Jr.
17th Congress
20162019

1907–1972

Period Representative
1st Philippine Legislature
19071909
Crispin Oben
2nd Philippine Legislature
19091912
Pedro Guevara
3rd Philippine Legislature
19121916
4th Philippine Legislature
19161919
Crisanto M. Guysayko
5th Philippine Legislature
19191922
Eulogio Benitez
6th Philippine Legislature
19221925
Palileo Aurelio Pablo
7th Philippine Legislature
19251928
Ananias Laico
8th Philippine Legislature
19281931
Aresenio Bonifacio
9th Philippine Legislature
19311934
10th Philippine Legislature
19341935
Mariano S. Untivero
1st National Assembly
19351938
Crisanto M. Guysayko
2nd National Assembly
19381941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
vacant[lower-alpha 1]
1st Congress
19461949
Estanislao A. Fernandez, Jr.
2nd Congress
19491953
Juan A. Baes[lower-alpha 2]
Estanislao A. Fernandez, Jr.
3rd Congress
19531957
Wenceslao R. Lagumbay
4th Congress
19571961
5th Congress
19611965
6th Congress
19651969
Magdaleno M. Palacol
7th Congress
19691972
Leonides C. De Leon

Notes

  1. Crisanto M. Guysayko was elected on November 1941 but died before the start of the session on June 9, 1945.
  2. Replaced by Estanislao A. Fernandez, Jr. as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on December 27, 1951.

3rd District

Period Representative
8th Congress
19871992
Florante L. Aquino
9th Congress
19921995
10th Congress
19951998
11th Congress
19982001
Danton Q. Bueser
12th Congress
20012004
13th Congress
20042007
14th Congress
20072010
Ma. Evita R. Arago
15th Congress
20102013
16th Congress
20132016
Marisol C. Aragones-Sampelo
17th Congress
20162019
18th Congress
20192022

4th District

Period Representative
8th Congress
19871992
Magdaleno M. Palacol
9th Congress
19921995
10th Congress
19951998
11th Congress
19982001
Rodolfo S. San Luis
12th Congress
20012004
13th Congress
20042007
Benjamin C. Agarao, Jr.
14th Congress
20072010
Edgar S. San Luis
15th Congress
20102013
16th Congress
20132016
Benjamin C. Agarao, Jr.
17th Congress
20162019
18th Congress
20192022

At-Large (defunct)

1898–1899

Period Representatives
Malolos Congress
18981899
Higinio Benitez
Graciano Cordero
Manuel Sityar
Mauricio Ilagan

1943–1944

Period Representatives
National Assembly
19431944
Marcelo P. Zorilla[7]
Jesus Bautista (ex officio)[7]

1984–1986

Period Representatives
Regular Batasang Pambansa
19841986
Arturo D. Brion
Rustico F. De Los Reyes, Jr.
Wenceslao R. Lagumbay
Luis A. Yulo

See also

References

  1. "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. Congress of the Philippines (March 27, 2015). "Republic Act No. 10658". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  3. COMELEC (August 18, 2015). "Resolution No. 9982 - Annex B" (PDF). Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  4. Congress of the Philippines (September 24, 2018). "Republic Act No. 11078". Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  5. COMELEC (October 15, 2018). "Resolution No. 10434 - IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11078 ENTITLED, "AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF CALAMBA FROM THE SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF CALAMBA"". Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  6. Congress of the Philippines (August 28, 2019). "Republic Act No. 11395" (PDF). Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  7. 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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