Jump to content

Legislative districts of Negros Oriental

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Map of the current congressional districts of Negros Oriental

The legislative districts of Negros Oriental are the representations of the province of Negros Oriental 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.

History

[edit]

Negros Oriental was divided into two congressional districts from 1907 to 1972, it was redistricted into three congressional districts in 1986. It was part of the representation of Region VII from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 3 assemblymen at-large. Siquijor was last represented as part of the province's second district in 1972.[1]

1st District

[edit]
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Jerome V. Paras
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Jacinto V. Paras
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
Emmanuel M. Iway
17th Congress
2016–2019
Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
18th Congress
2019–2022
19th Congress
2022–2025

1907–1972

[edit]
Period Representative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Leopoldo Rovira
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
Hermenegildo T. Villanueva
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
Restituto Villegas
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
Guillermo Z. Villanueva
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
Julian L. Teves
1st Congress
1946–1949
Lorenzo G. Teves
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Pedro A. Bandoquillo
3rd Congress
1953–1957
Lorenzo G. Teves
4th Congress
1957–1961
5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969
7th Congress
1969–1972
Herminio G. Teves

2nd District

[edit]
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Miguel L. Romero
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Emilio C. Macias II
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
George P. Arnaiz
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
Manuel T. Sagarbarria
18th Congress
2019–2022
19th Congress
2022–2025

1907–1972

[edit]
Period Representative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Vicente Locsin
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
Teofisto J. Guingona Sr.[a]
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
Leopoldo Rovira[b]
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
Felipe Tayko
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
Pedro Teves
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
Fermin Martinez
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
Enrique C. Villanueva
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
Jose E. Romero
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
1st Congress
1946–1949
Enrique Medina Sr.
2nd Congress
1949–1953
3rd Congress
1953–1957
Lamberto L. Macias
4th Congress
1957–1961
5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969
7th Congress
1969–1972

Notes

  1. ^ Resigned in 1914 to become governor of the old unified Agusan province (now Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur).
  2. ^ Served the unexpired term of representative Teofisto Guingona Sr.

3rd District

[edit]
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Margarito B. Teves
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Herminio G. Teves
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
Pryde Henry A. Teves
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
Arnolfo A. Teves Jr.
18th Congress
2019–2022
19th Congress
2022–2023
19th Congress
2023–present
Vacant (Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. expelled)
*House Speaker Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker since August 2023.[3]

At-Large (defunct)

[edit]

Malolos Congress

[edit]
Period Representative
Malolos Congress
1898–1899
Pio del Pilar[a]
Mariano Oirola[a]
Luciano San Miguel[a]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Provisional representative appointed by the Revolutionary Government.

1943-1944

[edit]
Period Representative
National Assembly
1943–1944
Julian L. Teves
Guillermo Z. Villanueva

1984-1986

[edit]
Period Representative
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986
Ricardo D. Abiera
Andres C. Bustamante
Emilio C. Macias II

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Philippine Electoral Almanac: Revised and Expanded Edition. Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Office. 2015. ISBN 978-971-95551-6-2.
  2. ^ a b c Legislative districts psa.gov.ph
  3. ^ Panti, Lllanesca T. (November 8, 2023). "Speaker Romualdez named caretaker of Negros Oriental, Palawan districts". GMA Integrated News.