Bataan's at-large congressional district

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Bataan's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Bataan for various national legislatures before 1987.[1] The province elected its representatives province-wide at-large from its reorganization under Article 6 of the Decreto de 18 junio de 1898 y las instrucciones sobre el régimen de las provincias y pueblos for the Malolos Congress in 1898 until the creation of a first and second district on February 2, 1987.[2][3] It was a single-member district throughout the ten legislatures of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands from 1907 to 1935, the three legislatures of the Philippine Commonwealth from 1935 to 1946, the seven congresses of the Third Philippine Republic from 1946 to 1972, and the national parliament of the Fourth Philippine Republic from 1984 to 1986.[1]

Bataan has had two instances in its history where more than one member represented it in the national legislatures. Three members were elected or appointed at-large for the National Assembly (Malolos Congress) of the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1901 and two members for the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1944.

After 1986, all representatives were elected from its congressional districts.[1]

Representation history

# Term of office National
Assembly
Seat A Seat B Seat C
Start End Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

Bataan's at-large district for the Malolos Congress

District created June 18, 1898.[2][4]
September 15, 1898 March 23, 1901 1st José Tuázon Independent Elected in 1898. Hermógenes Marco Independent Appointed Pedro Teopaco Independent Appointed
# Term of office Legislature Single seat Seats eliminated
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Bataan's at-large district for the Philippine Assembly

District re-created January 9, 1907.[5][6]
1 October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st José María Lerma Nacionalista Elected in 1907.
2 October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Tomás del Rosario Progresista Elected in 1909.
3 October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Pablo Técson Nacionalista Elected in 1912.
# Term of office Legislature Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Bataan's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

4 October 16, 1916 June 6, 1922 4th Maximino de los Reyes Nacionalista Elected in 1916.
5th Re-elected in 1919.
5 June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Antonio G. Llamas Demócrata Elected in 1922.
6 June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Manuel S. Bánson Demócrata Elected in 1925.
7 June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Teodoro Camacho Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1928.
8 June 2, 1931 June 5, 1934 9th Fortunato de León Demócrata Elected in 1931.
(7) June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Teodoro Camacho Nacionalista
Democrático
Elected in 1934.
# Term of office National
Assembly
Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Bataan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(7) September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Teodoro Camacho Nacionalista
Democrático
Re-elected in 1935.
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
# Term of office National
Assembly
Seat A Seat B Seats restored
Start End Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

Bataan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic)

District re-created September 7, 1943.[7]
September 25, 1943 February 2, 1944 1st Joaquín J. Linao KALIBAPI Elected in 1943. Simeón D. Salonga KALIBAPI Appointed as an ex officio member.
# Term of office Common
wealth
Congress
Single seat Seats eliminated
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Bataan's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(5) 1st Antonio G. Llamas Nacionalista Elected in 1941.
Died before start of term.
# Term of office Congress Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Bataan's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

9 May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Bonifacio Camacho Nacionalista Elected in 1946.
10 December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 2nd Medina Lacson de León Nacionalista Elected in 1949.
11 December 30, 1953 December 30, 1965 3rd José R. Nuguid Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
12 December 30, 1965 September 23, 1972 6th Pablo R. Román Liberal Elected in 1965.
7th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region III's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
# Term of office Batasang
Pambansa
Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Bataan's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa

District re-created February 1, 1984.[8]
July 23, 1984 March 25, 1986 2nd Antonino P. Roman KBL Elected in 1984.
District dissolved into Bataan's 1st and 2nd districts.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Decree of June 18, 1898, establishing the Dictatorial Government" (PDF). Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines – Ordinance". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. ^ "The Malolos Congress: A Centennial publication on the inauguration of the Philippine Republic (January 23, 1899 – January 3, 1999)". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. 1999. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. ^ "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). February 1984. Retrieved 3 May 2020.