Legislative districts of Cebu
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The legislative districts of Cebu are the representations of the province of Cebu in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. At present, the province is currently represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines by its seven congressional districts, with their respective representatives being elected every three years. Locally, the districts are also allotted two seats in the Cebu Provincial Board, with board members also being elected every three years.
History
Cebu was initially composed of one representative district, wherein it elected four representatives, at large, to the Malolos Congress in 1898. It was later divided into seven representative districts in 1907.[1] 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 tenth 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. Cebu 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 seven pre-war representative districts; this remained so until 1972.
The province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region VII from 1978 to 1984. Beginning in 1984 the province elected six representatives, at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa; Cebu City, which became a highly urbanized city in 1979 by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 51,[2] began to be represented separately from Cebu at this time.
Cebu, including the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu, was reapportioned into six congressional districts under the new Constitution[3] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987. The six districts elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
The passage of Republic Act No. 9726 on October 22, 2009, separated the highly urbanized city of Lapu-Lapu from the sixth district to form its own congressional district starting in the 2010 elections.[4]
Republic Act No. 10684, approved on September 18, 2015, split the second district and recreated the seventh district which elected its own representative in the 2016 elections.[5]
Republic Act No. 11257, approved on April 15, 2019, separated the highly urbanized city of Mandaue from the sixth district to form its own congressional district starting in the 2022 elections.
Current districts
The province was last redistricted in 2019, where Mandaue was separated from the sixth district to form its own congressional district. The province's current congressional delegation composes of three members of the National Unity Party, two members of Lakas, one member of the Nacionalista Party and one member of the Nationalist People's Coalition. All seven representatives are part of the majority bloc in the 19th Congress.
| District | Current Representative | Constituent LGUs | Population (2020) | Area | Map | |||
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Rhea Mae Gullas (since 2022) |
Lakas | 809,335 | 527.06 km² | 
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| 2nd | .jpg)
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Edsel Galeos (since 2022) |
Lakas | 257,658 | 740.67 km² | 
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| 3rd | 
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Pablo John Garcia (since 2019) |
NUP | 616,326 | 1,258.08 km² | 
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| 4th | 
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Janice Salimbangon (since 2019) |
NUP | 540,814 | 740.41 km² | 
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| 5th | .jpg)
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Vincent Franco Frasco (since 2019) |
NUP | 643,946 | 877.67 km² | 
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| 6th | .jpg)
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Daphne Lagon (since 2022) |
Lakas | List |
218,607 | 89.05 km² | 
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| 7th | 
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Peter John Calderon (since 2016) |
NPC | 238,699 | 641.62 km² | 
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1st District
- City: Carcar (became city 2007), Naga (became city 2007), Talisay (became city 2000)
- Municipalities: Minglanilla, San Fernando, Sibonga
- Population (2020): 809,335
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Antonio T. Bacaltos Sr. |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
Eduardo R. Gullas Sr. |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 |
Jose R. Gullas |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Eduardo R. Gullas Sr. |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Gerald Anthony V. Gullas, Jr. |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Eduardo R. Gullas Sr. |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Rhea Mae A. Gullas |
1907–1972
- Municipalities: Bogo, Borbon Carmen, Catmon, Danao (became city 1961), Pilar, San Francisco, Tabogon, Tudela, Poro (re-established 1909), Sogod (re-established 1920)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Celestino L. Rodriguez |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Gervacio Padilla |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 |
Jose E. Hernaez |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Manuel C. Briones |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Buenaventura P. Rodriguez |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Tereso M. Dosdos |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Celestino L. Rodriguez |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 |
Tereso M. Dosdos |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Celestino L. Rodriguez |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 |
Jovenal Almendras |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Ramon M. Durano |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
2nd District
- Municipalities: Alcoy, Argao, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Oslob, Samboan, Santander
- Population (2020): 257,658
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Wilfredo S. Caminero |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Edsel A. Galeos |
1987–2016
- Municipalities: Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Argao, Badian, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Ronda, Santander
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Crisologo A. Abines |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Simeon L. Kintanar |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Pablo P. Garcia |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Wilfredo S. Caminero |
1907–1972
- Municipalities: Cebu (became city 1936), Liloan, Mandaue (became city 1969), Opon (renamed as Lapu-Lapu and converted to a city on 1961), Cordova (re-established 1912), Compostela (re-established 1919), Consolacion (re-established 1920)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Sergio S. Osmeña Sr. |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Vicente Y. Sotto |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Paulino A. Gullas |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Sotero B. Cabahug |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Hilario Abellana |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Pedro T. Lopez |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 |
Vicente Logarta |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Leandro A. Tojong[a] |
| Vicente Logarta | |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Pedro T. Lopez[b] |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 |
Sergio V. Osmeña Jr. |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 |
Jose L. Briones |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
John Henry R. Osmeña |
Notes
- ^ Replaced by Vicente Logarta as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on December 6, 1952.
- ^ Died March 17, 1957; position remained vacant until the end of the 3rd Congress.
3rd District
- City: Toledo
- Municipalities: Aloguinsan, Asturias, Balamban, Barili, Pinamungajan, Tuburan
- Population (2020): 616,326
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Pablo P. Garcia |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 |
John Henry R. Osmeña |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Antonio P. Yapha Jr. |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Pablo John F. Garcia |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Gwendolyn F. Garcia |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Pablo John F. Garcia |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
1907–1972
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Filemon Y. Sotto |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 |
Vicente S. Urgello |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Vicente Rama |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Maximino J. Noel |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Vicente Rama |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Agustin Y. Kintanar |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 |
Maximino J. Noel |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Primitivo N. Sato |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Maximino J. Noel |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 |
Ernesto H. Bascon |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Eduardo R. Gullas Sr. |
4th District
- City: Bogo (became city 2007)
- Municipalities: Bantayan, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan
- Population (2020): 540,814
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Celestino E. Martinez, Jr. |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Clavel A. Martinez |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Benhur L. Salimbangon |
| Celestino A. Martinez III[a] | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Benhur L. Salimbangon |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Janice Z. Salimbangon |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Notes
- ^ Replaced Benhur L. Salimbangon as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on January 11, 2010.[6]
1907–1972
- Municipalities: Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga, Alcoy (re-established 1916)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Alejandro Ruiz |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Isidoro Aldanese |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Juan F. Alcazaren |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Agustin Y. Kintanar |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Vicente Rama |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 |
Agustin Y. Kintanar |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Filomeno C. Kintanar |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Isidro C. Kintanar |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Gaudencio Beduya |
5th District
- City: Danao
- Municipalities: Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela
- Population (2020): 643,946
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Ramon D. Durano III |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Joseph Felix Mari H. Durano[a] |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| Ramon H. Durano VI[b] | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Joseph Felix Mari H. Durano |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Ramon H. Durano VI |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Vincent Franco D. Frasco |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Notes
- ^ Appointed Secretary of Tourism on November 29, 2004.
- ^ Assumed office on June 9, 2005. Elected in a special election on May 30, 2005, to complete the unexpired term of Joseph H. Durano.
1907–1972
- Municipalities: Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Alcantara (re-established 1913), Santander (re-established 1917)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Troadio D. Galicano |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Mariano Jesus D. Cuenco |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Tomas N. Alonzo |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Miguel D. Cuenco |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 |
Leandro A. Tojong |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Miguel D. Cuenco |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 |
Antonio V. Cuenco |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Emerito S. Calderon |
6th District
- Municipalities: Consolacion, Cordova
- Population (2020): 218,607
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Daphne A. Lagon |
2010–2022
- City: Mandaue[a]
- Municipalities: Consolacion, Cordova
- Population (2015): 553,894
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Gabriel Luis R. Quisumbing |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Jonas C. Cortes |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Emmarie M. Ouano-Dizon |
Notes
- ^ Declared highly-urbanized city on February 15, 1991;[7] independent from Cebu but allowed to participate in the election of provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641,[8] in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.[9]
1987–2010
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Vicente L. de la Serna |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Efren T. Herrera |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 |
Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Notes
- ^ Declared highly-urbanized city on February 15, 1991;[7] independent from Cebu but allowed to participate in the election of provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641,[8] in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.[9]
7th District
- Municipalities: Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Ronda
- Population (2020): 238,699
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Peter John D. Calderon |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
1907–1972
- Municipalities: Asturias, Balamban, Bantayan, Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, Tuburan, Santa Fe (re-established 1909), Madridejos (re-established 1916), Tabuelan (established 1953)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Pedro L. Rodriguez |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Eulalio E. Causing |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Tomas N. Alonzo |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Jose N. Alonzo |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Paulino Ybañez |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Buenaventura P. Rodriguez |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 |
Roque V. Desquitado |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Jose V. Rodriguez |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Nicolas G. Escario |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 |
Antonio De Pio |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 |
Tereso Dumon |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Celestino N. Sybico, Jr. |
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At-Large (defunct)
1898–1899
| Period | Representatives |
|---|---|
| Malolos Congress 1898–1899 |
Ariston Bautista |
| Trinidad Pardo de Tavera | |
| Felix David | |
| Francisco Macabulos |
1943–1944
- Excludes Cebu City
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Jose S. Leyson[10] |
| Jose Delgado (ex officio)[10] |
1984–1986
- Excludes Cebu City
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Emerito S. Calderon |
| Nenita C. Daluz | |
| Ramon D. Durano III | |
| Regalado Estrella Maambong | |
| Luisito R. Patalinjug | |
| Adelino B. Sitoy |
See also
- Legislative districts of Cebu City
- Legislative district of Lapu-Lapu
- Legislative district of Mandaue
References
- ^ Act No. 1582 (January 9, 1907), An Act to Provide for the Holding of Elections in the Philippine Islands, for the Organization of the Philippine Assembly, and for Other Purposes, retrieved September 5, 2022
- ^ Batas Pambansa Blg. 51 (December 22, 1979), 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
- ^ "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ Republic Act No. 9726 (October 22, 2009), An Act separating the City of Lapu-Lapu from the Sixth Legislative District of the Province of Cebu to constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Lapu-Lapu (PDF), retrieved August 9, 2016
- ^ Republic Act No. 10684 (September 18, 2015), An Act creating an additional legislative district in the Province of Cebu to be known as the Seventh Legislative District, retrieved August 9, 2016
- ^ G.R No. 189034 Martinez vs. HRET and Benhur L. Salimbangon Accessed on July 22, 2013.
- ^ a b Commission on Audit (2014). "Executive Summary 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Congress of the Philippines (December 23, 1987). "Republic Act No. 6641 - An Act allowing qualified voters of the City of Mandaue to vote in provincial elections of the Province of Cebu, amending for the purpose Republic Act numbered Fifty-five hundred and nineteen". Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Congress of the Philippines (October 10, 1991). "Republic Act No. 7160 - An Act providing for a Local Government Code of 1991". Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ a b 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.