Legislative districts of La Union

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The legislative districts of La Union are the representations of the province of La Union 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 and second congressional districts.

History

La Union initially comprised a single district in 1898, when it returned four delegates to the Malolos Congress that lasted until 1899.[1] It was later divided into two congressional districts in 1907.

From 1943 to 1945, 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. Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, the province reverted to its pre-war two-district representation.

The province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region IV-A from 1978 to 1984, and returned two representatives, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984. It regained its two congressional districts under the new Constitution[2] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

1st District

Period Representative
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
Camilo Osías
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
Delfin Flores
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
Francisco Ortega
1st Congress
1946–1949
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Miguel Rilloraza, Jr.
3rd Congress
1953–1957
Francisco Ortega
4th Congress
1957–1961
5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969
Magnolia W. Antonino
7th Congress
1969–1972
Joaquin L. Ortega
8th Congress
1987–1992
Victor Francisco C. Ortega
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Manuel C. Ortega
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
Victor Francisco C. Ortega
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
Pablo C. Ortega
18th Congress
2019–2022
19th Congress
2022–2025
Francisco Paolo P. Ortega V

1907–1935

Period Representative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Andres Asprer
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
Joaquin D. Luna
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
Juan T. Lucero
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
Pio Ancheta
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
Fausto Almaida
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
Pio Ancheta
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
Mariano Alisangco
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
Francisco Ortega

2nd District

2nd District of La Union
Period Representative
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
Agaton R. Yaranon
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
Eulogio P. De Guzman
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
Enrique Rimando
1st Congress
1946–1949
Manuel T. Cases
2nd Congress
1949–1953
3rd Congress
1953–1957
4th Congress
1957–1961
5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969
Epifanio B. Castillejos
7th Congress
1969–1972
Jose D. Aspiras
8th Congress
1987–1992
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Tomas M. Dumpit
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
Thomas L. Dumpit, Jr.
15th Congress
2010–2013
Eufranio C. Eriguel
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
Sandra Y. Eriguel
18th Congress
2019–2022
19th Congress
2022–2025
Dante S. Garcia

1907–1935

Period Representative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Francisco Zandueta
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
Anacleto Diaz
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
Florencio Baltazar
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
Valerio M. Fontanilla
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
Felipe C. Diaz
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
Mauro Ortiz
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
Leoncio Dacanay
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
Mario Villanueva
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
Rodolfo Baltazar
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
Enrique Rimando

At-Large (defunct)

1898–1899

Period Representatives
Malolos Congress
1898–1899
Joaquin Luna
Miguel Paterno
Mateo del Rosario

1943–1944

Period Representative
National Assembly
1943–1944
Rufino N. Macagba
Bonifacio Tadiar

1984–1986

Period Representative
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986
Jose D. Aspiras
Joaquin L. Ortega

See also

References

  1. ^ "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 January 13, 2023.
  2. ^ 1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1987). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.