Negros Oriental's 2nd congressional district

Negros Oriental's 2nd congressional district
Negros Oriental's 2nd congressional district
Constituency; for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
	Location of Negros Oriental within the Philippines
Province	Negros Oriental
Region	Central Visayas
Population	508,152 (2015)
Electorate	299,092 (2016)
Major settlements	8 LGUs Cities ; Bais ; Dumaguete ; Tanjay ; Municipalities ; Amlan ; Mabinay ; Pamplona ; San Jose ; Sibulan ;
Area	1,480.26 km2 (571.53 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1907
Representative	Chiquiting Sagarbarria
Political party	NPC
Congressional bloc	Majority

Negros Oriental's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916.^[3] The district consists of the provincial capital city of Dumaguete, the cities of Bais and Tanjay, and adjacent municipalities of Amlan, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose and Sibulan. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Chiquiting Sagarbarria of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).^[4]

Representation history

#	Member		Term of office		Legislature	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
#	Member		Start	End	Legislature	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly
District created January 9, 1907.^[5]^[6]
1		Vicente Locsin	October 16, 1907	October 16, 1909	1st	Progresista	Elected in 1907.	1907–1909 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Nueva Valencia, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo
2		Teofisto Guingona Sr.	October 16, 1909	April 9, 1914	2nd	Progresista	Elected in 1909.	1909–1916 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Maria, Nueva Valencia, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita
2		Teofisto Guingona Sr.	October 16, 1909	April 9, 1914	3rd	Progresista	Re-elected in 1912. Resigned on election as Agusan governor.
3		Leopoldo Rovira	October 1, 1914	October 16, 1916	3rd	Progresista	Elected to finish Guingona's term.
Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands
4		Felipe Tayko	October 16, 1916	June 3, 1919	4th	Progresista	Elected in 1916.	1916–1922 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Maria, Nueva Valencia, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita
5		Pedro Teves	June 3, 1919	June 6, 1922	5th	Nacionalista	Elected in 1919.
6		Fermín Martínez	June 6, 1922	June 2, 1925	6th	Nacionalista Colectivista	Elected in 1922.	1922–1925 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita
7		Enrique Villanueva	June 2, 1925	June 2, 1931	7th	Nacionalista Consolidado	Elected in 1925.	1925–1931 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Talingting, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita
7		Enrique Villanueva	June 2, 1925	June 2, 1931	8th	Nacionalista Consolidado	Re-elected in 1928.
8		José E. Romero	June 2, 1931	September 16, 1935	9th	Nacionalista Consolidado	Elected in 1931.	1931–1935 Bacong, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita
8		José E. Romero	June 2, 1931	September 16, 1935	10th	Nacionalista Democrático	Re-elected in 1934.
#	Member		Term of office		National Assembly	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
#	Member		Start	End	National Assembly	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)
(8)		José E. Romero	September 16, 1935	December 30, 1941	1st	Nacionalista Democrático	Re-elected in 1935.	1935–1941 Bacong, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita
(8)		José E. Romero	September 16, 1935	December 30, 1941	2nd	Nacionalista	Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
#	Member		Term of office		Common wealth Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
#	Member		Start	End	Common wealth Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
District re-created May 24, 1945.
(8)		José E. Romero	June 11, 1945	May 25, 1946	1st	Nacionalista	Re-elected in 1941.	1945–1946 Bacong, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita
#	Member		Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
#	Member		Start	End	Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
9		Enrique Medina Sr.	May 25, 1946	December 30, 1953	1st	Liberal	Elected in 1946.	1946–1949 Bacong, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita
9		Enrique Medina Sr.	May 25, 1946	December 30, 1953	2nd	Liberal	Re-elected in 1949.	1949–1953 Bacong, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, San Juan, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Valencia, Zamboanguita
10		Lamberto L. Macias	December 30, 1953	September 23, 1972	3rd	Nacionalista	Elected in 1953.	1953–1969 Bacong, Bayawan, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, San Juan, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Siquijor, Valencia, Zamboanguita
					4th		Re-elected in 1957.
					5th		Re-elected in 1961.
					6th		Re-elected in 1965.
					7th		Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law.	1969–1972 Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, San Juan, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Siquijor, Valencia, Zamboanguita
District dissolved into the thirteen-seat Region VII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
11		Miguel L. Romero	June 30, 1987	June 30, 1998	8th	Lakas ng Bansa	Elected in 1987.	1987–present Amlan, Bais, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay
					9th	Lakas	Re-elected in 1992.
					10th	LDP	Re-elected in 1995.
12		Emilio C. Macias II	June 30, 1998	June 30, 2007	11th	NPC	Elected in 1998.
					12th		Re-elected in 2001.
					13th		Re-elected in 2004.
13		George P. Arnaiz	June 30, 2007	June 30, 2016	14th	NPC	Elected in 2007.
					15th		Re-elected in 2010.
					16th		Re-elected in 2013.
14		Manuel T. Sagarbarria	June 30, 2016	Incumbent	17th	NPC	Elected in 2016.
					18th		Re-elected in 2019.
					19th		Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Manuel "Chiquiting" T. Sagarbarria (incumbent)	160,262	60.68%
	Independent	George Arnaiz	103,848	39.32%
Total votes			264,110	100.00%
	NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Manuel "Chiquiting" T. Sagarbarria (incumbent)	168,434
	Independent	Jimmy Merto	7,394
	Independent	Ryan Ybañez	6,823
Total votes				100.00%
	NPC hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Manuel "Chiquiting" T. Sagarbarria	75,077	37.89%
	Independent	Ismail Amolat	72,548	36.61%
	NUP	Erwin Michael Macias	46,936	23.69%
	Independent	Ybañez Ryan	2,060	1.03%
	Independent	Samuel Torres	1,498	0.75%
Invalid or blank votes			58,011
Total votes			256,130	100.00%
	NPC hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	George Arnaiz	68,630	45.67
	Liberal	Karen Villanueva	53,462	35.57
	Independent	Raul Aniñon	1,422	0.95
Margin of victory			15,168	10.09%
Invalid or blank votes			26,776	17.82
Total votes			150,290	100.00
	NPC hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	George Arnaiz	115,384	59.26
	Liberal	Hector Villanueva	76,680	39.38
	Independent	Raul Aniñon	1,436	0.74
	Independent	Himiniano Silva	1,203	0.62
Valid ballots			194,703	91.47
Invalid or blank votes			18,150	8.53
Total votes			212,853	100.00
	NPC hold

References

^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 23, 2020.
^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^ 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 April 23, 2020.

[psa-1] "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

[comelec-2] "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 23, 2020.

[congleg-3] "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

[congmem-4] "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

[electionlaw-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 April 23, 2020.

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v t e Congressional districts for the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Central Visayas
Bohol	At-large* 1st 2nd 3rd
Cebu	At-large* 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Cebu City	At-large* 1st 2nd
Lapu-Lapu City	At-large
Mandaue	At-large
Negros Oriental	At-large* 1st 2nd 3rd
Region VII	At-large*
Siquijor	At-large
Districts marked with asterisks (*) are defunct. Districts per region I II III IV-A V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII BARMM CAR Mimaropa NCR

Representation history

Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly

Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines