Camarines Norte's at-large congressional district
Camarines Norte's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Camarines Norte for various national legislatures before 2010.[1] The province first elected its representatives provincewide at-large in 1919 following the dissolution of Ambos Camarines into the present provinces of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.[2] It was a single-member district for the final six legislatures of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands from 1919 to 1935, the three legislatures of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946, the seven congresses of the Third Philippine Republic from 1946 to 1972, the national parliament of the Fourth Philippine Republic from 1984 to 1986, and the 8th to 14th congresses of the Fifth Philippine Republic from 1987 to 2010.[1]
On one occasion in its history, Camarines Norte was represented by two members, one elected and one appointed, for the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1944. Between 1978 and 1984, all provinces were transformed into multi-seat regional at-large districts, with the province forming part of the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district. After the 2009 reapportionment, all representatives were elected from its two congressional districts.[3]
The district was last represented by Liwayway Vinzons-Chato of the Liberal Party (LP).[1]
Representation history
# | Term of office | Legislature | Single seat | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands | |||||||||||||
District created March 3, 1919 from Ambos Camarines's 1st district.[2] | |||||||||||||
1 | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Gabriel Hernández | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | |||||||
2 | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | José D. Zeñarosa | Nacionalista Colectivista |
Elected in 1922. | |||||||
3 | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Rafael Carranceja | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1925. | |||||||
4 | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Agustín Lukban | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1928. | |||||||
5 | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Miguel Lukban | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1931. | |||||||
(1) | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Gabriel Hernández | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1934. | |||||||
# | Term of office | National Assembly |
Single seat | ||||||||||
Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) | |||||||||||||
6 | November 15, 1935 | September 30, 1936 | 1st | Cayetano Lukban | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. Election annulled by electoral commission due to lack of legal residency. | |||||||
7 | August 3, 1937 | December 30, 1941 | Froilán Pimentel | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected to finish Lukban's term. | ||||||||
2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | |||||||||||
# | Term of office | National Assembly |
Seat A | Seat B | |||||||||
Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | ||||||
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic) | |||||||||||||
District re-created September 7, 1943.[4] | |||||||||||||
– | September 25, 1943 | February 2, 1944 | 3rd | Trinidad P. Zeñarosa | KALIBAPI | Elected in 1943. | Carlos Ascutia | KALIBAPI | Appointed as an ex officio member. | ||||
# | Term of office | Common wealth Congress |
Single seat | Seats eliminated | |||||||||
Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines | |||||||||||||
District re-created May 24, 1945. | |||||||||||||
8 | – | – | 1st | Wenceslao Vinzons | Young Philippines | Elected in 1941. Died before start of term. | |||||||
# | Term of office | Congress | Single seat | ||||||||||
Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||||||||
9 | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 1st | Esmeraldo Eco | Young Philippines | Elected in 1946. | |||||||
2nd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1949. | |||||||||||
10 | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1957 | 3rd | Fernando V. Pajarillo | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | |||||||
11 | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1961 | 4th | Pedro A. Venida | Young Philippines | Elected in 1957. | |||||||
12 | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Marcial R. Pimentel | Liberal | Elected in 1961. | |||||||
(10) | December 30, 1965 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Fernando V. Pajarillo | Nacionalista | Elected in 1965. | |||||||
7th | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | ||||||||||||
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa. | |||||||||||||
# | Term of office | Batasang Pambansa |
Single seat | ||||||||||
Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa | |||||||||||||
District re-created February 1, 1984.[5] | |||||||||||||
13 | July 23, 1984 | March 25, 1986 | 2nd | Roy Padilla Sr. | UNIDO | Elected in 1984. | |||||||
# | Term of office | Congress | Single seat | ||||||||||
Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||||||||
District re-created February 2, 1987. | |||||||||||||
14 | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | Renato M. Unico | PDP–Laban | Elected in 1987. | |||||||
15 | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Emmanuel B. Pimentel | Lakas–CMD | Elected in 1992. | |||||||
10th | Re-elected in 1995. | ||||||||||||
16 | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | Roy A. Padilla Jr. | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | |||||||
17 | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | Renato J. Unico Jr. | Lakas–CMD | Elected in 2001. | |||||||
13th | Re-elected in 2004. | ||||||||||||
18 | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Liwayway Vinzons-Chato | Liberal | Elected in 2007. | |||||||
District dissolved into Camarines Norte's 1st and 2nd districts. |
References
- "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- Act No. 2809 (3 March 1919). AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE SEGREGATION OF CAMARINES NORTE FROM THE PROVINCE OF AMBOS CAMARINES AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORMER PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE. AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- Republic Act No. 9725 (22 October 2009). AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REAPPORTIONMENT OF THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- Presidential Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984 (1 February 1984). PROCLAIMING THE RATIFICATION IN THE PLEBISCITE OF JANUARY 27, 1984, OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION EMBODIED IN BATASANG PAMBANSA RESOLUTIONS NOS. 104, 105, 110, 111, 112 AND 113. Retrieved 18 May 2020.