Legislative districts of Northern Samar

The legislative districts of Northern Samar are the representations of the province of Northern Samar 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

Northern Samar was represented as part of the first district of Samar until 1967, and of Region VIII from 1978 to 1984. From 1984 to 1986 it elected two assemblymen at-large. In 1986 it was redistricted into two legislative districts.

1st District

Period Representative
8th Congress
19871992
Raul A. Daza
9th Congress
19921995
10th Congress
19951998
11th Congress
19982001
Harlin C. Abayon
12th Congress
20012004
13th Congress
20042007
14th Congress
20072010
Paul R. Daza
15th Congress
20102013
Raul A. Daza
16th Congress
20132016
Harlin C. Abayon[lower-alpha 1]
Raul A. Daza
17th Congress
20162019
18th Congress
20192022
Paul R. Daza
19th Congress
20222025

Notes

  1. Abayon was disqualified by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal due to electoral fraud and was replaced by his opponent, Daza on May 23, 2016.[2][3] The Supreme Court reversed the HRET decision to reinstate Abayon but the House of Representatives did not implement it.[4]

2nd District

Period Representative
8th Congress
19871992
Jose L. Ong, Jr.
9th Congress
19921995
Wilmar P. Lucero
10th Congress
19951998
11th Congress
19982001
Romualdo T. Vicencio[lower-alpha 1]
12th Congress
20012004
13th Congress
20042007
vacant
14th Congress
20072010
Emil L. Ong
15th Congress
20102013
16th Congress
20132016
17th Congress
20162019
Edwin C. Ongchuan
18th Congress
20192022
Jose L. Ong, Jr.
19th Congress
20222025
Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan

Notes

  1. Died on July 26, 2006; seat remained vacant until the end of 13th Congress.

Lone District (defunct)

Period Representative
6th Congress
19651969
see 1st District of Samar
Eusebio Moore[lower-alpha 1]
7th Congress
19691972
Raul A. Daza

Notes

  1. Elected as the first official representative of the lone district of Northern Samar through a special election held on November 14, 1967 with only areas under the jurisdiction of the new province voting.[5]

At-large (defunct)

Period Representative
Regular Batasang Pambansa
19841986
Edilberto A. Del Valle, Sr.[lower-alpha 1]

Notes

  1. Served also as one of the Regional Assemblymen representing Samar-Leyte Region to the Interim Batasang Pambansa. (19781984)

See also

References

  1. Legislative districts psa.gov.ph
  2. Arcangel, Xianne (March 16, 2016). "New Surigao, Samar congressmen sworn into office". GMA News. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. "16th Congress, 3rd Regular Session: Attendance Record" (PDF). House of Representatives. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  4. Pasion, Patty (June 6, 2016). "Northern Samar's Abayon escorted out of Congress". Rappler. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  5. Republic of the Philippines, Commission on Elections (1969). Report of the Commission on Elections to the President of the Philippines and the Congress. Bureau of Print.
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