Legislative districts of Albay

The legislative districts of Albay are the representations of the province of Albay 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, second, and third congressional districts.

Catanduanes last formed part of the province's representation in 1946, when it began to elect its own representative as a full-fledged province.

The first district is among the original representative districts from 1907 which has never changed in territorial coverage, along with Ilocos Norte's first and second, Ilocos Sur's first, and Iloilo's first, districts.

History

Albay, which at the time included the sub-province of Catanduanes, was initially divided into three assembly districts in 1907. The fourth district — consisting of the sub-province of Catanduanes — was created by virtue of Act No. 3617 enacted in 1929, and elected its own representative starting in 1931. 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 sixth 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 (including the sub-province of Catanduanes) 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 continued to comprise four districts.

The sub-province of Catanduanes was converted into a regular province by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 687 enacted on September 26, 1945. The fourth district became the lone district of Catanduanes starting in 1946, thereby reducing the Albay's representation to three.

The province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region V from 1978 to 1984, and elected three representatives at-large to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984. Albay retained its three congressional districts under the new Constitution^[1] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

1st District

City: Tabaco (became city 2001)
Municipalities: Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo (Libog), Tiwi
Population (2015): 373,947

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Tomas Almonte
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Marcial C. Calleja
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Domingo Diaz
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Domingo Diaz
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922	Agapito Buenconsejo
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Agapito Buenconsejo
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Francisco Peña
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Julian Belen
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Julian Locsin
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Exequiel Kare
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Jose Bonto
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Jose Bonto
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945	Isabelo V. Binamira^[a]
1st Congress 1946–1949	Eulogio V. Lawenko
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Lorenzo P. Ziga^[b]
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Lorenzo P. Ziga^[b]
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Tecla San Andres-Ziga^[c]
4th Congress 1957–1961	Tecla San Andres-Ziga^[c]
5th Congress 1961–1965	Venancio P. Ziga
6th Congress 1965–1969	Venancio P. Ziga
7th Congress 1969–1972	Amando D. Cope
8th Congress 1987–1992	Edcel C. Lagman
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Krisel B. Lagman-Luistro
12th Congress 2001–2004	Krisel B. Lagman-Luistro
13th Congress 2004–2007	Edcel C. Lagman
14th Congress 2007–2010
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016	Edcel B. Lagman, Jr.
17th Congress 2016–2019	Edcel C. Lagman
18th Congress 2019–2022	Edcel C. Lagman

Notes

^ Took oath of office on June 11, 1945.
^ Died in office, November 4, 1956.
^ Elected to complete unexpired term of predecessor.

2nd District

City: Legazpi (became city 1959)
Municipalities: Camalig, Daraga (Locsin) (annexed to Legazpi on 1948–1954), Manito, Rapu-Rapu
Population (2015): 451,765

Period	Representative
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Jose S. Valenciano
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Justino Nuyda
1st National Assembly 1935–1938
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945	Jose S. Valenciano
1st Congress 1946–1949	Toribio Perez
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Justino Nuyda
3rd Congress 1953–1957
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969	Carlos R. Imperial
7th Congress 1969–1972
8th Congress 1987–1992
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Norma B. Imperial
12th Congress 2001–2004	Carlos R. Imperial
13th Congress 2004–2007	Carlos R. Imperial
14th Congress 2007–2010	Al Francis C. Bichara
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019	Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" S. Salceda
18th Congress 2019–2022	Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" S. Salceda

1907–1931

Municipalities: Bato, Calolbon, Legazpi (Albay) (Legazpi and Daraga annexed to Albay municipality in 1907; Daraga separated in 1922; Albay municipality renamed as Legazpi in 1925), Manito, Pandan, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac, Baras (re-established in 1910), Panganiban (established 1921), Daraga (annexed to Albay municipality 1907–1922)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Carlos Imperial
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Silvino Brimbuela
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Mariano A. Locsin
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Jose O. Vera
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922	Pedro Martinez Jimeno
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Pedro Martinez Jimeno
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Francisco A. Perfecto
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Pedro Vera

3rd District

City: Ligao (became city 2001)
Municipalities: Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Oas, Polangui, Pio Duran (established 1968)
Population (2015): 489,114

Period	Representative
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Pedro Sabido
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Sulpicio V. Cea
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Pedro Sabido
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Pedro Sabido
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945	Marcial O. Rañola
1st Congress 1946–1949	Marcial O. Rañola
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Pio Duran
3rd Congress 1953–1957
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965	Josefina B. Duran
6th Congress 1965–1969	Josefina B. Duran
7th Congress 1969–1972	Roberto M. Sabido
8th Congress 1987–1992	Efren R. Sarte
9th Congress 1992–1995	Al Francis C. Bichara
10th Congress 1995–1998	Romeo R. Salalima
11th Congress 1998–2001	Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" S. Salceda^[a]
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
13th Congress 2004–2007	vacant
14th Congress 2007–2010	Reno G. Lim
15th Congress 2010–2013	Fernando V. Gonzalez
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019
18th Congress 2019–2022	Fernando T. Cabredo

Notes

^ Appointed as Presidential Chief of Staff on February 10, 2007.

1907–1931

Municipalities: Camalig, Guinobatan, Jovellar, Ligao, Oas, Polangui

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Angel Roco
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Felix Samson
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Ceferino Villareal
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Tomas Luna
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922	Mariano Ope Marbella
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Pedro Sabido
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931

4th District (defunct)

Municipalities: Baras, Bato, Calolbon, Pandan, Panganiban, Viga, Virac

Period	Representative
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Pedro Vera
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Jose T. Surtida
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Pedro Vera
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Pedro Vera
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945	Francisco A. Perfecto

At-large (defunct)

1943–1944

includes the sub-province of Catanduanes

Period	Representatives
National Assembly 1943–1944	Pio Duran^[2]
National Assembly 1943–1944	Julian L. Locsin Jr. (ex officio)^[2]

1984–1986

Period	Representatives
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Pedro M. Marcellana, Jr.
	Peter A. Sabido
	Victor S. Ziga

References

^ 1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1986). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ^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.

[2] Took oath of office on June 11, 1945.

[3] Died in office, November 4, 1956.

[4] Elected to complete unexpired term of predecessor.

[5] Appointed as Presidential Chief of Staff on February 10, 2007.

[1] 1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1986). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[prog-6] 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.

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See also: Districts for the Senate (1916–1935)

History

1st District

2nd District

1907–1931

3rd District

1907–1931

4th District (defunct)

At-large (defunct)

1943–1944

1984–1986

See also

References