Bataan's at-large congressional district
Bataan's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Bataan for various national legislatures before 1987.[1] The province elected its representatives province-wide at-large from its reorganization under Article 6 of the Decreto de 18 junio de 1898 y las instrucciones sobre el régimen de las provincias y pueblos for the Malolos Congress in 1898 until the creation of a first and second district on February 2, 1987.[2][3] It was a single-member district throughout the ten legislatures of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands from 1907 to 1935, the three legislatures of the Philippine Commonwealth from 1935 to 1946, the seven congresses of the Third Philippine Republic from 1946 to 1972, and the national parliament of the Fourth Philippine Republic from 1984 to 1986.[1]
Bataan has had two instances in its history where more than one member represented it in the national legislatures. Three members were elected or appointed at-large for the National Assembly (Malolos Congress) of the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1901 and two members for the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1944.
After 1986, all representatives were elected from its congressional districts.[1]
Representation history
| # | Term of office | National Assembly |
Seat A | Seat B | Seat C | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||||||
Bataan's at-large district for the Malolos Congress | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| District created June 18, 1898.[2][4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | September 15, 1898 | March 23, 1901 | 1st | José Tuázon | Independent | Elected in 1898. | Hermógenes Marco | Independent | Appointed | Pedro Teopaco | Independent | Appointed | |||||||||||
| # | Term of office | Legislature | Single seat | Seats eliminated | |||||||||||||||||||
| Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||||||||||||
Bataan's at-large district for the Philippine Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| District re-created January 9, 1907.[5][6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | José María Lerma | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Tomás del Rosario | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Pablo Técson | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | |||||||||||||||||
| # | Term of office | Legislature | Single seat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||||||||||||
Bataan's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Maximino de los Reyes | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | |||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Re-elected in 1919. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Antonio G. Llamas | Demócrata | Elected in 1922. | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Manuel S. Bánson | Demócrata | Elected in 1925. | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Teodoro Camacho | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1928. | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Fortunato de León | Demócrata | Elected in 1931. | |||||||||||||||||
| (7) | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Teodoro Camacho | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1934. | |||||||||||||||||
| # | Term of office | National Assembly |
Single seat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||||||||||||
Bataan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (7) | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Teodoro Camacho | Nacionalista Democrático |
Re-elected in 1935. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Term of office | National Assembly |
Seat A | Seat B | Seats restored | ||||||||||||||||||
| Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | ||||||||||||||||
Bataan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| District re-created September 7, 1943.[7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | September 25, 1943 | February 2, 1944 | 1st | Joaquín J. Linao | KALIBAPI | Elected in 1943. | Simeón D. Salonga | KALIBAPI | Appointed as an ex officio member. | ||||||||||||||
| # | Term of office | Common wealth Congress |
Single seat | Seats eliminated | |||||||||||||||||||
| Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||||||||||||
Bataan's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (5) | – | – | 1st | Antonio G. Llamas | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. Died before start of term. | |||||||||||||||||
| # | Term of office | Congress | Single seat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||||||||||||
Bataan's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Bonifacio Camacho | Nacionalista | Elected in 1946. | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Medina Lacson de León | Nacionalista | Elected in 1949. | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1965 | 3rd | José R. Nuguid | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | |||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Re-elected in 1957. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Re-elected in 1961. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | December 30, 1965 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Pablo R. Román | Liberal | Elected in 1965. | |||||||||||||||||
| 7th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region III's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Term of office | Batasang Pambansa |
Single seat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||||||||||||
Bataan's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| District re-created February 1, 1984.[8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | July 23, 1984 | March 25, 1986 | 2nd | Antonino P. Roman | KBL | Elected in 1984. | |||||||||||||||||
| District dissolved into Bataan's 1st and 2nd districts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Decree of June 18, 1898, establishing the Dictatorial Government" (PDF). Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines – Ordinance". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "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 3 May 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 3 May 2020.
- ^ "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
