Batanes's at-large congressional district
Batanes's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Batanes. Batanes has been represented in the country's various national legislatures since 1898.[3] The first congressional delegation consisted of two members in the First Philippine Republic legislature known as the Malolos Congress.
Since 1909 when it was re-established as a regular province separate from Cagayan, Batanes has been entitled to one member in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, elected provincewide at-large, except for a brief period between 1943 and 1944 when it was again eliminated and absorbed by Cagayan's at-large representation for the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic.[4] From 1978 to 1984, all provinces were converted into multi-seat regional at-large districts for the Interim Batasang Pambansa of the Fourth Philippine Republic, with Batanes forming part of the seven-seat Region II's at-large district. It was restored as a single-member district in 1984.[4]
The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[5]
Representation history
# | Term of office | National Assembly | Seat A | Seat B | |||||||||
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Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | ||||||
Batanes's at-large district for the Malolos Congress | |||||||||||||
District created June 18, 1898.[6] | |||||||||||||
– | September 15, 1898 | March 23, 1901 | 1st | Daniel Tirona | Independent | Elected in 1898. | Vito Belarmino | Independent | Appointed. | ||||
# | Term of office | Legislature | Single seat | Seats eliminated | |||||||||
Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Batanes's at-large district for the Philippine Assembly | |||||||||||||
District re-created May 20, 1909 from Cagayan's 1st district.[7] | |||||||||||||
1 | October 16, 1909 | July 22, 1910 | 2nd | Teófilo Castillejos | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. Died. | |||||||
2 | September 5, 1911 | October 16, 1916 | Vicente Barsana | Progresista | Elected in 1911 to finish Castillejos's term. | ||||||||
3rd | Re-elected in 1912. | ||||||||||||
Batanes's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands | |||||||||||||
3 | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Juan C. Castillejos | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | |||||||
4 | June 3, 1919 | June 2, 1925 | 5th | Claudio Castillejos | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | |||||||
6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista | Re-elected in 1922. | |||||||||||
5 | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Vicente Agan | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. | |||||||
6 | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Mariano Lizardo | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | |||||||
9th | Re-elected in 1931. | ||||||||||||
(5) | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Vicente Agan | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1934. | |||||||
# | Term of office | National Assembly | Single seat | ||||||||||
Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Batanes's at-large district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) | |||||||||||||
(5) | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Vicente Agan | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1935. | |||||||
2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | |||||||||||
District dissolved into the two-seat Cagayan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). | |||||||||||||
# | Term of office | Common wealth Congress | Single seat | ||||||||||
Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Batanes's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines | |||||||||||||
District re-created May 24, 1945. | |||||||||||||
(5) | – | – | 1st | Vicente Agan | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. Died before start of term. | |||||||
— | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | vacant | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | ||||||||
# | Term of office | Congress | Single seat | ||||||||||
Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Batanes's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||||||||
7 | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Anastacio Agan | Nacionalista | Elected in 1946. | |||||||
8 | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1957 | 2nd | Jorge A. Abad | Independent | Elected in 1949. | |||||||
3rd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1953. | |||||||||||
9 | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1961 | 4th | Manuel Agudo | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. | |||||||
(8) | December 30, 1961 | June 22, 1964 | 5th | Jorge A. Abad | Liberal | Elected in 1961. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications. | |||||||
– | June 22, 1964 | December 30, 1965 | vacant | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | ||||||||
10 | December 30, 1965 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Aurora B. Abad | Liberal | Elected in 1965. | |||||||
(8) | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Jorge A. Abad | Liberal | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | |||||||
District dissolved into the seven-seat Region II's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa. | |||||||||||||
# | Term of office | Batasang Pambansa | Single seat | ||||||||||
Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Batanes's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa | |||||||||||||
District re-created February 1, 1984.[8] | |||||||||||||
– | July 23, 1984 | March 25, 1986 | 2nd | Fernando C. Faberes | KBL | Elected in 1984. | |||||||
# | Term of office | Congress | Single seat | ||||||||||
Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Batanes's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||||||||
District re-created February 2, 1987. | |||||||||||||
11 | June 30, 1987 | December 31, 1989 | 8th | Florencio Abad | Liberal | Elected in 1987. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Agrarian Reform. | |||||||
– | December 31, 1989 | June 30, 1992 | vacant | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | ||||||||
12 | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1995 | 9th | Enrique C. Lizardo | Lakas | Elected in 1992. | |||||||
(11) | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 10th | Florencio Abad | Liberal | Elected in 1995. | |||||||
11th | Re-elected in 1998. | ||||||||||||
12th | Re-elected in 2001. | ||||||||||||
13 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Henedina Abad | Liberal | Elected in 2004. | |||||||
14 | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Carlo Oliver Diasnes | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | |||||||
(13) | June 30, 2010 | October 8, 2017 | 15th | Henedina Abad | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | |||||||
16th | Re-elected in 2013. | ||||||||||||
17th | Re-elected in 2016. Died in office. | ||||||||||||
– | October 8, 2017 | June 30, 2019 | vacant | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | ||||||||
15 | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. | NPC | Elected in 2019. | |||||||
19th | Re-elected in 2022. |
Election results
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NPC | Ciriaco Gato Jr. | 3,872 | 33.92 | |
Liberal | Luis Andres Abad | 3,037 | 26.61 | |
PDR | Roland Aguto Jr. | 2,484 | 21.76 | |
Lakas | Carlo Oliver Diasnes | 2,022 | 17.71 | |
Valid ballots | 11,415 | 82.60 | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 2,405 | 17.40 | ||
Total votes | 13,820 | 100.00 | ||
NPC hold |
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NPC | Ciriaco Gato Jr. | 3,367 | 35.34 | |
Liberal | Florencio Abad | 3,129 | 32.84 | |
NUP | Carlo Oliver Diasnes | 3,032 | 31.82 | |
Valid ballots | 9,528 | 78.07 | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 2,676 | 21.93 | ||
Total votes | 12,204 | 100.00 | ||
NPC gain from Liberal |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henedina Abad | 4,236 | 46.93 | |
NPC | Efren Lizardo | 1,795 | 19.88 | |
Independent | Alexius Narag | 1,517 | 16.81 | |
UNA | Nicanor Abad | 1,479 | 16.38 | |
Valid ballots | 9,027 | 82.02 | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 1,979 | 17.98 | ||
Total votes | 11,006 | 100.00 | ||
Liberal hold |
2013
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henedina Abad | 3,813 | 45.74 | |
Independent | Carlo Oliver Diasnes | 3,676 | 44.10 | |
UNA | Anacleto Mendoza | 847 | 10.16 | |
Valid ballots | 8,336 | 79.54 | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 2,144 | 20.46 | ||
Total votes | 10,480 | 100.00 | ||
Liberal hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henedina Abad | 3,076 | 37.07 | |
Lakas–Kampi | Carlo Oliver Diasnes | 2,988 | 36.01 | |
Independent | Alexius Narag | 2,234 | 26.92 | |
Valid ballots | 8,298 | 81.00 | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 1,947 | 19.00 | ||
Total votes | 10,245 | 100.00 | ||
Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi |
2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
KAMPI | Carlo Oliver Diasnes | 4,430 | 55.36 | |
Liberal | Vicente Gato | 3,454 | 43.16 | |
PMP | Pedro Horcajo | 118 | 1.47 | |
Valid ballots | 8,002 | 85.63 | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 1,343 | 14.37 | ||
Total votes | 9,345 | 100.00 | ||
KAMPI gain from Liberal |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henedina Abad | 4,051 | 52.39 | |
Lakas–CMD | Telesforo Castillejos | 3,577 | 46.26 | |
Independent | Nicanor Abad | 77 | 1.00 | |
Independent | Florencita Nicolas | 27 | 0.35 | |
Valid ballots | 7,732 | 87.15 | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 1,140 | 12.85 | ||
Total votes | 8,872 | 100.00 | ||
Liberal hold |
2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Florencio Abad | 4,835 | 74.34 | |
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | Priscilla Yadan | 1,669 | 25.66 | |
Valid ballots | 6,504 | 78.94 | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 1,735 | 21.06 | ||
Total votes | 8,239 | 100.00 | ||
Liberal hold |
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Florencio Abad | 4,360 | 65.44 | |
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | Telesforo Castillejos | 2,303 | 34.56 | |
Valid ballots | 6,663 | 90.67 | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 686 | 9.33 | ||
Total votes | 7,349 | 100.00 | ||
Liberal hold |
1995
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Florencio Abad | 3,354 | 53.32 | |
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | Enrique Lizardo | 2,936 | 46.68 | |
Total votes | 6,290 | 100.00 | ||
Liberal gain from Lakas–NUCD–UMDP |
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LDP | Enrique Lizardo | 3,358 | 58.87 | |
NPC | Fernando Faberes | 1,453 | 25.47 | |
Liberal | Antonio Escalante | 893 | 15.66 | |
Total votes | 5,704 | 100.00 | ||
LDP gain from Liberal |
1987
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Florencio Abad | 2,854 | 49.00 | |
Nacionalista | Fernando Faberes | 1,984 | 34.06 | |
PDP–Laban | Constantino Agayan | 987 | 16.94 | |
Total votes | 5,825 | 100.00 | ||
Liberal win (new seat) |
1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
KBL | Fernando Faberes | 2,589 | 46.94 | |
UNIDO | Priscilla Yadan | 1,004 | 18.20 | |
Nacionalista | Silvino Agudo | 942 | 17.08 | |
UNIDO | Cesar Hidalgo | 786 | 14.25 | |
Independent | Constantino Agayan | 152 | 2.76 | |
Independent | Marcial Armando | 43 | 0.78 | |
Total votes | 5,516 | 100.00 | ||
KBL win (new seat) |
1969
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rufino Antonio Jr. | 1,363 | 51.45 | |
Liberal | Jorge Abad | 709 | 26.76 | |
Nacionalista | Renee Agudo | 403 | 15.21 | |
Nacionalista | Custodio Villava | 174 | 6.57 | |
Total votes | 2,649 | 100.00 | ||
Independent gain from Liberal |
1965
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Aurora Abad | 2,629 | 66.90 | |
Nacionalista | Manuel Agudo | 1,301 | 33.10 | |
Total votes | 3,930 | 100.00 | ||
Liberal hold |
1961
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jorge Abad | 1,216 | 31.97 | |
Nacionalista | Manuel Agudo | 1,135 | 29.84 | |
Nacionalista | Custodio Villava | 992 | 26.08 | |
Nacionalista | Marcos Malupa | 460 | 12.10 | |
Total votes | 3,803 | 100.00 | ||
Liberal gain from Nacionalista |
1957
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nacionalista | Manuel Agudo | 1,183 | 33.72 | |
Liberal | Jorge Abad | 975 | 27.79 | |
Nacionalista | Custodio Villava | 960 | 27.37 | |
Nacionalista | Salvador Reyes | 390 | 11.12 | |
Total votes | 3,508 | 100.00 | ||
Nacionalista gain from Liberal |
1953
1949
See also
References
- ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "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 8 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 8 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 May 8, 2020.
- ^ Act No. 1952 (May 20, 1909), Act 1952, An Act to Provide for the Establishment of the Province of Batanes; to Amend Paragraph Seven of Section Sixty-eight of Act Numbered Eleven Hundred and Eighty-nine in Certain Particulars; to Authorize the Provincial Board of the Province of Batanes, With the Approval of the Governor-General, to Extend the Time for the Payment Without Penalty of Taxes and Licenses; to Amend Section Five of Act Numbered Fifteen Hundred and Eighty-two, Entitled "the Election Law," by Increasing the Number of Delegates to the Philippine Assembly to Eighty-one, and for Other Purposes, retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Supreme Court E-Library
- ^ Presidential Proclamation No. 2332 (February 1, 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, Official Gazette (Philippines), retrieved June 30, 2023
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