Legislative districts of Ilocos Norte

The legislative districts of Ilocos Norte are the representations of the province of Ilocos Norte 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.

The first and second districts of Ilocos Norte are among the original representative districts from 1907 which has never changed in territorial coverage, along with the first districts of Albay, of Ilocos Sur and of Iloilo.

History

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The province has been divided into two districts since 1907. 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 first 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 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 two representative districts.

Ilocos Norte was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region I from 1978 to 1984, and returned two representatives, elected at-large to the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. The province retained its two 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

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Towns of the first legislative district of Ilocos Norte
Period Representative[2]
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Ireneo Javier
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
Santiago A. Fonacier
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
Vicente T. Llanes
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
Ireneo Ranjo
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
Severo Hernando
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
Vicente T. Lazo
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
1st Congress
1946–1949
Damaso T. Samonte
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Antonio V. Raquiza[a]
3rd Congress
1953–1957
vacant
4th Congress
1957–1961
Antonio V. Raquiza[b]
5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969
Roque R. Ablan, Jr.[c]
7th Congress
1969–1972
8th Congress
1987–1992
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Rodolfo C. Fariñas
12th Congress
2001–2004
Roque R. Ablan, Jr.
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013
Rodolfo C. Fariñas
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022
Ria Christina G. Fariñas
19th Congress
2022–2025
Ferdinand Alexander A. Marcos III

Notes

  1. ^ Relinquished seat in 1955 after winning election for governor of Ilocos Norte.[2]
  2. ^ Resigned seat following appointment as Secretary of Public Works on August 24, 1966.[2]
  3. ^ Won special election held on November 14, 1967 to fill vacated seat; took oath of office on January 22, 1968 and served for the remainder of the 6th Congress.[2]

2nd District

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Towns of the second legislative district of Ilocos Norte
Period Representative[2]
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Baldomero Pobre
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
Lucas Paredes
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
Teogenes Quiaoit
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
Melchor Flor
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
Faustino Adiarte
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
Ramon Campos
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
Mariano R. Marcos
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
Emilio T. Medina
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
Julio Nalundasan[a]
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
vacant
Ulpiano H. Arzadon[b]
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
Rubio Conrado
1st Congress
1946–1949
Pedro A. Albano
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Ferdinand E. Marcos
3rd Congress
1953–1957
4th Congress
1957–1961
Ferdinand E. Marcos[c]
vacant
5th Congress
1961–1965
Simeon M. Valdez
6th Congress
1965–1969
7th Congress
1969–1972
8th Congress
1987–1992
Mariano R. Nalupta, Jr.
9th Congress
1992–1995
Bongbong Marcos
10th Congress
1995–1998
Simeon M. Valdez
11th Congress
1998–2001
Maria Imelda R. Marcos
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
Bongbong Marcos
15th Congress
2010–2013
Imelda R. Marcos
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022
Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
19th Congress
2022–2025

Notes

  1. ^ Assassinated on September 20, 1935, before taking second term in office.[2]
  2. ^ Assumed office after winning the special election held on July 22, 1936 to fill vacant seat.[2]
  3. ^ Elected in 1959 to the Senate; seat remained vacant until the end of the 4th Congress.[2]

At-Large (defunct)

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Period Representatives[2]
National Assembly
1943–1944
Conrado Rubio[3]
Emilio L. Medina (ex officio)[3]
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986
Maria Imelda R. Marcos
Antonio V. Raquiza

References

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  1. ^ 1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1987). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  3. ^ 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.