Pampanga's 1st congressional district is one of the four congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Pampanga. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916.[3] The district consists of the independent city of Angeles, the adjacent city of Mabalacat, and the municipality of Magalang. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Carmelo B. Lazatin II of the Lakas–CMD and Lingap Lugud Capangpañgan.[4][5]
| Pampanga's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Pampanga's 1st congressional district in Pampanga | |
 Location of Pampanga within the Philippines | |
| Province | Pampanga |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Population | 880,360 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 416,188 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 3 LGUs
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| Area | 240.77 km2 (92.96 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Carmelo B. Lazatin II |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district encompassed the western Pampanga municipalities of Angeles (which became a city in 1964), Bacolor, Floridablanca, Guagua, Lubao, Macabebe, Masantol, Porac, Santa Rita, and Sexmoan.[6] Following the restoration of the Congress in 1987, it was redefined to encompass Angeles and neghboring northern Pampanga municipalities of Mabalacat and Magalang, a configuration that remains in effect to date.[7][8]
Representation history edit
| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Pampanga's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly edit | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[6][9] | ||||||||
| 1 | Mónico R. Mercado | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1912 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1912 Angeles, Bacolor, Floridablanca, Guagua, Lubao, Macabebe, Masantol, Porac, Santa Rita | |
| 2nd | Re-elected in 1909. | |||||||
| 2 | Eduardo Gutiérrez David | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Progresista | Elected in 1912. | 1912–1916 Angeles, Bacolor, Floridablanca, Guagua, Lubao, Macabebe, Masantol, Porac, Santa Rita, Sexmoan | |
Pampanga's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands edit | ||||||||
| (2) | Eduardo Gutiérrez David | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Progresista | Re-elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Angeles, Bacolor, Floridablanca, Guagua, Lubao, Macabebe, Masantol, Porac, Santa Rita, Sexmoan | |
| 3 | Pablo Ángeles y David | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | ||
| 4 | Pedro Valdez Liongson | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1928 | 6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista |
Elected in 1922. | ||
| 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Re-elected in 1925. | ||||||
| 5 | Fabian de la Paz | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1928. | ||
| 9th | Re-elected in 1931. | |||||||
| 6 | Eligio G. Lagman | June 5, 1934 | July 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia |
Elected in 1934. Election annulled by the House election committee after an electoral protest. | ||
| 7 | Máximo V. Dimson | July 16, 1935 | September 16, 1935 | Nacionalista Democrático |
Declared winner of 1934 elections. | |||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Pampanga's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) edit | ||||||||
| (6) | Eligio G. Lagman | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Angeles, Bacolor, Floridablanca, Guagua, Lubao, Macabebe, Masantol, Porac, Santa Rita, Sexmoan | |
| 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | ||||||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Pampanga's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). | ||||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | Common wealth Congress |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Pampanga's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines edit | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| (6) | Eligio G. Lagman | June 9, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Angeles, Bacolor, Floridablanca, Guagua, Lubao, Macabebe, Masantol, Porac, Santa Rita, Sexmoan | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Pampanga's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines edit | ||||||||
| 8 | Amado Yuzon | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Democratic Alliance | Elected in 1946. Oath-taking deferred to April 30, 1948. |
1946–1972 Angeles, Bacolor, Floridablanca, Guagua, Lubao, Macabebe, Masantol, Porac, Santa Rita, Sexmoan | |
| 9 | Diosdado Macapagal | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1957 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | ||
| 3rd | Re-elected in 1953. | |||||||
| 10 | Francisco G. Nepomuceno | December 30, 1957 | November 10, 1959 | 4th | Liberal | Elected in 1957. Resigned on election as Pampanga governor. | ||
| 11 | Juanita L. Nepomuceno | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1969 | 5th | Liberal | Elected in 1961. | ||
| 6th | Re-elected in 1965. | |||||||
| 12 | Jose B. Lingad | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Liberal | 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, followed by the four-seat Pampanga's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 13 | Carmelo F. Lazatin | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Angeles City, Mabalacat, Magalang | |
| 9th | Re-elected in 1992. | |||||||
| 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | ||||||
| 14 | Francis L. Nepomuceno | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | NPC | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| (13) | Carmelo F. Lazatin | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2013 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||||
| 15 | Joseller M. Guiao | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | NUP (KAMBILAN) | Elected in 2013. | ||
| 16 | Carmelo B. Lazatin II | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 17th | PDP–Laban (Lingap Lugud) | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| 19th | Lakas–CMD (Lingap Lugud) | Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||
Election results edit
2022 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Carmelo "Jon-Jon" Lazatin II | 222,096 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 222,096 | 100 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2019 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Carmelo "Jon-Jon" Lazatin II | 152,169 | ||
| KAMBILAN | Yeng Guiao | 107,078 | ||
| Independent | Bernadette David | 3,622 | ||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingap Lugud | Carmelo "Jon-Jon" Lazatin II | 127,762 | ||||
| Liberal | Yeng Guiao | 106,086 | ||||
| Independent | Edwin Bacay | 1,828 | ||||
| Independent | Juan Pagaran | 1,203 | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | 31,388 | |||||
| Total votes | 268,267 | |||||
| Lingap Lugud gain from KAMBILAN | ||||||
2013 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAMBILAN | Yeng Guiao | 96,433 | 51.82 | |||
| NPC | Francis Nepomuceno | 73,100 | 39.28 | |||
| Margin of victory | 23,333 | 12.54% | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | 16,551 | 8.89 | ||||
| Total votes | 186,084 | 100.00 | ||||
| KAMBILAN gain from Lakas | ||||||
2010 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Carmelo Lazatin | 156,619 | 79.34 | |
| NPC | Ares Yabut | 37,121 | 18.80 | |
| Independent | Luisito Bacani | 3,670 | 1.86 | |
| Valid ballots | 197,410 | 88.79 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 24,924 | 11.21 | ||
| Total votes | 222,334 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 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 November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (November 8, 2023). "Senior Deputy Speaker Gonzales, 3 other lawmakers join Lakas-CMD party". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Act No. 1582 (January 9, 1907), An Act to Provide for the Holding of Elections in the Philippine Islands, for the Organization of the Philippine Assembly, and for Other Purposes, Lawyerly, retrieved February 20, 2021
- ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES – ORDINANCE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ 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 March 26, 2020.