Legislative districts of Bulacan

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The legislative districts of Bulacan are the representations of the province of Bulacan 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, third, fourth, fifth and sixth congressional districts.

Legislative districts of Bulacan.

Valenzuela (formerly Polo), now a highly urbanized city, was last represented as part of the province in 1972.

The component city of San Jose del Monte, while remaining an integral part of the province, was granted separate congressional representation in 2003.

History[]

Bulacan was initially divided into two representative districts in 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 third 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 retained its two pre-war representative districts.

Valenzuela, then a municipality, was separated from Bulacan to form the Metropolitan Manila Area on November 7, 1975 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824.[1] Afterwards, the reduced province of Bulacan was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region III from 1978 to 1984, and returned four representatives, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.

The province was reapportioned into four congressional districts under the new Constitution[2] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

The passage of Republic Act No. 9230.[3] on December 18, 2003 separated from the fourth district the city of San Jose del Monte, which first elected its separate representative beginning in the 2004 elections. However, for the purposes of electing Sangguniang Panlalawigan members, the city remains part of the province's 4th Sangguniang Panlalawigan District.[4]

Republic Act No. 9591,[5] approved on May 1, 2009, sought to separate the city of Malolos from the first district to form its own congressional district starting in the 2010 elections. Like in the case of San Jose del Monte, the residents of Malolos would have remained as part of the province's 1st Sangguniang Panlalawigan district. However, on January 25, 2010, the Supreme Court declared the creation of the Legislative District of Malolos as unconstitutional, citing that the city's population at the time did not meet the minimum 250,000 count required by the constitution.[6] Malolos today remains part of the first district.

Republic Act No. 11546,[7] approved on May 26, 2021, reapportioned Bulacan into six (6) districts.

  • 1st District: Malolos City, Bulakan, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Paombong, Pulilan
  • 2nd District: Baliuag, Bustos, Plaridel
  • 3rd District: Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael
  • 4th District: Meycauayan City, Marilao, Obando
  • 5th District: Balagtas, Bocaue, Guiguinto, Pandi
  • 6th District: Angat, Norzagaray, Santa Maria

1st District[]

1st district of Bulacan
  • City: Malolos (became city 1999)
  • Municipalities: Bulakan, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Paombong, Pulilan
  • Area: 385.73
  • Population (2020): 758,872
Period Representative[8]
8th Congress
1987–1992 		Francisco B. Aniag, Jr.
9th Congress
1992–1995 		Teodulo C. Natividad
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001 		Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010 		Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019 		Jose Antonio R. Sy-Alvarado
18th Congress
2019–2022

1907–1972[]

  • Municipalities: Bulakan, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Malolos, Paombong, Quingua (Plaridel), Pulilan (re-established 1909), Bigaa (Balagtas) (re-established 1911), Guiguinto (re-established 1914), Bustos (re-established 1917), Pandi (established 1946)
Period Representative[8]
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909 		Aguedo Velarde
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912 		Hermogenes Reyes
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916 		Aguedo Velarde[a]
Ambrosio Santos[b]
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919 		Mariano Escueta
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922 		Jose Padilla
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931 		Angel Suntay
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934 		Francisco Afan Delgado
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
1st National Assembly
1935–1938 		Nicolas Buendia
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945 		Leon Valencia[c]
1st Congress[d]
1946–1949 		Florante C. Roque[e]
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Erasmo R. Cruz[f]
3rd Congress
1953–1957
4th Congress
1957–1961 		Jose Suntay
5th Congress
1961–1965 		Teodulo C. Natividad
6th Congress
1965–1969
7th Congress
1969–1972

Notes

  1. ^ Died in 1914.[8]
  2. ^ Won in special election held on May 15, 1914 to replace vacant seat.[8]
  3. ^ Elected as representative in the November 1941 election, but died before the beginning of the first session on June 9, 1945.[8]
  4. ^ Jesus B. Lava was elected in the 1946 elections, but his election was contested due to his membership in the rebel group Hukbalahap. His oath of office was deferred and was never sat as representative.[8]
  5. ^ For 1st Congress: Initially conceded to Jesus B. Lava, but later filed an electoral protest which allowed Roque to sit as representative.[9] For 2nd Congress: unseated by Erasmo R. Cruz on May 4, 1953.[8]
  6. ^ Unseated Florante C. Roque on May 4, 1953; served for the remainder of the 2nd Congress.[8]

2nd District[]

2nd district of Bulacan
  • Municipalities: Baliuag, Bustos, Plaridel
  • Area: 147.48
  • Population (2020): 360,101
Period Representative
19th Congress
2022–2025 		TBA

1987–2022[]

Period Representative[8]
8th Congress
1987–1992 		Vicente C. Rivera, Jr.
9th Congress
1992–1995 		Pedro M. Pancho
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
12th Congress
2001–2004 		Wilfrido B. Villarama
13th Congress
2004–2007 		Pedro M. Pancho
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016 		Gavini "Apol" C. Pancho
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022

1907–1972[]

  • Municipalities: Angat, Baliuag, Bocaue, Meycauayan, Obando, Polo (Valenzuela carved out of Polo in 1960, reunited with Polo in 1963 under new name), San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria, Norzagaray (re-established 1909), San Ildefonso (re-established 1909), Marilao (re-established 1913), San Jose del Monte (re-established 1918)
Period Representative[8]
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909 		Leon Ma. Guerrero
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912 		Mariano Ponce
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916 		Ceferino De Leon
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919 		Ricardo Gonzales Lloret
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922 		Cirilo B. Santos
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925 		Norberto C. Manikis
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928 		Jose Serapio
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931 		Cirilo B. Santos
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934 		Jose De Leon, Jr.
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935 		Pablo Payawal
1st National Assembly
1935–1938 		Antonio Villarama
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
1st Congress
1946–1949 		Alejo S. Santos[a]
2nd Congress
1949–1953
3rd Congress
1953–1957 		Rogaciano M. Mercado
4th Congress
1957–1961
5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969
7th Congress
1969–1972

Notes

  1. ^ Seated as representative after taking oath of office on September 30, 1946.[8][10]

3rd District[]

3rd district of Bulacan
Period Representative
19th Congress
2022–2025 		TBA

1987–2022[]

Period Representative[8]
8th Congress
1987–1992 		Jose L. Cabochan
9th Congress
1992–1995 		Ricardo C. Silverio
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
12th Congress
2001–2004 		Lorna C. Silverio
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013 		Joselito Andrew R. Mendoza
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019 		Lorna C. Silverio
18th Congress
2019–2022

4th District[]

4th district of Bulacan
  • City: Meycauayan
  • Municipalities: Marilao, Obando
  • Area: 117.94
  • Population (2020): 540,104
Period Representative
19th Congress
2022–2025 		TBA

2004–2022[]

Period Representative[8]
13th Congress
2004–2007 		Reylina G. Nicolas
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013 		Linabelle Villarica
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022 		Henry Villarica

1987–2004[]

Period Representative[8]
8th Congress
1987–1992 		Rogaciano M. Mercado[b]
vacant
9th Congress
1992–1995 		Angelito M. Sarmiento[c]
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
vacant
12th Congress
2001–2004 		Reylina G. Nicolas

Notes

  1. ^ Granted separate representation starting 2004, but still votes as part of the 4th district when electing Sangguniang Panlalawigan members.
  2. ^ Died on November 13, 1989 before the end of term; seat remained vacant until the end of the 8th Congress.[8]
  3. ^ Appointed Presidential Adviser on Agricultural Modernization in 2001; seat remained vacant until the end of the 11th Congress.[8]

5th District[]

5th district of Bulacan
Period Representative
19th Congress
2022–2025 		TBA

6th District[]

6th district of Bulacan
Period Representative
19th Congress
2022–2025 		TBA

At-Large (defunct)[]

1898–1899[]

  • includes Polo
Period Representatives
Malolos Congress
1898–1899 		Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista
Mariano Crisostomo
Pedro Serrano
Trinidad Icasiano

1943–1944[]

  • includes Polo
Period Representatives[8]
National Assembly
1943–1944 		Jacinto Molina[11]
Emilio Rustia (ex officio)[11]

1984–1986[]

Period Representatives[8]
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986 		Jesus J. Hipolito
Rogaciano M. Mercado
Teodulo C. Natividad
Blas F. Ople

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Marcos, Ferdinand E. (November 7, 1975). "Presidential Decree No. 824 - Creating the Metropolitan Manila and the Metropolitan Manila Commission and for Other Purposes". The LawPHiL Project. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  2. ^ 1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1987). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Republic Act No. 9230 - An Act amending section 10(b) and section 58 of Republic Act No. 8797, otherwise known as "An Act converting the municipality of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan into a component city to be known as the city of San Jose Del Monte" and providing funds therefor" (PDF). Congress of the Philippines. December 18, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Commission on Elections (January 11, 2007). "COMELEC Resolution No. 7801 – Annex B" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  5. ^ Congress of the Philippines (May 1, 2009). "Republic Act No. 9591 - An Act amending Section 57 of Republic Act No. 8754, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Malolos" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Supreme Court of the Philippines (January 25, 2010). "G.R. No. 188078 : January 25, 2010 - VICTORINO B. ALDABA, CARLO JOLETTE S. FAJARDO, JULIO G. MORADA, and MINERVA ALDABA MORADA, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent". Chan Robles Law Library. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  7. ^ Congress of the Philippines (August 13, 2021). "Republic Act No. 11546 - An Act Reapportioning the Province of Bulacan into Six (6) Legislative Districts". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  9. ^ Dalisay, Jr., Jose Y (1998). "The Lava Brothers: Blood and Politics" (PDF). Public Policy. II (3): 87–112.
  10. ^ Supreme Court of the Philippines (March 5, 1947). "[G.R. No. L-1123. March 5, 1947.] ALEJO MABANAG, ET AL., Petitioners, v. JOSE LOPEZ VITO, ET AL., Respondents. Alejo Mabanag, Jose O. Vera, Jesus G. Barrera, Felix-berto Serrano, J. Antonio Araneta, Antonio Barredo, and Jose W. Diokno, for Petitioners. Secretary of Justice Ozaeta, Solicitor General Tañada, and First Assistant Solicitor General Reyes for Respondents". Chan Robles Law Library. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  11. ^ 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.
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