Legislative districts of Manila

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The legislative districts of Manila are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Manila in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth congressional districts.

District Barangays Area Population (2015)
1 1–146 4.57 km2 415,906
2 147–267 4.08 km2 215,457
3 268–394 6.24 km2 221,780
4 395–586 5.14 km2 265,046
5 649–828 11.56 km² 366,714
6 587–648

829–905

7.79 km² 295,245

History[]

Manila was originally divided into two representative districts from 1907 to 1949. When seats for the upper house of the Philippine Legislature were elected from territory-based districts between 1916 and 1935, the city formed part of the fourth senatorial district which elected two out of the 24-member senate.

In the disruption caused by the Second World War, Manila was incorporated into the City of Greater Manila on January 1, 1942 through Manuel Quezon's Executive Order No. 400 as a wartime emergency measure. Greater Manila was represented by two delegates in the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was the city mayor (an ex officio member), while the other was elected through a citywide assembly of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.

Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, Manila's pre-war two-district representation was retained; this remained so until 1949. By virtue of the Revised Charter of the City of Manila,[1] enacted on June 18, 1949, the city was divided into four congressional districts. The city elected four representatives from the 2nd Congress up to the 7th Congress.

The city was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region IV from 1978 to 1984, and elected six representatives, at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.

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

1st District[]

Manila's current first district highlighted.
  • District: Tondo (western area)
  • Barangays: 1–146
  • Area: 4.57 km²
  • Population (2020): 441,282
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Martin B. Isidro, Sr.
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Ernesto A. Nieva
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
Benjamin D.R. Asilo
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
Manuel Luis "Manny" T. Lopez
18th Congress
2019–2022

1907–1949[]

Period Representative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Justo Lukban
Dominador Gomez
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
Justo Lukban
Dominador Gomez
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
Isidoro de Santos
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
Antonio Montenegro
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
Juan Nolasco
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
Gregorio Perfecto
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
Francisco Varona
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
Gregorio Perfecto
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
Engracio Clemeña
1st Congress
1946–1949
Jose Topacio Nueno

1949–1972[]

  • District: Tondo
Period Representative
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Engracio Clemeña
3rd Congress
1953–1957
Angel M. Costaño
4th Congress
1957–1961
Salvador L. Mariño
5th Congress
1961–1965
Fidel S. Santiago
6th Congress
1965–1969
7th Congress
1969–1972
Francisco G. Reyes

2nd District[]

Manila's current second district highlighted.
  • District: Gagalangin (eastern Tondo)
  • Barangays: 147–267
  • Area: 4.08 km²
  • Population (2020): 212,938
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Jaime C. Lopez
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Nestor C. Ponce, Jr.
12th Congress
2001–2004
Jaime C. Lopez
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013
Carlo V. Lopez
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022
Rolando M. Valeriano

1907–1949[]

Period Representative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Fernando Ma. Guerrero
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
Pablo Ocampo
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
Luciano de la Rosa
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
Jose C. Generoso
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
Alfonso E. Mendoza
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
Pedro Gil
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
Prudencio A. Remigio
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
Alfonso E. Mendoza
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
Pedro Gil
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
Alfonso E. Mendoza
1st Congress
1946–1949
Hermenegildo Atienza

1949–1972[]

Period Representative
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Arsenio H. Lacson
3rd Congress
1953–1957
Joaquin R. Roces
4th Congress
1957–1961
5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969
7th Congress
1969–1972

3rd District[]

Manila's current third district highlighted.
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Leonardo B. Fugoso
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Harry C. Angping
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
Miles Andrew M. Roces
14th Congress
2007–2010
Ma. Zenaida B. Angping
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
John Marvin "Yul Servo" C. Nieto
18th Congress
2019–2022

1949–1972[]

  • Districts: Sampaloc, San Miguel
Period Representative
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Arturo M. Tolentino
3rd Congress
1953–1957
4th Congress
1957–1961
Ramon D. Bagatsing Sr.
5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969
Sergio H. Loyola
7th Congress
1969–1972
Ramon D. Bagatsing Sr.

4th District[]

Manila's current fourth district highlighted.
  • District: Sampaloc
  • Barangays: 395–586
  • Area: 5.14 km²
  • Population (2015): 265,046
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Ramon S. Bagatsing, Jr.
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Rodolfo C. Bacani
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
Ma. Theresa B. Bonoan-David
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
Edward V.P. Maceda
18th Congress
2019–2022

1949–1972[]

Period Representative
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Gavino Viola Fernando
3rd Congress
1953–1957
Augusto S. Francisco
4th Congress
1957–1961
5th Congress
1961–1965
Justo Lukban Albert
6th Congress
1965–1969
Pablo V. Ocampo, Jr.
7th Congress
1969–1972

5th District[]

Manila's current fifth district highlighted.
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Amado S. Bagatsing
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Jose D. Hizon, Jr.
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
Amado S. Bagatsing
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
Amanda Christina L. Bagatsing
18th Congress
2019–2022

6th District[]

Manila's current sixth district highlighted.
  • Districts: Paco (northern area), Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa
  • Barangays: 587–648, 829–905
  • Area: 7.79 km²
  • Population (2015): 295,245
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Pablo V. Ocampo, Jr.
9th Congress
1992–1995
Rosenda Ann M. Ocampo
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
12th Congress
2001–2004
Mark B. Jimenez[a]
vacant
13th Congress
2004–2007
Bienvenido M. Abante, Jr.
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013
Rosenda Ann M. Ocampo
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022
Bienvenido M. Abante, Jr.

Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Mario B. Crespo. Disqualified by the House Electoral Tribunal on March 6, 2003.

At-large (defunct)[]

1898–1899[]

Period Representatives
Malolos Congress
1898–1899
Teodoro Gonzales Leaño
Felix Ferrer y Pascual
Arsenio Cruz Herrera
Mariano Limjap

1943–1944[]

  • includes Quezon City and the following municipalities from Rizal: Caloocan, Makati, Mandaluyong, Parañaque, Pasay, San Juan
Period Representatives
National Assembly
1943–1944
Leon G. Guinto (ex officio)
Alfonso E. Mendoza

1984–1986[]

Period Representatives
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986
Jose L. Atienza, Jr.
Eva Estrada-Kalaw
Carlos C. Fernandez
Gemiliano C. Lopez, Jr.
Gonzalo G. Puyat II
Arturo M. Tolentino

References[]

  1. ^ Congress of the Philippines (June 18, 1949). "Republic Act No. 409". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
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