Legislative districts of Negros Oriental explained

The legislative districts of Negros Oriental are the representations of the province of Negros Oriental 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, and third congressional districts.

History

Negros Oriental was divided into two congressional districts from 1907 to 1972, it was redistricted into three congressional districts in 1986. It was part of the representation of Region VII from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 3 assemblymen at-large. Siquijor was last represented as part of the province's second district in 1972.[1]

1st District

Canlaon, Guihulngan (became city 2007)

Ayungon, Bindoy, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan, Vallehermoso

PeriodRepresentative
8th Congress
1987 - 1992
Jerome V. Paras
9th Congress
1992 - 1995
10th Congress
1995 - 1998
11th Congress
1998 - 2001
Jacinto V. Paras
12th Congress
2001 - 2004
13th Congress
2004 - 2007
14th Congress
2007 - 2010
Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
15th Congress
2010 - 2013
16th Congress
2013 - 2016
Emmanuel M. Iway
17th Congress
2016 - 2019
Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
18th Congress
2019 - 2022
19th Congress
2022 - 2025

1907–1972

Amlan (Ayuquitan Nuevo), Bais (became city 1968), Dumaguete (became city 1948), Guihulngan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Manjuyod (re-established 1908), Jimalalud (re-established 1910), Sibulan (re-established 1910), Vallehermoso (re-established 1913), La Libertad (re-established 1918), Canlaon (established 1946, became city 1961), Bindoy (Payabon) (established 1949), Pamplona (established 1959), San Jose (established 1955), Mabinay (established 1959)

PeriodRepresentative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907 - 1909
Leopoldo Rovira
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909 - 1912
Hermenegildo T. Villanueva
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912 - 1916
4th Philippine Legislature
1916 - 1919
Restituto Villegas
5th Philippine Legislature
1919 - 1922
6th Philippine Legislature
1922 - 1925
Guillermo Z. Villanueva
7th Philippine Legislature
1925 - 1928
8th Philippine Legislature
1928 - 1931
9th Philippine Legislature
1931 - 1934
10th Philippine Legislature
1934 - 1935
1st National Assembly
1935 - 1938
2nd National Assembly
1938 - 1941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
Julian L. Teves
1st Congress
1946 - 1949
Lorenzo G. Teves
2nd Congress
1949 - 1953
Pedro A. Bandoquillo
3rd Congress
1953 - 1957
Lorenzo G. Teves
4th Congress
1957 - 1961
5th Congress
1961 - 1965
6th Congress
1965 - 1969
7th Congress
1969 - 1972
Herminio G. Teves

2nd District

Bais, Dumaguete, Tanjay (became city 2001)

Amlan, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan

PeriodRepresentative
8th Congress
1987 - 1992
Miguel L. Romero
9th Congress
1992 - 1995
10th Congress
1995 - 1998
11th Congress
1998 - 2001
Emilio C. Macias II
12th Congress
2001 - 2004
13th Congress
2004 - 2007
14th Congress
2007 - 2010
George P. Arnaiz
15th Congress
2010 - 2013
16th Congress
2013 - 2016
17th Congress
2016 - 2019
Manuel T. Sagarbarria
18th Congress
2019 - 2022
19th Congress
2022 - 2025

1907–1972

Bacong, Bayawan (Tolong Nuevo), Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Siaton, Siquijor, Valencia (Nueva Valencia, later Luzuriaga), Zamboanguita (established 1908), San Juan (re-established 1908), Maria (re-established 1909), Enrique Villanueva (Talingting) (established 1924), Santa Catalina (Tolong Viejo) (re-established 1947), Basay (established 1968)

PeriodRepresentative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907 - 1909
Vicente Locsin
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909 - 1912
Teofisto J. Guingona Sr.
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912 - 1916
Leopoldo Rovira
4th Philippine Legislature
1916 - 1919
Felipe Tayko
5th Philippine Legislature
1919 - 1922
Pedro Teves
6th Philippine Legislature
1922 - 1925
Fermin Martinez
7th Philippine Legislature
1925 - 1928
Enrique C. Villanueva
8th Philippine Legislature
1928 - 1931
9th Philippine Legislature
1931 - 1934
Jose E. Romero
10th Philippine Legislature
1934 - 1935
1st National Assembly
1935 - 1938
2nd National Assembly
1938 - 1941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
1st Congress
1946 - 1949
Enrique Medina Sr.
2nd Congress
1949 - 1953
3rd Congress
1953 - 1957
Lamberto L. Macias
4th Congress
1957 - 1961
5th Congress
1961 - 1965
6th Congress
1965 - 1969
7th Congress
1969 - 1972
Notes

3rd District

Bayawan (became city 2000)

Bacong, Basay, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita

PeriodRepresentative
8th Congress
1987 - 1992
Margarito B. Teves
9th Congress
1992 - 1995
10th Congress
1995 - 1998
11th Congress
1998 - 2001
Herminio G. Teves
12th Congress
2001 - 2004
13th Congress
2004 - 2007
14th Congress
2007 - 2010
Pryde Henry A. Teves
15th Congress
2010 - 2013
16th Congress
2013 - 2016
17th Congress
2016 - 2019
Arnolfo A. Teves Jr.
18th Congress
2019 - 2022
19th Congress
2022 - 2023
19th Congress
2023 - present
Vacant (Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. expelled)

At-Large (defunct)

Malolos Congress

PeriodRepresentative
Malolos Congress
1898 - 1899
Pio del Pilar
Mariano Oirola
Luciano San Miguel
Notes

1943-1944

PeriodRepresentative
National Assembly
1943 - 1944
Julian L. Teves
Guillermo Z. Villanueva

1984-1986

PeriodRepresentative
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984 - 1986
Ricardo D. Abiera
Andres C. Bustamante
Emilio C. Macias II

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Philippine Electoral Almanac: Revised and Expanded Edition. Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Office. 2015. 978-971-95551-6-2. Manila.
  2. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/2015_Table%201_Legislative%20Districts.xlsx Legislative districts