Leyte's 2nd congressional district explained

Leyte's 2nd congressional district
Parl Name:House of Representatives of the Philippines
District Label:Province
District:Leyte
Region Label:Region
Region:Eastern Visayas
Population:417,651 (2020)[1]
Electorate:295,383 (2022)[2]
Area:1476.72sqkm
Year:1907
Members Label:Representative
Members:Lolita T. Javier
Blank1 Name:Political party
Blank1 Info: Nacionalista
Blank2 Name:Congressional bloc
Blank2 Info:Majority

Leyte's 2nd congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte. 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 central municipalities of Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, MacArthur, Mayorga, Pastrana, Tabontabon and Tunga. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Lolita T. Javier of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[4]

Representation history

MemberTerm of officeLegislaturePartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Leyte's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907.[5] [6]
1Salvador K. DemetrioOctober 16, 1907October 16, 19091stNacionalistaElected in 1907.1907–1909
Bato, Cabalian, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Liloan, Maasin, Malitbog, Matalom, Pintuyan, Sogod
2Francisco ZialcitaOctober 16, 1909October 16, 19122ndLiga PopularElected in 1909.1909–1916
Bato, Cabalian, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Matalom, Pintuyan, Sogod
3Dalmacio R. CostasOctober 16, 1912October 16, 19163rdNacionalistaElected in 1912.

Leyte's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

(3)Dalmacio R. CostasOctober 16, 1916June 3, 19194thNacionalistaRe-elected in 1916.1916–1931
Bato, Cabalian, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Matalom, Pintuyan, Sogod
4Ciriaco K. KangleónJune 3, 1919June 6, 19225thNacionalistaElected in 1919.
5Tomás G. OppusJune 6, 1922June 2, 19316thNacionalista
Colectivista		Elected in 1922.
7thNacionalista
Consolidado		Re-elected in 1925.
8thRe-elected in 1928.
6Pacífico YbáñezJune 2, 1931June 5, 19349thNacionalista
Consolidado		Elected in 1931.1931–1935
Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc
7Dominador M. TanJune 5, 1934September 16, 193510thNacionalista
Democrático		Elected in 1934.
MemberTerm of officeNational
Assembly		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Leyte's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(7)Dominador M. TanSeptember 16, 1935December 30, 19411stNacionalista
Democrático		Re-elected in 1935.1935–1941
Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc
2ndNacionalistaRe-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Leyte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
MemberTerm of officeCommon
wealth
Congress		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Leyte's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(7)Dominador M. TanJune 11, 1945May 25, 19461stNacionalistaRe-elected in 1941.1945–1946
Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc
MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Leyte's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

8Domingo VelosoMay 25, 1946December 30, 19571stLiberalElected in 1946.1946–1953
Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc
2ndRe-elected in 1949.
3rdRe-elected in 1953.1953–1961
Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Kananga, Matalom, Ormoc
(7)Dominador M. TanDecember 30, 1957December 30, 19614thNacionalistaElected in 1957.
Redistricted to the 4th district.
9Primo A. VillasinDecember 30, 1961December 30, 19655thLiberalElected in 1961.1961–1972
Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga
10Salud Vivero ParreñoDecember 30, 1965December 27, 19696thNacionalistaElected in 1965.
7thRe-elected in 1969.
Died before start of term.
District dissolved into the ten-seat Region VIII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the five-seat Leyte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
11Manuel L. Horca Jr.June 30, 1987June 30, 19928thPDP–LabanElected in 1987.1987–present
Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, MacArthur, Mayorga, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga
12Sergio ApostolJune 30, 1992June 30, 20019thLakasElected in 1992.
10thRe-elected in 1995.
11thRe-elected in 1998.
13Trinidad G. ApostolJune 30, 2001June 30, 201012thLakasElected in 2001.
13thRe-elected in 2004.
14thRe-elected in 2007.
(12)Sergio ApostolJune 30, 2010June 30, 201615thLakasElected in 2010.
16thLiberalRe-elected in 2013.
14Henry OngJune 30, 2016June 30, 201917thPDP–LabanElected in 2016.
15Lolita JavierJune 30, 2019Incumbent18thPFPElected in 2019.
19thNacionalistaRe-elected in 2022.

Election results

2010

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015 . . April 20, 2020.
  2. Web site: 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. September 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: Roster of Philippine legislators . . April 20, 2020.
  4. Web site: House Members . . April 20, 2020.
  5. Act. 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. February 20, 2021.
  6. Book: Division of Insular Affairs . Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War . April 20, 2020 . Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. 253. 1908. United States War Department. Washington, D.C.. 49.

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