Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district explained

Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district
Parl Name:House of Representatives of the Philippines
District Label:Province
District:Sorsogon
Region Label:Region
Region:Bicol Region
Population:386,696 (2020)
Electorate:263,550 (2022)[1]
Area:1015.28sqkm
Year:1907
Members Label:Representative
Members:Manuel L. Fortes Jr.
Blank1 Name:Political party
Blank1 Info: NPC
Blank2 Name:Congressional bloc
Blank2 Info:Majority

Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Sorsogon. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916.[2] The district consists of the municipalities of Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz and Santa Magdalena. It was represented in the 19th Congress by Manuel L. Fortes Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[3]

Representation history

MemberTerm of officeLegislaturePartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Sorsogon's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907.[4] [5]
1Pedro ChavesOctober 16, 1907October 16, 19091stNacionalistaElected in 1907.1907–1912
Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Mandaon, Masbate, Milagros, Mobo, Pilar, Placer, Pulanduta, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual, Uson
2José ZurbitoOctober 16, 1909October 16, 19162ndNacionalistaElected in 1909.
3rdRe-elected in 1912.1912–1916
Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual

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

3Amancio AguilarOctober 16, 1916June 3, 19194thNacionalistaElected in 1916.1916–1922
Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual
4Pablo de la RosaJune 3, 1919June 6, 19225thNacionalistaElected in 1919.
Redistricted to Masbate's at-large district.
5Federico D. JiménezJune 6, 1922June 2, 19256thDemócrataElected in 1922.1922–1935
Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
6Mario GuariñaJune 2, 1925June 5, 19287thNacionalista
Consolidado		Elected in 1925.
7Francisco ArellanoJune 5, 1928June 2, 19318thNacionalista
Consolidado		Elected in 1928.
8Fernando B. DuránJune 2, 1931September 16, 19359thNacionalista
Consolidado		Elected in 1931.
10thNacionalista
Democrático		Re-elected in 1934.
MemberTerm of officeNational
Assembly		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

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

9Tomás S. ClementeSeptember 16, 1935December 30, 19411stNacionalista
Democrático		Elected in 1935.1935–1941
Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
2ndNacionalistaRe-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Sorsogon's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
MemberTerm of officeCommon
wealth
Congress		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

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

District re-created May 24, 1945.
10Teodoro de VeraJune 11, 1945May 25, 19461stNacionalistaElected in 1941.1945–1946
Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

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

(9)Tomás S. ClementeMay 25, 1946December 30, 19531stLiberalElected in 1946.1946–1972
Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
2ndRe-elected in 1949.
11Vicente L. PeraltaDecember 30, 1953June 13, 19683rdNacionalistaElected in 1953.
4thRe-elected in 1957.
5thRe-elected in 1961.
6thRe-elected in 1965.
Died.
12Rafael C. AquinoDecember 30, 1969September 23, 19727thNacionalistaElected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Sorsogon's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
13Bonifacio GillegoJune 30, 1987June 30, 19988thLABANElected in 1987.1987–present
Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena
9thLakasRe-elected in 1992.
10thRe-elected in 1995.
14Rodolfo F. GonzalesJune 30, 1998June 30, 200111thLAMMPElected in 1998.
15Jose G. SolisJune 30, 2001June 30, 201012thLakasElected in 2001.
13thRe-elected in 2004.
14thRe-elected in 2007.
16Deogracias B. Ramos Jr.June 30, 2010June 30, 201915thLiberalElected in 2010.
16thRe-elected in 2013.
17thPDP–LabanRe-elected in 2016.
17Bernardita RamosJune 30, 2019September 8, 202018thNPCElected in 2019.
Died.
—vacantSeptember 8, 2020June 30, 2022–No special election held to fill vacancy.
18Manuel L. Fortes Jr.June 30, 2022Incumbent 19thNPCElected in 2022.

Election results

2010

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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 24, 2023.
  2. Web site: Roster of Philippine legislators . . April 27, 2020.
  3. Web site: House Members . . September 24, 2023.
  4. 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. Lawyerly. February 20, 2021.
  5. Book: Division of Insular Affairs . Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War . April 27, 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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