South Cotabato's 2nd congressional district explained

South Cotabato's 2nd congressional district
Parl Name:	House of Representatives of the Philippines
District Label:	Province
District:	South Cotabato
Region Label:	Region
Region:	Soccsksargen
Population:	688,394 (2020)
Electorate:	421,751 (2022)^[1]
Area:	2977.98sqkm
Year:	1987
Members Label:	Representative
Members:	Peter B. Miguel
Blank1 Name:	Political party
Blank1 Info:	Lakas–CMD
Blank2 Name:	Congressional bloc
Blank2 Info:	Majority

South Cotabato's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of South Cotabato. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.^[2] The district covers the provincial capital city, Koronadal, and seven adjacent municipalities, namely Banga, Lake Sebu, Norala, Santo Niño, Surallah, Tantangan and T'boli.^[3] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Peter Miguel of the Lakas–CMD.^{[4] [5]}

Beginning in 2025, Lake Sebu, Norala, Santo Niño, Surallah, and T'boli will be represented under the recreated third district, pursuant to a 2022 law reapportioning South Cotabato.^[6]

Representation history

	Member	Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
		Start	End
South Cotabato's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
District created February 2, 1987 from South Cotabato's at-large district.
1		Hilario L. de Pedro III	June 30, 1987	June 30, 1992	8th	UNIDO	Elected in 1987.	1987–present Banga, Koronadal, Lake Sebu, Norala, Santo Niño, Surallah, Tantangan, T'boli
2		Daisy Avance Fuentes	June 30, 1992	June 30, 2001	9th	Lakas	Elected in 1992.
					10th		Re-elected in 1995.
					11th	NPC (LAMMP)	Re-elected in 1998.
3		Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr.	June 30, 2001	June 30, 2010	12th	NPC	Elected in 2001.
					13th		Re-elected in 2004.
					14th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2007.
(2)		Daisy Avance Fuentes	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2013	15th	NPC	Elected in 2010.
4		Ferdinand L. Hernandez	June 30, 2013	Incumbent	16th	NPC (AIM)	Elected in 2013.
					17th	PDP–Laban	Re-elected in 2016.
					18th		Re-elected in 2019.
5		Peter B. Miguel	June 30, 2022	Incumbent	19th	PFP	Elected in 2022.
	Lakas

Election results

2010

See also

• Legislative districts of South Cotabato

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 18, 2023.
2. Web site: Roster of Philippine legislators . . March 2, 2021.
3. Web site: The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines . Chan Robles Virtual Law Library . March 2, 2021.
4. Web site: House Members . . September 18, 2023.
5. News: Lakas-CMD members in House climb to 70; find out the latest recruits. Ellson. Quismoro. February 22, 2023. September 18, 2023. Manila Bulletin.
6. RA. 11804. An Act Reapportioning the Province of South Cotabato Into Three (3) Legislative Districts, and Separating the City of General Santos From the Third Legislative District of the Province of South Cotabato to Constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of General Santos, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 11243, Entitled "An Act Reapportioning the First Legislative District of the Province of South Cotabato Thereby Creating the Lone Legislative District of General Santos City" . June 2, 2022 . Official Gazette . July 27, 2024.