Legislative districts of Zamboanga Sibugay
The legislative districts of Zamboanga Sibugay are the representations of the province of Zamboanga Sibugay in the Congress of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress through its first and second congressional districts.
History
editPrior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Zamboanga Sibugay were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), the historical Zamboanga Province (1935–1953), Region IX (1978–1984) and Zamboanga del Sur (1953–1972; 1984–2001).
The passage of Republic Act No. 8973 on November 7, 2000, and its subsequent ratification by plebiscite on February 22, 2001, separated the entire third district of Zamboanga del Sur to form the new province of Zamboanga Sibugay.[1] Zamboanga del Sur's former third district automatically became the representation of Zamboanga Sibugay upon its establishment in February 2001, but the new province only elected a representative under its own name beginning in the May 2001 elections.
The enactment of Republic Act No. 9360 on October 26, 2006, increased Zamboanga Sibugay's representation by reapportioning the province into two congressional districts,[2] which began to elect their separate representatives in the 2007 elections.
1st District
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- Municipalities: Alicia, Buug, Diplahan, Imelda, Mabuhay, Malangas, Olutanga, Payao, Talusan
- Population (2020): 307,161[3]
| Period | Representative[4] |
|---|---|
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Belma A. Cabilao |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Jonathan C. Yambao |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Belma A. Cabilao |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Wilter W. Palma II |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Wilter Y. Palma |
2nd District
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- Municipalities: Ipil, Kabasalan, Naga, Roseller Lim, Siay, Titay, Tungawan
- Total Barangay: 190
- Total Land Area: 2,214.48 sq. km
- Population (2020): 362,679[3]
| Period | Representative[4] |
|---|---|
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Dulce Ann K. Hofer |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Romeo M. Jalosjos, Jr. |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Dulce Ann K. Hofer |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Antonieta R. Eudela |
Lone District (defunct)
edit| Period | Representative[4] |
|---|---|
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 |
Belma A. Cabilao |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Congress of the Philippines (November 7, 2000). "Republic Act No. 8973 - An Act Creating the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay from the Province of Zamboanga del Sur and for Other Purposes". The Corpus Juris. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Congress of the Philippines (October 26, 2006). "Republic Act No. 9360 - An Act Creating Another Congressional District in the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act Numbered Eighty-Nine Hundred and Seventy-Three, otherwise known as The Charter of the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay". The LawPhil Project. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved February 7, 2017.