Camarines Norte's at-large congressional district

Camarines Norte's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Camarines Norte for various national legislatures before 2010.[1] The province first elected its representatives provincewide at-large in 1919 following the dissolution of Ambos Camarines into the present provinces of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.[2] It was a single-member district for the final six legislatures of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands from 1919 to 1935, the three legislatures of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946, the seven congresses of the Third Philippine Republic from 1946 to 1972, the national parliament of the Fourth Philippine Republic from 1984 to 1986, and the 8th to 14th congresses of the Fifth Philippine Republic from 1987 to 2010.[1]

On one occasion in its history, Camarines Norte was represented by two members, one elected and one appointed, for the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1944. Between 1978 and 1984, all provinces were transformed into multi-seat regional at-large districts, with the province forming part of the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district. After the 2009 reapportionment, all representatives were elected from its two congressional districts.[3]

The district was last represented by Liwayway Vinzons-Chato of the Liberal Party (LP).[1]

Representation history

# Term of office Legislature Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Camarines Norte's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

District created March 3, 1919 from Ambos Camarines's 1st district.[2]
1 June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Gabriel Hernández Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
2 June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th José D. Zeñarosa Nacionalista
Colectivista 		Elected in 1922.
3 June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Rafael Carranceja Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1925.
4 June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Agustín Lukban Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1928.
5 June 2, 1931 June 5, 1934 9th Miguel Lukban Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1931.
(1) June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Gabriel Hernández Nacionalista
Democrático 		Elected in 1934.
# Term of office National
Assembly 		Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Camarines Norte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

6 November 15, 1935 September 30, 1936 1st Cayetano Lukban Nacionalista
Democrático 		Elected in 1935.
Election annulled by electoral commission due to lack of legal residency.
7 August 3, 1937 December 30, 1941 Froilán Pimentel Nacionalista
Democrático 		Elected to finish Lukban's term.
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
# Term of office National
Assembly 		Seat A Seat B
Start End Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

Camarines Norte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic)

District re-created September 7, 1943.[4]
– September 25, 1943 February 2, 1944 3rd Trinidad P. Zeñarosa KALIBAPI Elected in 1943. Carlos Ascutia KALIBAPI Appointed as an ex officio member.
# Term of office Common
wealth
Congress 		Single seat Seats eliminated
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Camarines Norte's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
8 – – 1st Wenceslao Vinzons Young Philippines Elected in 1941.
Died before start of term.
# Term of office Congress Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Camarines Norte's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

9 May 25, 1946 December 30, 1953 1st Esmeraldo Eco Young Philippines Elected in 1946.
2nd Liberal Re-elected in 1949.
10 December 30, 1953 December 30, 1957 3rd Fernando V. Pajarillo Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
11 December 30, 1957 December 30, 1961 4th Pedro A. Venida Young Philippines Elected in 1957.
12 December 30, 1961 December 30, 1965 5th Marcial R. Pimentel Liberal Elected in 1961.
(10) December 30, 1965 September 23, 1972 6th Fernando V. Pajarillo Nacionalista Elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected 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.
# Term of office Batasang
Pambansa 		Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Camarines Norte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa

District re-created February 1, 1984.[5]
13 July 23, 1984 March 25, 1986 2nd Roy Padilla Sr. UNIDO Elected in 1984.
# Term of office Congress Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Camarines Norte's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District re-created February 2, 1987.
14 June 30, 1987 June 30, 1992 8th Renato M. Unico PDP–Laban Elected in 1987.
15 June 30, 1992 June 30, 1998 9th Emmanuel B. Pimentel Lakas–CMD Elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
16 June 30, 1998 June 30, 2001 11th Roy A. Padilla Jr. NPC (LAMMP) Elected in 1998.
17 June 30, 2001 June 30, 2007 12th Renato J. Unico Jr. Lakas–CMD Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
18 June 30, 2007 June 30, 2010 14th Liwayway Vinzons-Chato Liberal Elected in 2007.
District dissolved into Camarines Norte's 1st and 2nd districts.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b Act No. 2809 (3 March 1919), AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE SEGREGATION OF CAMARINES NORTE FROM THE PROVINCE OF AMBOS CAMARINES AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORMER PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE. AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES., retrieved 18 May 2020
  3. ^ Republic Act No. 9725 (22 October 2009), AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REAPPORTIONMENT OF THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE, retrieved 18 May 2020
  4. ^ "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines). Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. ^ Presidential Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984 (1 February 1984), PROCLAIMING THE RATIFICATION IN THE PLEBISCITE OF JANUARY 27, 1984, OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION EMBODIED IN BATASANG PAMBANSA RESOLUTIONS NOS. 104, 105, 110, 111, 112 AND 113., retrieved 18 May 2020