Ilocos Sur's 1st congressional district
Legislative district of the Philippines
Ilocos Sur's 1st congressional district Province Ilocos Sur Region Ilocos Region Population 407,676 (2020)[ 1] Electorate 201,188 (2022)[ 2] Major settlements Area 518.73 km² Created 1907 Representative Ronald Singson Political party NPC Congressional bloc Majority
Ilocos Sur's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Sur . 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] Vigan and adjacent municipalities of Bantay , Cabugao , Caoayan , Magsingal , San Ildefonso , San Juan , San Vicente , Santa Catalina , Santo Domingo and Sinait . It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ronald Singson of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[ 4]
Representation history
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District created January 9, 1907.[ 5] [ 6]
1
Vicente Singson Encarnacion
October 16, 1907
October 30, 1913
1st
Progresista
Elected in 1907 .
1907–1912 Cabugao , Lapog , Magsingal , Santa Catalina , Santo Domingo , Sinait , Vigan
2nd
Re-elected in 1909 .
3rd
Re-elected in 1912 .commissioner .
1912–1916 Bantay , Cabugao , Caoayan , Lapog , Magsingal , San Vicente , Santa Catalina , Santo Domingo , Sinait , Vigan
2
Alberto Reyes
October 30, 1913
October 16, 1916
Progresista
Elected in 1913 to finish Encarnación's term.
(2 )
Alberto Reyes
October 16, 1916
June 3, 1919
4th
Progresista
Re-elected in 1916 .
1916–1922 Bantay , Cabugao , Caoayan , Lapog , Magsingal , San Vicente , Santa Catalina , Santo Domingo , Sinait , Vigan
3
Elpidio Quirino
June 3, 1919
June 6, 1922
5th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1919 .
4
Vicente Singson Pablo
June 6, 1922
June 2, 1925
6th
Demócrata
Elected in 1922 .
1922–1935 Bantay , Cabugao , Caoayan , Lapog , Magsingal , San Ildefonso , San Vicente , Santa Catalina , Santo Domingo , Sinait , Vigan
5
Simeón Ramos
June 2, 1925
June 5, 1928
7th
Demócrata
Elected in 1925 .
6
Benito T. Soliven
June 5, 1928
June 2, 1931
8th
Nacionalista Elected in 1928 .
7
Pedro Singson Reyes
June 2, 1931
September 16, 1935
9th
Nacionalista Elected in 1931 .
10th
Nacionalista Re-elected in 1934 .
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National
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(6 )
Benito T. Soliven
September 16, 1935
December 30, 1941
1st
Nacionalista Elected in 1935 .
1935–1941 Bantay , Cabugao , Caoayan , Lapog , Magsingal , San Ildefonso , San Vicente , Santa Catalina , Santo Domingo , Sinait , Vigan
2nd
Nacionalista
Re-elected in 1938 .
District dissolved into the two-seat Ilocos Sur's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic) .
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District re-created May 24, 1945.
8
Jesús O. Serrano
June 11, 1945
May 25, 1946
1st
Nacionalista
Elected in 1941 .
1945–1946 Bantay , Cabugao , Caoayan , Lapog , Magsingal , San Ildefonso , San Vicente , Santa Catalina , Santo Domingo , Sinait , Vigan
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Congress
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9
Floro S. Crisólogo
May 25, 1946
December 30, 1957
1st
Nacionalista
Elected in 1946 .
1946–1961 Bantay , Cabugao , Caoayan , Lapog , Magsingal , San Ildefonso , San Vicente , Santa Catalina , Santo Domingo , Sinait , Vigan
2nd
Liberal
Re-elected in 1949 .
3rd
Re-elected in 1953 .
10
Faustino B. Tobia
December 30, 1957
December 30, 1961
4th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1957 .
(9 )
Floro S. Crisólogo
December 30, 1961
October 18, 1970
5th
Liberal
Elected in 1961 .
1961–1972 Bantay , Cabugao , Caoayan , Magsingal , San Ildefonso , San Juan , San Vicente , Santa Catalina , Santo Domingo , Sinait , Vigan
6th
Nacionalista
Re-elected in 1965 .
7th
Re-elected in 1969 .
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I 's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa , followed by the two-seat Ilocos Sur's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa .
District re-created February 2, 1987.
11
Chavit Singson
June 30, 1987
June 30, 1992
8th
LABAN
Elected in 1987 .
1987–present Bantay , Cabugao , Caoayan , Magsingal , San Ildefonso , San Juan , San Vicente , Santa Catalina , Santo Domingo , Sinait , Vigan
12
Mariano M. Tajon
June 30, 1992
June 30, 1998
9th
LDP
Elected in 1992 .
10th
Re-elected in 1995 .
13
Salacnib F. Baterina
June 30, 1998
June 30, 2007
11th
LAMMP
Elected in 1998 .
12th
Lakas
Re-elected in 2001 .
13th
Re-elected in 2004 .
14
Ronald Singson
June 30, 2007
March 1, 2011
14th
Lakas
Elected in 2007 .
15th
Nacionalista
Re-elected in 2010 .
15
Ryan Luis V. Singson
May 30, 2011
June 30, 2013
Biled
Elected in 2011 to finish Singson's term .
Nacionalista (Biled)
(14 )
Ronald Singson
June 30, 2013
June 30, 2016
16th
Nacionalista
Elected in 2013 .
16
Deogracias Victor Savellano
June 30, 2016
June 30, 2022
17th
Nacionalista
Elected in 2016 .
18th
Re-elected in 2019 .
(14 )
Ronald Singson
June 30, 2022
Incumbent
19th
NPC
Elected in 2022 .
Election results
2022
2019
2016
2013
2011 special
2010
See also
References
^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021 . ^ "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 . Retrieved December 2, 2023 .^ "Roster of Philippine legislators" . House of Representatives of the Philippines . Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2020 .^ "House Members" . House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved April 11, 2020 .^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)" . Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021 .^ Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War . Retrieved April 11, 2020 . ^ Lazaro, Freddie (May 29, 2011). "Another Singson wins congressional seat" . Manila Bulletin . Retrieved May 29, 2011 .
