Legislative districts of Nueva Ecija

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The legislative districts of Nueva Ecija are the representations of the province of Nueva Ecija in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, third, and fourth congressional districts.

History

Nueva Ecija constituted Nueva Ecija into a single assembly district for the Malolos Congress, wherein it was represented by three delegates, from 1898 to 1899. Philippine Commission Act No. 1582 later revived the district for the first elections to the lower chamber of the bicameral Philippine Legislature in 1907.[1] The province was later divided into two districts with the enactment of Act No. 3336 on December 7, 1926;[2] their separate representatives were first elected in the 1928 elections.

When seats for the upper house of the Philippine Legislature were elected from territory-based districts between 1916 and 1935, the province formed part of the third senatorial district which elected two out of the 24-member senate.

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in the Second World War, two delegates represented Nueva Ecija in the unicameral National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic: one was the provincial governor (an ex officio member), while the other was indirectly elected through local conventions of KALIBAPI party members.[3]

The pre-war two-representative district configuration was restored upon the re-establishment of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, and lasted until the disbandment of Congress in 1972 as a result of the declaration of Martial Law. Two chartered cities created during this period — Cabanatuan (1950) and Palayan (1965) — remained part of the second congressional district of Nueva Ecija, by virtue of Republic Act No. 526 (§90)[4] and Republic Act No. 4475 (§42), respectively.[5]

Nueva Ecija was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region III from 1978 to 1984, and elected four representatives, at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.

The province was reapportioned into four congressional districts[6] under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

Current Districts

Legislative districts and representatives of Nueva Ecija
District Current Representative Party Constituent LGUs Population (2020)[7] Area[8] Map
Image Name
1st Mikaela Angela Suansing
(since 2022) 		Lakas–CMD
List
 598,187 1,027.38 km²
2nd Joseph Gilbert Violago
(since 2022) 		NUP
List
 493,038 1,897.18 km²
3rd Rosanna Vergara
(since 2016) 		PFP
List
 636,728 1,384.55 km²
4th Emerson Pascual
(since 2022) 		Lakas–CMD
List
 582,181 1,351.76 km²


Historical Districts

Lone District (defunct)

Period Representative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909 		Isauro Gabaldon
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916 		Lucio Gonzales
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919 		Isidoro Gonzales
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922 		Gaudencio Medina
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925 		Hermogenes Concepcion
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928 		vacant[a]
Feliciano Ramoso[b]

Notes

  1. ^ Isauro Gabaldon, the winner of the June 1925 election, was disqualified[9] for lack of residency, as he had been serving in Washington, D.C. as the Resident Commissioner of the Philippines in the United States Congress since 1920. However, Gabaldon was re-elected as Resident Commissioner in late 1925 and served in the 69th United States Congress starting March 4, 1926.[10]
  2. ^ Won in a special election held on March 22, 1926 to replace Isauro Gabaldon.[9]

At-Large (defunct)

1898–1899

Period Representatives
Malolos Congress
1898–1899 		José Turiano Santiago
Epifanio de los Santos
Gregorio Macapinlac

1943–1944

Period Representatives[11]
National Assembly
1943–1944 		Hermogenes Concepcion
Jose Robles, Jr. (ex officio)

1984–1986

Period Representatives[9]
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986 		Angel D. Concepcion
Leopoldo D. Diaz
Mario S. Garcia
Eduardo Nonato N. Joson

References

  1. ^ United States Department of War (1901). "Act No. 1582 — An Act to provide for the holding of elections in the Philippine Islands, for the organization of the Philippine Assembly, and for other purposes". Acts of the Philippine Commission, No. 1-1800 - Volume X. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
  2. ^ Philippine Legislature. "Act No. 3336 — An Act to amend sections one hundred and sixteen and one hundred and twenty-three of Act Nummbere Twenty-seven hundred and eleven, known as the Administrative Code.". Public Laws Enacted by the Philippine Legislature, during the Period July 30, 1926 to February 10, 1927, comprising Acts Nos. 3269 to 3346 - Volume 22. Laws, etc. Manila: Bureau of Printing. pp. 102–103.
  3. ^ Ramirez, Efren V. (1969). Philippine Government (For College Students). E. Q. Cornejo. p. 94.
  4. ^ Republic Act No. 526 (June 16, 1950), "An Act Creating the City of Cabanatuan", The Corpus Juris, retrieved March 20, 2020
  5. ^ Republic Act No. 4475 (June 19, 1965), "An Act Establishing the New Capital of the Province of Nueva Ecija, Creating the City of Palayan, Providing a Charter Therefor, and for Other Purposes", The Corpus Juris, retrieved March 20, 2020
  6. ^ "1987 Constitution of the Philippines — Apportionment Ordinance". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 1987. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines - House of Representatives. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Biography: GABALDON, Isauro". United States House of Representatives - History Art & Archives. 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  11. ^ Official program of the inauguration of the Republic of the Philippines and the induction into office of His Excellency Jose P. Laurel. Bureau of Printing. 1943.