Laguna's 1st congressional district

Laguna's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Location of Laguna within the Philippines
ProvinceLaguna
RegionCalabarzon
Population326,001 (2020)[1]
Electorate174,499 (2022)[2]
Major settlementsSan Pedro
Area24.05 km2 (9.29 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeAnn Matibag
Political party  Lakas–CMD
Congressional blocMajority

Laguna's 1st congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Laguna, formerly La Laguna. 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] The district currently consists of the northwestern city of San Pedro. It also encompassed the western Laguna municipalities of Alaminos, Bay, Cabuyao, Calamba, Calauan, Los Baños, Pila, San Pablo, and Victoria until 1972; Biñan until 2016;[4] and Santa Rosa until 2022.[5][6][7] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ann Matibag of Lakas–CMD.[8][9]

Representation history

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La Laguna's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907.[10][11]
1 Pedro Paterno
(1857–1911) 		October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907. 1907–1909
Alaminos, Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Calauan, Los Baños, Pila, San Pablo, San Pedro Tunasan, Santa Rosa
2 Potenciano Malvar
(1867–1964) 		October 16, 1909 October 1, 1910 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
Resigned on appointment as La Laguna governor. 		1909–1916
Alaminos, Bay, Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Calauan, Los Baños, Pila, San Pablo, San Pedro Tunasan, Santa Rosa
3 Marcos Paulino
(1871–1951) 		December 20, 1910 October 16, 1912 Progresista Elected in 1910 to finish Malvar's term.
4 Servillano Platón
(1877–1953) 		October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.

La Laguna's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

5 Feliciano Gómez
(1882–1944) 		October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916. 1916–1919
Alaminos, Bay, Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Calauan, Los Baños, Pila, San Pablo, San Pedro, Santa Rosa

Laguna's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

6 Vicente Ocampo June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919. 1919–1935
Alaminos, Bay, Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Calauan, Los Baños, Pila, San Pablo, San Pedro, Santa Rosa
7 Tomás Dizon
(1888–??) 		June 6, 1922 June 5, 1928 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista 		Elected in 1922.
7th Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Re-elected in 1925.
8 Román Gesmundo June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1928.
(5) Feliciano Gómez
(1882–1944) 		June 2, 1931 June 5, 1934 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1931.
9 Aurelio C. Almazán June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Sakdalista Elected in 1934.
# Image Member Term of office National
Assembly 		Party Electoral history Constituent
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Laguna's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(7) Tomás Dizon
(1888–??) 		September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático 		Elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Alaminos, Bay, Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Calauan, Los Baños, Pila, San Pablo, San Pedro, Santa Rosa
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Laguna's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
# Image Member Term of office Common
wealth
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Laguna's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
10 Conrado Potenciano
(1888-1951) 		June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Alaminos, Bay, Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Calauan, Los Baños, Pila, San Pablo, San Pedro, Santa Rosa
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11 Eduardo A. Barretto May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1949
Alaminos, Bay, Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Calauan, Los Baños, Pila, San Pablo, San Pedro, Santa Rosa
12 Manuel A. Concordia December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949. 1949–1972
Alaminos, Bay, Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Calauan, Los Baños, Pila, San Pablo, San Pedro, Santa Rosa, Victoria
13 Jacobo Z. Gonzales December 30, 1953 December 30, 1961 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
14 Joaquín E. Chipeco December 30, 1961 December 30, 1965 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1961.
(12) Manuel A. Concordia December 30, 1965 December 30, 1969 6th Liberal Elected in 1965.
(14) Joaquín E. Chipeco December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twenty-seat Region IV-A's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the four-seat Laguna's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
15 Nereo R. Joaquin
(born 1939) 		June 30, 1987 June 30, 1992 8th LABAN Elected in 1987. 1987–2016
Biñan, San Pedro, Santa Rosa
16 Roy M. Almoro June 30, 1992 June 30, 1995 9th Lakas Elected in 1992.
(15) Nereo R. Joaquin
(born 1939) 		June 30, 1995 June 30, 1998 10th NPC Elected in 1995.
17 Uliran T. Joaquin
(born 1944) 		June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
12th NPC Re-elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
18 Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez
(born 1966) 		June 30, 2007 June 30, 2016 14th Lakas Elected in 2007.
Election annulled by House electoral tribunal November 20, 2009 but reversed by Supreme Court January 4, 2010.
15th Liberal Re-elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
19 Arlene B. Arcillas
(born 1969) 		June 30, 2016 June 30, 2019 17th Liberal Elected in 2016. 2016–2022
San Pedro, Santa Rosa
PDP–Laban
(18) Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez
(born 1966) 		June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022 18th PDP–Laban Elected in 2019.
Redistricted to Santa Rosa's at-large district.
NUP
20 Ma. Rene Ann Lourdes G. Matibag
(born 1984) 		June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th PDP–Laban Elected in 2022. 2022–present
San Pedro
Lakas

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Ann Matibag 69,815 50.68
Nacionalista Dave Almarinez 53,783 39.04
PRP Dave Aldave 5,346 3.88
Liberal Kathleen Kay Gilbuena 4,028 2.92
Independent Edsel Mercado, Jr. 3,889 2.82
Independent John Gilbuena 895 0.64
Total votes 137,756 100.00
PDP–Laban gain from NUP

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Danilo Fernandez 188,929 100.00
Total votes 188,929 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Arlene Arcillas-Nazareno 196,440 73.45
Invalid or blank votes 71,012 26.55
Total votes 267,452 100.00
Liberal hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Danilo Ramon Fernandez 131,384 63.30
PDP–Laban Gat-Ala Alatiit, Jr. 43,441 20.93
Margin of victory 87,943 42.37%
Invalid or blank votes 32,717 15.76
Total votes 207,542 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas–Kampi Danilo Fernandez 219,439 75.89
NPC Uliran Joaquin 69,715 24.11
Valid ballots 289,154 94.82
Invalid or blank votes 15,783 5.18
Total votes 304,937 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

2007

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Danilo Fernandez 95,927 43.74%
NPC Nereo Joaquin, Jr. 61,891 28.22%
Independent Felicisimo Vierneza 46,541 21.22%
PMP Gabnulang Alatiit 14,519 6.62%
Liberal Libreto Patromo 426 0.19%
Total votes 219,304 100.00
Lakas gain from NPC

2004

2004 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Uliran Joaquin 166,558 70.46%
Lakas Melvin Matibag 69,812 29.54%
Total votes 236,370 100.00
NPC hold

2001

2001 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Uliran Joaquin 136,795 83.23%
Lakas Arturo Anas 24,497 14.91%
Independent Cornelio Lauron, Jr. 3,056 1.86%
Total votes 164,348 100.00
NPC hold

1998

1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
LAMMP Uliran Joaquin 111,659 56.01
Lakas Calixto Cataquiz 77,736 38.99%
Reporma Reynaldo Cardeno 8,569 4.3%
PDP–Laban Jacinto Lappay 1,396 0.7%
Total votes 199,360 100.00
LAMMP hold

1995

1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
LDP Nereo Joaquin 71,692 53.39%
Lakas Roy Almoro 62,576 46.61%
Total votes 134,268 100.00
LDP gain from Lakas

1992

1992 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
LDP Roy Almoro 44,756 37.72
NPC Noe Zarate 31,835 26.83
LDP Roman Artes 15,360 12.95
Nacionalista Rodolfo Galang 11,364 9.58
Independent Potenciano Flores, Jr. 5,544 4.67
KBL Leonardo Lazarte 3,928 3.31
NUCD Luis Alberto 3,326 2.80
KBL Victor Escueta 1,994 1.68
Lakas Roland Rivera 548 0.46
Total votes 118,655 100.00

1910 special

1910 La Laguna's 1st Philippine Assembly district special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progresista Marcos Paulino 1,491 59.66
Nacionalista Servillano Platón 1,008 40.34
Total votes 2,499 100.00
Progresista gain from Nacionalista

See also

References

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