Surigao's at-large congressional district

Surigao's at-large congressional district may refer to several occasions when a provincewide at-large district was used for elections to the various Philippine national legislatures from the historical province of Surigao.

The territory of the former Spanish colonial district of Surigao was first represented in the National Assembly of the First Philippine Republic known as the Malolos Congress.[1] Following the establishment of a provincial government under U.S. civilian rule in 1901, a single-member district encompassing the entire province was created ahead of the elections for the first fully elected Philippine Assembly in 1907.[2][3] The district also elected its representatives to the Commonwealth National Assembly following a shift to unicameral legislature in 1935, and was re-established as a plural member constituency ahead of the 1943 election for the Second Republic National Assembly. It elected a representative to the restored House of Representatives when the country returned to single-member electorates in 1945 and was also represented in the first four meetings under the Third Philippine Republic.[4]

The district was abolished following the 1960 division of Surigao into two provinces which took effect in 1961.[5]

Representation history

# Term of office National
Assembly 		Seat A Seat B
Start End Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

Surigao's at-large district for the Malolos Congress

District created June 18, 1898.[6][1]
– September 15, 1898 March 23, 1901 1st Timoteo Páez Independent Appointed. Tomás del Rosario Independent Appointed.
# Term of office Legislature Single seat Seats eliminated
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Surigao's at-large district for the Philippine Assembly

District re-created January 9, 1907.[3][7]
1 October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Francisco Soriano Progresista Elected in 1907.
2 October 16, 1909 May 31, 1910 2nd Manuel Gavieres Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
Died.
3 October 14, 1910 October 16, 1916 Inocencio Cortes Nacionalista Elected in 1910 to finish Gavieres's term.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.
# Term of office Legislature Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

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

4 October 16, 1916 June 6, 1922 4th Eusebio Tionko Nacionalista Elected in 1916.
5th Re-elected in 1919.
5 June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Clementino Díez Nacionalista
Unipersonalista 		Elected in 1922.
6 June 2, 1925 June 2, 1931 7th Montano Ortiz Demócrata Elected in 1925.
8th Re-elected in 1928.
7 June 2, 1931 June 5, 1934 9th Vicente Gonzaga Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1931.
8 June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Ricardo Navarro Nacionalista
Democrático 		Elected in 1934.
# Term of office National
Assembly 		Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

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

(8) September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Ricardo Navarro Nacionalista
Democrático 		Re-elected in 1935.
Won electoral protest against Clementino Diéz (Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia).
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

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

District re-created September 7, 1943.[8]
– September 25, 1943 February 2, 1944 1st José D. Cortes KALIBAPI Elected in 1943. Fernando C. Silvosa KALIBAPI Appointed as an ex officio member.
# Term of office Common
wealth
Congress 		Single seat Seats eliminated
Start End Member Party Electoral history

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

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(8) June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Ricardo Navarro Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941.
# Term of office Congress Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

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

(8) May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Ricardo Navarro Nacionalista Re-elected in 1946.
9 December 30, 1949 December 30, 1951 2nd Felixberto M. Verano Nacionalista Elected in 1949. Resigned on election as senator.
— December 30, 1951 December 30, 1953 vacant No special election held to fill vacancy.
10 December 30, 1953 December 30, 1961 3rd Reynaldo P. Honrado Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
Redistricted to Surigao del Norte's at-large district.
District dissolved into Surigao del Norte's and Surigao del Sur's at-large districts.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "The Malolos Congress: A Centennial publication on the inauguration of the Philippine Republic (January 23, 1899 - January 3, 1999)". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. 1999. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Act No. 127 (May 15, 1901), An Act Extending the Provisions of the Provincial Government Act of the Province of Surigao, Lawyerly, retrieved February 22, 2021
  3. ^ a b Act No. 1582 (January 9, 1907), An Act to Provide for the Holding of Elections in the Philippine Islands, for the Organization of the Philippine Assembly, and for Other Purposes, Lawyerly, retrieved February 20, 2021
  4. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Republic Act No. 2786 (June 19, 1960), An Act to Create the Provinces of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur, retrieved February 22, 2021
  6. ^ "Decree of June 18, 1898, establishing the Dictatorial Government" (PDF). Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved February 22, 2021.