Surigao del Sur's 1st congressional district

Surigao del Sur's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Surigao del Sur within the Philippines
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
RegionCaraga
Population337,825 (2015)[1]
Electorate240,674 (2019)[2]
Major settlements
14 LGUs
Area3,410.64 km2 (1,316.86 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeRomeo Momo
Political party  Independent
Congressional blocMajority

Surigao del Sur's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Surigao del Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of the provincial capital city of Tandag and the northern municipalities of Bayabas, Cagwait, Cantilan, Carmen, Carrascal, Cortes, Lanuza, Lianga, Madrid, Marihatag, San Agustin, San Miguel and Tago.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Romeo S. Momo, Sr.[5]

Representation history

# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End

Surigao del Sur's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created February 2, 1987 from Surigao del Sur's at-large district.[4]
1 Mario S. Ty June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th UNIDO Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Bayabas, Cagwait, Cantilan, Carmen, Carrascal, Cortes, Lanuza, Lianga, Madrid, Marihatag, San Agustin, San Miguel, Tago, Tandag
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
2 Prospero Pichay Jr. June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th Lakas Elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
3 Philip A. Pichay June 30, 2007 January 26, 2016 14th Lakas Elected in 2007.
15th Lakas Re-elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
Removed from office after an electoral protest.
4 Mary Elizabeth Ty-Delgado January 26, 2016 June 30, 2016 Liberal Declared winner of 2013 elections.
(2) Prospero Pichay Jr. June 30, 2016 June 30, 2022 17th Lakas Elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
5 Romeo S. Momo Sr. June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th Independent Elected in 2022.

Election results

2019

2016

2013

2010

See also

References

  1. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). January 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2021.