Legislative districts of Agusan del Sur
The legislative districts of Agusan del Sur are the representations of the province of Agusan del Sur 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 and second congressional districts.
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History
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Agusan del Sur were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935) and Agusan Province (1935–1969).
Republic Act No. 4979, approved in a plebiscite held simultaneously with the 1967 elections, split the old Agusan Province into Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur and provided them each with a congressional representative.[1] In accordance with Section 7 of R.A. 4979, Agusan del Sur first elected its separate representative starting in the 1969 elections.[1]
Agusan del Sur was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region X from 1978 to 1984, and returned one representative, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.
Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, the province constituted a lone congressional district,[2] and it elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
The approval of Republic Act No. 9508 on October 20, 2008 divided the province into two congressional districts,[3] which elected their separate representatives starting in the 2010 elections.
1st District
- City: Bayugan
- Municipalities: Esperanza, Prosperidad, San Luis, Sibagat, Talacogon
- Population (2015): 341,559[4]
| Period | Representative[5] |
|---|---|
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Ma. Valentina G. Plaza-Cornelio |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Alfelito M. Bascug |
2nd District
- Municipalities: Bunawan, La Paz, Loreto, Rosario, San Francisco, Santa Josefa, Trento, Veruela
- Population (2015): 359,094[4]
| Period | Representative[5] |
|---|---|
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Evelyn G. Plaza-Mellana |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Adolph Edward G. Plaza |
Lone District (defunct)
| Period | Representative[5] |
|---|---|
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Democrito O. Plaza Sr. |
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 | |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
Ceferino S. Paredes, Jr. |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Alex G. Bascug |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 |
Rodolfo G. Plaza |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
At-large (defunct)
| Period | Representative[5] |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Democrito O. Plaza Sr. |
See also
References
- Congress of the Philippines (June 16, 1967). "Republic Act No. 4979 - An Act Creating the Provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur". The LawPhil Project. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- 1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1987). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- Congress of the Philippines (October 20, 2008). "Republic Act No. 9508 - An Act Providing for the Reapportionment of the Lone Legislative District of the Province of Agusan del Sur". The LawPhil Project. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- "Population of Population of Legislative Districts by Region, Province, and Selected Highly Urbanized/Component City: 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved February 7, 2017.