Legislative districts of Masbate

The legislative districts of Masbate are the representations of the province of Masbate 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, and third congressional districts.

History

Masbate was represented as part of the second district of Sorsogon until it was granted its own representation in 1922. The province was part of the representation of Region V from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected two assemblymen at-large. In 1986, it was redistricted into three legislative districts.

1st District

• Municipalities: Batuan, Claveria, Monreal, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual
• Population (2015): 185,496[1]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Tito R. Espinosa[lower-alpha 1]
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998	Vida Versoza-Espinosa
11th Congress 1998–2001
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007	Narciso Manuel R. Bravo Jr.
14th Congress 2007–2010
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016	Ma. Vida V. Espinosa-Bravo
17th Congress 2016–2019
18th Congress 2019–2022	Narciso Manuel R. Bravo Jr.

Notes

1. Died on February 28, 1995.

2nd District

• City: Masbate City (became city 2000)
• Municipalities: Aroroy, Baleno, Balud, Mandaon, Milagros, Mobo
• Population (2015): 383,325[1]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Luz Cleta R. Bakunawa
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Emilio R. Espinosa, Jr.
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Antonio T. Kho
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016	Elisa T. Kho
17th Congress 2016–2019
18th Congress 2019–2022

3rd District

• Municipalities: Cataingan, Cawayan, Dimasalang, Esperanza, Palanas, Pio V. Corpuz, Placer, Uson
• Population (2015): 323,572[1]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Moises R. Espinosa[lower-alpha 1]
9th Congress 1992–1995	Antonio T. Kho
10th Congress 1995–1998	Fausto L. Seachon, Jr.
11th Congress 1998–2001
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007	Rizalina L. Seachon-Lanete
14th Congress 2007–2010
15th Congress 2010–2013	Scott Davies S. Lanete
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019
18th Congress 2019–2022	Wilton T. Kho

Notes

1. Died on March 17, 1989.

Lone District (defunct)

Period	Representative
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Pablo de la Rosa
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Eduardo Marcaida
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Pio V. Corpus
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Emilio B. Espinosa Sr.
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Pio V. Corpus
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945	Emilio B. Espinosa Sr.
1st Congress 1946–1949
2nd Congress 1949–1953
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Mateo S. Pecson
4th Congress 1957–1961	Emilio R. Espinosa, Jr.
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969	Andres Clemente, Jr.
7th Congress 1969–1972	Emilio R. Espinosa, Jr.

At-Large (defunct)

1943–1944

Period	Representative
National Assembly 1943–1944	Pio V. Corpus
	Emilio B. Espinosa Sr.

1984–1986

Period	Representative
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Jolly T. Fernandez
	Venancio L. Yaneza

See also

• Legislative districts of Sorsogon

References

1. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/2015_Table%201_Legislative%20Districts.xlsx