Batanes's at-large congressional district

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Batanes's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Ph locator batanes.svg
Location of Batanes within the Philippines
Province Batanes
Region Cagayan Valley
Population18,831 (2020) [1]
Electorate13,665 (2025) [2]
Area219.01 km2 (84.56 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1909 (single-member district)
Representative Ciriaco B. Gato Jr.
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocTBD

Batanes's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Batanes. Batanes has been represented in the country's various national legislatures since 1898. [3] The first congressional delegation consisted of two members in the legislature of the First Philippine Republic, also known as the Malolos Congress.

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Since 1909, when it was re-established as a province separate from Cagayan, Batanes has been entitled to one member in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, elected provincewide at-large, except for a brief period between 1943 and 1944 when it was absorbed by Cagayan's at-large representation for the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic. [4]

From 1978 to 1984, all provinces were converted into multi-seat regional at-large districts for the Interim Batasang Pambansa of the Fourth Philippine Republic, with Batanes forming part of the seven-seat Region II's at-large district. It was restored as a single-member district in 1984. [4]

The district is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). [5]

Representation history

#Term of officeNational
Assembly		Seat ASeat B
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral historyImageMemberPartyElectoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the Malolos Congress

District created June 18, 1898. [6]
–September 15, 1898March 23, 19011st No Picture.jpg Daniel Tirona Independent Elected in 1898. No Picture.jpg Vito BelarminoIndependentAppointed.
#Term of officeLegislatureSingle seatSeats eliminated
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the Philippine Assembly

District re-created May 20, 1909 from Cagayan's 1st district. [7]
1October 16, 1909July 22, 1910 2nd Teófilo Castillejos Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
Died.
2September 5, 1911October 16, 1916 Vicente Barsana y Callaray.jpg Vicente Barsana Progresista Elected in 1911 to finish Castillejos's term.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.

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

3October 16, 1916June 3, 1919 4th Juan C. Castillejos y Llopis.jpg Juan C. Castillejos Nacionalista Elected in 1916.
4June 3, 1919June 2, 1925 5th Claudio Castillejos y Llopis.jpg Claudio Castillejos Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
6th Nacionalista
Unipersonalista		 Re-elected in 1922.
5June 2, 1925June 5, 1928 7th Vicente Agan.jpg Vicente Agan Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1925.
6June 5, 1928June 5, 1934 8th Honorable Mariano A. Lizardo (Delegates from the Philippines).jpg Mariano Lizardo Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
(5)June 5, 1934September 16, 1935 10th Vicente Agan.jpg Vicente Agan Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1934.
#Term of officeNational
Assembly		Single seat
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

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

(5)September 16, 1935December 30, 1941 1st Vicente Agan.jpg Vicente Agan Nacionalista
Democrático		 Re-elected in 1935.
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Cagayan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
#Term of officeCommon
wealth
Congress		Single seat
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

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

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(5)–– 1st Vicente Agan.jpg Vicente Agan Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941.
Died before start of term.
—June 11, 1945May 25, 1946vacant–No special election held to fill vacancy.
#Term of officeCongressSingle seat
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

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

7May 25, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Anastacio Agan Nacionalista Elected in 1946.
8December 30, 1949December 30, 1957 2nd Rep. Jorge A. Abad (2nd Congress).jpg Jorge A. AbadIndependent Elected in 1949.
3rd Liberal Re-elected in 1953.
9December 30, 1957December 30, 1961 4th Manuel Agudo Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
(8)December 30, 1961June 22, 1964 5th Rep. Jorge A. Abad (2nd Congress).jpg Jorge A. Abad Liberal Elected in 1961.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications.
–June 22, 1964December 30, 1965vacant–No special election held to fill vacancy.
10December 30, 1965December 30, 1969 6th Aurora Barsana Abad.jpg Aurora B. Abad Liberal Elected in 1965.
11December 30, 1969April 17, 1970 7th Rufino S. Antonio Jr.Independent Elected in 1969.
Election annulled by the Supreme Court after an electoral protest. [8]
(8)April 17, 1970September 23, 1972 Rep. Jorge A. Abad (2nd Congress).jpg Jorge A. Abad Liberal Declared winner of the 1969 elections.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the seven-seat Region II's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
#Term of officeBatasang
Pambansa		Single seat
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa

District re-created February 1, 1984. [9]
–July 23, 1984March 25, 19862ndFernando C. Faberes KBL Elected in 1984.
#Term of officeCongressSingle seat
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

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

District re-created February 2, 1987.
12June 30, 1987December 31, 1989 8th Butch Abad (crop).png Florencio Abad Liberal Elected in 1987.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Agrarian Reform.
–December 31, 1989June 30, 1992vacant–No special election held to fill vacancy.
13June 30, 1992June 30, 1995 9th Enrique C. Lizardo Lakas Elected in 1992.
(12)June 30, 1995June 30, 2004 10th Butch Abad (crop).png Florencio Abad Liberal Elected in 1995.
11th Re-elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
14June 30, 2004June 30, 2007 13th Rep. Henedina Abad (17th Congress).jpg Henedina Abad Liberal Elected in 2004.
15June 30, 2007June 30, 2010 14th Carlo Oliver Diasnes KAMPI Elected in 2007.
Lakas
(14)June 30, 2010October 8, 2017 15th Rep. Henedina Abad (17th Congress).jpg Henedina Abad Liberal Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
Died in office.
–October 8, 2017June 30, 2019vacant–No special election held to fill vacancy.
16June 30, 2019Incumbent 18th Rep. Ciriaco Gato, Jr. (19th Congress).jpg Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. NPC Elected in 2019.
19th Re-elected in 2022.
20th Re-elected in 2025.

Election results

2025

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jun Gato Nationalist People's Coalition 7,38066.10
Marilou Cayco Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 3,78533.90
Total11,165100.00
Valid votes11,16597.19
Invalid/blank votes3232.81
Total votes11,488100.00
Registered voters/turnout13,65584.13
Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections [2] [10]


2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Ciriaco Gato Jr.3,87233.92
Liberal Luis Andres Abad3,03726.61
PDR Roland Aguto Jr.2,48421.76
Lakas Carlo Oliver Diasnes 2,02217.71
Valid ballots11,41582.60
Invalid or blank votes2,40517.40
Total votes13,820100.00
NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Ciriaco Gato Jr.3,36735.34
Liberal Florencio Abad 3,12932.84
NUP Carlo Oliver Diasnes 3,03231.82
Valid ballots9,52878.07
Invalid or blank votes2,67621.93
Total votes12,204100.00
NPC gain from Liberal

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Henedina Abad 4,23646.93
NPC Efren Lizardo1,79519.88
Independent Alexius Narag1,51716.81
UNA Nicanor Abad1,47916.38
Valid ballots9,02782.02
Invalid or blank votes1,97917.98
Total votes11,006100.00
Liberal hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Henedina Abad 3,81345.74
Independent Carlo Oliver Diasnes 3,67644.10
UNA Anacleto Mendoza84710.16
Valid ballots8,33679.54
Invalid or blank votes2,14420.46
Total votes10,480100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Henedina Abad 3,07637.07
Lakas–Kampi Carlo Oliver Diasnes 2,98836.01
Independent Alexius Narag2,23426.92
Valid ballots8,29881.00
Invalid or blank votes1,94719.00
Total votes10,245100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi

2007

2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
KAMPI Carlo Oliver Diasnes 4,43055.36
Liberal Vicente Gato3,45443.16
PMP Pedro Horcajo1181.47
Valid ballots8,00285.63
Invalid or blank votes1,34314.37
Total votes9,345100.00
KAMPI gain from Liberal

2004

2004 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Henedina Abad 4,05152.39
Lakas–CMD Telesforo Castillejos 3,57746.26
Independent Nicanor Abad771.00
Independent Florencita Nicolas270.35
Valid ballots7,73287.15
Invalid or blank votes1,14012.85
Total votes8,872100.00
Liberal hold

2001

2001 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Florencio Abad 4,83574.34
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP Priscilla Yadan1,66925.66
Valid ballots6,50478.94
Invalid or blank votes1,73521.06
Total votes8,239100.00
Liberal hold

1998

1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Florencio Abad 4,36065.44
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP Telesforo Castillejos 2,30334.56
Valid ballots6,66390.67
Invalid or blank votes6869.33
Total votes7,349100.00
Liberal hold

1995

1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Florencio Abad 3,35453.32
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP Enrique Lizardo2,93646.68
Total votes6,290100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas–NUCD–UMDP

1992

1992 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
LDP Enrique Lizardo3,35858.87
NPC Fernando Faberes1,45325.47
Liberal Antonio Escalante89315.66
Total votes5,704100.00
LDP gain from Liberal

1987

1987 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Florencio Abad 2,85449.00
Nacionalista Fernando Faberes1,98434.06
PDP–Laban Constantino Agayan98716.94
Total votes5,825100.00
Liberal win (new seat)

1984

1984 Philippine parliamentary elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
KBL Fernando Faberes2,58946.94
UNIDO Priscilla Yadan1,00418.20
Nacionalista Silvino Agudo 94217.08
UNIDO Cesar Hidalgo78614.25
Independent Constantino Agayan1522.76
Independent Marcial Armando430.78
Total votes5,516100.00
KBL win (new seat)

1969

1969 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Rufino Antonio Jr.1,36351.45
Liberal Jorge Abad70926.76
Nacionalista Renee Agudo40315.21
Nacionalista Custodio Villava1746.57
Total votes2,649100.00
Independent gain from Liberal

1965

1965 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Aurora Abad2,62966.90
Nacionalista Manuel Agudo1,30133.10
Total votes3,930100.00
Liberal hold

1961

1961 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Jorge Abad1,21631.97
Nacionalista Manuel Agudo1,13529.84
Nacionalista Custodio Villava99226.08
Nacionalista Marcos Malupa46012.10
Total votes3,803100.00
Liberal gain from Nacionalista

1957

1957 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Manuel Agudo1,18333.72
Liberal Jorge Abad97527.79
Nacionalista Custodio Villava96027.37
Nacionalista Salvador Reyes39011.12
Total votes3,508100.00
Nacionalista gain from Liberal

1953

1949

See also

References

  1. ↑ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Data on the Total Number Established and Clustered Precincts, Registered Voters and Voting Centers" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "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 8 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "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 May 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ Act No. 1952 (May 20, 1909), An Act to Provide for the Establishment of the Province of Batanes; to Amend Paragraph Seven of Section Sixty-eight of Act Numbered Eleven Hundred and Eighty-nine in Certain Particulars; to Authorize the Provincial Board of the Province of Batanes, With the Approval of the Governor-General, to Extend the Time for the Payment Without Penalty of Taxes and Licenses; to Amend Section Five of Act Numbered Fifteen Hundred and Eighty-two, Entitled "the Election Law," by Increasing the Number of Delegates to the Philippine Assembly to Eighty-one, and for Other Purposes , retrieved June 30, 2023– via Supreme Court E-Library
  8. ↑ G.R. No. L-31604 (April 17, 1970), Rufino S. Antonio vs. COMELEC , retrieved November 17, 2024
  9. ↑ Presidential Proclamation No. 2332 (February 1, 1984), Proclaiming the Ratification in the Plebiscite of January 27, 1984, of the Amendments to the Constitution Embodied in Batasang Pambansa Resolutions Nos. 104, 105, 110, 111, 112 and 113, Official Gazette (Philippines) , retrieved June 30, 2023
  10. ↑ "COC Results". Commission on Elections.[ permanent dead link ]
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