Masbate,officially the Province of Masbate,is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation's archipelago. Its provincial capital is Masbate City. The province consists of three major islands:Masbate,Ticao and Burias.
Masbate City,officially the City of Masbate,is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Masbate,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 104,522 people.
Pio V. Corpus, officially the Municipality of Pio V. Corpus is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 23,744 people.
Moises R. Espinosa Airport,also known as Masbate Airport,is the airport serving the general area of Masbate City,located in the province of Masbate in the Philippines. It is named for Moises R. Espinosa Sr.,a former Representative of Masbate who was assassinated at the airport on March 17,1989.
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.
Narciso "Bong" Recio Bravo Jr. is a Filipino politician,who represents the 1st congressional district of the province of Masbate. The district is composed of the municipalities of Batuan,Claveria,Monreal,San Fernando,San Jacinto and San Pascual. He was elected in 2013 as the new mayor of San Fernando,Masbate.
These are term limited and retiring members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines during the 15th Congress of the Philippines. Term limited members are prohibited from running in the 2013 elections;they may run for any other positions,or may wait until the 2016 elections.
The siege of Masbate was fought on August 19,1898 on Masbate island as a part of the Philippine Revolution.
Elections were held in Bicol Region for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9,2016.
Kirsten Danielle Tan Delavin,popularly known as Kisses Delavin,is a Filipino actress,beauty queen,and recording artist. She first gained fame in 2016 as a contestant in the reality television series,Pinoy Big Brother:Lucky 7,where she placed second.
The 2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections were the 35th lower house elections in the Philippines. They were held on May 13,2019,to elect members to the House of Representatives.
The 2019 Philippine general election was conducted on May 13,2019. A midterm election,those elected therein will take office on June 30,2019,midway through the term of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Masbate's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Masbate for various national legislatures before 1987. The province had its representatives elected or appointed province-wide at-large from its reorganization under Article 6 of the Decreto de 18 junio de 1898 y las instrucciones sobre el régimen de las provincias y pueblos for the Malolos Congress in 1898 until the creation of a first,second and third district on February 2,1987. It was represented as a single-member district when it was re-established as a regular province separate from Sorsogon in 1920 and took part in five legislatures of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands from 1922 to 1935,the three legislatures of the Philippine Commonwealth from 1935 to 1946,and the seven congresses of the Third Philippine Republic from 1946 to 1972.
The Masbate Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Masbate.
Masbate's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Masbate. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district consists of six municipalities in the Burias and Ticao islands of northern Masbate,namely:Claveria and San Pascual in Burias island and Batuan,Monreal,San Fernando and San Jacinto in Ticao island. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Richard Kho of the Lakas–CMD.
Masbate's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Masbate. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district encompasses the western half of Masbate Island consisting of the provincial capital Masbate City and the municipalities of Aroroy,Baleno,Balud,Mandaon,Milagros and Mobo. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Olga "Ara" Kho of the Lakas–CMD.
Masbate's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Masbate. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district encompasses the eastern half of Masbate Island consisting of the municipalities of Cataingan,Cawayan,Dimasalang,Esperanza,Palanas,Pio V. Corpuz,Placer and Uson. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Wilton T. Kho of the Lakas–CMD.
These are term limited and retiring members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines during the 18th Congress of the Philippines,who cannot or would not run in the 2022 elections.
