Legislative districts of Compostela Valley

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The Legislative Districts of Compostela Valley are the representations of the province of Compostela Valley 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.

The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 81 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are independent of any provincial government. Each province is governed by an elected legislature called the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and by an elected governor.

Compostela Valley Province in Davao Region, Philippines

Compostela Valley, or ComVal, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. The province, called ComVal for short, used to be part of Davao del Norte until it was made independent in 1998.

Legislative districts of the Philippines Divisions of the Philippines provinces and cities for representation in legislative bodies

The legislative districts of the Philippines are the divisions of the Philippines' provinces and cities for representation in the various legislative bodies. Congressional districts are for House of Representatives, while there are districts for Sangguniang Panlalawigan, and some Sangguniang Panlungsod. For purposes of representation, the Senate, most Sangguniang Panlungsod, Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan are all elected at-large, although there were previously senatorial districts.

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History

Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Compostela Valley were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), Davao Province (1935–1967), Region XI (1978–1984) and Davao del Norte (1967–1972; 1984–1998).

Department of Mindanao and Sulu

The Department of Mindanao and Sulu was an agency of the United States colonial administration in the Philippine Islands tasked to administer all Muslim-dominated areas in the territory. It was established on July 23, 1914, pursuant to Act No. 2408, replacing the Moro Province after the latter was divided into the then districts/provinces of Zamboanga, Lanao, Cotabato, Davao, and Sulu. It was later split into provinces/regions organized under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, along with the former provinces of Agusan, Surigao and current province of Bukidnon, but excluding Lanao.

Davao (province) former province of the Philippines

The Province of Davao was a province of the Philippines in the island of Mindanao. It was divided into three provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, and Davao del Sur with the passage of Philippine Republic Act No. 4867 on May 8, 1967. It was one of the largest, most populous and prosperous provinces in the country during its time, being settled by immigrants from the Luzon and Visayas island groups.

Davao del Norte Province in Davao Region, Philippines

Davao del Norte is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tagum City. Davao del Norte also includes Samal Island to the south in the Davao Gulf.

The passage of Republic Act No. 8470 and its subsequent ratification by plebiscite on 7 March 1998 separated from Davao del Norte's first and second districts a total of eleven municipalities to create the new province of Compostela Valley, which itself was apportioned into two new congressional districts. [1] The new province's two districts first elected their own representatives in the 1998 elections.

The Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on May 11, 1998. Held on the same day as the presidential election, the party of the incumbent president, Fidel V. Ramos' Lakas-NUCD-UMDP, won majority of the seats in the House of Representatives. For the first time since the People Power Revolution, a party won majority of the seats in the House; Lakas had a seat over the majority. This is also the first Philippine elections that included the party-list system.

1st District

Municipalities of the Philippines administrative division of the Philippines

A municipality is a local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines. A municipality is also usually called town in its archaic term, since municipalities have the functions of a town since its inception. They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit. Provinces of the Philippines are divided into cities and municipalities, which in turn, are divided into barangays, formerly barrios. As of March 31, 2017, there are 1,489 municipalities across the country..

Compostela, Compostela Valley Municipality in Davao Region, Philippines

Compostela, officially the Municipality of Compostela, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 87,474 people.

Maragusan, Compostela Valley Municipality in Davao Region, Philippines

Maragusan, officially the Municipality of Maragusan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 60,842 people.

PeriodRepresentative [3]
11th Congress
1998–2001		Rogelio M. Sarmiento
12th Congress
2001–2004		 Manuel E. Zamora
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013		Ma. Carmen S. Zamora-Apsay
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022		Manuel E. Zamora

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Laak, Compostela Valley Municipality in Davao Region, Philippines

Laak, officially the Municipality of Laak, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 73,874 people.

Mabini, Compostela Valley Municipality in Davao Region, Philippines

Mabini, officially the Municipality of Mabini, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 41,102 people.

Maco, Compostela Valley Municipality in Davao Region, Philippines

Maco, officially the Municipality of Maco, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 81,277 people.

PeriodRepresentative [3]
11th Congress
1998–2001		 Prospero S. Amatong
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010		 Rommel C. Amatong
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019		Ruwel Peter S. Gonzaga
18th Congress
2019–2022

See also

Legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu

The Legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu was the collective representation of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu and its component provinces of Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga as a single at-large district in the lower house of the Philippine Legislature from 1916 until 1935.

The Legislative district of Davao was the representation of the historical province of Davao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until its dissolution in 1967. The undivided province's representation encompassed the present-day provinces of Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental and Davao Oriental. Except during the Second World War, the chartered city of Davao also formed part of the province's representation.

The Legislative Districts of Davao del Norte are the representations of the province of Davao del Norte 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 districts.

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References

  1. ↑ Congress of the Philippines (30 January 1998). "Republic Act No. 8470 - An Act Creating the Province of Compostela Valley from the Province of Davao del Norte, and for Other Purposes". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population of Population of Legislative Districts by Region, Province, and Selected Highly Urbanized/Component City: 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
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