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The legislative districts of Samar are the representations of the province of Samar 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 former province of Samar was divided into three legislative districts from 1907 until 1965.
Its division into three different provinces was only approved in a plebiscite held together with the general elections on November 19, 1965, as mandated by Republic Act No. 4221, [1] which meant that voters still elected representatives under the old district configuration. After the ratification of RA 4221 the representatives of the second and third districts automatically served as the representatives of the lone districts of Western Samar and Eastern Samar, respectively, while the representative of the first district only served until 1967, when special elections were held to determine the new representative for Northern Samar. In 1969 Western Samar was renamed, and it is just this portion of the original undivided province that now assumes the title Samar.
Samar was part of the representation of Region VIII from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 2 assemblymen at-large. In 1986 it was redistricted into two legislative districts.
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 | Jose A. Roño |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | Rodolfo T. Tuazon |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | Reynaldo S. Uy |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | Mel Senen S. Sarmiento [lower-alpha 1] |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| vacant [lower-alpha 2] | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 | Stephen James T. Tan |
Notes
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 | Honorio Rosales |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | Vicente M. Obieta |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | Tomas Gomez |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | Pedro K. Mendiola |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | Jose D. Avelino |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | Tiburcio Tancinco |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | Antolin D. Tan |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | Tiburcio Tancinco |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | Agripino Escareal |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | Decoroso Rosales |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | Agripino Escareal |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | Gregorio B. Tan [lower-alpha 1] |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | Eladio T. Balite [lower-alpha 2] |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| see Lone District of Northern Samar |
Notes
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 | Venancio T. Garduce |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | Catalino V. Figueroa |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | Catalino V. Figueroa |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | Sharee Ann T. Tan |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | Milagrosa T. Tan |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | Sharee Ann T. Tan |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 | Reynolds Michael T. Tan |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 | Luciano Sinko |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | Benito Azanza |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | Jose Sabarre |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | Pastor Salazar |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | Pascual B. Azanza |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | Serafin Marabut |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | Pascual B. Azanza |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | vacant [lower-alpha 1] |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | Tito V. Tizon |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | Marciano Lim |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | Valeriano C. Yancha |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | Fernando R. Veloso [lower-alpha 2] |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| see Lone District of Samar |
Notes
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 | Eugenio D. Daza |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | Eladio Cinco |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | Mariano Alde |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | Jose Lugay Raquel |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | Iñigo Abenis |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | Gerardo Morrero |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | Gregorio B. Abogado |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | Gerardo Morrero |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | Juan L. Bocar |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | Felix Opimo |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | Adriano D. Lomuntad |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | Gregorio B. Abogado |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | Felipe J. Abrigo [lower-alpha 1] |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| see Lone District of Eastern Samar |
Notes
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | Fernando R. Veloso [lower-alpha 1] |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Notes
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| National Assembly 1943–1944 | Cayetano Lucero |
| Serafin S. Marabut |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 | Jose A. Roño |
| Fernando R. Veloso |
Eastern Samar, officially the Province of Eastern Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Borongan, which is the most populous. Eastern Samar occupies the eastern portion of the island of Samar. Bordering the province to the north is the province of Northern Samar and to the west is Samar province. To the east lies the Philippine Sea, part of the vast Pacific Ocean, while to the south lies Leyte Gulf.
Samar, officially the Province of Samar, or also known named as Western Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Catbalogan while Calbayog is the most populous city in the province. It is bordered by Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte and Leyte Gulf, and includes several islands in the Samar Sea. Samar is connected to the island of Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge.
Daram, officially the Municipality of Daram, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,608 people.
Gandara, officially the Municipality of Gandara(Waray: Bungto han Gandara), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,242 people.
Marabut, officially the Municipality of Marabut, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,842 people.
Pinabacdao, officially the Municipality of Pinabacdao, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,136 people.
San Jose de Buan, officially the Municipality of San Jose de Buan, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,767 people.
Santa Rita, officially the Municipality of Santa Rita, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,384 people.
Tarangnan, officially the Municipality of Tarangnan, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,713 people.
Zumarraga, officially the Municipality of Zumarraga, is a 5th class island municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,279 people.
San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,641 people.
Borongan, officially the City of Borongan, is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,961 people.
San Policarpo, officially the Municipality of San Policarpo, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,365 people.
The legislative districts of Eastern Samar are the representations of the province of Eastern Samar 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 lone congressional district.
Catbalogan, officially the City of Catbalogan, is a 5th class component city and capital city of the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 106,440 people.
The Samar Island Natural Park, in Samar, is the largest contiguous tract of old-growth forest in the Philippines. It is the country's largest terrestrial protected area, with an area of 333,300 hectares. The buffer is spread north to south over the island's three provinces and totals 458,700 hectares, about a third of the entire island of Samar.
Samar's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Samar. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the city of Calbayog and adjacent municipalities of Almagro, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an and Tarangnan. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Stephen James T. Tan of the Nacionalista Party (NP)
Samar's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Samar. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the provincial capital city of Catbalogan and adjacent municipalities of Basey, Calbiga, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal and Zumarraga. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Reynolds Michael Tan of the Lakas–CMD.
Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Eastern Samar. Also known as Eastern Samar's lone district, it has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1965. It first elected a representative provincewide at-large for the 6th Congress of the Third Philippine Republic following its creation and that of Northern Samar as regular provinces separate from Samar under Republic Act No. 4221 on June 19, 1965. It has remained a single-member district for the House of Representatives as well as the Fourth Philippine Republic parliament known as the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986.
Alma Uy-Lampasa is a Filipino law professor, judge and politician who served as a provincial board member of the 2nd legislative district of Samar.