Masbate's at-large congressional district

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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. [1] 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. [2] [3] 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. [1]

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Masbate was allocated an additional seat on three separate occasions in its history. From 1898 to 1901, the province, then known as Masbate y Ticao, was represented by two members in the National Assembly (Malolos Congress) of the First Philippine Republic, with a separate representation for the then island province of Burias. It also sent two representatives to the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1944 and the national parliament of the Fourth Philippine Republic from 1984 to 1986.

After 1986, all representatives were elected from its congressional districts. [1]

Representation history

#Term of officeNational
Assembly
Seat ASeat B
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Masbate y Ticao's at-large district for the Malolos Congress

District created June 18, 1898. [2] [4]
September 15, 1898March 23, 19011st Alberto Barretto.jpg Alberto BarrettoIndependentAppointed.Máximo CabigtingIndependentAppointed.
#Term of officeLegislatureSingle seatSeats eliminated
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Masbate's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

District re-created December 15, 1920. [5]
1June 6, 1922June 2, 1925 6th Pablo de la Rosa.jpg Pablo de la Rosa Nacionalista
Colectivista
Redistricted from Sorsogon's 2nd district and re-elected in 1922.
2June 2, 1925June 5, 1928 7th Eduardo Marcaido Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1925.
3June 5, 1928June 5, 1934 8th Pio Corpus.jpg Pío V. Corpus Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
4June 5, 1934September 16, 1935 10th Rep. Emilio B. Espinosa (2nd Congress).jpg Emilio B. Espinosa Nacionalista
Democrático
Elected in 1934.
#Term of officeNational
Assembly
Single seat
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

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

(3)September 16, 1935December 30, 1941 1st Pio Corpus.jpg Pío V. Corpus Nacionalista
Democrático
Elected in 1935.
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
#Term of officeNational
Assembly
Seat ASeat B
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Masbate's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic)

District re-created September 7, 1943. [6]
September 25, 1943February 2, 19441st Rep. Emilio B. Espinosa (2nd Congress).jpg Emilio B. Espinosa KALIBAPI Elected in 1943. Pio Corpus.jpg Pío V. Corpus KALIBAPI Appointed as an ex officio member.
#Term of officeCommon
wealth
Congress
Single seatSeats eliminated
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

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

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(4)June 11, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Rep. Emilio B. Espinosa (2nd Congress).jpg Emilio B. Espinosa Nacionalista Elected in 1941.
#Term of officeCongressSingle seat
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Masbate's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

(4)May 25, 1946December 30, 1953 1st Rep. Emilio B. Espinosa (2nd Congress).jpg Emilio B. Espinosa Liberal Re-elected in 1946.
2nd Re-elected in 1949.
5December 30, 1953December 30, 1957 3rd Mateo Pecson y Songco.jpg Mateo Pecson Liberal Elected in 1953.
6December 30, 1957December 30, 1965 4th Emilio Espinosa Jr.jpg Emilio R. Espinosa Jr. Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
7December 30, 1965December 30, 1969 6th Andres Clemente Clemente Jr.jpg Andrés Clemente Jr. Nacionalista Elected in 1965.
(6)December 30, 1969September 23, 1972 7th Emilio Espinosa Jr.jpg Emilio R. Espinosa Jr. Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
#Term of officeBatasang
Pambansa
Seat ASeat B
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral historyImageMemberPartyElectoral history

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

District re-created February 1, 1984. [7]
July 23, 1984March 25, 19862ndJolly T. Fernandez UNIDO Elected in 1984.Venancio L. YanezaIndependent Elected in 1984.
Died September 9, 1984.
District dissolved into Masbate's 1st, 2nd and 3rd districts.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Decree of June 18, 1898, establishing the Dictatorial Government" (PDF). Official Gazette (Philippines) . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines – Ordinance". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. "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 3 May 2020.
  5. "Act No. 2934, (1920-12-15)". Lawyerly. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). February 1984. Retrieved 3 May 2020.