Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district

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Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Ph locator negros oriental.svg
Location of Negros Oriental within the Philippines
Province Negros Oriental
Region Negros Island Region
Population422,208 (2015) [1]
Electorate239,474 (2016) [2]
Major settlements
Area1,797.44 km²
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeEmmanuel L. Iway
Political party  PFP
Congressional blocMajority

Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. [3] The district consists of the northern Negros Oriental cities of Canlaon and Guihulngan, as well as adjacent municipalities of Ayungon, Bindoy, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan and Vallehermoso. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong of the Liberal Party (LP). [4]

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Representation history

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Negros Oriental's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907. [5] [6]
1 Leopoldo Rovira y Blanco.jpg Leopoldo RoviraOctober 16, 1907October 16, 1909 1st Progresista Elected in 1907.1907–1909
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Tanjay, Tayasan
2 Hermenegildo Villanueva y Teves.jpg Hermenegildo Villanueva October 16, 1909October 16, 1916 2nd Progresista Elected in 1909.1909–1912
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Manjuyod, Tanjay, Tayasan
3rd Re-elected in 1912.1912–1916
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan

Negros Oriental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

3 Restituto Villegas.jpg Restituto VillegasOctober 16, 1916June 6, 1922 4th Progresista Elected in 1916.1916–1919
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
5th Re-elected in 1919.1919–1935
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
4 Guillermo Zosimo Villanueva y Teves.jpg Guillermo Z. Villanueva June 6, 1922September 16, 1935 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista
Elected in 1922.
7th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Re-elected in 1925.
8th Re-elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
10th Nacionalista
Democrático
Re-elected in 1934.
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Negros Oriental's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(4) Guillermo Zosimo Villanueva y Teves.jpg Guillermo Z. Villanueva September 16, 1935December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático
Re-elected in 1935.1935–1941
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
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District re-created May 24, 1945.
5 Julian Teves y Lajato.jpg Julián L. TevesJune 11, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941.1945–1946
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
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6 Lorenzo Guivelondo Teves.jpg Lorenzo Teves May 25, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1946.1946–1949
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
7 Rep. Pedro A. Bandoquillo (2nd Congress).jpg Pedro A. BandoquilloDecember 30, 1949November 13, 1951 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.
Resigned on election as Negros Oriental governor.
1949–1953
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
(6) Lorenzo Guivelondo Teves.jpg Lorenzo Teves December 30, 1953November 14, 1967 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.1953–1957
Amlan, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
4th Re-elected in 1957.1957–1961
Amlan, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
5th Elected in 1961.1961–1972
Amlan, Bais, Bindoy, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Mabinay Manjuyod, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
6th Re-elected in 1965.
Resigned on election as senator.
8 Rep. Herminio G. Teves - 12th Congress PH.png Herminio Teves December 30, 1969September 23, 1972 7th Liberal Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the thirteen-seat Region VII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
9Jerome V. ParasJune 30, 1987June 30, 1998 8th Lakas ng Bansa Elected in 1987.1987–present
Ayungon, Bindoy, Canlaon, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
10 Rep. Jacinto Paras (13th Congress).jpg Jacinto Paras June 30, 1998June 30, 2007 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
12th LDP Re-elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
11 Rep. Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong (19th Congress).jpg Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong June 30, 2007June 30, 2013 14th Liberal Elected in 2007.
15th Re-elected in 2010.
12 Rep. Emmanuel Iway (20th Congress).jpg Emmanuel L. IwayJune 30, 2013June 30, 2016 16th Liberal Elected in 2013.
(11) Rep. Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong (19th Congress).jpg Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong June 30, 2016June 30, 2025 17th Liberal Elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
19th Re-elected in 2022.
(12) Rep. Emmanuel Iway (20th Congress).jpg Emmanuel L. IwayJune 30, 2025Incumbent 20th PFP Elected in 2025.

Election results

2025

2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
PFP Emmanuel L. Iway 138,507 62.54%
Liberal Kingking Mijares82,97737.46%
Total votes221,484 100%
PFP gain from NPC

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong (incumbent) 136,594 100.00%
Total votes136,594 100.00%
Liberal hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong (incumbent) 131,599
Lakas Jacinto Paras16,071
Independent Danny Roble2,172
Total votes100.00%
Liberal hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong 94,800 60.55%
NUP Jacinto Paras60,50638.64%
Independent Danny Roble1,2520.79%
Invalid or blank votes43,466
Total votes200,024 100.00%
Liberal hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Manuel Iway 67,880 49.15
NPC Jerome Paras66,07247.84
Independent Lowell Andaya3,3992.46
Independent Danilo Roble7550.55
Margin of victory1,8081.31%
Total votes138,106 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong 106,255 63.95
Lakas–Kampi Jacinto Paras 59,47435.79
Independent Danilo Roble4230.25
Valid ballots166,15293.64
Invalid or blank votes11,2946.36
Total votes177,446 100.00
Liberal hold

See also

References

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  2. "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines) . Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  5. "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved April 16, 2020.