Palawan's 1st congressional district

Palawan's 1st congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Palawan's 1st congressional district in Palawan
Location of Palawan within the Philippines
Province	Palawan
Region	Mimaropa
Population	462,089 (2020) [1]
Electorate	302,220 (2025) [2]
Major settlements	15 LGUs Municipalities Agutaya Araceli Busuanga Cagayancillo Coron Culion Cuyo Dumaran El Nido Kalayaan Linapacan Magsaysay Roxas San Vicente Taytay
Area	7,725.90 km2 (2,982.99 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Rose Salvame
Political party	PRP
Congressional bloc	Majority

Palawan's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Palawan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. ^[3] The district encompasses the northern portion of Palawan Island including the Calamianes, Cuyo and Kalayaan island chains. It consists of the municipalities of Agutaya, Araceli, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Coron, Culion, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Kalayaan, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Roxas, San Vicente and Taytay. ^[4] The district is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Rose Salvame of the People's Reform Party (PRP). ^[5]

Representation history

#	Image		Member	Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
				Start	End
District created February 2, 1987 from Palawan's at-large district. [4]
1			David A. Ponce de Leon	June 30, 1987	June 30, 1995	8th	PDP–Laban	Elected in 1987.	1987–present Agutaya, Araceli, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Coron, Culion, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Kalayaan, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Roxas, San Vicente, Taytay
						9th	Lakas	Re-elected in 1992.
2			Vicente A. Sandoval	June 30, 1995	June 30, 2004	10th	Lakas	Elected in 1995.
						11th	LDP	Re-elected in 1998.
						12th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2001.
3			Antonio C. Alvarez	June 30, 2004	June 30, 2013	13th	KAMPI	Elected in 2004.
						14th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2007.
						15th	NUP	Re-elected in 2010.
4			Franz Josef Alvarez	June 30, 2013	June 30, 2022	16th	NUP	Elected in 2013.
						17th		Re-elected in 2016.
						18th		Re-elected in 2019.
5			Edgardo L. Salvame	June 30, 2022	March 13, 2024	19th	PRP	Elected in 2022. Died.
–	Vacant			March 13, 2024	June 30, 2025		No special election to fill vacancy.
6			Rose Salvame	June 30, 2025	Incumbent	20th	PRP	Elected in 2025.

Election results

2025

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Rose Salvame	People's Reform Party	145,701	59.14
	Franz Josef Alvarez	National Unity Party	100,653	40.86
Total			246,354	100.00
Valid votes			246,354	95.73
Invalid/blank votes			10,983	4.27
Total votes			257,337	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			302,220	85.15
	People's Reform Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections

See also

• Legislative districts of Palawan

References

1. Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
2. "Data on the Total Number Established and Clustered Precincts, Registered Voters and Voting Centers" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved February 16, 2021.
4. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
5. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved February 16, 2021.