Legislative districts of Cebu

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The legislative districts of Cebu are the representations of the province of Cebu in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. At present, the province is currently represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines by its seven congressional districts, with their respective representatives being elected every three years. Locally, the districts are also allotted two seats in the Cebu Provincial Board, with board members also being elected every three years.

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Legislative districts of Cebu.

History

Cebu was initially composed of one representative district, wherein it elected four representatives, at large, to the Malolos Congress in 1898. It was later divided into seven representative districts in 1907. [1] When seats for the upper house of the Philippine Legislature were elected from territory-based districts between 1916 and 1935, the province formed part of the tenth senatorial district which elected two out of the 24-member senate.

In the disruption caused by the Second World War, two delegates represented the province in the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was the provincial governor (an ex officio member), while the other was elected through a provincial assembly of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Cebu City, being a chartered city, was represented separately in this short-lived legislative body. Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, the province retained its seven pre-war representative districts; this remained so until 1972.

The province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region VII from 1978 to 1984. Beginning in 1984 the province elected six representatives, at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa; Cebu City, which became a highly urbanized city in 1979 by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 51, [2] began to be represented separately from Cebu at this time.

Cebu, including the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu, was reapportioned into six congressional districts under the new Constitution [3] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987. The six districts elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

The passage of Republic Act No. 9726 on October 22, 2009, separated the highly urbanized city of Lapu-Lapu from the sixth district to form its own congressional district starting in the 2010 elections. [4]

Republic Act No. 10684, approved on September 18, 2015, split the second district and recreated the seventh district which elected its own representative in the 2016 elections. [5]

Republic Act No. 11257, approved on April 15, 2019, separated the highly urbanized city of Mandaue from the sixth district to form its own congressional district starting in the 2022 elections.

Current districts

The province was last redistricted in 2019, where Mandaue was separated from the sixth district to form its own congressional district. The province's current congressional delegation composes of three members of the National Unity Party, two members of Lakas, one member of the Nacionalista Party and one member of the Nationalist People's Coalition. All seven representatives are part of the majority bloc in the 19th Congress.

Legislative districts and representatives of Cebu
DistrictCurrent RepresentativeConstituent LGUs Population (2020)AreaMap
ImageNameParty
1st Rep. Rhea Mae Gullas (19th Congress).jpg Rhea Mae Gullas
(since 2022)
Lakas 809,335527.06 km² Cebu 1st District.svg
2nd Rep. Edsel Galeos (19th Congress).jpg Edsel Galeos
(since 2022)
Lakas 257,658740.67 km² Cebu 2nd District.svg
3rd HoR Official Portrait Pablo John Garcia.jpg Pablo John Garcia
(since 2019)
NUP 616,3261,258.08 km² Cebu 3rd District.svg
4th HoR Official Portrait Janice Salimbangon.jpg Janice Salimbangon
(since 2019)
NUP 540,814740.41 km² Cebu 4th District.svg
5th Rep. Vincent Franco Frasco (19th Congress).jpg Vincent Franco Frasco
(since 2019)
NUP 643,946877.67 km² Cebu 5th District.svg
6th Rep. Daphne Lagon (19th Congress).jpg Daphne Lagon
(since 2022)
Lakas 218,60789.05 km² Cebu 6th District.svg
7th HoR Official Portrait Peter John Calderon.jpg Peter John Calderon
(since 2016)
NPC 238,699641.62 km² Cebu 7th District.svg

1st District

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Map of the current 1st District of Cebu
PeriodRepresentative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Antonio T. Bacaltos Sr.
9th Congress
1992–1995
Eduardo R. Gullas Sr.
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
12th Congress
2001–2004
Jose R. Gullas
13th Congress
2004–2007
Eduardo R. Gullas Sr.
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
Gerald Anthony V. Gullas, Jr.
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022
Eduardo R. Gullas Sr.
19th Congress
2022–2025
Rhea Mae A. Gullas

1907–1972

PeriodRepresentative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Celestino L. Rodriguez
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
Gervacio Padilla
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
Jose E. Hernaez
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
Manuel C. Briones
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
Buenaventura P. Rodriguez
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
Tereso M. Dosdos
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
Celestino L. Rodriguez
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
Tereso M. Dosdos
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
Celestino L. Rodriguez
1st Congress
1946–1949
Jovenal Almendras
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Ramon M. Durano
3rd Congress
1953–1957
4th Congress
1957–1961
5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969
7th Congress
1969–1972

2nd District

PeriodRepresentative
17th Congress
2016–2019
Wilfredo S. Caminero
18th Congress
2019–2022
19th Congress
2022–2025
Edsel A. Galeos

1987–2016

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Map of the 2nd District of Cebu, 1987–2016
PeriodRepresentative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Crisologo A. Abines
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Simeon L. Kintanar
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
Pablo P. Garcia
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
Wilfredo S. Caminero

1907–1972

PeriodRepresentative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Sergio S. Osmeña Sr.
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
Vicente Y. Sotto
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
Paulino A. Gullas
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
Sotero B. Cabahug
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
Hilario Abellana
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
Pedro T. Lopez
1st Congress
1946–1949
Vicente Logarta
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Leandro A. Tojong [lower-alpha 1]
Vicente Logarta
3rd Congress
1953–1957
Pedro T. Lopez [lower-alpha 2]
4th Congress
1957–1961
Sergio V. Osmeña Jr.
5th Congress
1961–1965
Jose L. Briones
6th Congress
1965–1969
7th Congress
1969–1972
John Henry R. Osmeña

Notes

  1. Replaced by Vicente Logarta as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on December 6, 1952.
  2. Died March 17, 1957; position remained vacant until the end of the 3rd Congress.

3rd District

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Map of the current 3rd District of Cebu
PeriodRepresentative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Pablo P. Garcia
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
John Henry R. Osmeña
11th Congress
1998–2001
Antonio P. Yapha Jr.
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
Pablo John F. Garcia
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
Gwendolyn F. Garcia
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022
Pablo John F. Garcia
19th Congress
2022–2025

1907–1972

PeriodRepresentative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Filemon Y. Sotto
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
Vicente S. Urgello
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
Vicente Rama
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
Maximino J. Noel
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
Vicente Rama
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
Agustin Y. Kintanar
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
Maximino J. Noel
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
1st Congress
1946–1949
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Primitivo N. Sato
3rd Congress
1953–1957
Maximino J. Noel
4th Congress
1957–1961
5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969
Ernesto H. Bascon
7th Congress
1969–1972
Eduardo R. Gullas Sr.

4th District

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Map of the current 4th District of Cebu
PeriodRepresentative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Celestino E. Martinez, Jr.
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Clavel A. Martinez
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
Benhur L. Salimbangon
Celestino A. Martinez III [lower-alpha 1]
15th Congress
2010–2013
Benhur L. Salimbangon
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022
Janice Z. Salimbangon
19th Congress
2022–2025

Notes

  1. Replaced Benhur L. Salimbangon as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on January 11, 2010. [6]

1907–1972

PeriodRepresentative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Alejandro Ruiz
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
Isidoro Aldanese
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
Juan F. Alcazaren
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
Agustin Y. Kintanar
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
Vicente Rama
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
Agustin Y. Kintanar
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
1st Congress
1946–1949
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Filomeno C. Kintanar
3rd Congress
1953–1957
Isidro C. Kintanar
4th Congress
1957–1961
5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969
7th Congress
1969–1972
Gaudencio Beduya

5th District

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Map of the current 5th District of Cebu
PeriodRepresentative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Ramon D. Durano III
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Joseph Felix Mari H. Durano [lower-alpha 1]
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
Ramon H. Durano VI [lower-alpha 2]
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
Joseph Felix Mari H. Durano
17th Congress
2016–2019
Ramon H. Durano VI
18th Congress
2019–2022
Vincent Franco D. Frasco
19th Congress
2022–2025

Notes

  1. Appointed Secretary of Tourism on November 29, 2004.
  2. Assumed office on June 9, 2005. Elected in a special election on May 30, 2005, to complete the unexpired term of Joseph H. Durano.

1907–1972

PeriodRepresentative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Troadio D. Galicano
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
Mariano Jesus D. Cuenco
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
Tomas N. Alonzo
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
Miguel D. Cuenco
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
1st Congress
1946–1949
Leandro A. Tojong
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Miguel D. Cuenco
3rd Congress
1953–1957
4th Congress
1957–1961
5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969
Antonio V. Cuenco
7th Congress
1969–1972
Emerito S. Calderon

6th District

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Map of the current 6th District of Cebu
PeriodRepresentative
19th Congress
2022–2025
Daphne A. Lagon

2010–2022

PeriodRepresentative
15th Congress
2010–2013
Gabriel Luis R. Quisumbing
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
Jonas C. Cortes
18th Congress
2019–2022
Emmarie M. Ouano-Dizon

Notes

  1. Declared highly-urbanized city on February 15, 1991; [7] independent from Cebu but allowed to participate in the election of provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, [8] in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991. [9]

1987–2010

PeriodRepresentative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Vicente L. de la Serna
9th Congress
1992–1995
Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Efren T. Herrera
12th Congress
2001–2004
Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010

Notes

  1. Declared highly-urbanized city on February 15, 1991; [7] independent from Cebu but allowed to participate in the election of provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, [8] in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991. [9]

7th District

PeriodRepresentative
17th Congress
2016–2019
Peter John D. Calderon
18th Congress
2019–2022
19th Congress
2022–2025

1907–1972

PeriodRepresentative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Pedro L. Rodriguez
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
Eulalio E. Causing
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
Tomas N. Alonzo
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
Jose N. Alonzo
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
Paulino Ybañez
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
Buenaventura P. Rodriguez
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
Roque V. Desquitado
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
Jose V. Rodriguez
1st Congress
1946–1949
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Nicolas G. Escario
3rd Congress
1953–1957
4th Congress
1957–1961
Antonio De Pio
5th Congress
1961–1965
Tereso Dumon
6th Congress
1965–1969
7th Congress
1969–1972
Celestino N. Sybico, Jr.

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At-Large (defunct)

1898–1899

PeriodRepresentatives
Malolos Congress
1898–1899
Ariston Bautista
Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
Felix David
Francisco Macabulos

1943–1944

PeriodRepresentative
National Assembly
1943–1944
Jose S. Leyson [10]
Jose Delgado (ex officio) [10]

1984–1986

PeriodRepresentative
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986
Emerito S. Calderon
Nenita C. Daluz
Ramon D. Durano III
Regalado Estrella Maambong
Luisito R. Patalinjug
Adelino B. Sitoy

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