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Abra's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
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Location of Abra within the Philippines
ProvinceAbra
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
Population250,985 (2020)[1]
Electorate182,696 (2022)[2]
Area4,165.25 km2 (1,608.21 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1917 (single-member district)
RepresentativeMenchie Bernos
Political party  Lakas–CMD
Congressional blocMajority

Abra's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Abra. Abra has been represented in the country's various national legislatures since 1898.[3] The first congressional delegation consisted of two members in the First Philippine Republic legislature known as the Malolos Congress. Since 1919 when it was re-established as a regular province separate from Ilocos Sur, Abra has been entitled to one member in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, elected provincewide at-large, except for a brief period between 1943 and 1944 when it was again represented by two members in the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic.[4] From 1978 to 1984, all provinces were converted into multi-seat regional at-large districts for the Interim Batasang Pambansa of the Fourth Philippine Republic, with Abra forming part of the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district. It was restored as a single-member district in 1984.[4]

The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Menchie Bernos of the Lakas–CMD.[5]

Representation history

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# Term of office National
Assembly 		Seat A Seat B
Start End Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

Abra's at-large district for the Malolos Congress

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District created June 18, 1898.[6]
– September 15, 1898 March 23, 1901 1st Isidro Paredes Independent Elected in 1898. Juan Villamor Independent Elected in 1898.
# Term of office Legislature Single seat Seats eliminated
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Abra's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

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District re-created March 9, 1917.[7]
1 June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Eustaquio Purugganan Nacionalista Redistricted from Ilocos Sur's 3rd district and re-elected in 1919.
2 June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Adolfo Brillantes Nacionalista
Colectivista 		Elected in 1922.
3 June 2, 1925 September 16, 1935 7th Quintín Paredes Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1925.
8th Re-elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
10th Nacionalista
Democrático 		Re-elected in 1934.
# Term of office National
Assembly 		Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

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

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(3) November 15, 1935 January 9, 1936 1st Quintín Paredes Nacionalista
Democrático 		Re-elected in 1935.
Resigned on appointment as Resident Commissioner.
4 September 1, 1936 December 30, 1938 Agapito Garduque Nacionalista Elected in 1936 to finish Paredes's term.
(3) December 30, 1938 December 30, 1941 2nd Quintín Paredes Nacionalista Elected in 1938.
# Term of office National
Assembly 		Seat A Seat B
Start End Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

Abra's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic)

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District re-created September 7, 1943.[8]
– September 25, 1943 February 2, 1944 3rd Quintín Paredes KALIBAPI Elected in 1943. Juan C. Brillantes KALIBAPI Appointed as an ex officio member.
# Term of office Common
wealth
Congress 		Single seat Seats eliminated
Start End Member Party Electoral history

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

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District re-created May 24, 1945.
5 June 9, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Jesús V. Paredes Nacionalista Elected in 1941.
# Term of office Congress Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

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

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(3) May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Quintín Paredes Liberal Elected in 1946.
6 December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 2nd Virgilio V. Valera Liberal Elected in 1949.
7 December 30, 1953 December 30, 1965 3rd Lucas P. Paredes Democratic Elected in 1953.
4th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
8 December 30, 1965 September 23, 1972 6th Carmelo Z. Barbero Liberal Elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
# Term of office Batasang
Pambansa 		Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

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

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District re-created February 1, 1984.[9]
– July 23, 1984 March 25, 1986 2nd Arturo V. Barbero KBL Elected in 1984.
# Term of office Congress Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

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

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District re-created February 2, 1987.
9 June 30, 1987 June 30, 1992 8th Rudolfo A. Bernardez LABAN Elected in 1987.
10 June 30, 1992 June 30, 1998 9th Jeremias Z. Zapata Lakas Elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
11 June 30, 1998 June 30, 2001 11th Vicente Ysidro P. Valera LDP Elected in 1998.
12 June 30, 2001 December 16, 2006 12th Luis P. Bersamin Jr. PDSP Elected in 2001.
13th KAMPI Re-elected in 2004.
Died.
13 June 30, 2007 June 30, 2010 14th Cecilia Seares-Luna Lakas Elected in 2007.
14 June 30, 2010 June 30, 2016 15th Joy Bernos PDSP Elected in 2010.
16th Liberal Re-elected in 2013.
15 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2022 17th Joseph Bernos PDP–Laban Elected in 2016.
18th Nacionalista Re-elected in 2019.
16 June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th Ching Bernos Nacionalista (Asenso Abrenio) Elected in 2022.
Lakas (Asenso Abrenio)

Election results

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2022

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2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in Abra's at-large congressional district
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Menchie Bernos 122,223 100.00
Total votes 122,223 100%
Nacionalista hold

2016

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2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Joseph Bernos 63,919
Nacionalista Marco Bautista 53,814
Independent Joselito Bringas 7,460
Lakas Cecilia Luna 3,424
Invalid or blank votes 11,307
Total votes 139,924
Liberal hold

2013

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2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ma. Jocelyn Valera-Bernos 55,323 64.79%
Nacionalista Rolando Somera 19,116 22.39%
Independent Hans Roger Luna 10,952 12.83%
Margin of victory
Rejected ballots
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

2010

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2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
PDSP Joy Bernos 46,536 40.85
Lakas–Kampi Cecilia Seares-Luna 45,454 39.90
Nacionalista Ma. Zita Valera 11,249 9.87
PMP Mailed Molina 10,677 9.37
Valid ballots 113,916 95.21
Invalid or blank votes 5,735 4.79
Total votes 119,651 100.00
PDSP gain from Lakas–Kampi

1936 special

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1936 National Assembly special election in Abra's at-large district
Candidate Votes %
Agapito Garduque 3,320 47.19
Jesus Paredes 2,525 35.89
Adolfo Brillantes 1,190 16.92
Total votes 7,035 100.00

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout" (PDF). Philippine Commission on Elections. January 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "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 May 16, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "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 May 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Act No. 2683 (March 9, 1917), An Act to Authorize the Segregation of the Subprovince of Abra From the Province of Ilocos Sur and the Reestablishment of the Former Province of Abra, and for Other Purposes., Lawyerly, retrieved May 9, 2024
  8. ^ "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). February 1984. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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