Cebu's 1st congressional district
| Cebu's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of Cebu's 1st congressional district in Cebu | |
 Location of Cebu within the Philippines | |
| Province | Cebu |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Population | 809,335 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 470,692 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 6 LGUs
|
| Area | 527.06 km2 (203.50 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Rhea Gullas |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Cebu's 1st congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cebu. 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 cities of Carcar, Naga and Talisay and the municipalities of Minglanilla, San Fernando and Sibonga. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Rhea Gullas of the Lakas–CMD.[4]
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district encompassed the northeastern municipalities of Bogo, Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tabogon, and Tudela, and the city of Danao.
Representation history
[edit]| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Cebu's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly[edit] | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[5][6] | ||||||||
| 1 | Celestino Rodriguez | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1912 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1909 Bogo, Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Danao, Pilar, San Francisco, Tabogon, Tudela | |
| 2nd | Re-elected in 1909. | 1909–1916 Bogo, Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Danao, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Tabogon, Tudela | ||||||
| 2 | Gervasio Padilla | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | ||
Cebu's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands[edit] | ||||||||
| 3 | José Hernaez | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1922 Bogo, Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Danao, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Tabogon, Tudela | |
| 4 | Manuel Briones | June 3, 1919 | June 2, 1931 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | ||
| 6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista |
Re-elected in 1922. | 1922–1935 Bogo, Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Danao, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tabogon, Tudela | |||||
| 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Re-elected in 1925. | ||||||
| 8th | Re-elected in 1928. | |||||||
| 5 | Buenaventura Rodriguez | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1931. | ||
| 6 | Tereso Dosdos | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1934. | ||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Cebu's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)[edit] | ||||||||
| (1) | Celestino Rodriguez | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bogo, Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Danao, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tabogon, Tudela | |
| (6) | Tereso Dosdos | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | ||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Cebu's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). | ||||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | Common wealth Congress |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Cebu's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines[edit] | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| (1) | Celestino Rodriguez | June 9, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Bogo, Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Danao, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tabogon, Tudela | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Cebu's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines[edit] | ||||||||
| 7 | Jovenal Almendras | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Bogo, Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Danao, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tabogon, Tudela | |
| 8 | Ramón M. Durano | December 30, 1949 | September 23, 1972 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | ||
| 3rd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1953. | ||||||
| 4th | Re-elected in 1957. | |||||||
| 5th | Re-elected in 1961. | |||||||
| 6th | Re-elected in 1965. | |||||||
| 7th | Re-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 six-seat Cebu's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 9 | Antonio T. Bacaltos | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | LABAN (Panaghiusa) | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Carcar, Minglanilla, Naga, San Fernando, Sibonga, Talisay | |
| 10 | Eduardo R. Gullas | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 9th | LDP | Elected in 1992. | ||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 11th | LAMMP | Re-elected in 1998. | ||||||
| 11 | Jose R. Gullas | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | NPC | Elected in 2001. | ||
| (10) | Eduardo R. Gullas | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2004. | ||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 15th | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||||
| 12 | Gerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr. | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2013. | ||
| 17th | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| (10) | Eduardo R. Gullas | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2019. | ||
| 13 | Rhea Mae A. Gullas | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. | ||
| Lakas | ||||||||
Election results
[edit]2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Rhea Gullas | 288,131 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 291,366 | 100.00 | |||
| Nacionalista hold | |||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Eduardo Gullas | 236,944 | 81.32 | ||
| Independent | Ron Del Mar | 48,131 | 16.51 | ||
| Independent | Solomon Paypa | 6,291 | 2.15 | ||
| Total votes | 291,366 | 100.00 | |||
| Nacionalista hold | |||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Gerald Anthony Gullas Jr. | 186,091 | 65.22% | ||
| NPC | Antonio Canoy | 92,589 | 32.45% | ||
| PDP–Laban | Michael Nuñez | 6,612 | 2.31% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 37,380 | ||||
| Total votes | 322,672 | 100.00% | |||
| Nacionalista hold | |||||
2013
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Gerald Anthony Gullas Jr. | 153,514 | 63.88 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 86,792 | 36.12 | ||
| Total votes | 240,306 | 100.00 | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
2010
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Eduardo Gullas | 209,208 | 92.91 | |
| PMP | Luna Sabalones | 10,527 | 4.67 | |
| Independent | Felipe Concepcion | 5,449 | 2.42 | |
| Valid ballots | 225,184 | 86.54 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 35,039 | 13.46 | ||
| Total votes | 260,223 | 100.00 | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ 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 March 26, 2020.
- ^ "LIST OF ELECTED MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph. Commission on Elections. August 11, 2019. p. 23. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
