Legislative districts of Cavite
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The Legislative Districts of Cavite are the representations of the province of Cavite in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh districts.
History
Cavite initially comprised a single assembly district in 1907. 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 fifth 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. Cavite 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 continued to comprise a lone district.
The province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region IV-A from 1978 to 1984, and elected three representatives, at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984. Cavite was reapportioned into three congressional districts under the new Constitution[1] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
The passage of Republic Act No. 9727[2] on October 22, 2009 increased the number of the province's representatives from three to seven, starting in the 2010 elections. However, the elevation of Dasmariñas into a city has resulted in an additional legal name for the Fourth District, which became the Lone District of the City of Dasmariñas after the ratification of Republic Act No. 9723[3] on November 25, 2009.
Meanwhile, despite the elevation of Bacoor and Imus into cities in 2012, their charters explicitly indicate the retention of their numerical designations as the Second[4] and Third Districts[5] of the province.
1st District
- City: Cavite City
- Municipalities: Kawit, Noveleta, Rosario
- Population (2015): 342,824
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2010–2013 |
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2013–2016 |
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2016–2019 |
- ^1 Assumed office as Secretary of Transportation and Communications on October 18, 2012.
1987–2010
| Period | Representative |
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1987–1992 |
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1992–1995 |
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1995–1998 |
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1998–2001 | |
2001–2004 | |
2004–2007 |
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2007–2010 |
2nd District
- City: Bacoor City
- Population (2015): 600,609
| Period | Representative |
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2010-2013 |
(Jesusa Victoria Hernandez-Bautista) |
2013–2016 | |
2016–2019 |
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1987–2010
- Cities: Dasmariñas City, Trece Martires City
- Municipalities: Carmona, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, Tanza
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1987–1992 |
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1992–1995 | |
1995–1998 | |
1998–2001 |
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2001–2004 |
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2004–2007 | |
2007–2010 |
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3rd District
| Period | Representative |
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2010–2013 |
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2013–2016 |
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2016–2019 | |
1987–2010
- City: Tagaytay City
- Municipalities: Alfonso, Amadeo, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Indang, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, Silang, Ternate
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1987–1992 |
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1992–1995 |
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1995–1998 | |
1998–2001 |
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2001–2004 | |
2004–2007 |
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2007–2010 |
- ^1 died on August 6, 2002; position remained vacant until the end of the 12th Congress.
4th District
5th District
- Municipalities: Carmona, General Mariano Alvarez, Silang
- Population (2015): 500,785
| Period | Representative |
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2010–2013 |
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2013–2016 | |
2016–2019 |
6th District
- City: General Trias City, Trece Martires City
- Municipalities: Amadeo, Tanza
- Population (2015): 733,853
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2010–2013 |
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2013–2016 |
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2016–2019 |
7th District
- City: Tagaytay City
- Municipalities: Alfonso, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Indang, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, Ternate
- Population (2015): 437,426
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2010–2013 |
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2013–2016 |
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2016–2019 | |
Lone District (defunct)
| Period | Representative |
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1907–1909 |
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1909–1912 |
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1912–1916 |
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1916–1919 |
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1919–1922 |
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1922–1925 |
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1925–1928 |
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1928–1931 |
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1931–1934 |
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1934–1935 |
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1935–1938 |
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1938–1941 | |
1941–1946 | |
1946–1949 | |
1949–1953 |
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1953–1957 |
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1957–1961 |
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1961–1965 | |
1965–1969 | |
1969–1972 |
At-Large (defunct)
1943–1944
- Excludes Cavite City
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1943–1944 |
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1984–1986
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1984–1986 |
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References
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
- ↑ "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Congress of the Philippines (October 22, 2009). "Republic Act No. 9727" (PDF). Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Congress of the Philippines (April 10, 2012). "Republic Act No. 9723" (PDF). Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Congress of the Philippines (April 10, 2012). "Republic Act No. 10160". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Congress of the Philippines (April 10, 2012). "Republic Act No. 10161". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- 1 2 Official program of the inauguration of the Republic of the Philippines and the induction into office of His Excellency Jose P. Laurel. Bureau of Printing. 1943.