Masbate's 1st congressional district
| Masbate's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 | |
 Location of Masbate within the Philippines | |
| Province | Masbate |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Population | 177,651 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 122,539 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 6 LGUs
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| Area | 814.48 km2 (314.47 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Richard Kho |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Masbate's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Masbate. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of six municipalities in the Burias and Ticao islands of northern Masbate, namely: Claveria and San Pascual in Burias island and Batuan, Monreal, San Fernando and San Jacinto in Ticao island.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Richard Kho of the Lakas–CMD.[5]
Representation history
[edit]| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Masbate's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines[edit] | ||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 | Tito Espinosa | June 30, 1987 | February 28, 1995 | 8th | Independent | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Batuan, Claveria, Monreal, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual | |
| 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. Died in office. | ||||||
| 2 | Vida Verzosa Espinosa | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 10th | Lakas | Elected in 1995. | ||
| 11th | Re-elected in 1998. | |||||||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 3 | Narciso Bravo Jr. | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | KAMPI | Elected in 2004. | ||
| 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | ||||||
| 15th | NUP | Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||
| 4 | Ma. Vida Espinosa Bravo | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | NUP | Elected in 2013. | ||
| 17th | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| (3) | Narciso Bravo Jr. | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Elected in 2019. | ||
| 5 | Ricardo T. Kho | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2022. | ||
| Lakas | ||||||||
Election results
[edit]2019
[edit]2016
[edit]2013
[edit]2010
[edit]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 8 July 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 December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
