Cagayan's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cagayan. 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 western municipalities of Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes and Santo Niño. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso of the Lakas–CMD.[4]
| Cagayan's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Cagayan within the Philippines | |
| Province | Cagayan |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Population | 322,634 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 209,121 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 12 LGUs
|
| Area | 2,751.40 km2 (1,062.32 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Cagayan's 2nd district for the Philippine Assemblyedit | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[5][6] | ||||||||
| 1 | Gabriel Lasam | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Progresista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Abulug, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Mauanan, Pamplona, Piat, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao | |
| 2 | Leoncio Fonacier | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | ||
| 3 | Juan Quintos | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Progresista | Elected in 1912. | ||
Cagayan's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islandsedit | ||||||||
| 4 | Miguel Concepción Nava | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1922 Abulug, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao | |
| 5 | Bonifacio Cortés | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | ||
| 6 | Proceso Sebastian | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Demócrata | Elected in 1922. | 1922–1935 Abulug, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao | |
| 7 | Antonio Guzmán | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Demócrata | Elected in 1925. | ||
| 8 | Claro Sabbun | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1928. | ||
| 9 | Sabas Casibang | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1931. | ||
| 10 | Cosme Marzán | 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 | |||||||
Cagayan's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)edit | ||||||||
| 11 | Regino Veridiano | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao | |
| 12 | Miguel P. Pío | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | ||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Cagayan'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 | |||||||
Cagayan's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| (12) | Miguel P. Pío | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Cagayan's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| 13 | Paulino A. Alonzo | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1953 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao | |
| 2nd | Re-elected in 1949. | |||||||
| 3rd | Re-elected in 1953. | 1953–1965 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao | ||||||
| 14 | Benjamin T. Ligot | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1969 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. | ||
| 5th | Re-elected in 1961. | |||||||
| 6th | Re-elected in 1965. | 1965–1969 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Solana, Tuao | ||||||
| 15 | Davíd M. Púzon | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. |
1969–1972 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño, Solana, Tuao | |
| District dissolved into the seven-seat Region II's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Cagayan's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 16 | Leoncio M. Puzon | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño | |
| 17 | Edgar R. Lara | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 9th | NPC | Elected in 1992. | ||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 11th | Re-elected in 1998. | |||||||
| 18 | Celia C. Taganas-Layus | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | NPC | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 19 | Florencio Vargas | June 30, 2004 | July 22, 2010 | 13th | Liberal | Elected in 2004. | ||
| 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | ||||||
| 15th | Re-elected in 2010. Died. | |||||||
| 20 | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso | March 16, 2011 | June 30, 2019 | NUP | Elected to finish Vargas's term. | |||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 17th | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| 21 | Samantha Louise V. Alfonso | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Elected in 2019. | ||
| (20) | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
edit2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso | 74,081 | ||
| Liberal | Darwin Sacramed | 22,256 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 15,895 | |||
| Total votes | 112,232 | |||
| NUP hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso | 64,917 | 66.89 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 32,131 | 33.11 | ||
| Total votes | 97,048 | 100.00 | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2011 special
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso | 69,461 | 72.32 | −0.89 | |
| Liberal | Edgar Lara | 26,582 | 27.68 | +3.41 | |
| Turnout | 96,043 | 62.09 | −18.89 | ||
| Margin of victory | 42,879 | 44.65 | −4.29 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | Swing | 1.26 | |||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Florencio Vargas | 85,376 | 73.21 | |
| NPC | Edgar Lara | 28,303 | 24.27 | |
| Aksyon | Lydia Ramos | 2,938 | 2.52 | |
| Valid ballots | 116,617 | 93.10 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,646 | 6.90 | ||
| Total votes | 125,263 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
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 October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 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 April 23, 2020.
- ^ Baccay, Oliver (March 13, 2011). "Alfonso-Vargas proclaimed newly elected rep of 2nd district of Cagayan". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved March 13, 2011.