Caloocan's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Caloocan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2022.[3] The district consists of eleven barangays in the northeastern portion of Caloocan: Barangays 178 to 188[4] in Zones 15 and 16, all previously part of the first district from its creation in 1987 until 2021, when Republic Act No. 11545 was signed into law.[5] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Dean Asistio of the Lakas–CMD,[6] who is its first representative since its creation.[7][8]
| Caloocan's 3rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Map | |
 Location of Caloocan within Metro Manila | |
| City | Caloocan |
| Region | Metro Manila |
| Population | 327,769 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 124,219 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 11 barangays
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| Area | 11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Representative | Dean Asistio |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | |||
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Caloocan's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | |||||||||
| District created May 23, 2021 from Caloocan's 1st district.[5] | |||||||||
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Dean Asistio | June 30, 2022 | present | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | 2022–present Barangays 178–188 | |
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Dean Asistio | 54,319 | 55.79 | ||
| PDDS | Enrico "Recom" Echiverri | 43,044 | 44.21 | ||
| Total votes | 97,363 | 100.00 | |||
| PDP–Laban win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved February 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 January 11, 2023.
- ^ "House Members by Region". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Mendez, Christina; Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (May 28, 2021). "Duterte splits Caloocan into 3 districts". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Republic Act No. 11545 (July 27, 2020), AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF CALOOCAN INTO TWO (2) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS, retrieved May 23, 2021
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Dioquino, Aaron Homer (May 10, 2022). "Rep. Along Malapitan proclaimed new mayor of Caloocan City". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (June 9, 2022). "23 more House members join Lakas-CMD party". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.