The legislative districts of Nueva Ecija are the representations of the province of Nueva Ecija 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, and fourth congressional districts.
History
editNueva Ecija constituted Nueva Ecija into a single assembly district for the Malolos Congress, wherein it was represented by three delegates, from 1898 to 1899. Philippine Commission Act No. 1582 later revived the district for the first elections to the lower chamber of the bicameral Philippine Legislature in 1907.[1] The province was later divided into two districts with the enactment of Act No. 3336 on December 7, 1926;[2] their separate representatives were first elected in the 1928 elections.
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 third senatorial district which elected two out of the 24-member senate.
During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in the Second World War, two delegates represented Nueva Ecija in the unicameral National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic: one was the provincial governor (an ex officio member), while the other was indirectly elected through local conventions of KALIBAPI party members.[3]
The pre-war two-representative district configuration was restored upon the re-establishment of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, and lasted until the disbandment of Congress in 1972 as a result of the declaration of Martial Law. Two chartered cities created during this period — Cabanatuan (1950) and Palayan (1965) — remained part of the second congressional district of Nueva Ecija, by virtue of Republic Act No. 526 (§90)[4] and Republic Act No. 4475 (§42), respectively.[5]
Nueva Ecija was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region III from 1978 to 1984, and elected four representatives, at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.
The province was reapportioned into four congressional districts[6] under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
Current Districts
edit| District | Current Representative | Party | Constituent LGUs | Population (2020)[7] | Area[8] | Map | ||
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Mikaela Angela Suansing (since 2022) |
Lakas–CMD | 598,187 | 1,027.38 km² | 
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| 2nd | .jpg)
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Joseph Gilbert Violago (since 2022) |
NUP | 493,038 | 1,897.18 km² | 
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| 3rd | .jpg)
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Rosanna Vergara (since 2016) |
PFP | 636,728 | 1,384.55 km² | 
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| 4th | .jpg)
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Emerson Pascual (since 2022) |
Lakas–CMD | 582,181 | 1,351.76 km² | 
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Historical Districts
editLone District (defunct)
edit| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Isauro Gabaldon |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Lucio Gonzales |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 |
Isidoro Gonzales |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Gaudencio Medina |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Hermogenes Concepcion |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
vacant[a] |
| Feliciano Ramoso[b] |
Notes
- ^ Isauro Gabaldon, the winner of the June 1925 election, was disqualified[9] for lack of residency, as he had been serving in Washington, D.C. as the Resident Commissioner of the Philippines in the United States Congress since 1920. However, Gabaldon was re-elected as Resident Commissioner in late 1925 and served in the 69th United States Congress starting March 4, 1926.[10]
- ^ Won in a special election held on March 22, 1926 to replace Isauro Gabaldon.[9]
At-Large (defunct)
edit1898–1899
edit| Period | Representatives |
|---|---|
| Malolos Congress 1898–1899 |
José Turiano Santiago |
| Epifanio de los Santos | |
| Gregorio Macapinlac |
1943–1944
edit| Period | Representatives[11] |
|---|---|
| National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Hermogenes Concepcion |
| Jose Robles, Jr. (ex officio) |
1984–1986
edit| Period | Representatives[9] |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Angel D. Concepcion |
| Leopoldo D. Diaz | |
| Mario S. Garcia | |
| Eduardo Nonato N. Joson |
References
edit- ^ United States Department of War (1901). "Act No. 1582 — An Act to provide for the holding of elections in the Philippine Islands, for the organization of the Philippine Assembly, and for other purposes". Acts of the Philippine Commission, No. 1-1800 - Volume X. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ Philippine Legislature. "Act No. 3336 — An Act to amend sections one hundred and sixteen and one hundred and twenty-three of Act Nummbere Twenty-seven hundred and eleven, known as the Administrative Code.". Public Laws Enacted by the Philippine Legislature, during the Period July 30, 1926 to February 10, 1927, comprising Acts Nos. 3269 to 3346 - Volume 22. Laws, etc. Manila: Bureau of Printing. pp. 102–103.
- ^ Ramirez, Efren V. (1969). Philippine Government (For College Students). E. Q. Cornejo. p. 94.
- ^ Republic Act No. 526 (June 16, 1950), "An Act Creating the City of Cabanatuan", The Corpus Juris, retrieved March 20, 2020
- ^ Republic Act No. 4475 (June 19, 1965), "An Act Establishing the New Capital of the Province of Nueva Ecija, Creating the City of Palayan, Providing a Charter Therefor, and for Other Purposes", The Corpus Juris, retrieved March 20, 2020
- ^ "1987 Constitution of the Philippines — Apportionment Ordinance". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 1987. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines - House of Representatives. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Biography: GABALDON, Isauro". United States House of Representatives - History Art & Archives. 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ 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.