San Jose del Monte's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the city of San Jose del Monte and one of seven in the province of Bulacan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 2004.[3] San Jose del Monte first elected a single representative city-wide at-large for the 13th Congress following the passage of Republic Act No. 9230 in 2003 which amended the 2000 San Jose del Monte City Charter (Republic Act No. 8797).[4][5] Before 2004, the city was represented in the nation's lower house as part of Bulacan's 4th, Bulacan's 2nd, Bulacan's at-large and Region III's at-large districts.[6] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Florida P. Robes of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and Arangkada San Joseño (AR).[7][8]
| San Jose del Monte's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of San Jose del Monte within Bulacan | |
| City | San Jose del Monte |
| Province | Bulacan, Central Luzon |
| Population | 651,813 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 261,740 (2022)[2] |
| Area | 105.53 km2 (40.75 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2003 |
| Representative | Florida P. Robes |
| Political party | PFP Arangkada San Joseño |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||
San Jose del Monte's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | |||||||
| District created December 18, 2003 from Bulacan's 4th district.[4] | |||||||
| 1 | Eduardo Roquero | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Lakas | Elected in 2004. | |
| 2 | Arthur Robes | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | |
| 15th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||
| 16th | AR | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||
| 3 | Florida P. Robes | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 17th | Liberal (AR) | Elected in 2016. | |
| 18th | PDP–Laban (AR) | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||
| 19th | PFP (AR) | Re-elected in 2022. | |||||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Rida Robes (incumbent) | 136,249 | 53% | |
| PPM | Reynaldo San Pedro | 75,962 | 46% | |
| Total votes | 212,211 | 100 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Rida Robes | 89,031 | 53.25 | |
| NUP | Irene del Rosario | 78,135 | 46.74 | |
| Total votes | 167,166 | 100 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Rida Robes | 83,945 | 53% | |
| NUP | Eduardo Roquero, Jr. | 75,692 | 47% | |
| Total votes | 159,637 | 100% | ||
| AR hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Arthur Robes | 74,302 | 63.16 | |
| Lakas | Imelda Papin | 37,526 | 31.90 | |
| Independent | Oscar Robes | 2,571 | 2.19 | |
| Independent | Albert Rejante | 1,605 | 1.36 | |
| Independent | Rogelio Montinola | 925 | 0.79 | |
| Independent | Garret Ian Miso | 711 | 0.60 | |
| Total votes | 117,640 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Arthur Robes | 98,888 | 82.11 | |
| Aksyon | Oscar Robes | 19,554 | 16.24 | |
| Independent | Jesus D. Gonzales | 1,255 | 1.04 | |
| Independent | Rene Aveallanosa | 732 | 0.61 | |
| Total votes | 129,630 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal 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 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 August 21, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Republic Act No. 9230 (December 18, 2003), An Act amending section 10(b) and section 58 of Republic Act No. 8797, otherwise known as “An Act converting the municipality of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan into a component city to be known as the city of San Jose Del Monte” and providing funds therefor, retrieved August 21, 2023
- ^ "Republic Act No. 8797". The Corpus Juris. 15 July 2000. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "5 from PDP-Laban among 32 turncoats to Marcos party". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.