Tarlac's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Tarlac. 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 provincial capital, Tarlac City, and adjacent municipalities of Gerona, San Jose and Victoria. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Christian Tell Yap of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[4]
| Tarlac's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Map | |
 Location of Tarlac within the Philippines | |
| Province | Tarlac |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Population | 590,435 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 332,594 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 4 LGUs
|
| Area | 1,107.87 km2 (427.75 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Christian Tell Yap |
| Political party | NPC |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district encompassed the southern municipalities of Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, and Victoria.
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Tarlac's 2nd district for the Philippine Assemblyedit | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[5][6] | ||||||||
| 1 | Aurelio Pineda | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Progresista | Elected in 1907. |
1907–1916 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria | |
| 2 | Marciano Barrera | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | ||
| 3 | José Espinosa | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | ||
Tarlac's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islandsedit | ||||||||
| 4 | Cayetano Rivera | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Independent | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria | |
| 5 | Benigno Aquino Sr. | June 3, 1919 | June 5, 1928 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | ||
| 6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista |
Re-elected in 1922. | ||||||
| 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Re-elected in 1925. | ||||||
| 6 | José G. Domingo | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Demócrata | Elected in 1928. | ||
| 9th | Re-elected in 1931. | |||||||
| 7 | Feliciano B. Gardiner | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia |
Elected in 1934. | ||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Tarlac's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)edit | ||||||||
| (5) | Benigno Aquino Sr. | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria | |
| 8 | José Urquico | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | ||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Tarlac'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 | |||||||
Tarlac's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| (5) | Benigno Aquino Sr. | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Tarlac's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| 9 | Alejandro Simpauco | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Democratic Alliance | Elected in 1946. Oath of office deferred due to electoral protests against Democratic Alliance candidates. |
1946–1972 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria | |
| 10 | José Y. Feliciano | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | ||
| 11 | Constancio E. Castañeda | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1965 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | ||
| 4th | Re-elected in 1957. | |||||||
| 5th | Re-elected in 1961. | |||||||
| 12 | José V. Yap | December 30, 1965 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Liberal | Elected in 1965. | ||
| 7th | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | |||||||
| District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region III's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Tarlac's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| (12) | Jose V. Yap | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | LDP | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria | |
| 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 13 | Benigno Aquino III | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | Liberal | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| (12) | Jose V. Yap | June 30, 2007 | March 10, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. Died in office. | ||
| – | Vacant | March 10, 2010 | June 30, 2010 | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | |||
| 14 | Susan Yap | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | NPC | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 15 | Victor A. Yap | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | NPC | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| 16 | Christian Tell A. Yap | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NPC | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Christian Yap | 208,195 | ||
| PDP–Laban | Faustino Galang II | 45,668 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| NPC hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Victor Yap | 211,834 | 94.66 | |
| Independent | Jorge delos Reyes | 11,949 | 5.34 | |
| Valid ballots | 223,783 | 88.19 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 29,971 | 11.81 | ||
| Total votes | 253,754 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Victor Yap | 165,982 | 79.72 | |
| PMP | Florentino Galang | 40,685 | 19.54 | |
| Independent | Joseph Doloricon | 1,543 | 0.74 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 33,056 | 13.70 | ||
| Total votes | 241,266 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Susan Yap-Sulit | 121,341 | 68.04 | |
| Lakas | Josefino Rigor | 34,750 | 19.48 | |
| Independent | Ernesto Calma | 1,753 | 0.98 | |
| Margin of victory | 86,591 | 48.55% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 20,499 | 11.49 | ||
| Total votes | 178,343 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Susan Yap-Sulit | 124,190 | 63.78 | |
| Liberal | Genaro Malvar Mendoza | 70,522 | 36.22 | |
| Valid ballots | 194,712 | 95.52 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 9,139 | 4.48 | ||
| Total votes | 203,851 | 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 November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. 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.