Valenzuela's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Valenzuela. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2001.[3] The district was created following Valenzuela's conversion into a highly urbanised city through Republic Act No. 8526 on February 14, 1998.[4] It consists of 24 barangays in the northern part of the city, namely Arkong Bato, Balangkas, Bignay, Bisig, Canumay East, Canumay West, Coloong, Dalandanan, Isla, Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Mabolo, Malanday, Malinta, Palasan, Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Poblacion, Polo, Punturin, Rincon, Tagalag, Veinte Reales, and Wawang Pulo. It is currently vacant for the 19th Congress since the resignation of its most recent representative, Rex Gatchalian, upon assuming the position of Secretary of Social Welfare and Development in 2023.[5]
| Valenzuela's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Valenzuela's 1st congressional district in Valenzuela | |
 Location of Valenzuela within Metro Manila | |
| City | Valenzuela |
| Region | Metro Manila |
| Population | 360,894 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 199,294 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 24 barangays
|
| Area | 25.82 km2 (9.97 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1998 |
| Representative | Vacant |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Valenzuela's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District created February 14, 1998 from Valenzuela's at-large district.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 | Win Gatchalian | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | NPC | Elected in 2001. | 2001–2013 Arkong Bato, Balangkas, Bignay, Bisig, Canumay, Coloong, Dalandanan, Isla, Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Mabolo, Malanday, Malinta, Palasan, Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Poblacion, Polo, Punturin, Rincon, Tagalag, Veinte Reales, Wawang Pulo | |
| 2 | Bobbit Carlos | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Lakas | Elected in 2004. | ||
| 3 | Rex Gatchalian | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2013 | 14th | NPC | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||||
| (1) | Win Gatchalian | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | NPC | Elected in 2013. | 2013–present Arkong Bato, Balangkas, Bignay, Bisig, Canumay East,[6] Canumay West,[6] Coloong, Dalandanan, Isla, Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Mabolo, Malanday, Malinta, Palasan, Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Poblacion, Polo, Punturin, Rincon, Tagalag, Veinte Reales, Wawang Pulo | |
| 4 | Weslie Gatchalian | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | NPC | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| (3) | Rex Gatchalian | June 30, 2022 | January 31, 2023 | 19th | NPC | Elected in 2022. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Social Welfare and Development. | ||
| — | vacant | January 31, 2023 | Present | Mark Enverga (Quezon–1st) was designated as the caretaker of the district. | ||||
Election results
edit2022
editIncumbent representative is Wes Gatchalian.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Rexlon T. Gatchalian | 141,794 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 141,794 | 100% | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Wes Gatchalian | 119,372 | 100.0 | |
| Valid ballots | 144,783 | 96.8 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 4,820 | 3.2 | ||
| Total votes | 149,603 | 100.0 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Wes Gatchalian | '92,541' | '74.26' | |
| Liberal | Ritche D. Cuadra | 22,246 | 17.85 | |
| PBM | Victor Reponia | 336 | 0.27 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 9,491 | 7.62 | ||
| Total votes | 124,614 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Sherwin Gatchalian | 67,992 | 70.05 | |
| Lakas | Ritche Cuadra | 23,805 | 24.53 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 5,265 | 5.42 | ||
| Total votes | 97,062 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Rexlon T. Gatchalian | 74,977 | 90.43 | |
| Independent | Ma. Elisa D. Mendoza | 7,933 | 9.57 | |
| Valid ballots | 82,910 | 92.94 | ||
| Total votes | 89,208 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Rexlon "Rex" T. Gatchalian | 36,251 | ||||
| Independent | Eddie Lozada | |||||
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||||
| Total votes | ||||||
| NPC gain from Lakas | ||||||
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 January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Republic Act No. 8526 (February 14, 1998), Creation of the City of Valenzuela, Lawyerly, retrieved February 9, 2021
- ^ "Marcos picks Rex Gatchalian to head DSWD". Philstar.com. January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Republic Act No. 10958 (October 30, 2017), An Act Dividing Barangay Canumay in the City of Valenzuela Into Two (2) Distinct and Independent Barangays to Be Known as Barangay Canumay West and Barangay Canumay East, Supreme Court E-Library, retrieved April 21, 2023