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Northern Samar's 2nd congressional district 
Summary
Northern Samar's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district covers the province's eastern half which contains the municipalities of Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Mapanas, Palapag, Pambujan, San Roque and Silvino Lobos.[4] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan of the National Unity Party (NUP).[5]
| Northern Samar's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Northern Samar within the Philippines | |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 296,114 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 201,201 (2019)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 1,755.47 km2 (677.79 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan |
| Political party | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Minority |
Representation history edit
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Northern Samar's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines edit | ||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987 from Northern Samar's at-large district.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 | Jose L. Ong Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | LDP | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Mapanas, Palapag, Pambujan, San Roque, Silvino Lobos | |
| 2 | Wilmar P. Lucero | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Liberal | Elected in 1992. | ||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 3 | Romualdo T. Vicencio | June 30, 1998 | July 26, 2006 | 11th | Liberal | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2001. | ||||||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. Died in office. | |||||||
| — | vacant | July 26, 2006 | June 30, 2007 | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | |||
| 4 | Emil L. Ong | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | NUP | Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 5 | Edwin C. Ongchuan | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | NUP | Elected in 2016. | ||
| (1) | Jose L. Ong Jr. | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Elected in 2019. | ||
| 6 | Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results edit
2019 edit
2016 edit
2013 edit
2010 edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). January 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 11, 2021.