Pampanga's 2nd congressional district

Summary

Pampanga's 2nd congressional district is one of the four congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Pampanga. 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 western Pampanga municipalities of Floridablanca, Guagua, Lubao, Porac, Santa Rita and Sasmuan. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Lakas–CMD (Lakas).[4]

Pampanga's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Boundary of Pampanga's 2nd congressional district in Pampanga
Location of Pampanga within the Philippines
ProvincePampanga
RegionCentral Luzon
Population514,041 (2020)[1]
Electorate353,548 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area815.48 km2 (314.86 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Political party  Lakas
Congressional blocMajority

Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, it encompassed the eastern Pampanga municipalities of Apalit, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat, Magalang, Mexico, Minalin, San Fernando, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana, and Santo Tomas.[5] Following the restoration of the Congress in 1987, it was redefined to encompass the western Pampanga municipalities within its current jurisdiction.[6][7]

Representation history edit

# Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End

Pampanga's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly edit

District created January 9, 1907.[5][8]
1 Marcelino Aguas October 16, 1907 March 13, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907. 1907–1916
Apalit, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat, Magalang, Mexico, Minalin, San Fernando, San Luis, San Simon
2 Jacobo Fajardo October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
3 Andrés J. Luciano October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.

Pampanga's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands edit

4 Pedro Abad Santos October 16, 1916 June 6, 1922 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916. 1916–1935
Apalit, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat, Magalang, Mexico, Minalin, San Fernando, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana
5th Re-elected in 1919.
5 Vicente E. Manapat June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Demócrata Elected in 1922.
6 Ceferino Hilario June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1925.
7 Macario P. Ocampo June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Demócrata Elected in 1928.
8 Zoilo Hilario June 2, 1931 June 5, 1934 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1931.
9 José P. Fausto 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

Pampanga's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) edit

(9) José P. Fausto September 16, 1935 December 30, 1938 1st Nacionalista
Demócrata Pro-Independencia
Re-elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Apalit, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat, Magalang, Mexico, Minalin, San Fernando, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana
10 Fausto F. Gonzales Sioco 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Pampanga'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

Pampanga's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines edit

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(9) José P. Fausto June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Apalit, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat, Magalang, Mexico, Minalin, San Fernando, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End

Pampanga's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines edit

11 Luis Taruc May 25, 1946 June 1, 1946 1st Democratic Alliance Elected in 1946.
Resigned to resume Hukbalahap Rebellion leadership.
1946–1953
Apalit, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat, Magalang, Mexico, Minalin, San Fernando, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana
12 Artemio C. Macalino December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.
13 Emilio P. Cortez December 30, 1953 December 30, 1965 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953. 1953–1972
Apalit, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat, Magalang, Mexico, Minalin, San Fernando, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana, Santo Tomas
4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
14 Ángel P. Macapagal December 30, 1965 December 30, 1969 6th Liberal Elected in 1965.
(11) Luis Taruc December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Independent Elected in absentia in 1969 after a grant of amnesty.
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 four-seat Pampanga's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
15 Emigdio L. Lingad June 30, 1987 June 30, 1995 8th LABAN Elected in 1987. 1987–1992
Floridablanca, Guagua, Lubao, Porac, Santa Rita, Sexmoan
9th LDP Re-elected in 1992. 1992–present
Floridablanca, Guagua, Lubao, Porac, Santa Rita, Sasmuan
16 Zenaida G. Cruz-Ducut June 30, 1995 June 30, 2004 10th NPC Elected in 1995.
11th LAMMP Re-elected in 1998.
12th Lakas Re-elected in 2001.
17 Mikey Arroyo June 30, 2004 June 30, 2010 13th Lakas Elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
18 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo June 30, 2010 June 30, 2019 15th Lakas Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016.
(17) Mikey Arroyo June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022 18th Lakas Elected in 2019.
(18) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th Lakas Elected in 2022.

Election results edit

2022 edit

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 233,042 100.00
Total votes 233,042 100.00
Lakas hold

2019 edit

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Mikey Arroyo 207,151
Independent Jun Puling Ponio 14,235
Total votes 221,386
Lakas gain from PDP–Laban

2016 edit

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 190,631
Invalid or blank votes 47,599
Total votes 238,230
Lakas hold

2013 edit

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 149,344 78.24
Liberal Vivian Dabu 16,238 8.51
Independent Charlie Chua 1,966 1.03
Independent Josefina Leoncio 1,271 0.67
Margin of victory 133,106 69.73%
Invalid or blank votes 22,065 11.56
Total votes 190,884 100.00
Lakas hold

2010 edit

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas–Kampi Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 169,109 84.23
Liberal Adonis Simpao 20,922 10.42
Independent Rona Cea-Sampang 7,150 3.56
Independent Feliciano Serrano 3,586 1.79
Valid ballots 200,767 91.43
Invalid or blank votes 18,825 8.57
Total votes 219,592 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Act No. 1582 (January 9, 1907), An Act to Provide for the Holding of Elections in the Philippine Islands, for the Organization of the Philippine Assembly, and for Other Purposes, Lawyerly, retrieved February 20, 2021
  6. ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES – ORDINANCE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  8. ^ 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 18, 2020.
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Home district of the speaker
July 23, 2018 – June 30, 2019
Succeeded by