Legislative districts of Surigao

The legislative district of Surigao was the representation of the historical province of Surigao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until the election of representatives for its successor provinces in 1961. The undivided province's representation encompassed the present-day provinces of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands.

History

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Surigao initially comprised a lone district for the purposes of electing representatives to the First Philippine Assembly in 1907. When seats for the upper house of the Philippine Legislature were elected from territory-based districts between 1916 and 1935, the province formed part of the eleventh senatorial district which elected two out of the 24-member Senate.

During the Second World War, two delegates represented Surigao in the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was the provincial governor (an ex officio member), while the other was elected through a provincial assembly of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, the province continued to constitute a single representative district.

The enactment of Republic Act No. 2786 on 19 June 1960 split Surigao into Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur, and provided each province separate representation in Congress.[1] The new provinces first elected their separate representatives in the 1961 elections.

Lone District (defunct)

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Period Representative[2]
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Francisco Soriano
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
Manuel G. Gavieres1
Inocencio Cortez2
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
Eusebio Tiongko
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
Clemente V. Diez
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
Montano A. Ortiz
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
Vicente Gonzaga
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
Ricardo Navarro
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
Clementino V. Diez3
Ricardo Navarro4
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
3rd National Assembly
1941–1946
1st Congress
1946–1949
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Felixberto Verano5
vacant
3rd Congress
1953–1957
Reynaldo P. Honrado6
vacant
4th Congress
1957–1961
Reynaldo P. Honrado
^1 Died in 1910.[2]
^2 Assumed office after winning special election held on 14 October 1910 to fill vacant seat.[2]
^3 Unseated in 1938 after losing election protest to Ricardo Navarro.
^4 Replaced Clementino V. Diez in 1938 after winning election protest and being rightfully declared elected.[2]
^5 Elected in 1951 to the Senate; seat remained vacant until the end of the 2nd Congress.
^6 Appointed Justice of the Peace, 1955; seat remained vacant until the end of the 3rd Congress.[2]

At-Large (defunct)

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Period Representatives[2]
National Assembly
1943–1944
Jose D. Cortes[3]
Fernando C. Silvosa (ex officio)[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Congress of the Philippines (19 June 1960). "Republic Act No. 2786 - An Act to Create the Provinces of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b Official program of the inauguration of the Republic of the Philippines and the induction into office of His Excellency Jose P. Laurel. Bureau of Printing. 1943.