Bataan's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bataan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of municipalities in northeastern Bataan, namely Abucay, Hermosa, Orani and Samal.[4] The northern municipalities of Dinalupihan and Morong were once part of the district until these were reassigned to the third district effective 2022.[5] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Geraldine Roman of the Lakas–CMD.[6]
| Bataan's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Map | |
 Location of Bataan within the Philippines | |
| Province | Bataan |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Population | 229,071 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 156,757 (2022) [2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 357.92 km2 (138.19 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Geraldine Roman |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Bataan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987 from Bataan's at-large district.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 | Felicito Payumo | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Liberal | Elected in 1987. | 1987–2022 Abucay, Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Morong, Orani, Samal | |
| 9th | Re-elected in 1992. | |||||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 2 | Antonino Roman | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | Independent | Re-elected in 2001. | ||||||
| 13th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2004. | ||||||
| 3 | Herminia Roman | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 4 | Geraldine Roman | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 17th | Liberal | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2019. | ||||||
| 19th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2022. | 2022–present Abucay, Hermosa, Orani, Samal | |||||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Geraldine Roman | 107,496 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 107,496 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Geraldine Roman | 152,253 | 91.59 | |
| KDP | Emelita "Emy" Lubag | 13,983 | 8.41 | |
| Total votes | 266,236 | 100.00 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Geraldine Roman | 106,015 | 62.12 | |
| Aksyon | Danny Malana | 64,643 | 37.88 | |
| Total votes | 170,658 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Herminia Roman | 87,535 | 59.30 | |
| NPC | Felicito Payumo | 60,084 | 40.70 | |
| Total votes | 147,619 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Herminia Roman | 80,400 | 51.27 | |
| Independent | Maria Angela Garcia | 76,428 | 48.73 | |
| Total votes | 156,828 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "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 March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Republic Act No. 11153 (June 24, 2021), An Act Providing for the Reapportionment of the Province of Bataan into Three (3) Legislative Districts, retrieved July 11, 2022
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 10, 2021.