Legislative districts of Lanao del Sur

The legislative districts of Lanao del Sur are the representations of the province of Lanao del Sur in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.

History

Further information: Legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu and Legislative district of Lanao

Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Lanao del Sur were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935) and the historical Lanao Province (1935–1961).

The enactment of Republic Act No. 2228 on May 22, 1959 divided the old Lanao Province into Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur, and provided them each with a congressional representative.^[1] In accordance with Section 8 of R.A. 2228, the incumbent representative of Lanao Province, Laurentino Badelles, also represented Lanao del Sur until voters of the new province elected their separate representative in the next general election, which took place in 1961.^[1] The chartered city of Dansalan (renamed to Marawi in 1956^[2]), despite being enumerated as part of the territory of neither successor province,^[1] was designated as Lanao del Sur's seat of provincial government and became part of its lone congressional district.

Lanao del Sur was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region XII from 1978 to 1984, and returned two representatives, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.

Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, the province was reapportioned into two congressional districts;^[3] each elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

1st District

• City: Marawi
• Municipalities: Amai Manabilang (Bumbaran), Buadiposo-Buntong, Bubong, Ditsaan-Ramain, Kapai, Lumba-Bayabao, Maguing, Marantao, Masiu, Mulondo, Piagapo, Poona Bayabao, Saguiaran, Tagoloan II, Tamparan, Taraka, Wao
• Population (2020): 686,512^[4]

Period	Representative[5]
8th Congress 1987–1992	Sultan Omar M. Dianalan[lower-alpha 1]
	vacant
9th Congress 1992–1995	Mamintal M. Adiong, Sr.[lower-alpha 2]
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001
12th Congress 2001–2004	Faysah Maniri-Racman Dumarpa
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010
15th Congress 2010–2013	Mohammed Hussin P. Pangandaman[lower-alpha 3]
16th Congress 2013–2016	Ansaruddin Abdul Malik A. Adiong
17th Congress 2016–2019
18th Congress 2019–2022
19th Congress 2022–2025	Ziaur-Rahman A. Adiong

Notes

1. Only took oath of office on November 19, 1987, following the completion of voting in all areas where failures of elections were declared. Died on April 30, 1990; seat remained vacant for the remainder of the 8th Congress.^[5]
2. Only took oath of office on November 10, 1992,^[5] following the completion of voting in all areas where failures of elections were declared.
3. Only took oath of office on November 15, 2010,^[5] following the completion of voting in all areas where failures of elections were declared.

2nd District

• Municipalities: Bacolod-Kalawi (Bacolod Grande), Balabagan, Balindong, Bayang, Binidayan, Butig, Calanogas, Ganassi, Kapatagan, Lumbatan, Lumbayanague, Madalum, Madamba, Malabang, Marogong, Pagayawan, Picong (Sultan Gumander), Pualas, Tubaran, Tugaya, Sultan Dumalondong (established 1995), Lumbaca-Unayan (established 2004)
• Population (2020): 509,006^[4]

Period	Representative[5]
8th Congress 1987–1992	Mohammad Ali Dimaporo[lower-alpha 1]
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998	Ali Pangalian M. Balindong
11th Congress 1998–2001	Benasing O. Macarambon, Jr.[lower-alpha 2]
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Ali Pangalian M. Balindong
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019	Mauyag M. Papandayan, Jr.
18th Congress 2019–2022	Yasser A. Balindong
19th Congress 2022–2025

Notes

1. Only took oath of office for second term on January 18, 1993,^[5] following the completion of voting in all areas where failures of elections were declared.
2. Only took oath of office on November 11, 1998,^[5] following the completion of voting in all areas where failures of elections were declared.

Lone District (defunct)

Period	Representative[5]
5th Congress 1961–1965	Rashid Lucman
6th Congress 1965–1969
7th Congress 1969–1972	Macacuna Dimaporo[lower-alpha 1]

Notes

1. Only took oath of office on June 24, 1970^[5] following the resolution of legal battle surrounding the 1969 election results contested by Rashid Lucman.^[6]

At-Large (defunct)

Period	Representatives[5]
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Sultan Omar M. Dianalan
	Macacuna Dimaporo

See also

• Legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu
• Legislative district of Lanao

References

1. Congress of the Philippines (May 22, 1959). "Republic Act No. 2228 - An Act to Create the Provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
2. Congress of the Philippines (June 16, 1956). "Republic Act No. 1552 - An Act to Amend the Charter of the City of Dansalan so as to Change Its name to Marawi and Make Elective Its Mayor, Vice-Mayor and Councilors, and for other purposes". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
3. 1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1987). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved November 19, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. "Population of Population of Legislative Districts by Region, Province, and Selected Highly Urbanized/Component City: 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
5. Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
6. "G.R. No. L-31558 - RASID LUCMAN, petitioner, vs. MACACUNA DIMAPURO and THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF LANAO DEL SUR, respondents". The LawPhil Project. May 29, 1970. Retrieved February 19, 2017.