South Cotabato's 2nd congressional district

South Cotabato's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of South Cotabato. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.^[3] The district covers the provincial capital city, Koronadal, and seven adjacent municipalities, namely Banga, Lake Sebu, Norala, Santo Niño, Surallah, Tantangan and T'boli.^[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Peter Miguel of the Lakas–CMD.^[5][6]

South Cotabato's 2nd congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of South Cotabato within the Philippines
Province	South Cotabato
Region	Soccsksargen
Population	688,394 (2020)[1]
Electorate	421,751 (2022)[2]
Major settlements	8 LGUs Cities Koronadal Municipalities Banga Lake Sebu Norala Santo Niño Surallah Tantangan T'boli
Area	2,977.98 km2 (1,149.80 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Peter B. Miguel
Political party	Lakas–CMD
Congressional bloc	Majority

Beginning in 2025, Lake Sebu, Norala, Santo Niño, Surallah, and T'boli will be represented under the recreated third district, pursuant to a 2022 law reapportioning South Cotabato.^[7]

Representation history

#	Member		Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
			Start	End
South Cotabato's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
District created February 2, 1987 from South Cotabato's at-large district.[4]
1		Hilario L. de Pedro III	June 30, 1987	June 30, 1992	8th	UNIDO	Elected in 1987.	1987–2025 Banga, Koronadal, Lake Sebu, Norala, Santo Niño, Surallah, Tantangan, T'boli
2		Daisy Avance Fuentes	June 30, 1992	June 30, 2001	9th	Lakas	Elected in 1992.
					10th		Re-elected in 1995.
					11th	NPC (LAMMP)	Re-elected in 1998.
3		Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr.	June 30, 2001	June 30, 2010	12th	NPC	Elected in 2001.
					13th		Re-elected in 2004.
					14th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2007.
(2)		Daisy Avance Fuentes	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2013	15th	NPC	Elected in 2010.
4		Ferdinand L. Hernandez	June 30, 2013	Incumbent	16th	NPC (AIM)	Elected in 2013.
					17th	PDP–Laban	Re-elected in 2016.
					18th		Re-elected in 2019.
5		Peter B. Miguel	June 30, 2022	Incumbent	19th	PFP	Elected in 2022.
						Lakas
		To be chosen	June 30, 2025		20th	TBD	To be elected in 2025.	2025–beyond Banga, Koronadal, Tantangan

Election results

2019

2016

Philippine House of Representatives election at South Cotabato's 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Ferdinand Hernandez	142,817	62.45
	Independent	Arturo Pingoy Jr.	85,883	37.55
Total votes			228,700	100.00
	NPC hold

2013

2010

Philippine House of Representatives election at South Cotabato's 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Daisy Fuentes	130,602	58.66
	Lakas–Kampi	Hilario de Pedro III	80,653	36.22
Valid ballots			211,255	94.88
Invalid or blank votes			11,395	5.12
Total votes			222,650	100.00
	NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi

See also

• Legislative districts of South Cotabato

References

1. Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 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 September 18, 2023.
3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
4. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
5. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
6. Quismoro, Ellson (February 22, 2023). "Lakas-CMD members in House climb to 70; find out the latest recruits". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
7. Republic Act No. 11804 (June 2, 2022), An Act Reapportioning the Province of South Cotabato Into Three (3) Legislative Districts, and Separating the City of General Santos From the Third Legislative District of the Province of South Cotabato to Constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of General Santos, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 11243, Entitled "An Act Reapportioning the First Legislative District of the Province of South Cotabato Thereby Creating the Lone Legislative District of General Santos City" (PDF), Official Gazette, retrieved July 27, 2024