Bukidnon's 1st congressional district

Bukidnon's 1st congressional district is one of the four congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bukidnon. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.^[3] The district encompasses the entire northern frontier of Bukidnon bordering Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental. It consists of the municipalities of Baungon, Libona, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao and Talakag.^[4] Prior to redistricting in 2012, the district stretched further south to include the municipalities of Kalilangan and Pangantucan.^[5] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jose Manuel F. Alba of the Bukidnon Paglaum Party (BPP) and Lakas–CMD.^[6][7]

Bukidnon's 1st congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Bukidnon's 1st congressional district in Bukidnon
Location of Bukidnon within the Philippines
Province	Bukidnon
Region	Northern Mindanao
Population	332,575 (2020)[1]
Electorate	205,494 (2022)[2]
Major settlements	6 LGUs Municipalities Baungon Libona Malitbog Manolo Fortich Sumilao Talakag
Area	2,681.51 km2 (1,035.34 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Jose Manuel F. Alba
Political party	BPP   Lakas–CMD
Congressional bloc	Majority

Representation history

#	Member		Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
			Start	End
Bukidnon's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
District created February 2, 1987 from Bukidnon's at-large district.[5]
1		Socorro O. Acosta	June 30, 1987	June 30, 1998	8th	Liberal	Elected in 1987.	1987–2013 Baungon, Kalilangan, Libona, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Pangantucan, Sumilao, Talakag
					9th		Re-elected in 1992.
					10th		Re-elected in 1995.
2		Nereus Acosta	June 30, 1998	June 30, 2007	11th	Liberal	Elected in 1998.
					12th		Re-elected in 2001.
					13th		Re-elected in 2004.
3		Candido Pancrudo Jr.	June 30, 2007	June 30, 2010	14th	Lakas	Elected in 2007.
4		Jesus Emmanuel M. Paras	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2013	15th	NPC	Elected in 2010.
5		Maria Lourdes Acosta Alba	June 30, 2013	June 30, 2022	16th	Liberal	Elected in 2013.	2013–present Baungon, Libona, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Talakag
					17th	BPP	Re-elected in 2016.
					18th		Re-elected in 2019.
6		Jose Manuel Alba	June 30, 2022	Incumbent	19th	Lakas (BPP)	Elected in 2022.

Election results

2019

2016

2013

2010

See also

• Legislative districts of Bukidnon

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 27, 2024.
3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
4. "Republic Act No. 10184". Official Gazette (Philippines). 28 September 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
5. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
6. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
7. Panti, Llanesca (September 25, 2024). "Members of Lakas-CMD in Romualdez-led House climb to 109". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved September 27, 2024.