Legislative districts of Northern Samar

The legislative districts of Northern Samar are the representations of the province of Northern Samar 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

Northern Samar was represented as part of the first district of Samar until 1967, and of Region VIII from 1978 to 1984. From 1984 to 1986 it elected two assemblymen at-large. In 1986 it was redistricted into two legislative districts.

1st District

• Municipalities: Allen, Biri, Bobon, Capul, Catarman, Lavezares, Lope de Vega, Mondragon, Rosario, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jose, San Vicente, Victoria
• Population (2015): 336,265^[1]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Raul A. Daza
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Harlin C. Abayon
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Paul R. Daza
15th Congress 2010–2013	Raul A. Daza
16th Congress 2013–2016	Harlin C. Abayon[lower-alpha 1]
	Raul A. Daza
17th Congress 2016–2019
18th Congress 2019–2022	Paul R. Daza
19th Congress 2022–2025

Notes

1. Abayon was disqualified by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal due to electoral fraud and was replaced by his opponent, Daza on May 23, 2016.^[2][3] The Supreme Court reversed the HRET decision to reinstate Abayon but the House of Representatives did not implement it.^[4]

2nd District

• Municipalities: Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Mapanas, Palapag, Pambujan, San Roque, Silvino Lobos
• Population (2015): 296,114^[1]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Jose L. Ong, Jr.
9th Congress 1992–1995	Wilmar P. Lucero
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Romualdo T. Vicencio[lower-alpha 1]
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
	vacant
14th Congress 2007–2010	Emil L. Ong
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019	Edwin C. Ongchuan
18th Congress 2019–2022	Jose L. Ong, Jr.
19th Congress 2022–2025	Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan

Notes

1. Died on July 26, 2006; seat remained vacant until the end of 13th Congress.

Lone District (defunct)

Period	Representative
6th Congress 1965–1969	see 1st District of Samar
	Eusebio Moore[lower-alpha 1]
7th Congress 1969–1972	Raul A. Daza

Notes

1. Elected as the first official representative of the lone district of Northern Samar through a special election held on November 14, 1967 with only areas under the jurisdiction of the new province voting.^[5]

At-large (defunct)

Period	Representative
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Edilberto A. Del Valle, Sr.[lower-alpha 1]

Notes

1. Served also as one of the Regional Assemblymen representing Samar-Leyte Region to the Interim Batasang Pambansa. (1978–1984)

See also

• Legislative districts of Samar

References

1. Legislative districts psa.gov.ph
2. Arcangel, Xianne (March 16, 2016). "New Surigao, Samar congressmen sworn into office". GMA News. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
3. "16th Congress, 3rd Regular Session: Attendance Record" (PDF). House of Representatives. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
4. Pasion, Patty (June 6, 2016). "Northern Samar's Abayon escorted out of Congress". Rappler. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
5. Republic of the Philippines, Commission on Elections (1969). Report of the Commission on Elections to the President of the Philippines and the Congress. Bureau of Print.