Sulu's 2nd congressional district

Sulu's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the province of Sulu. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987.^[3] The district encompasses the eastern half of Jolo island, composed of five municipalities, as well as the eastern outlying islands of Tongkil (Banguingui) and the southern outlying islands of Lugus, Pandami, Pata, Siasi and Tapul.^[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Abdulmunir "Munir" Arbison Jr. of the Lakas–CMD.^[5]

Sulu's 2nd congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Sulu's 2nd congressional district in Sulu
Location of Sulu within the Philippines
Province	Sulu
Population	338,668 (2015)[1]
Electorate	186,559 (2022)[2]
Major settlements	11 LGUs Municipalities Banguingui Kalingalan Caluang Lugus Luuk Old Panamao Omar Pandami Panglima Estino Pata Siasi Tapul
Area	989.17 km2 (381.92 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Abdulmunir Arbison Jr.
Political party	Lakas–CMD
Congressional bloc	Majority

Representation history

#	Member		Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
			Start	End
Sulu's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
District created February 2, 1987 from Sulu's at-large district.[4]
1		Arden S. Anni	December 3, 1987	June 30, 1992	8th	UNIDO	Elected in 1987.	1987–2001 Kalingalan Caluang, Lugus, Luuk, Old Panamao, Pandami, Panglima Estino, Pata, Siasi, Tapul, Tongkil
2		Asani S. Tammang	June 30, 1992	June 30, 2001	9th	Lakas	Elected in 1992.
					10th		Re-elected in 1995.
					11th	LAMMP	Re-elected in 1998.
3		Abdulmunir Mundoc Arbison	June 30, 2001	June 30, 2010	12th	Lakas	Elected in 2001.	2001–2010 Banguingui, Kalingalan Caluang, Lugus, Luuk, Old Panamao, Pandami, Panglima Estino, Pata, Siasi, Tapul
					13th		Re-elected in 2004.
					14th	NPC	Re-elected in 2007.
4		Nur-Ana I. Sahidulla	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2013	15th	NPC	Elected in 2010.	2010–present Banguingui, Kalingalan Caluang, Lugus, Luuk, Old Panamao, Omar,  Pandami, Panglima Estino, Pata, Siasi, Tapul
5		Maryam N. Arbison	June 30, 2013	June 30, 2016	16th	Liberal	Elected in 2013.
(3)		Abdulmunir Mundoc Arbison	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2022	17th	Nacionalista	Elected in 2016.
					18th		Re-elected in 2019.
6		Abdulmunir N. Arbison Jr.	June 30, 2022	Incumbent	19th	Lakas	Elected in 2022.

Election results

2019

2016

2013

2010

See also

• Legislative districts of Sulu

References

1. "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved March 8, 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 19, 2023.
3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
4. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
5. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved September 19, 2021.