Isabela's at-large congressional district

Isabela's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Isabela for various national legislatures before 1987.[1] The province elected its representatives province-wide at-large from its reorganization under Article 6 of the Decreto de 18 junio de 1898 y las instrucciones sobre el régimen de las provincias y pueblos for the Malolos Congress in 1898 until it was reapportioned in 1987 under Section 1 of the ordinance annex of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines into a first, second, third and fourth district.[2][3] It was a single-member district throughout the ten legislatures of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands from 1907 to 1935, the three legislatures of the Philippine Commonwealth from 1935 to 1946, and the seven congresses of the Third Philippine Republic from 1946 to 1972.[1]

On three occasions in its history, Isabela sent more than one member to the national legislatures who were also elected or appointed at-large. Three representatives were sent to the National Assembly (Malolos Congress) of the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1901, two representatives to the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1944, and three representatives to the national parliament of the Fourth Philippine Republic from 1984 to 1986.

After 1986, all representatives were elected from congressional districts.[1]

Representation history
# Term of office National
Assembly		 Seat A Seat B Seat C
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

Isabela de Luzon's at-large district for the Malolos Congress

District created June 18, 1898.[2][4]
– September 15, 1898 March 23, 1901 1st Raymundo Alindada Independent Elected in 1898. Abelardo Guzmán Independent Elected in 1898. Eustacio del Rosario Independent Appointed
# Term of office Legislature Single seat Seats eliminated
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

Isabela's at-large district for the Philippine Assembly

District re-created January 9, 1907.[5][6]
1 October 16, 1907 January 20, 1908 1st Nicasio P. Claraváll Progresista Elected in 1907.
Election annulled by the Assembly after an electoral protest.
2 January 20, 1908 March 18, 1909 Dimas Guzmán Nacionalista Declared winner of 1907 elections.
Died.
3 October 16, 1909 October 16, 1916 2nd Eliseo Claraváll Progresista Elected in 1909.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.
# Term of office Legislature Single seat
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

Isabela's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

4 October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Mauro Verzosa Nacionalista Elected in 1916.
5 June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Miguel Binag Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
6 June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Tolentino Verzosa Nacionalista
Colectivista		 Elected in 1922.
7 June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Manuel Nieto Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1925.
8 June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Pascual Paguirigan Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
9 June 2, 1931 June 5, 1934 9th Silvestre B. Macutay Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1931.
10 June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Silvino M. Gumpal Nacionalista
Demócrata Pro-Independencia		 Elected in 1934.
# Term of office National
Assembly		 Single seat
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

Isabela's at-large district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(4) September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Mauro Verzosa Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1935.
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
# Term of office National
Assembly		 Seat A Seat B Seats restored
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

Isabela's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic)

District re-created September 7, 1943.[7]
– September 25, 1943 February 2, 1944 1st Gregorio P. Formoso KALIBAPI Elected in 1943. Lino J. Castillejo KALIBAPI Appointed as an ex officio member.
# Term of office Common
wealth
Congress		 Single seat Seats eliminated
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

Isabela's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
11 June 9, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Lino J. Castillejo Nacionalista Elected in 1941.
# Term of office Congress Single seat
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

Isabela's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

12 May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Domingo Paguirigan Liberal Elected in 1946.
13 December 30, 1949 January 23, 1957 2nd Samuel F. Reyes Liberal Elected in 1949.
3rd Re-elected in 1953.
Election annulled by the House electoral tribunal after an electoral protest.
14 January 23, 1957 December 30, 1965 Delfín B. Albano Nacionalista Declared winner of 1953 elections.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
Oath of office deferred to 1963 due to electoral protest.
15 December 30, 1965 December 30, 1969 6th Melanio T. Singson Liberal Elected in 1965.
16 December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Rodolfo B. Albano Jr. Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the seven-seat Region II's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
# Term of office Batasang
Pambansa		 Seat A Seat B Seat C
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

Isabela's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa

District re-created February 1, 1984.[8]
– July 23, 1984 March 25, 1986 2nd Rodolfo B. Albano Jr. KBL Elected in 1984. Prospero G. Bello KBL Elected in 1984. Simplicio B. Domingo Jr. KBL Elected in 1984.
District dissolved into Isabela's 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th districts.

See also

References
  1. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. "Decree of June 18, 1898, establishing the Dictatorial Government" (PDF). Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines – Ordinance". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  4. "The Malolos Congress: A Centennial publication on the inauguration of the Philippine Republic (January 23, 1899 – January 3, 1999)". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. 1999. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  5. "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  8. "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). February 1984. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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