Albay's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Albay. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916.[3] The district consists of the city of Ligao and adjacent municipalities of Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Oas, Pio Duran and Polangui. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Fernando Cabredo of the National Unity Party.[4]
| Albay's 3rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Map of Albay showing the location of its 3rd district | |
 Location of Albay within the Philippines | |
| Province | Albay |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Population | 489,114 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 268,503 (2016)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 1,361.95 km2 (525.85 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Fernando Cabredo |
| Political party | National Unity |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Albay's 3rd district for the Philippine Assemblyedit | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[5][6] | ||||||||
| 1 | Ángel Roco | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Progresista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Camalig, Guinobatan, Jovellar, Ligao, Oas, Polangui | |
| 2 | Félix Samson | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | ||
| 3 | Ceferino Villareal | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | ||
Albay's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islandsedit | ||||||||
| 4 | Tomás Luna | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Progresista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1931 Camalig, Guinobatan, Jovellar, Ligao, Oas, Polangui | |
| 5 | Mariano O. Marbella | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | ||
| 6 | Pedro Sabido | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1934 | 6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista |
Elected in 1922. | ||
| 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Re-elected in 1925. | ||||||
| 8th | Re-elected in 1928. | |||||||
| 9th | Re-elected in 1931. | 1931–1935 Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Polangui | ||||||
| 7 | Sulpicio V. Cea | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1934. | ||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Albay's 3rd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)edit | ||||||||
| (6) | Pedro Sabido | September 16, 1935 | November 3, 1939 | 1st | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Polangui | |
| 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. Resigned on appointment as National Abaca and other Fibers Corporation manager. | ||||||
| 8 | Marcial O. Rañola | December 10, 1940 | December 30, 1941 | Nacionalista | Elected in 1940 to finish Sabido's term. | |||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Albay's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). | ||||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | Common wealth Congress |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
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| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| (8) | Marcial O. Rañola | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Polangui | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Albay's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| (8) | Marcial O. Rañola | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1946. | 1946–1969 Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Polangui | |
| 9 | Pío Duran | December 30, 1949 | February 28, 1961 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1949. | ||
| 3rd | Re-elected in 1953. | |||||||
| 4th | Re-elected in 1957. Died in office. | |||||||
| — | vacant | February 28, 1961 | December 30, 1961 | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | |||
| 10 | Josefina B. Duran | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1969 | 5th | Liberal | Elected in 1961. | ||
| 6th | Re-elected in 1965. | |||||||
| 11 | Roberto M. Sabido | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. |
1969–1972 Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Pio Duran, Polangui | |
| District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Albay's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 12 | Elfren R. Sarte | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | Liberal | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Pio Duran, Polangui | |
| 13 | Al Francis Bichara | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1995 | 9th | NPC | Elected in 1992. | ||
| 14 | Romeo R. Salalima | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | NPC | Elected in 1995. | ||
| 15 | Joey Salceda | June 30, 1998 | February 10, 2007 | 11th | Lakas | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. Resigned on appointment as presidential chief of staff. | |||||||
| — | vacant | February 10, 2007 | June 30, 2007 | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | |||
| 16 | Reno Lim | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | NPC | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 17 | Fernando V. Gonzalez | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| 18 | Fernando Cabredo | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2019. | ||
| 19th | NUP | Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Fernando Cabredo | 165,111 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 165,111 | 100 | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Fernando Cabredo | 107,384 | 52.18 | |
| NPC | Reno Lim | 88,745 | 43.12 | |
| Independent | Mario Marcos | 8,344 | 4.05 | |
| Independent | Elmer Felix Pornel | 1,316 | 0.63 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 30,776 | |||
| Total votes | 237,284 | |||
| Margin of victory | 18,639 | 9.06 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Fernando Gonzalez | 174,554 | ||
| Independent | Oliver Olaybal | 10,134 | ||
| Independent | Elmer Felix Pornel | 2,803 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 40,554 | |||
| Total votes | 228,045 | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Fernando Gonzalez | 101,270 | 64.36 | |
| Independent | Dante Arandia | 40,634 | 25.82 | |
| Margin of victory | 60,636 | 38.54% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 15,449 | 9.82 | ||
| Total votes | 157,353 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Fernando Gonzalez | 96,000 | 47.00 | |||
| NPC | Reno Lim | 68,701 | 33.64 | |||
| Nacionalista | Brando Sael | 23,487 | 11.50 | |||
| Independent | Armando Redillas | 1,328 | 0.65 | |||
| Valid ballots | 189,516 | 92.79 | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | 14,715 | 7.21 | ||||
| Total votes | 204,231 | 100.00 | ||||
| Liberal gain from NPC | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ 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 April 22, 2020.