Iloilo's 5th congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Iloilo. 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 northern municipalities of Ajuy, Balasan, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Carles, Concepcion, Estancia, Lemery, San Dionisio, San Rafael and Sara. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Raul C. Tupas of the Lakas–CMD.[4][5]
| Iloilo's 5th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of Iloilo's 5th congressional district in Iloilo | |
 Location of Iloilo within the Philippines | |
| Province | Iloilo |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Population | 472,661 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 312,391 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 11 LGUs
|
| Area | 1,171.30 km2 (452.24 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Raul C. Tupas |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Iloilo's 5th district for the Philippine Assemblyedit | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[6][7] | ||||||||
| 1 | Regino Dorillo | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Independent | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Balasan, Banate, Passi, Sara | |
| 2 | Ramón López | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | ||
| 3 | Cirilo Mapa Jr. | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Progresista | Elected in 1912. | ||
Iloilo's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islandsedit | ||||||||
| 4 | Juan de León y Benedicto | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Progresista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Ajuy, Balasan, Banate, Passi, Sara | |
| 5 | Victorino M. Salcedo | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1919–1922 Ajuy, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Carles, Estancia, Passi, Sara | |
| 6 | Tomás Vargas | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Demócrata | Elected in 1922. | 1922–1935 Ajuy, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Passi, San Dionisio, Sara | |
| 7 | Venancio Cudilla | June 2, 1925 | September 16, 1935 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1925. | ||
| 8th | Re-elected in 1928. | |||||||
| 9th | Re-elected in 1931. | |||||||
| 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia |
Re-elected in 1934. | ||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Iloilo's 5th district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)edit | ||||||||
| (5) | Victorino M. Salcedo | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Ajuy, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Passi, San Dionisio, Sara | |
| 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | ||||||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Iloilo's at-large district and the two-seat Iloilo City'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 | |||||||
Iloilo's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| 8 | Juan V. Borra | June 9, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Ajuy, Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Passi, San Dionisio, Sara | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Iloilo's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| (8) | Juan V. Borra | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Liberal | Re-elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Ajuy, Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Passi, San Dionisio, Sara | |
| 9 | José M. Aldeguer | December 30, 1949 | September 23, 1972 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1949. | 1949–1957 Ajuy, Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Lemery, Passi, San Dionisio, Sara | |
| 3rd | Democratic | Re-elected in 1953. | ||||||
| 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. | 1957–1969 Ajuy, Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Lemery, Passi, San Dionisio, San Enrique, Sara | |||||
| 5th | Re-elected in 1961. | |||||||
| 6th | Re-elected in 1965. | |||||||
| 7th | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. |
1969–1972 Ajuy, Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Lemery, Passi, San Dionisio, San Enrique, San Rafael, Sara | ||||||
| District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the five-seat Iloilo's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 10 | Niel D. Tupas Sr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Ajuy, Balasan, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Carles, Concepcion, Estancia, Lemery, San Dionisio, San Rafael, Sara | |
| 9th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 11 | Rolex T. Suplico | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | LDP | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 12 | Niel Tupas Jr. | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Liberal | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 13 | Raul C. Tupas | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 17th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| 19th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||
Election results
edit2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Raul Tupas | 117,610 | ||
| Liberal | Yvonne Angeli Tupas | 79,833 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 20,054 | |||
| Total votes | 217,497 | |||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Niel Tupas Jr. | 101,851 | 62.62 | |
| UNA | Jett Rojas | 44,324 | 27.25 | |
| Margin of victory | 57,527 | 35.37% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 16,471 | 10.13 | ||
| Total votes | 162,646 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Niel Tupas Jr. | 87,455 | 52.41 | |
| Nacionalista | Rolex Suplico | 78,869 | 47.27 | |
| NPC | Raul Alba | 541 | 0.32 | |
| Valid ballots | 166,856 | 92.87 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,388 | 4.79 | ||
| Total votes | 175,253 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Panti, Llanesca (September 25, 2024). "Members of Lakas-CMD in Romualdez-led House climb to 109". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "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 29, 2020.