Bataan's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bataan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of the provincial capital Balanga and adjacent eastern Bataan municipalities of Limay, Orion and Pilar. The southwestern municipalities of Bagac and Mariveles were once part of the district until these were reassigned to the third district effective 2022.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Albert Garcia of the National Unity Party (NUP).[5]
| Bataan's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Map | |
 Location of Bataan within the Philippines | |
| Province | Bataan |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Population | 289,455 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 197,735 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 318.24 km2 (122.87 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Albert Garcia |
| Political party | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Bataan's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987 from Bataan's at-large district.[6] | ||||||||
| 1 | Tet Garcia | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 1987. | 1987–2022 Bagac, Balanga, Limay, Mariveles, Orion, Pilar | |
| LDP | ||||||||
| 2 | Dominador N. Venegas | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1995 | 9th | Lakas | Elected in 1992. | ||
| (1) | Tet Garcia | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 10th | LDP | Elected in 1995. | ||
| 11th | Re-elected in 1998. | |||||||
| 12th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2001. | ||||||
| 3 | Albert Garcia | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | Lakas | Elected in 2004. | ||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 15th | NUP | Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||
| (1) | Tet Garcia | June 30, 2013 | June 13, 2016 | 16th | NUP | Elected in 2013. Died. | ||
| 4 | Joet Garcia | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | NUP | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2019. | ||||||
| (3) | Albert Garcia | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP | Elected in 2022. | 2022–present Balanga, Limay, Orion, Pilar | |
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Albert Garcia | 107,496 | 75.86 | |
| PROMDI | Laissa Roque | 34,201 | 24.14 | |
| Total votes | 141,697 | 100.00 | ||
| NUP gain from PDP–Laban | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Joet Garcia | 173,701 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 173,701 | 100 | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2016
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edit2010
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "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 March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Republic Act No. 11153 (June 24, 2021), An Act Providing for the Reapportionment of the Province of Bataan into Three (3) Legislative Districts, retrieved November 14, 2024
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 10, 2021.