The legislative district of San Juan–Mandaluyong was the combined representation of the Metropolitan Manila municipalities (now highly urbanized cities) of Mandaluyong and San Juan in the Regular Batasang Pambansa (1984–1986) and the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines (1987–1995).
Since 1995, each has been represented separately through the lone congressional districts of Mandaluyong and San Juan.
History
editPrior to gaining joint representation, San Juan and Mandaluyong were represented under the province of Manila (1898–1899) and Rizal (1907–1941; 1945–1972) and the City of Greater Manila (1943–1944). These two municipalities were separated from the province to form the Metropolitan Manila Area on 7 November 1975 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824;[1] Metro Manila was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as Region IV from 1978 to 1984.
Among the amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines which were approved in the January 1984 plebiscite was a new apportionment ordinance for the election of Regular Batasang Pambansa members, as embodied in Batas Pambansa Blg. 643.[2] Under this apportionment ordinance, the municipalities of Mandaluyong and San Juan were grouped into a single parliamentary district which was allotted one representative,[2] who was elected at large in the May 1984 elections. The combined representation of the two municipalities lasted until the abolition of the Regular Batasang Pambansa in the aftermath of the People Power Revolution in 1986.
Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on 11 February 1987, the municipalities constituted the congressional district of San Juan–Mandaluyong,[3] and elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
The enactment of Republic Act No. 7675 and its subsequent approval by plebiscite on 4 April 1994 converted Mandaluyong into a highly urbanized city.[4] Per Section 49 of R.A. 7675 Mandaluyong was constituted into its own congressional district, which effectively created separate representation for San Juan as well.[4] Both elected their separate representatives in the 1995 elections.
At-Large (defunct)
edit| Period | Representative[5] |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Neptali A. Gonzales |
Lone District (defunct)
edit- Municipalities: Mandaluyong (became highly urbanized city 1994), San Juan
| Period | Representative[5] |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Ronaldo B. Zamora |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Presidential Decree No. 824 (7 November 1975), "Creating the Metropolitan Manila and the Metropolitan Manila Commission and for Other Purposes", The LawPHiL Project, retrieved 10 October 2017
- ^ a b Batas Pambansa Blg. 643 (21 December 1983), "An Act to Submit to the Filipino People for Ratification or Rejection the Amendments to the Constitution of the Philippines Proposed by the Batasang Pambansa in Its Sixth Regular Session, Calling a Plebiscite for This Purpose, Appropriating Funds Therefor and For Other Purposes", Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved 28 November 2017
- ^ 1986 Constitutional Commission (2 February 1987). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Republic Act No. 7675 (9 February 1994), "An Act Converting the Municipality of Mandaluyong into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Mandaluyong" (PDF), Senate of the Philippines, archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016, retrieved 28 November 2017
- ^ a b Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved 10 October 2017.