Masbate's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Masbate for various national legislatures before 1987.[1] The province had its representatives elected or appointed 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 the creation of a first, second and third district on February 2, 1987.[2][3] It was represented as a single-member district when it was re-established as a regular province separate from Sorsogon in 1920 and took part in five legislatures of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands from 1922 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]

Masbate was allocated an additional seat on three separate occasions in its history. From 1898 to 1901, the province, then known as Masbate y Ticao, was represented by two members in the National Assembly (Malolos Congress) of the First Philippine Republic, with a separate representation for the then island province of Burias. It also sent two representatives to the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1944 and the national parliament of the Fourth Philippine Republic from 1984 to 1986.

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

Representation history

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

Masbate y Ticao's at-large district for the Malolos Congress

District created June 18, 1898.[2][4]
– September 15, 1898 March 23, 1901 1st Alberto Barretto Independent Appointed. Máximo Cabigting Independent Appointed.
# Term of office Legislature Single seat Seats eliminated
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

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

District re-created December 15, 1920 from Sorsogon's 2nd district.[5]
1 June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Pablo de la Rosa Nacionalista
Colectivista		 Re-elected in 1922.
2 June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Eduardo Marcaido Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1925.
3 June 5, 1928 June 5, 1934 8th Pío V. Corpus Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
4 June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Emilio B. Espinosa Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1934.
# Term of office National
Assembly		 Single seat
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

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

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

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

District re-created September 7, 1943.[6]
– September 25, 1943 February 2, 1944 1st Emilio B. Espinosa KALIBAPI Elected in 1943. Pío V. Corpus KALIBAPI Appointed as an ex officio member.
# Term of office Common
wealth
Congress		 Single seat Seats eliminated
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

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

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(4) June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Emilio B. Espinosa Nacionalista Elected in 1941.
# Term of office Congress Single seat
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

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

(4) May 25, 1946 December 30, 1953 1st Emilio B. Espinosa Liberal Re-elected in 1946.
2nd Re-elected in 1949.
5 December 30, 1953 December 30, 1957 3rd Mateo Pecson Liberal Elected in 1953.
6 December 30, 1957 December 30, 1965 4th Emilio R. Espinosa Jr. Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
7 December 30, 1965 December 30, 1969 6th Andrés Clemente Jr. Nacionalista Elected in 1965.
(6) December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Emilio R. Espinosa Jr. Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
# Term of office Batasang
Pambansa		 Seat A Seat B
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

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

District re-created February 1, 1984.[7]
– July 23, 1984 March 25, 1986 2nd Jolly T. Fernandez UNIDO Elected in 1984. Venancio L. Yaneza Independent Elected in 1984.
Died September 9, 1984.
District dissolved into Masbate's 1st, 2nd and 3rd districts.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Decree of June 18, 1898, establishing the Dictatorial Government" (PDF). Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines – Ordinance". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 4 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. 2934, (1920-12-15)". Lawyerly. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). February 1984. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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