Legislative district of the Philippines
Davao City's at-large congressional district may refer to two occasions when a city-wide at-large district was used for elections to Philippine national legislatures from Davao City .
The district was first formed ahead of the 1943 Philippine legislative election following the ratification of the Second Philippine Republic constitution which called for a unicameral legislature composed of delegates from all provinces and chartered cities in the country.[ 1] Davao, a chartered city since 1936, elected Celestino Chávez to the National Assembly , who was joined by then-mayor Alfonso Oboza as an appointed second delegate.[ 2] The district became inactive following the restoration of the House of Representatives in 1945 when the city reverted to its old provincial constituency of Davao's at-large congressional district and its successor Davao del Sur's at-large congressional district .[ 3]
The district was again utilized in the 1984 Philippine parliamentary election when Davao City was granted two seats in the Batasang Pambansa as a highly-urbanized city.[ 4] After 1986, the city elected its representatives from three single-member congressional districts drawn under a new constitution.[ 5]
Representation history
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National Assembly
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District created September 7, 1943.[ 1]
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September 25, 1943
February 2, 1944
1st
Celestino Chávez
KALIBAPI
Elected in 1943 .
Alfonso G. Oboza
KALIBAPI
Appointed as an ex officio member .
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Batasang Pambansa
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District re-created February 1, 1984.[ 6]
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July 23, 1984
March 25, 1986
2nd
Manuel M. Garcia
KBL
Elected in 1984 .
Zafiro L. Respicio
PDP–Laban
Elected in 1984 .
District dissolved into Davao City's 1st , 2nd and 3rd districts.
See also
References
^ a b "The 1943 Constitution" . Official Gazette (Philippines) . Archived from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2021 .
^ "Commonwealth Act No. 51" . Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 23, 2021 .
^ "Roster of Philippine legislators" . House of Representatives of the Philippines . Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2021 .
^ "Batas Pambansa Blg. 643, (1983-12-21)" . Lawyerly. Retrieved February 23, 2021 .
^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines" . Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 23, 2021 .
^ "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984" . Official Gazette (Philippines) . February 1984. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2021 .
Districts marked with asterisks (*) are defunct.
Districts per region