Agusan del Sur's at-large congressional district

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Agusan del Sur's at-large congressional district is an obsolete

Third Philippine Republic Congress, having been eliminated following the dissolution of the lower house in 1972. The province was later absorbed by the multi-member Region X's at-large district for the national parliament in 1978.[1] In 1984, provincial and city representations were restored and Agusan del Sur elected a member for the regular parliament.[3] The district was re-established ahead of the 1987 Philippine House of Representatives elections and continued to elect representatives until Agusan del Sur was reapportioned in 2008 and which took effect in 2010.[4][5]

Representation history

# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history
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Agusan del Sur's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created June 17, 1967 from Agusan's at-large district.[2]
1 Democrito O. Plaza December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Liberal Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the nine-seat Region X's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
# Member Term of office Batasang
Pambansa
Party Electoral history
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Agusan del Sur's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa

District re-created February 1, 1984.[6]
(1) Democrito O. Plaza July 23, 1984 March 25, 1986 2nd KBL Elected in 1984.
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history
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Agusan del Sur's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District re-created February 2, 1987.[4]
(1) Democrito O. Plaza June 30, 1987 June 30, 1992 8th LDP Elected in 1987.
2 Ceferino S. Paredes Jr. June 30, 1992 June 30, 1998 9th NPC Elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
3 Alex G. Bascug June 30, 1998 June 30, 2001 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
4 Rodolfo Plaza June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010 12th LDP Elected in 2001.
13th NPC Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
District dissolved into Agusan del Sur's 1st and 2nd districts.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Republic Act No. 4979". Official Gazette (Philippines). 17 June 1967. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Batas Pambansa Blg. 643, (1983-12-21)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "Republic Act No. 9508". Arellano Law Foundation. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). February 1984. Retrieved February 25, 2021.