Legislative districts of Agusan
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The legislative district of Agusan was the representation of the historical province of Agusan in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until 1969. Butuan also remained part of the province's representation even after becoming a chartered city in 1950.
The undivided province's representation encompassed the present-day provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur, and the highly urbanized city of Butuan.
History
Initially being excluded from representation in the
The voters of Agusan Province were finally given the right to elect their own representative through popular vote beginning in 1935 by virtue of Article VI, Section 1 of the 1935 Constitution.[2]
During the
Republic Act No. 4979, approved by plebiscite held simultaneously with the
Lone District (defunct)
- includes Butuan (chartered in 1950)
| Period | Representative[5] |
|---|---|
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Apolonio D. Curato |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1941–1946 |
Elisa R. Ochoa |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 |
Marcos M. Calo |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Guillermo R. Sanchez |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 |
Jose C. Aquino |
At-Large (defunct)
| Period | Representatives[5] |
|---|---|
National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Elisa R. Ochoa[6] |
| Ramon Z. Aguirre (ex officio)[6] |
See also
- Legislative districts of Mindanao and Sulu
- Legislative district of Agusan del Norte
- Legislative district of Agusan del Sur
References
- ^ a b Philippine Legislature (1917). Revised Administrative Code of the Philippine Islands of 1917 (Act No. 2711) (Digitized Revised Administrative Code of the Philippine Islands of 1917 from the Presidential Museum and Library Collection, uploaded on February 15, 2016). Bureau of Printing. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ Commonwealth of the Philippines (February 8, 1935). "The 1935 Constitution". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ Congress of the Philippines (June 15, 1950). "Republic Act No. 523 - An Act Creating the City of Butuan". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Congress of the Philippines (June 16, 1967). "Republic Act No. 4979 - An Act Creating the Provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur". The LawPhil Project. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ a b Official program of the inauguration of the Republic of the Philippines and the induction into office of His Excellency Jose P. Laurel. Bureau of Printing. 1943.