Legislative district of Pasig–Marikina
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The Legislative district of Pasig–Marikina was the combined representation of the
from 1984 to 1986.History
Prior to gaining joint representation, areas now under the respective jurisdictions of Pasig and Marikina were represented under the provinces of Manila (1898–1899) and Rizal (1907–1972). These two municipalities were separated from the latter 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 Pasig and Marikina were grouped into a single parliamentary district which was allotted two representatives,[2] who were 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 two municipalities were separated to form the
At-Large (defunct)
| Period | Representatives[4] |
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| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Emilio N. De La Paz, Jr. |
| Augusto S. Sanchez |
See also
- Legislative districts of Rizal
- Legislative district of Pasig
- Legislative district of Marikina
References
- ^ 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) - ^ Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved 28 November 2017.