Legislative districts of Zamboanga
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The legislative district of Zamboanga was the representation of the historical
History
Initially being excluded from representation in the
The voters of Zamboanga 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] Even after Zamboanga City (which at the time also encompassed Basilan) became a chartered city in 1936 by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 39, it remained part of the province's representation.[3]
During the
Upon the restoration of the
The enactment of Republic Act No. 711 on 6 June 1952 divided the old Zamboanga Province into Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur and provided them each with a congressional representative.[6] In accordance with Section 8 of R.A. 711, the incumbent continued to serve as the representative of the whole of Zamboanga Province (along with Zamboanga City and Basilan City), until both new provinces elected their separate representatives in the 1953 elections.[6]
Lone District (defunct)
| Period | Representative[7] |
|---|---|
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Juan S. Alano |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Matias Ranillo |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 |
Juan S. Alano |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Roseller T. Lim
|
At-Large (defunct)
| Period | Representatives[7] |
|---|---|
National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Juan S. Alano[4] |
| Agustin L. Alvarez (ex officio)[4] |
See also
- Legislative districts of Mindanao and Sulu
- Legislative district of Zamboanga del Norte
- Legislative district of Zamboanga del Sur
References
- ^ a b c 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 15 February 2016). Bureau of Printing. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ Commonwealth of the Philippines (8 February 1935). "The 1935 Constitution". Official Gazette. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ National Assembly of the Philippines (23 September 1936). "Commonwealth Act No. 39 - An Act Creating the City of Zamboanga". Chan Robles Law Library. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Congress of the Philippines (16 June 1948). "Republic Act No. 288 - An Act Creating the City of Basilan". Chan Robles Law Library. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ a b Congress of the Philippines (6 June 1952). "Republic Act No. 711 - An Act to Create the Provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur". Chan Robles Law Library. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ a b Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved 7 February 2017.