Legislative districts of Masbate

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The Legislative Districts of Masbate, namely the first, second and third districts, are the representations of the Province of Masbate in the Philippine House of Representatives. Masbate was represented as part of the second district of Sorsogon until it was granted its own representation in 1922. The province was part of the representation of Region V from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 2 assemblymen at-large. In 1986, it was redistricted into three legislative districts.

1st District

Municipalities: Batuan, Claveria, Monreal, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual
Population (2010): 174,738

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Tito R. Espinosa¹
9th Congress 1992–1995	Tito R. Espinosa¹
10th Congress 1995–1998	Vida V. Espinosa
11th Congress 1998–2001
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007	Narciso Manuel R. Bravo, Jr.
14th Congress 2007–2010
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016	Ma. Vida V. Espinosa-Bravo

^1 Died on February 28, 1995.

2nd District

City: Masbate City
Municipalities: Aroroy, Baleno, Balud, Mandaon, Milagros, Mobo
Population (2010): 347,284

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Luz Cleta R. Bakunawa
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Emilio R. Espinosa, Jr.
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Antonio T. Kho
15th Congress 2010–2013	Antonio T. Kho
16th Congress 2013–2016	Elisa T. Kho

3rd District

Municipalities: Cataingan, Cawayan, Dimasalang, Esperanza, Palanas, Pio V. Corpuz, Placer, Uson
Population (2010): 312,628

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Moises R. Espinosa¹
9th Congress 1992–1995	Antonio T. Kho
10th Congress 1995–1998	Fausto L. Seachon, Jr.
11th Congress 1998–2001
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007	Rizalina L. Seachon-Lanete
14th Congress 2007–2010	Rizalina L. Seachon-Lanete
15th Congress 2010–2013	Scott Davies S. Lanete
16th Congress 2013–2016	Scott Davies S. Lanete

^1 Died on March 17, 1989.

Lone District (defunct)

Period	Representative
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Pablo de la Rosa
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Eduardo Marcaida
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Pio V. Corpus
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Pio V. Corpus
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Emilio B. Espinosa
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Pio V. Corpus
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Pio V. Corpus
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946	Emilio B. Espinosa
1st Congress 1946–1949
2nd Congress 1949–1953
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Mateo S. Pecson
4th Congress 1957–1961	Emilio R. Espinosa, Jr.
5th Congress 1961–1965	Emilio R. Espinosa, Jr.
6th Congress 1965–1969	Andres Clemente, Jr.
7th Congress 1969–1972	Emilio R. Espinosa, Jr.

At-large (defunct)

Period	Representative
National Assembly 1943–1944	Pio V. Corpus
National Assembly 1943–1944	Emilio B. Espinosa
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Jolly T. Fernandez
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Venancio L. Yaneza

References

Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library

Legislative districts for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

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Defunct	Defunct districts Agusan Ambos Camarines Davao Kalinga-Apayao Lanao Las Piñas-Muntinlupa Las Piñas-Parañaque Malabon & Navotas Malabon-Navotas-Valenzuela Mindanao & Sulu Mindoro Misamis Olongapo Pasig & Marikina San Pablo San Juan & Mandaluyong Shariff Kabunsuan Surigao Taguig, Pateros & Muntinlupa Zamboanga

See also: Districts for the Senate (1916–1935)

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