Legislative district of Iligan

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The Legislative district of Iligan is the representation of the highly urbanized city of Iligan in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its lone congressional district.

History

Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Iligan City were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), historical Lanao Province (1935–1961) and Lanao del Norte (1961–1972; 1987–2010).

Even after receiving its own city charter by virtue of Republic Act No. 525 on 16 June 1950, Iligan remained part of the representation of the Province of Lanao.[1] When Republic Act No. 2228 divided the old Lanao Province into Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur on 22 May 1959 and provided them each with a congressional representative, the chartered city of Iligan — despite being enumerated as part of the territory of neither successor province — was designated as Lanao del Norte's seat of provincial government and became part of its congressional representation.[2]

Iligan City was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region XII from 1978 to 1984. Having been declared a highly urbanized city in 1983, Iligan was represented separately from Lanao del Norte, and returned one representative to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.

Under the new Constitution[3] which was proclaimed on 11 February 1987, Iligan was once more grouped with Lanao del Norte and placed in its first congressional district, which elected their respective members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

The passage of Republic Act No. 9724 on 20 October 2009 segregated the highly urbanized city of Iligan from the first district of Lanao del Norte to form its own congressional district starting in the 2010 elections.[4]

Lone District

Period Representative[5]
15th Congress
2010–2013		 Vicente F. Belmonte, Jr.
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019		 Frederick W. Siao

At-Large (defunct)

Period Representative[5]
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986		 Camilo P. Cabili

See also

References

  1. ↑ Congress of the Philippines (16 June 1950). "Republic Act No. 525 – An Act Creating the City of Iligan". Chan Robles Law Library. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Congress of the Philippines (22 May 1959). "Republic Act No. 2228 - An Act to Create the Provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur". Chan Robles Law Library. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ↑ 1986 Constitutional Commission (2 February 1987). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Congress of the Philippines (20 October 2009). "Republic Act No. 9724 - An Act Separating the City of Iligan from the First Legislative District of the Province of Lanao del Norte to Constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Iligan" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  5. 1 2 Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

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