The legislative districts of Aklan are the representations of the province of Aklan in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.
History
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Aklan were represented under the 2nd and 3rd districts of the province of Capiz.
Republic Act No. 1414, enacted on April 25, 1956, created the province of Aklan from the western, Akeanon-speaking municipalities of Capiz.[1] The new province began to elect a separate representative starting in the 1957 elections.
Aklan was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region VI from 1978 to 1984. The province returned one representative, elected at-large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.
Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on 11 February 1987, the province constituted a lone district[2] which elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
The signing of Republic Act No. 11077 authored by Carlito S. Marquez on September 24, 2018[3] reapportioned Aklan into two legislative districts, which elected their separate representatives starting in the 2019 elections.
1st District
- Municipalities: Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Kalibo, Libacao, Madalag, New Washington
- Population (2015): 297,318
| Period | Representative[4] |
|---|---|
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | Carlito S. Marquez |
2nd District
- Municipalities: Buruanga, Ibajay, Lezo, Makato, Malay, Malinao, Nabas, Numancia, Tangalan
- Population (2015): 277,505
| Period | Representative[4] |
|---|---|
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | Teodorico T. Haresco, Jr. |
At-large (defunct)
| Period | Representative[4] |
|---|---|
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | Jose B. Legaspi |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | Godofredo P. Ramos |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | Rafael B. Legaspi |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 | |
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 | Rafael B. Legaspi |
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 | Ramon B. Legaspi |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | Allen S. Quimpo |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | Gabrielle V. Calizo-Quimpo |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | Florencio T. Miraflores |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | Teodorico T. Haresco, Jr. |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | Carlito S. Marquez |
See also
References
- ^ "Republic Act No. 1414 - An Act to Create the Province of Aklan". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 25 April 1956. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Congress of the Philippines (24 September 2018). "Republic Act No. 11077 - Act Reapportioning the Province of Aklan into Two (2) Legislative Districts" (PDF). Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ a b c Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved 1 August 2019.