Ambos Camarines's 1st congressional district
Legislative district of the Philippines
Ambos Camarines's 1st congressional district is a defunct congressional district that encompassed the northern and western portions of the former province of Ambos Camarines . It was represented in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916 and in the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands from 1916 to 1919.[ 1] Insular Government of the Philippine Islands on April 27, 1901 and was divided into three districts.[ 2] [ 3] Tomás Arejola , who was a former member of the Malolos Congress for Ambos Camarines's at-large district in 1898, was elected as this district's first representative in 1907. Following its repartition into Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur on March 3, 1919, the district was abolished with its northern territory having been absorbed by Camarines Norte's at-large congressional district .[ 4]
Representation history
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District created January 9, 1907.[ 3] [ 5]
1
Tomás Arejola
October 16, 1907
October 16, 1912
1st
Nacionalista
Elected in 1907 .
1907–1909 Capalonga , Daet , Gainza , Indan , Labo , Libmanan , Lupi , Mambulao , Milaor , Minalabac , Pamplona , Paracale , Pasacao , Ragay , San Fernando , Sipocot
2nd
Re-elected in 1909 .
1909–1916 Basud , Capalonga , Daet , Gainza , Indan , Labo , Libmanan , Lupi , Mambulao , Milaor , Minalabac , Pamplona , Paracale , Pasacao , Ragay , San Fernando , Sipocot , Talisay
2
Silverio D. Cecilio
October 16, 1912
October 16, 1916
3rd
Nacionalista
Elected in 1912 .
3
Gonzalo S. Escalante
October 16, 1916
June 3, 1919
4th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1916 .
1916–1919 Basud , Cabusao , Capalonga , Daet , Gainza , Indan , Labo , Libmanan , Lupi , Mambulao , Milaor , Minalabac , Pamplona , Paracale , Pasacao , Ragay , San Fernando , Sipocot , Talisay
District dissolved into Camarines Norte's at-large and Camarines Sur's 1st districts.
See also
References
^ "Roster of Philippine legislators" . House of Representatives of the Philippines . Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2021 .^ "Act No. 123, (1901-04-27)" . Lawyerly. Retrieved February 15, 2021 .^ a b "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)" . Lawyerly. Retrieved February 15, 2021 .^ "Act No. 2809, (1919-03-03)" . Lawyerly. Retrieved February 15, 2021 .^ Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War . Retrieved February 15, 2021 .
