Leyte's 3rd congressional district
Legislative district of the Philippines
Leyte's 3rd congressional district Boundary of Leyte's 3rd congressional district in
Leyte Province Leyte Region Eastern Visayas Population 179,492 (2020)[ 1] Electorate 131,736 (2022)[ 2] Major settlements Area 651.64 km2 (251.60 sq mi) Created 1907 Representative Anna Victoria V. Tuazon Political party NUP Congressional bloc Majority
Leyte's 3rd congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte . It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916.[ 3] Leyte , and adjacent municipalities of Calubian , San Isidro , Tabango and Villaba . It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Anna Victoria V. Tuazon of the National Unity Party (NUP).[ 4]
Until 1931, it consisted of the north-central municipalities of Abuyog , Barugo , Burauen , Capoocan , Carigara , Dagami , Hinunangan , Hinundayan , Jaro , La Paz , and Pastrana . Following the creation of the fifth district , it was redefined to consist of the southern municipalities of undivided Leyte that now form part of Southern Leyte ,[ 5] new province's at-large district in 1961, three years after its establishment. The district was subsequently redefined to consist of the sub-province of Biliran and the northern municipalities of Calubian , Isabel , Leyte , Matag-ob , Merida , Palompon , San Isidro , Tabango , and Villaba , all previously from the first district , from 1961 until its second dissolution in 1972.[ 6] provincial status and separate representation in 1992.[ 7] [ 8]
Representation history
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Legislature
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Electoral history
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District created January 9, 1907.[ 9] [ 10]
1
Florentino Peñaranda
October 16, 1907
October 16, 1909
1st
Nacionalista
Elected in 1907 .
1907–1909 Abuyog , Barugo , Burauen , Carigara , Dagami , Hinunangan , Jaro
2
Abdón Marchadesch
October 16, 1909
October 16, 1912
2nd
Independent
Elected in 1909 .
1909–1912 Abuyog , Barugo , Burauen , Carigara , Dagami , Hinunangan , Jaro , Pastrana
3
Miguel Romuáldez
October 16, 1912
October 16, 1916
3rd
Independent
Elected in 1912 .
1912–1916 Abuyog , Barugo , Burauen , Carigara , Dagami , Hinunangan , Hinundayan , Jaro , La Paz , Pastrana
4
Segundo Apostol
October 16, 1916
June 3, 1919
4th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1916 .
1916–1919 Abuyog , Barugo , Burauen , Carigara , Dagami , Hinunangan , Hinundayan , Jaro , La Paz , Pastrana
5
Julio Siayngco
June 3, 1919
June 6, 1922
5th
Independent
Elected in 1919 .
1919–1931 Abuyog , Barugo , Burauen , Capoocan , Carigara , Dagami , Hinunangan , Hinundayan , Jaro , La Paz , Pastrana
6
José María Veloso
June 6, 1922
June 2, 1925
6th
Nacionalista Elected in 1922 .
7
Ruperto Kapunan
June 2, 1925
June 5, 1928
7th
Nacionalista Elected in 1925 .
8
Jorge B. Delgado
June 5, 1928
June 2, 1931
8th
Nacionalista Elected in 1928 .
9
Tomás Oppus
June 2, 1931
September 16, 1935
9th
Nacionalista Elected in 1931 .
1931–1935 Anahawan , Cabalian , Hinunangan , Hinundayan , Libagon , Liloan , Maasin , Macrohon , Malitbog , Pintuyan , Sogod
10th
Nacionalista Re-elected in 1934 .
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National
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(9 )
Tomás Oppus
September 16, 1935
December 30, 1941
1st
Nacionalista Re-elected in 1935 .
1935–1941 Anahawan , Cabalian , Hinunangan , Hinundayan , Libagon , Liloan , Maasin , Macrohon , Malitbog , Pintuyan , Sogod
2nd
Nacionalista
Re-elected in 1938 .
District dissolved into the two-seat Leyte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic) .
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Common
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District re-created May 24, 1945.
(9 )
Tomás Oppus
June 11, 1945
May 25, 1946
1st
Nacionalista
Re-elected in 1941 .
1945–1946 Anahawan , Cabalian , Hinunangan , Hinundayan , Libagon , Liloan , Maasin , Macrohon , Malitbog , Pintuyan , Sogod
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Member
Term of office
Congress
Party
Electoral history
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End
10
Francisco M. Pajao
May 25, 1946
December 30, 1957
1st
Liberal
Elected in 1946 .
1946–1953 Anahawan , Cabalian , Hinunangan , Hinundayan , Libagon , Liloan , Maasin , Macrohon , Malitbog , Pintuyan , Sogod
2nd
Re-elected in 1949 .
3rd
Re-elected in 1953 .
1953–1957 Anahawan , Bontoc , Cabalian , Hinunangan , Hinundayan , Libagon , Liloan , Maasin , Macrohon , Malitbog , Pintuyan , Saint Bernard , Silago , Sogod
11
Nicanor Yñíguez
December 30, 1957
December 30, 1961
4th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1957 .Southern Leyte's at-large district .
1957–1961 Anahawan , Bontoc , Cabalian , Hinunangan , Hinundayan , Libagon , Liloan , Maasin , Macrohon , Malitbog , Padre Burgos , Pintuyan , Saint Bernard , Silago , Sogod
12
Marcelino R. Veloso
December 30, 1961
September 23, 1972
5th
Nacionalista
Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1961 .
1961–1972 Almeria , Biliran , Cabucgayan , Caibiran , Calubian , Culaba , Isabel , Kawayan , Leyte , Maripipi , Matag-ob , Merida , Naval , Palompon , San Isidro , Tabango , Villaba
6th
Re-elected in 1965 .
7th
Re-elected in 1969 .imposition of martial law .
District dissolved into the ten-seat Region VIII 's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa , followed by the five-seat Leyte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa .
District re-created February 2, 1987.
13
Alberto S. Veloso
June 30, 1987
June 30, 1998
8th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1987 .
1987–1995 Almeria , Biliran , Cabucgayan , Caibiran , Calubian , Culaba , Kawayan , Leyte , Maripipi , Naval , San Isidro , Tabango , Villaba
9th
LDP
Re-elected in 1992 .
10th
Lakas
Re-elected in 1995 .
1995–present Calubian , Leyte , San Isidro , Tabango , Villaba
14
Eduardo K. Veloso
June 30, 1998
June 30, 2007
11th
NPC
Elected in 1998 .
12th
Lakas
Re-elected in 2001 .
13th
Re-elected in 2004 .
15
Andres D. Salvacion Jr.
June 30, 2007
June 30, 2016
14th
Lakas
Elected in 2007 .
15th
Liberal
Re-elected in 2010 .
16th
Re-elected in 2013 .
16
Vicente Sofronio E. Veloso III
June 30, 2016
June 30, 2022
17th
NUP
Elected in 2016 .
18th
Re-elected in 2019 .
17
Anna Victoria V. Tuazon
June 30, 2022
Incumbent
19th
NUP
Elected in 2022 .
Election results
2022
2019
2016
2013
2010
See also
References
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