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Caloocan's 1st congressional district
Caloocan's 1st congressional district, also known as North Caloocan district, is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Caloocan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987.[3] The district consists mostly of the North Caloocan barangays north of EDSA and Circumferential Road 4: Barangays 1 to 4 of Zone 1, Barangays 77 to 85 in Zones 7 and 8, and Barangays 132 to 177 in Zones 12 to 15.[4][5] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Oscar Malapitan of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[6]
| Caloocan's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Location of Caloocan within Metro Manila | |
| City | Caloocan |
| Region | Metro Manila |
| Population | 953,125 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 342,766 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 59 barangays
|
| Area | 34.86 km2 (13.46 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Oscar Malapitan |
| Political party | Nacionalista Party |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
In 2021, Barangays 178 to 188, which were part of the first district since its creation, have been separated from the district to form the third legislative district of Caloocan by virtue of Republic Act No. 11545.[7]
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Caloocan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987 from Caloocan's at-large district.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 | Virgilio P. Robles | June 30, 1987 | March 6, 1991 | 8th | UNIDO | Elected in 1987. Removed from office after an electoral protest. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 | |
| 2 | Romeo L. Santos | March 6, 1991 | June 30, 1992 | Nacionalista | Declared winner of 1987 elections. | |||
| 3 | Aurora Asistio-Henson | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1995 | 9th | NPC | Elected in 1992. | ||
| 4 | Roberto S. Guanzon | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas–CMD | Elected in 1995. | ||
| 5 | Enrico R. Echiverri | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2004 | 11th | Lakas–CMD | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 6 | Oscar G. Malapitan | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2004. | ||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 15th | UNA | Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||
| (5) | Enrico R. Echiverri | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | ||
| NPC | ||||||||
| 7 | Dale Gonzalo R. Malapitan | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | Liberal | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2019. | ||||||
| (6) | Oscar G. Malapitan | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. | 2022–present Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–177 | |
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Oscar Malapitan | 195,705 | 74.27 | |||
| Aksyon | Alou Nubla | 63,604 | 24.14 | |||
| Independent | Violeta Dela Cruz | 4,207 | 1.60 | |||
| Total votes | 263,516 | 100.00 | ||||
| Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban | ||||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan (incumbent) | 284,851 | 100.0 | |
| Valid ballots | 284,851 | 88.2 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 38,165 | 11.8 | ||
| Total votes | 323,016 | 100.0 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan | 215,639 | 68.49 | |||
| NPC | Susana Punzalan | 90,950 | 28.89 | |||
| Independent | Romualdo Orbe | 2,996 | 0.95 | |||
| PDP–Laban | Garth Gollayan | 2,376 | 0.76 | |||
| Independent | Violeta dela Cruz | 1,744 | 0.55 | |||
| Independent | Glenn Openiano | 1,160 | 0.36 | |||
| Valid ballots | 314,865 | |||||
| Invalid or blank votes | 30,694 | |||||
| Total votes | 345,559 | 100% | ||||
| Liberal gain from NPC | ||||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Enrico Echiverri | 126,209 | 46.82 | |||
| UNA | Dale Gonzalo Malapitan | 113,453 | 42.09 | |||
| Independent | Roberto Guanzon | 10,443 | 3.87 | |||
| Independent | Imelda Pengson | 374 | 0.14 | |||
| Independent | Maria Hernando | 364 | 0.13 | |||
| Independent | Milagros Libuton | 329 | 0.12 | |||
| Independent | Sirgea Villamayor | 283 | 0.10 | |||
| Independent | Sandro Limpin | 193 | 0.07 | |||
| Margin of victory | 12,756 | 4.73% | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | 17,904 | 6.64 | ||||
| Total votes | 269,552 | 100 | ||||
| Liberal gain from UNA | ||||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Oscar Malapitan | 163,150 | 60.21 | |
| Liberal | Luis Tito Varela | 48,333 | 17.84 | |
| Independent | Roberto Guanzon | 12,112 | 4.47 | |
| PMP | Ernesto Ray Adalem | 10,444 | 3.85 | |
| Independent | Gualberto Bacolod | 8,026 | 2.96 | |
| Bangon Pilipinas | Jaime Regalario | 2,866 | 1.06 | |
| Valid ballots | 244,931 | 90.39 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 26,045 | 9.61 | ||
| Total votes | 270,976 | 100.00 | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ . Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "History 2". City Government of Caloocan. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Republic Act No. 11545 (27 July 2020). AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF CALOOCAN INTO TWO (2) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS. Retrieved May 23, 2021.