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Masbate's 3rd congressional district
Masbate's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Masbate. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district encompasses the eastern half of Masbate Island consisting of the municipalities of Cataingan, Cawayan, Dimasalang, Esperanza, Palanas, Pio V. Corpuz, Placer and Uson.[4] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Wilton T. Kho of the PDP–Laban.[5]
| Masbate's 3rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Location of Masbate within the Philippines | |
| Province | Masbate |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Population | 323,572 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 210,791 (2019)[2] |
| Major settlements | 8 LGUs
|
| Area | 1,284.05 km2 (495.77 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Wilton T. Kho |
| Political party | PDP–Laban |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Masbate's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 | Moises R. Espinosa | June 30, 1987 | March 17, 1989 | 8th | Independent | Elected in 1987. Died in office. | 1987–present Cataingan, Cawayan, Dimasalang, Esperanza, Palanas, Pio V. Corpuz, Placer, Uson | |
| 2 | Antonio T. Kho | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1995 | 9th | Lakas–CMD | Elected in 1992. | ||
| 3 | Fausto L. Seachon Jr. | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 10th | Lakas–CMD | Elected in 1995. | ||
| 11th | LAMMP | Re-elected in 1998. | ||||||
| 12th | NPC | Re-elected in 2001. | ||||||
| 4 | Rizalina Seachon Lanete | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | 13th | NPC | Elected in 2004. | ||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 5 | Scott Davies S. Lanete | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | NPC | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 17th | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| 6 | Wilton T. Kho | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2019. | ||
| 19th | Elected in 2022. | |||||||
Election results
2019
2016
2013
2010
See also
References
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). January 24, 2020. (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 15, 2021.