Cebu's 4th congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cebu. 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] The district consists of the northern city of Bogo and adjacent municipalities of Bantayan, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon and Tabuelan. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Janice Z. Salimbangon of the National Unity Party (NUP) and One Cebu (1-Cebu).[4]
| Cebu's 4th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of Cebu's 4th congressional district in Cebu | |
 Location of Cebu within the Philippines | |
| Province | Cebu |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Population | 540,814 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 345,099 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 9 LGUs
|
| Area | 740.41 km2 (285.87 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Janice Z. Salimbangon |
| Political party | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, it consisted of the southeastern municipalities of Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, and Sibonga.
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Cebu's 4th district for the Philippine Assemblyedit | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[5][6] | ||||||||
| 1 | Alejandro Ruiz | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1916 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga | |
| 2nd | Re-elected in 1909. | |||||||
| 3rd | Re-elected in 1912. | |||||||
Cebu's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islandsedit | ||||||||
| (1) | Alejandro Ruiz | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga | |
| 2 | Isidoro Aldanese | June 3, 1919 | June 2, 1925 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | ||
| 6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista |
Re-elected in 1922. | ||||||
| 3 | Juan Alcazaren | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1934 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1925. | ||
| 8th | Re-elected in 1928. | |||||||
| 9th | Re-elected in 1931. | |||||||
| 4 | Agustín Kintanar | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1934. | ||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Cebu's 4th district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)edit | ||||||||
| 5 | Vicente Rama | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga | |
| (4) | Agustín Kintanar | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | ||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Cebu's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). | ||||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | Common wealth Congress |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Cebu's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| (4) | Agustín Kintanar | June 9, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Cebu's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| (4) | Agustín Kintanar | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga | |
| 6 | Filomeno C. Kintanar | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | ||
| 7 | Isidro Kintanar | December 30, 1953 | April 8, 1968 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | ||
| 4th | Re-elected in 1957. | |||||||
| 5th | Re-elected in 1961. | |||||||
| 6th | Re-elected in 1965. Died. | |||||||
| 8 | Gaudencio Beduya | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | ||
| District dissolved into the thirteen-seat Region VII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the six-seat Cebu's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 9 | Celestino E. Martinez Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | LABAN | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan | |
| 9th | NPC | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | ||||||
| 10 | Clavel A. Martinez | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | Lakas | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 11 | Benhur Salimbangon | June 30, 2007 | May 24, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. Election annulled after an electoral protest. | ||
| 12 | Celestino A. Martinez III | May 24, 2010 | June 30, 2010 | Liberal | Declared winner of 2007 elections. | |||
| (11) | Benhur Salimbangon | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Lakas (One Cebu) | Re-elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | NUP (One Cebu) | Re-elected in 2013. | ||||||
| 17th | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| 13 | Janice Z. Salimbangon | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | PDP–Laban (One Cebu) | Elected in 2019. | ||
| 19th | NUP (One Cebu) | Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Janice Salimbangon | 163,913 | ||
| PPP | Celestino Martinez Jr. | 102,020 | ||
| Independent | Sal Arapal Cariaga | 2,223 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| NUP hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Janice Salimbangon | 136,582 | 56.89 | |||
| NPC | Celestino Martinez Jr. | 103,493 | 43.10 | |||
| Total votes | 240,075 | 100.00 | ||||
| PDP–Laban gain from NUP | ||||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Benhur Salimbangon | 132,548 | 60.9 | |
| Liberal | Celestino Martinez Jr. | 85,107 | 39.1 | |
| Total votes | 217,655 | 100.00 | ||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Benhur Salimbangon | 117,844 | 55.73 | |
| Liberal | Celestino Martinez III | 71,438 | 33.79 | |
| Valid ballots | 189,282 | 89.52 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 22,157 | 10.48 | ||
| Total votes | 211,439 | 100.00 | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Benhur Salimbangon | 137,324 | 67.48 | |
| Liberal | Celestino Martinez III | 66,165 | 32.52 | |
| Valid ballots | 203,334 | 93.76 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 13,549 | 6.24 | ||
| Total votes | 217,038 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 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 October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved April 24, 2020.