Bohol's 1st congressional district House of Representatives of the Philippines legislative district
Bohol's 1st congressional district Boundary of Bohol's 1st congressional district in
Bohol Province Bohol Region Central Visayas Population 443,038 (2015)[ 1] Electorate 268,381 (2016)[ 2] Major settlements Area 1,002.68 km2 Created 1907 Representative Edgar Chatto Political party NUP Congressional bloc Majority
Bohol's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bohol . 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] Tagbilaran and adjacent municipalities of Alburquerque , Antequera , Baclayon , Balilihan , Calape , Catigbian , Corella , Cortes , Dauis , Loon , Maribojoc , Panglao , Sikatuna and Tubigon . It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Edgar Chatto of the National Unity Party (NUP).[ 4]
Representation history
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Member
Term of office
Legislature
Party
Electoral history
ConstituentLGUs
Start
End
District created January 9, 1907.[ 5] [ 6]
1
Candelario Borja
October 16, 1907
October 16, 1916
1st
Nacionalista
Elected in 1907 .
1907–1916 Antequera , Baclayon , Balilihan , Calape , Corella , Cortes , Dauis , Loon , Maribojoc , Panglao , Tagbilaran
2nd
Re-elected in 1909 .
3rd
Re-elected in 1912 .
2
Celestino Gallares
October 16, 1916
June 6, 1922
4th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1916 .
1916–1935 Antequera , Baclayon , Balilihan , Calape , Corella , Cortes , Dauis , Loon , Maribojoc , Panglao , Tagbilaran
5th
Re-elected in 1919 .
3
Fermín Torralba
June 6, 1922
June 5, 1928
6th
Nacionalista Elected in 1922 .
7th
Nacionalista Re-elected in 1925 .
4
José Concón
June 5, 1928
June 5, 1934
8th
Independent
Elected in 1928 .
9th
Re-elected in 1931 .
5
Bernardo Josol
June 5, 1934
September 16, 1935
10th
Nacionalista Elected in 1934 .
#
Member
Term of office
National
Party
Electoral history
ConstituentLGUs
Start
End
6
Juan Torralba
September 16, 1935
December 30, 1938
1st
Nacionalista Elected in 1935 .
1935–1941 Antequera , Baclayon , Balilihan , Calape , Corella , Cortes , Dauis , Loon , Maribojoc , Panglao , Tagbilaran
7
Genaro Visarra
December 30, 1938
December 30, 1941
2nd
Nacionalista
Elected in 1938 .
District dissolved into the two-seat Bohol's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic) .
#
Member
Term of office
Common
Party
Electoral history
ConstituentLGUs
Start
End
District re-created May 24, 1945.
(7 )
Genaro Visarra
June 11, 1945
May 25, 1946
1st
Nacionalista
Re-elected in 1941 .
1945–1946 Antequera , Baclayon , Balilihan , Calape , Corella , Cortes , Dauis , Loon , Maribojoc , Panglao , Tagbilaran
#
Member
Term of office
Congress
Party
Electoral history
ConstituentLGUs
Start
End
8
Luís T. Clarín
May 25, 1946
February 25, 1949
1st
Liberal
Elected in 1946 .1946–1969 Antequera , Baclayon , Balilihan , Calape , Corella , Cortes , Dauis , Loon , Maribojoc , Panglao , Tagbilaran
(7 )
Genaro Visarra
March 4, 1949
December 30, 1949
Nacionalista
Declared winner of 1946 elections.
(8 )
Luís T. Clarín
December 30, 1949
December 30, 1953
2nd
Liberal
Elected in 1949 .
9
Natalio P. Castillo
December 30, 1953
January 25, 1960
3rd
Nacionalista
Elected in 1953 .
4th
Re-elected in 1957 .Executive Secretary .
September 5, 1961
September 23, 1972
Returned to finish term.
5th
Re-elected in 1961 .
6th
Re-elected in 1965 .
7th
Re-elected in 1969 .imposition of martial law .
1969–1972 Antequera , Baclayon , Balilihan , Calape , Corella , Cortes , Dauis , Loon , Maribojoc , Panglao , San Isidro , Tagbilaran
District dissolved into the thirteen-seat Region VII 's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa , followed by the three-seat Bohol's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa .
District re-created February 2, 1987.
10
Venice Borja-Agana
June 30, 1987
June 30, 1998
8th
LABAN
Elected in 1987 .
1987–present Alburquerque , Antequera , Baclayon , Balilihan , Calape , Catigbian , Corella , Cortes , Dauis , Loon , Maribojoc , Panglao , Sikatuna , Tagbilaran , Tubigon
9th
Lakas
Re-elected in 1992 .
10th
Re-elected in 1995 .
11
Ernesto Herrera
June 30, 1998
June 30, 2001
11th
LAMMP
Elected in 1998 .
12
Edgar Chatto
June 30, 2001
June 30, 2010
12th
Lakas
Elected in 2001 .
13th
Re-elected in 2004 .
14th
Re-elected in 2007 .
13
Rene Relampagos
June 30, 2010
June 30, 2019
15th
Liberal
Elected in 2010 .
16th
Re-elected in 2013 .
17th
NUP
Re-elected in 2016 .
(12 )
Edgar Chatto
June 30, 2019
Incumbent
18th
Liberal
Elected in 2019 .
19th
NUP
Re-elected in 2022 .
Election results
2022
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 . Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2020 .^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile" . Commission on Elections (Philippines) . Retrieved April 14, 2020 .^ "Roster of Philippine legislators" . House of Representatives of the Philippines . Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020 .^ "House Members" . House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved April 14, 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 . Retrieved April 12, 2020 .
