Legislative district of Pateros–Taguig
The Legislative District of Pateros–Taguig is the combined representation of the independent municipality of Pateros and eastern part of the highly urbanized city of Taguig in the Congress of the Philippines. The city and municipality are currently represented in the lower house of the Congress through their lone congressional district.
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History
Areas now under the jurisdiction of Taguig and Pateros were initially represented as part of the first district of Rizal in 1907, and remained so until 1972. Taguig and Pateros, both municipalities then, were separated from Rizal on November 7, 1975 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824,[1] and was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa along with other Metropolitan Manila municipalities and cities as part of Region IV from 1978 to 1984.
Taguig and Pateros were grouped with Muntinlupa to form a single parliamentary district which returned one representative to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984. Taguig and Pateros formed one congressional district under the new Constitution[2] proclaimed on February 11, 1987; it elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
The western area of Taguig, coterminous with the Second Councilor District of Taguig (for the purpose of electing municipal, now city, council members), was separated to form a separate congressional district by virtue of Republic Act No. 8487,[3] the law which converted Taguig into a highly urbanized city. Despite being enacted by Congress on February 11, 1998, the said law only took effect on December 8, 2004 after the Commission on Elections issued a resolution confirming that the affirmative votes for cityhood prevailed in the ballot recount.[4] This new district first elected its separate representative in the 2007 general elections.
Lone District
- Municipality: Pateros
- Barangays of Taguig: Bagumbayan, Bambang, Calzada, Hagonoy, Ibayo-Tipas, Ligid-Tipas, Lower Bicutan, New Lower Bicutan, Napindan, Palingon, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Tuktukan, Ususan, Wawa
- Area: 20.61 km²
- Population (2015): 427,940[5]
| Period | Representative[6] |
|---|---|
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Ma. Laarni L. Cayetano |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Arnel M. Cerafica |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Alan Peter S. Cayetano |
1987–2007
- Municipalities: Pateros, Taguig (became city in 2004)
| Period | Representative[6] |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Dante O. Tinga |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Alan Peter S. Cayetano |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
References
- Marcos, Ferdinand E. (November 7, 1975). "Presidential Decree No. 824 - Creating the Metropolitan Manila and the Metropolitan Manila Commission and for Other Purposes". The LawPHiL Project. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- 1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1987). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- Congress of the Philippines (February 11, 1998). "Republic Act No. 8487, An Act Converting the Municipality of Taguig, Metro Manila, into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Taguig, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- Clapano, Jose Rodel (January 26, 2006). "SC upholds Taguig cityhood". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/2015_Table%201_Legislative%20Districts.xlsx
- Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved October 10, 2017.