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The legislative districts of Negros Oriental are the representations of the province of Negros Oriental in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, and third congressional districts.

History

Negros Oriental was divided into two congressional districts from 1907 to 1972, it was redistricted into three congressional districts in 1986. It was part of the representation of Region VII from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 3 assemblymen at-large. Siquijor was last represented as part of the province's second district in 1972.^[1]

1st District

Cities: Canlaon, Guihulngan (became city 2007)
Municipalities: Ayungon, Bindoy, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
Population (2020): 445,970^[2]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Jerome V. Paras
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Jacinto V. Paras
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
15th Congress 2010–2013	Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
16th Congress 2013–2016	Emmanuel M. Iway
17th Congress 2016–2019	Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
18th Congress 2019–2022
19th Congress 2022–2025

1907–1972

Municipalities: Amlan (Ayuquitan Nuevo), Bais (became city 1968), Dumaguete (became city 1948), Guihulngan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Manjuyod (re-established 1908), Jimalalud (re-established 1910), Sibulan (re-established 1910), Vallehermoso (re-established 1913), La Libertad (re-established 1918), Canlaon (established 1946, became city 1961), Bindoy (Payabon) (established 1949), Pamplona (established 1959), San Jose (established 1955), Mabinay (established 1959)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Leopoldo Rovira
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Hermenegildo T. Villanueva
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Hermenegildo T. Villanueva
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Restituto Villegas
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922	Restituto Villegas
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Guillermo Z. Villanueva
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935
1st National Assembly 1935–1938
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945	Julian L. Teves
1st Congress 1946–1949	Lorenzo G. Teves
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Pedro A. Bandoquillo
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Lorenzo G. Teves
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969
7th Congress 1969–1972	Herminio G. Teves

2nd District

City: Bais, Dumaguete, Tanjay (became city 2001)
Municipalities: Amlan, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan
Population (2020): 535,632^[2]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Miguel L. Romero
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Emilio C. Macias II
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	George P. Arnaiz
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019	Manuel T. Sagarbarria
18th Congress 2019–2022
19th Congress 2022–2025

1907–1972

Municipalities: Bacong, Bayawan (Tolong Nuevo), Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Siaton, Siquijor, Valencia (Nueva Valencia, later Luzuriaga), Zamboanguita (established 1908), San Juan (re-established 1908), Maria (re-established 1909), Enrique Villanueva (Talingting) (established 1924), Santa Catalina (Tolong Viejo) (re-established 1947), Basay (established 1968)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Vicente Locsin
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Teofisto J. Guingona Sr.^[a]
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Teofisto J. Guingona Sr.^[a]
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Leopoldo Rovira^[b]
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Felipe Tayko
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922	Pedro Teves
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Fermin Martinez
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Enrique C. Villanueva
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Enrique C. Villanueva
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Jose E. Romero
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935
1st National Assembly 1935–1938
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945
1st Congress 1946–1949	Enrique Medina Sr.
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Enrique Medina Sr.
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Lamberto L. Macias
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969
7th Congress 1969–1972

Notes

^ Resigned in 1914 to become governor of the old unified Agusan province (now Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur).
^ Served the unexpired term of representative Teofisto Guingona Sr.

3rd District

City: Bayawan (became city 2000)
Municipalities: Bacong, Basay, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita
Population (2020): 451,388^[2]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Margarito B. Teves
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Herminio G. Teves
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Pryde Henry A. Teves
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019	Arnolfo A. Teves Jr.
18th Congress 2019–2022
19th Congress 2022–2023
19th Congress 2023–present	Vacant (Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. expelled) *House Speaker Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker since August 2023.^[3]

At-Large (defunct)

Malolos Congress

Period	Representative
Malolos Congress 1898–1899	Pio del Pilar^[a]
	Mariano Oirola^[a]
	Luciano San Miguel^[a]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Provisional representative appointed by the Revolutionary Government.

1943-1944

Includes present-day Siquijor

Period	Representative
National Assembly 1943–1944	Julian L. Teves
National Assembly 1943–1944	Guillermo Z. Villanueva

1984-1986

Period	Representative
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Ricardo D. Abiera
	Andres C. Bustamante
	Emilio C. Macias II

References

^ Philippine Electoral Almanac: Revised and Expanded Edition. Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Office. 2015. ISBN 978-971-95551-6-2.
^ ^a ^b ^c Legislative districts psa.gov.ph
^ Panti, Lllanesca T. (November 8, 2023). "Speaker Romualdez named caretaker of Negros Oriental, Palawan districts". GMA Integrated News.

[3] Resigned in 1914 to become governor of the old unified Agusan province (now Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur).

[4] Served the unexpired term of representative Teofisto Guingona Sr.

[malolos_congress-6] Provisional representative appointed by the Revolutionary Government.

[1] Philippine Electoral Almanac: Revised and Expanded Edition. Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Office. 2015. ISBN 978-971-95551-6-2.

[:0-2] Legislative districts psa.gov.ph

[5] Panti, Lllanesca T. (November 8, 2023). "Speaker Romualdez named caretaker of Negros Oriental, Palawan districts". GMA Integrated News.

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-[[Image:Ph map negros oriental.png|thumb|right|400px|Map of the current congressional districts of Negros Oriental]]
+[[File:Ph map negros oriental.png|thumb|right|400px|Map of the current congressional districts of Negros Oriental]]
-The '''Legislative Districts of Negros Oriental''', namely the [[Legislative districts of Negros Oriental#1st District|first]], [[Legislative districts of Negros Oriental#2nd District|second]] and [[Legislative districts of Negros Oriental#3rd District|third districts]] are the representations of the province of [[Negros Oriental]] in the [[Philippine House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] of the Philippines. [[Negros Oriental]] was divided into two [[House of Representatives of the Philippines#District representation|congressional districts]] from 1907 to 1972, it was redistricted into three [[House of Representatives of the Philippines#District representation|congressional districts]] in 1986. It was part of the representation of [[Interim Batasang Pambansa|Region VII]] from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 3 assemblymen at-large. [[Legislative district of Siquijor|Siquijor]] was last represented as part of the province's [[#1907–1972_2|second district]] in 1972.<ref>{{cite book|title=Philippine Electoral Almanac: Revised and Expanded Edition|publisher=Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Office|year=2015|isbn=978-971-95551-6-2|location=Manila}}</ref>
+The '''legislative districts of Negros Oriental''' are the representations of the [[Provinces of the Philippines|province]] of [[Negros Oriental]] in the [[List of legislatures of the Philippines|various national legislatures]] of the [[Philippines]]. The province is currently represented in the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|lower house]] of the [[Congress of the Philippines]] through its [[#1st District|first]], [[#2nd District|second]], and [[#3rd District|third]] congressional districts.
+== History ==
+[[Negros Oriental]] was divided into two [[House of Representatives of the Philippines#District representation|congressional districts]] from 1907 to 1972, it was redistricted into three [[House of Representatives of the Philippines#District representation|congressional districts]] in 1986. It was part of the representation of [[Interim Batasang Pambansa|Region VII]] from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 3 assemblymen at-large. [[Legislative district of Siquijor|Siquijor]] was last represented as part of the province's [[#1907–1972_2|second district]] in 1972.<ref>{{cite book|title=Philippine Electoral Almanac: Revised and Expanded Edition|publisher=Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Office|year=2015|isbn=978-971-95551-6-2|location=Manila}}</ref>
 == 1st District ==
 <!-- This section is linked from [[1st National Assembly of the Philippines]] -->
-*'''[[Cities of the Philippines|Cities]]''': [[Canlaon]], [[Guihulngan]]
+*'''[[Cities of the Philippines|Cities]]''': [[Canlaon]], [[Guihulngan]] <small>(became city 2007)</small>
 *'''[[Municipalities of the Philippines|Municipalities]]''': [[Ayungon, Negros Oriental|Ayungon]], [[Bindoy, Negros Oriental|Bindoy]], [[Jimalalud, Negros Oriental|Jimalalud]], [[La Libertad, Negros Oriental|La Libertad]], [[Manjuyod, Negros Oriental|Manjuyod]], [[Tayasan, Negros Oriental|Tayasan]], [[Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental|Vallehermoso]]
-*'''Population (2015)''': 422,208<ref name=":0">https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/2015_Table%201_Legislative%20Districts.xlsx</ref>
+*'''Population (2020)''': 445,970<ref name=":0">[https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/2015_Table%201_Legislative%20Districts.xlsx Legislative districts] psa.gov.ph</ref>
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-| rowspan="2"| Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
+| rowspan="3"| Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
 |-
 | <small>[[18th Congress of the Philippines|18th Congress]]</small><br />2019&ndash;2022
+|-
+| <small>[[19th Congress of the Philippines|19th Congress]]</small><br />2022&ndash;2025
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-| <small>[[3rd National Assembly of the Philippines|3rd National Assembly]]</small><br />1941&ndash;1946
+| <small>[[1st Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines|1st Commonwealth Congress]]</small><br />1945
 | Julian L. Teves
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 == 2nd District ==
 <!-- This section is linked from [[1st National Assembly of the Philippines]] -->
-*'''[[Cities of the Philippines|City]]''': [[Bais]], [[Dumaguete]], [[Tanjay]]
+*'''[[Cities of the Philippines|City]]''': [[Bais, Negros Oriental|Bais]], [[Dumaguete]], [[Tanjay]] <small>(became city 2001)</small>
 *'''[[Municipalities of the Philippines|Municipalities]]''': [[Amlan, Negros Oriental|Amlan]], [[Mabinay, Negros Oriental|Mabinay]], [[Pamplona, Negros Oriental|Pamplona]], [[San Jose, Negros Oriental|San Jose]], [[Sibulan, Negros Oriental|Sibulan]]
-*'''Population (2015)''': 508,152<ref name=":0" />
+*'''Population (2020)''': 535,632<ref name=":0" />
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 | <small>[[17th Congress of the Philippines|17th Congress]]</small><br />2016&ndash;2019
-| rowspan="2"| Manuel "Chiquiting" T. Sagarbarria
+| rowspan="3"| Manuel T. Sagarbarria
 |-
 | <small>[[18th Congress of the Philippines|18th Congress]]</small><br />2019&ndash;2022
+|-
+| <small>[[19th Congress of the Philippines|19th Congress]]</small><br />2022&ndash;2025
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 | <small>[[2nd Philippine Legislature]]</small><br />1909&ndash;1912
-| rowspan="2"| [[Teofisto Guingona, Sr.]]{{efn|group=2b|text=Resigned in 1914 to become governor of the old unified Agusan province (now [[Agusan del Norte]] and [[Agusan del Sur]]).}}
+| rowspan="2"| [[Teofisto Guingona Sr.|Teofisto J. Guingona Sr.]]{{efn|group=2b|text=Resigned in 1914 to become governor of the old unified Agusan province (now [[Agusan del Norte]] and [[Agusan del Sur]]).}}
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 | <small>[[9th Philippine Legislature]]</small><br />1931&ndash;1934
-| rowspan="5"| [[José E. Romero]]
+| rowspan="5"| [[Jose E. Romero]]
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 |-
-| <small>[[3rd National Assembly of the Philippines|3rd National Assembly]]</small><br />1941&ndash;1946
+| <small>[[1st Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines|1st Commonwealth Congress]]</small><br />1945
 |-
 | <small>[[1st Congress of the Philippines|1st Congress]]</small><br />1946&ndash;1949
-| rowspan="2"| Enrique Medina, Sr.
+| rowspan="2"| Enrique Medina Sr.
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 | <small>[[2nd Congress of the Philippines|2nd Congress]]</small><br />1949&ndash;1953
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 | <small>[[7th Congress of the Philippines|7th Congress]]</small><br />1969&ndash;1972
 |}
+'''Notes'''
 {{notelist|group=2b}}
 == 3rd District ==
-*'''[[Cities of the Philippines|City]]''': [[Bayawan]]
+*'''[[Cities of the Philippines|City]]''': [[Bayawan]] <small>(became city 2000)</small>
 *'''[[Municipalities of the Philippines|Municipalities]]''': [[Bacong, Negros Oriental|Bacong]], [[Basay, Negros Oriental|Basay]], [[Dauin, Negros Oriental|Dauin]], [[Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental|Santa Catalina]], [[Siaton, Negros Oriental|Siaton]], [[Valencia, Negros Oriental|Valencia]], [[Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental|Zamboanguita]]
-*'''Population (2015)''': 424,635<ref name=":0" />
+*'''Population (2020)''': 451,388<ref name=":0" />
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 | <small>[[17th Congress of the Philippines|17th Congress]]</small><br />2016&ndash;2019
-| rowspan="2"| Arnolfo A. Teves Jr.
+| rowspan="3"| [[Arnolfo Teves Jr.|Arnolfo A. Teves Jr.]]
 |-
 | <small>[[18th Congress of the Philippines|18th Congress]]</small><br />2019&ndash;2022
+|-
+| <small>[[19th Congress of the Philippines|19th Congress]]</small><br />2022&ndash;2023
+|-
+| <small>[[19th Congress of the Philippines|19th Congress]]</small><br />2023&ndash;present
+| rowspan="3"| Vacant <small>([[Arnolfo Teves Jr.|Arnolfo A. Teves Jr.]] expelled)</small> <br> {{smaller|*''[[Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines|House Speaker]] [[Martin Romualdez]] serves as legislative caretaker since August 2023''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/887710/speaker-romualdez-named-caretaker-of-negros-oriental-palawan-districts/story/ |title=Speaker Romualdez named caretaker of Negros Oriental, Palawan districts |last=Panti |first=Lllanesca T. |date=November 8, 2023 |work=[[GMA Integrated News]]}}</ref>}}
 |}
 == At-Large (defunct) ==
+=== Malolos Congress ===
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 ! Representative
 |-
-| rowspan="3"| <small>[[Revolutionary Government of the Philippines (1898–1899)|Malolos Congress]]</small><br />1898&ndash;1899
+| rowspan="3"| <small>[[Malolos Congress]]</small><br />1898&ndash;1899
 | [[Pío del Pilar|Pio del Pilar]]{{efn|name=malolos congress|group=al|text=Provisional representative appointed by the Revolutionary Government.}}
 |-
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 |-
 | Luciano San Miguel{{efn|name=malolos congress}}
+|}
+'''Notes'''
+{{notelist|group=al}}
+=== 1943-1944 ===
+*Includes present-day [[Siquijor]]
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:40%;"
 |-
+! width="40%"| Period
-| rowspan="2"| <small>[[National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic|National Assembly]]</small><br>1943&ndash;1944
+! Representative
+|-
+| rowspan="2"| <small>[[National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic|National Assembly]]</small><br />1943&ndash;1944
 | Julian L. Teves
 |-
 | Guillermo Z. Villanueva
+|}
+=== 1984-1986 ===
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:40%;"
+|-
+! width="40%"| Period
+! Representative
 |-
 | rowspan="3"| <small>[[Regular Batasang Pambansa]]</small><br />1984&ndash;1986
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 | [[Emilio Macias|Emilio C. Macias II]]
 |}
-'''Notes'''
-{{notelist|group=al}}
-==References==
+== See also ==
+*[[Legislative district of Siquijor]]
-<references />
-*Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
 {{Philippine legislative districts}}

v t e Legislative districts of the Philippines
Luzon	Abra Albay Antipolo Apayao Aurora Baguio Bataan Batanes Batangas Benguet Biñan Bulacan Cagayan Calamba Caloocan Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Catanduanes Cavite Ifugao Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur Isabela Kalinga La Union Laguna Las Piñas Malabon Makati Mandaluyong Manila Marikina Marinduque Masbate Mountain Province Muntinlupa Navotas Nueva Ecija Nueva Vizcaya Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Palawan Pampanga Pangasinan Parañaque Pasay Pasig Pateros & Taguig Quezon Quezon City Quirino Rizal Romblon San Jose del Monte San Juan Santa Rosa Sorsogon Taguig Tarlac Valenzuela Zambales
Visayas	Aklan Antique Bacolod Biliran Bohol Capiz Cebu Cebu City Eastern Samar Guimaras Iloilo Iloilo City Lapu-Lapu City Leyte Mandaue Negros Occidental Negros Oriental Northern Samar Samar Siquijor Southern Leyte
Mindanao	Agusan del Norte Agusan del Sur Basilan Bukidnon Butuan Cagayan de Oro Camiguin Cotabato Davao City Davao de Oro Davao del Norte Davao del Sur Davao Occidental Davao Oriental Dinagat Islands General Santos Iligan Lanao del Norte Lanao del Sur Maguindanao del Norte Maguindanao del Sur Misamis Occidental Misamis Oriental Sarangani South Cotabato Sultan Kudarat Sulu Surigao del Norte Surigao del Sur Tawi-Tawi Zamboanga City Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga Sibugay
Defunct	Defunct districts Agusan Ambos Camarines Cavite City Dasmariñas Davao Kalinga-Apayao Lanao Las Piñas–Muntinlupa Las Piñas–Parañaque Maguindanao Malabon–Navotas Malabon–Navotas–Valenzuela Mindanao & Sulu Mindoro Misamis Olongapo Pasig–Marikina San Pablo San Juan–Mandaluyong Shariff Kabunsuan Surigao Taguig–Pateros–Muntinlupa Zamboanga
See also: Districts for the Senate (1916–1935)