Iloilo's 4th congressional district Legislative district of the Philippines
Iloilo's 4th congressional district Boundary of Iloilo's 4th congressional district in
Iloilo Province Iloilo Region Western Visayas Population 378,502 (2015)[ 1] Electorate 220,814 (2016)[ 2] Major settlements Area 976.95 km2 (377.20 sq mi) Created 1907 Representative Dr. Ferjenel Gonzales Biron Political party Nacionalista Congressional bloc Majority
Iloilo's 4th congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Iloilo . 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] Passi and adjacent municipalities of Anilao , Banate , Barotac Nuevo , Dingle , Dueñas , Dumangas and San Enrique . It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ferjenel G. Biron of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[ 4]
Representation history
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District created January 9, 1907.[ 5] [ 6]
1
Adriano Hernández y Dayot
October 16, 1907
October 16, 1909
1st
Nacionalista
Elected in 1907 .
1907–1909 Barotac Nuevo (Dumangas ), Janiuay (Lambunao ), Pototan (Dingle , Mina )
2
Espiridión Guanco
October 16, 1909
October 16, 1912
2nd
Nacionalista
Elected in 1909 .
1909–1912 Barotac Nuevo (Dumangas ), Dingle , Janiuay (Lambunao ), Pototan (Mina )
3
Amando Avanceña
October 16, 1912
June 30, 1914
3rd
Nacionalista
Elected in 1912 .Iloilo governor .
1912–1916 Barotac Nuevo , Dingle , Dumangas , Janiuay , Lambunao , Pototan (Mina )
4
Tiburcio Lutero
August 28, 1914
October 16, 1916
Progresista
Elected to finish Avanceña's term.
(4 )
Tiburcio Lutero
October 16, 1916
June 3, 1919
4th
Progresista
Re-elected in 1916 .
1916–1922 Barotac Nuevo , Dingle , Dumangas , Janiuay , Lambunao , Pototan (Mina )
5
Daniel Evangelista
June 3, 1919
June 6, 1922
5th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1919 .
6
Federico R. Tirador
June 6, 1922
June 2, 1925
6th
Nacionalista Elected in 1922 .
1922–1935 Barotac Nuevo , Calinog , Dingle , Dumangas , Lambunao , Pototan (Mina )
7
Asención Arancillo
June 2, 1925
June 5, 1928
7th
Nacionalista Elected in 1925 .
8
Tomás Buenaflor
June 5, 1928
June 5, 1934
8th
Nacionalista Elected in 1928 .
9th
Re-elected in 1931 .
(6 )
Federico R. Tirador
June 5, 1934
September 16, 1935
10th
Nacionalista Elected in 1934 .
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(8 )
Tomás Buenaflor
September 16, 1935
December 30, 1941
1st
Nacionalista Elected in 1935 .
1935–1941 Barotac Nuevo , Calinog , Dingle , Dumangas , Lambunao , Pototan (Mina )
2nd
Nacionalista
Re-elected in 1938 .
District dissolved into the two-seat Iloilo's at-large district and the two-seat Iloilo City's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic) .
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District re-created May 24, 1945.
9
Ceferino de los Santos
June 9, 1945
May 25, 1946
1st
Nacionalista
Elected in 1941 .
1945–1946 Barotac Nuevo , Calinog , Dingle , Dumangas , Lambunao , Pototan (Mina )
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10
Mariano B. Peñaflorida
May 25, 1946
November 11, 1947
1st
Nacionalista
Elected in 1946 .Iloilo governor .
1946–1969 Barotac Nuevo , Calinog , Dingle , Dumangas , Lambunao , Pototan (Mina )
11
Gaudencio Demaisip
March 23, 1948
December 30, 1949
Nacionalista
Elected to finish Peñaflorida's term.
12
Ricardo Yap Ladrido
December 30, 1949
December 30, 1969
2nd
Nacionalista
Elected in 1949 .
3rd
Democratic
Re-elected in 1953 .
4th
Nacionalista
Re-elected in 1957 .
5th
Re-elected in 1961 .
6th
Re-elected in 1965 .
(10 )
Mariano B. Peñaflorida
December 30, 1969
September 23, 1972
7th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1969 .imposition of martial law .
1969–1972 Barotac Nuevo , Bingawan , Calinog , Dingle , Dumangas , Lambunao , Mina , Pototan
District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI 's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa , followed by the five-seat Iloilo's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa .
District re-created February 2, 1987.
13
Narciso D. Monfort
June 30, 1987
June 30, 1992
8th
KBL
Elected in 1987 .
1987–present Anilao , Banate , Barotac Nuevo , Dingle , Dueñas , Dumangas , Passi , San Enrique
14
Nicetas P. Panes
June 30, 1992
June 30, 1995
9th
LDP
Elected in 1992 .
(13 )
Narciso D. Monfort
June 30, 1995
June 30, 2004
10th
Lakas
Elected in 1995 .
11th
Re-elected in 1998 .
12th
Re-elected in 2001 .
15
Ferjenel Biron
June 30, 2004
June 30, 2013
13th
KAMPI
Elected in 2004 .
14th
Nacionalista
Re-elected in 2007 .
15th
UNA
Re-elected in 2010 .
16
Hernan G. Biron Jr.
June 30, 2013
June 30, 2016
16th
UNA
Elected in 2013 .
(15 )
Ferjenel Biron
June 30, 2016
June 30, 2019
17th
Nacionalista
Elected in 2016 .
17
Braeden John Q. Biron
June 30, 2019
June 30, 2022
18th
Nacionalista
Elected in 2019 .
(15 )
Ferjenel Biron
June 30, 2022
Incumbent
19th
Nacionalista
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 . Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2020 .^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile" . Commission on Elections (Philippines) . Retrieved April 28, 2020 .^ "Roster of Philippine legislators" . House of Representatives of the Philippines . Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2020 .^ "House Members" . House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved April 28, 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 28, 2020 . ^ "ILOILO REGION VI Election results" . ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022.
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