Leyte's 5th congressional district
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Leyte's 5th congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1931.[3] The district consists of the city of Baybay and adjacent municipalities of Abuyog, Bato, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Javier, Mahaplag and Matalom. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Carl Cari of the Lakas–CMD.[4]
| Leyte's 5th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of Leyte's 5th congressional district in Leyte | |
 Location of Leyte within the Philippines | |
| Province | Leyte |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 405,430 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 269,870 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 1,947.11 km2 (751.78 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1930 |
| Representative | Carl Cari |
| Political party | Lakas |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Leyte's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands | ||||||||
| District created December 2, 1930.[5] | ||||||||
| 1 | Ruperto Kapunan | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1931. | 1931–1935 Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana | |
| 2 | Jorge B. Delgado | 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 | |||||||
Leyte's 5th district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) | ||||||||
| (1) | Ruperto Kapunan | September 16, 1935 | February 4, 1939 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana | |
| 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. Died. | ||||||
| 3 | Atilano R. Cinco | December 10, 1940 | December 30, 1941 | Nacionalista | Elected in 1940 to finish Kapunan's term. | |||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Leyte'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 | |||||||
Leyte's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| 4 | José María Veloso | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Leyte's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| (3) | Atilano R. Cinco | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana | |
| 2nd | Re-elected in 1949. | 1949–1953 Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Pastrana, Tunga | ||||||
| 5 | Alberto T. Aguja | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1961 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | 1953–1961 Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga | |
| 4th | Re-elected in 1957. | |||||||
| District dissolved into Leyte's 2nd district.[6] | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 6 | Eriberto Loreto | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Independent | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Abuyog, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Javier, Mahaplag, Matalom | |
| 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 7 | Ma. Catalina L. Go | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 8 | Carmen L. Cari | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 9 | Jose Carlos L. Cari | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 17th | PFP | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| 10 | Carl Nicolas C. Cari | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | PFP | Elected in 2019. | ||
| 19th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||
| Lakas | ||||||||
- ^ 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 September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Act No. 3788 (December 2, 1930), An Act Reorganizing the Representative Districts of the Province of Leyte and Creating a Fifth District, Lawyerly, retrieved May 6, 2020
- ^ Republic Act No. 2227 (May 22, 1959), An Act Creating the Province of Southern Leyte, The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc., retrieved May 6, 2020
- ^ "#PHVote 2019: 5th District, LEYTE Member, House of Representatives Race". ph.rappler.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.