Pangasinan's 1st congressional district Legislative district of the Philippines
Pangasinan's 1st congressional district Boundary of Pangasinan's 1st congressional district in
Pangasinan Province Pangasinan Region Ilocos Region Population 454,365 (2020)[ 1] Electorate 294,221 (2022)[ 2] Major settlements Area 1,758.81 km2 (679.08 sq mi) Created 1907 Representative Arthur F. Celeste Political party Nacionalista Congressional bloc Majority
Pangasinan's 1st congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Pangasinan . 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] The district consists of the western Pangasinan city of Alaminos and adjacent municipalities of Agno , Anda , Bani , Bolinao , Burgos , Dasol , Infanta , Mabini and Sual . It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Arthur F. Celeste of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[ 4]
Representation history
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District created January 9, 1907.[ 5] [ 6]
1
Nicanor Padilla
October 16, 1907
October 16, 1909
1st
Independent
Elected in 1907 .
1907–1909 Agno , Aguilar , Alaminos , Anda , Bani , Bolinao , Infanta , Lingayen , Salasa , San Isidro de Potot , Sual
2
Cirilo Braganza
October 16, 1909
October 16, 1912
2nd
Nacionalista
Elected in 1909 .
1909–1912 Agno , Aguilar , Alaminos , Anda , Balincaguin , Bani , Bolinao , Infanta , Labrador , Lingayen , Salasa , San Isidro de Potot , Sual
3
Vicente Solis
October 16, 1912
October 16, 1916
3rd
Independent
Elected in 1912 .
1912–1916 Agno , Aguilar , Alaminos , Anda , Balincaguin , Bani , Bolinao , Dasol , Infanta , Labrador , Lingayen , Salasa , San Isidro de Potot , Sual
Pangasinan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands
4
Modesto Sison
October 16, 1916
June 3, 1919
4th
Progresista
Elected in 1916 .
1916–1922 Agno , Aguilar , Alaminos , Anda , Balincaguin , Bani , Bolinao , Burgos , Dasol , Infanta , Labrador , Lingayen , Salasa , Sual
5
Antonio Bengzon
June 3, 1919
June 6, 1922
5th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1919 .
6
Mauro Navarro
June 6, 1922
June 2, 1925
6th
Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Elected in 1922 .
1922–1931 Agno , Aguilar , Alaminos , Anda , Balincaguin , Bani , Bolinao , Bugallon , Burgos , Dasol , Infanta , Labrador , Lingayen , Sual
7
Enrique Braganza
June 2, 1925
June 5, 1928
7th
Nacionalista Consolidado
Elected in 1925 .
8
Potenciano Pecson
June 5, 1928
September 16, 1935
8th
Nacionalista Consolidado
Elected in 1928 .
9th
Re-elected in 1931 .
1931–1935 Agno , Aguilar , Alaminos , Anda , Bani , Bolinao , Bugallon , Burgos , Dasol , Infanta , Labrador , Lingayen , Mabini , Sual
10th
Nacionalista Democrático
Re-elected in 1934 .
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9
Anacleto B. Ramos
September 16, 1935
December 30, 1941
1st
Nacionalista Democrático
Elected in 1935 .
1935–1941 Agno , Aguilar , Alaminos , Anda , Bani , Bolinao , Bugallon , Burgos , Dasol , Infanta , Labrador , Lingayen , Mabini , Sual
2nd
Nacionalista
Re-elected in 1938 .
District dissolved into the two-seat Pangasinan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic) .
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Pangasinan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
District re-created May 24, 1945.
10
José P. Bengzon
June 11, 1945
May 25, 1946
1st
Nacionalista
Elected in 1941 .
1945–1946 Agno , Aguilar , Alaminos , Anda , Bani , Bolinao , Bugallon , Burgos , Dasol , Infanta , Labrador , Lingayen , Mabini , Sual
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Juan de Guzmán Rodríguez
May 25, 1946
December 30, 1949
1st
Nacionalista
Elected in 1946 .
1946–1972 Agno , Aguilar , Alaminos , Anda , Bani , Bolinao , Bugallon , Burgos , Dasol , Infanta , Labrador , Lingayen , Mabini , Sual
12
Sulpicio R. Soriano
December 30, 1949
December 30, 1953
2nd
Liberal
Elected in 1949 .
13
Mario Bengzon
December 30, 1953
December 30, 1957
3rd
Nacionalista
Elected in 1953 .
14
Aguedo F. Agbayani
December 30, 1957
September 23, 1972
4th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1957 .
5th
Re-elected in 1961 .
6th
Re-elected in 1965 .
7th
Re-elected in 1969 . Removed from office after imposition of martial law .
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I 's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa , followed by the six-seat Pangasinan's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa .
District re-created February 2, 1987.
15
Oscar Orbos
June 30, 1987
January 1, 1990
8th
Lakas ng Bansa
Elected in 1987 . Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Transportation and Communications .
1987–present Agno , Alaminos , Anda , Bani , Bolinao , Burgos , Dasol , Infanta , Mabini , Sual
June 30, 1992
June 30, 1995
9th
Independent
Re-elected in 1992 .
16
Hernani A. Braganza
June 30, 1995
February 12, 2001
10th
Lakas
Elected in 1995 .
11th
Re-elected in 1998 . Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Agrarian Reform .
17
Arthur F. Celeste
June 30, 2001
June 30, 2010
12th
Lakas
Elected in 2001 .
13th
Re-elected in 2004 .
14th
Re-elected in 2007 .
18
Jesus F. Celeste
June 30, 2010
June 30, 2019
15th
NPC
Elected in 2010 .
16th
Re-elected in 2013 .
17th
PDP–Laban
Re-elected in 2016 .
19
Arnold F. Celeste
June 30, 2019
June 30, 2022
18th
Nacionalista
Elected in 2019 .
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Arthur F. Celeste
June 30, 2022
Incumbent
19th
Nacionalista
Elected in 2022 .
Election results
2022
2019
2016
2013
2010
See also
References
^ 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 29, 2023 .
^ "Roster of Philippine legislators" . House of Representatives of the Philippines . 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 . Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved April 12, 2020 .