Legislative districts of Zamboanga Sibugay

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The legislative districts of Zamboanga Sibugay are the representations of the province of Zamboanga Sibugay in the Congress of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress through its first and second congressional districts.

History

Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Zamboanga Sibugay were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), the historical Zamboanga Province (1935–1953), Region IX (1978–1984) and Zamboanga del Sur (1953–1972; 1984–2001).

The passage of Republic Act No. 8973 on November 7, 2000, and its subsequent ratification by plebiscite on February 22, 2001, separated the entire third district of Zamboanga del Sur to form the new province of Zamboanga Sibugay.[1] Zamboanga del Sur's former third district automatically became the representation of Zamboanga Sibugay upon its establishment in February 2001, but the new province only elected a representative under its own name beginning in the May 2001 elections.

The enactment of Republic Act No. 9360 on October 26, 2006, increased Zamboanga Sibugay's representation by reapportioning the province into two congressional districts,[2] which began to elect their separate representatives in the 2007 elections.

Current districts

Zamboanga Sibugay's current congressional delegation is composed of two members.

  PFP (2)

Legislative districts and representatives of Zamboanga Sibugay
District Current Representative Party Constituent LGUs Population (2020)[3] Area[4] Map
Image Name
1st Marlo Bancoro
(since 2025)
Malangas		 PFP 307,161 1,393.27 km²
2nd Marly Hofer–Hasim
(since 2025)
Ipil		 PFP 362,679 2,214.48 km²

Lone District (defunct)

Period Representative[5]
12th Congress
2001–2004		 Belma A. Cabilao
13th Congress
2004–2007

See also

References

  1. Congress of the Philippines (November 7, 2000). "Republic Act No. 8973 - An Act Creating the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay from the Province of Zamboanga del Sur and for Other Purposes". The Corpus Juris. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  2. Congress of the Philippines (October 26, 2006). "Republic Act No. 9360 - An Act Creating Another Congressional District in the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act Numbered Eighty-Nine Hundred and Seventy-Three, otherwise known as The Charter of the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay". The LawPhil Project. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  5. Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved February 7, 2017.