The legislative districts of Eastern Samar are the representations of the province of Eastern Samar 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 lone congressional district.
History Eastern Samar was represented as the third district of Samar until Republic Act No. 4221 was ratified in November 1965, after which the representative of the third district of Samar automatically served as Eastern Samar's representative. It was part of the representation of Region VIII from 1978 to 1984.
Lone District Population (2015): 467,160
Period Representative 6th Congress1965–1969 see 3rd District of Samar Felipe J. Abrigo 7th Congress1969–1972 8th Congress1987–1992 Jose T. Ramirez 9th Congress1992–1995 10th Congress1995–1998 11th Congress1998–2001 Marcelino Libanan 12th Congress2001–2004 13th Congress2004–2007 14th Congress2007–2010 Teodolo M. Coquilla 15th Congress2010–2013 Ben Evardone 16th Congress2013–2016 17th Congress2016–2019 18th Congress2019–2022 Maria Fe Abunda 19th Congress2022–2025 14th Congress2025–2028 Sheen Gonzales Notes
At-large (defunct) Period Assemblyman Regular Batasang Pambansa1984–1986 Vicente O. Valley
See also Legislative districts of Samar
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