The legislative districts of Misamis Occidental are the representations of the province of Misamis Occidental 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 first and second congressional districts.
History
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Misamis Occidental were represented under the historical Misamis Province (1907–1931).
The approval of Act No. 3537 on November 2, 1929, split the old province into Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental, and provided the new provinces separate representations in the Philippine Assembly. The new province of Misamis Occidental first elected its own representative in the 1931 elections. It also remained part of the eleventh senatorial district which elected two out of the 24-member upper house of the Philippine Legislature when senators were still elected from territory-based districts (1916–1935).
During the Second World War, the Province of Misamis Occidental sent two delegates to the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was an ex officio member, while the other was elected through a provincial assembly of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945 the province retained its pre-war lone district.
Even after receiving their own city charters, Ozamiz, Tangub and Oroquieta remained part of the representation of the Province of Misamis Occidental by virtue of Section 89 of Republic Act No. 321 (June 19, 1948), Section 88 of Republic Act No. 5131 (June 17, 1967), and Section 106 of Republic Act No. 5518 (June 21, 1969), respectively.
Misamis Occidental was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region X from 1978 to 1984. The province returned one representative, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.
Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, the province was reapportioned into two congressional districts; each elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
1st District City: Oroquieta Municipalities: Aloran, Baliangao, Calamba, Concepcion, Jimenez, Lopez Jaena, Panaon, Plaridel, Sapang Dalaga Population (2024): 276,944
Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Julio H. Ozamiz 9th Congress1992–1995 Percival B. Catane 10th Congress1995–1998 11th Congress1998–2001 vacant 12th Congress2001–2004 Ernie D. Clarete 13th Congress2004–2007 14th Congress2007–2010 Marina P. Clarete 15th Congress2010–2013 Atty. Jorge T. Almonte 16th Congress2013–2016 17th Congress2016–2019 18th Congress2019–2022 Engr. Diego C. Ty 19th Congress2022–2025Jason P. Almonte Notes
2nd District Cities: Ozamiz, Tangub Municipalities: Bonifacio, Clarin, Don Victoriano, Sinacaban, Tudela Population (2024): 346,320
Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Hilarion J. Ramiro, Jr. 9th Congress1992–1995 10th Congress1995–1998 Herminia M. Ramiro 11th Congress1998–2001Hilarion J. Ramiro, Jr. vacant 12th Congress2001–2004 Herminia M. Ramiro 13th Congress2004–2007 14th Congress2007–2010 15th Congress2010–2013 Engr. Loreto Leo S. Ocampos 16th Congress2013–2016 Atty. Henry S. Oaminal 17th Congress2016–2019 18th Congress2019–2022 19th Congress2022–2025Sancho Fernando F. Oaminal Notes
Lone District (defunct)
includes the cities of Ozamiz (chartered 1948), Tangub (chartered 1967) and Oroquieta (chartered 1969) Period Representative 9th Philippine Legislature1931–1934 José Ozámiz y Fortich 10th Philippine Legislature1934–1935 1st National Assembly1935–1938 2nd National Assembly1938–1941 1st Commonwealth Congress1945 Eugenio Stuart Del Rosario 1st Congress1946–1949 Porfirio G. Villarin 2nd Congress1949–1953 3rd Congress1953–1957 William L. Chiongbian 4th Congress1957–1961 5th Congress1961–1965 vacant Guillermo C. Sambo 6th Congress1965–1969 William L. Chiongbian 7th Congress1969–1972 Notes
At-Large (defunct)
1943-1944 Period Representative National Assembly1943–1944 Rufino Jaca Abadíez P.M. Stuart del Rosario (ex officio)
1984-1986 Period Representative Regular Batasang Pambansa1984–1986 Henry A. Regalado
See also Legislative districts of Misamis
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