The Bacolod's at-large congressional district is the city-wide electoral district in Bacolod, Philippines. It has been electing representatives at-large to the House of Representatives since 1987 and earlier to the National Assembly from 1943 to 1944.
The district was first formed ahead of the 1943 Philippine legislative election following the ratification of the Second Philippine Republic constitution which called for a unicameral legislature composed of delegates from all provinces and chartered cities in the country. Bacolod, a chartered city since 1938, elected Francisco Zulueta to the National Assembly, who was joined by then-mayor Alfredo C. Yulo as an appointed second delegate. The district became inactive following the restoration of the House of Representatives in 1945 when the city reverted to its old provincial constituency of Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district. In the unicameral Batasang Pambansa that replaced the House, Bacolod was not entitled to its own separate representation despite being a highly-urbanized city. Instead, it formed part of the multi-member Region VI's at-large district for the interim parliament from 1978 to 1984 and Negros Occidental's at-large district in the regular parliament from 1984 to 1986. The city-wide electoral district was only restored in 1987 under a new constitution.
The district is currently represented in the 20th Congress is Albee Benitez of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).
Representation history # Term of office NationalAssembly Seat A Seat BStartEnd Image Member Party Electoral history Image Member Party Electoral historyBacolod's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic) District created September 7, 1943. – September 25, 1943 February 2, 1944 1st Francisco Zulueta KALIBAPI Elected in 1943. Alfredo C. Yulo KALIBAPI Appointed as an ex officio member. District dissolved into Negros Occidental's 2nd district. # Term of office Congress Single seat Seats eliminatedStartEnd Image Member Party Electoral historyBacolod's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines District re-created February 2, 1987. Redistricted from Negros Occidental's at-large district. 1 June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th Romeo G. Guanzon Lakas ng Bansa Elected in 1987. 9th LDP Re-elected in 1992. 10th Lakas Re-elected in 1995. 2 June 30, 1998 June 30, 2001 11th Juan N. Orola Jr. LAMMP Elected in 1998. 3 June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010 12th Monico Puentevella Lakas Elected in 2001. 13th Re-elected in 2004. 14th Re-elected in 2007. 4 June 30, 2010 June 30, 2013 15th Anthony Golez Independent Elected in 2010. 5 June 30, 2013 June 30, 2016 16th Evelio Leonardia NPC Elected in 2013. 6 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2025 17th Greg Gasataya NPC(Asenso Bacolod) Elected in 2016. 18th Re-elected in 2019. 19th Re-elected in 2022. 7 June 30, 2025 present 20th Albee Benitez Independent(Asenso Bacolod) Elected in 2025. PFP(Asenso Bacolod)
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See also Legislative districts of Bacolod
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