Region VIII's at-large parliamentary district

Region VIII's at-large parliamentary district (also known as Eastern Visayas's at-large parliamentary district) was a constituency for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, the legislature of the Philippines from 1978 to 1984. It encompassed the provinces of Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, and Southern Leyte, together with the cities of Calbayog, Ormoc, and Tacloban.

The district had 10 seats in the assembly, all of which were held by members of the ruling party Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.

List of assemblymen representing the district Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986) Portrait Member Term of office Party Legislature Electoral history Constituencies District established February 7, 1978. Damian Aldaba June 12, 1978–June 30, 1984 KBL Interim Batasang Pambansa Elected in 1978. 1978–1984Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Southern LeyteCalbayog, Ormoc, Tacloban Victor Amasa Edilberto del Valle Artemio Mate Emiliano Melgazo Benjamin Romualdez Jose Roño Alberto Veloso Fernando Veloso Nicanor Yñiguez District dissolved into Eastern Samar's at-large, Leyte's at-large, Northern Samar's at-large, Samar's at-large, and Southern Leyte's at-large districts.

Election results 1978

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