Legislative districts of Tawi-Tawi
District in the Philippines
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The legislative district of Tawi-Tawi is the representation of the province of Tawi-Tawi 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
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Tawi-Tawi were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), Sulu (1935–1972) and Region IX (1978–1984).
The enactment of Presidential Decree No. 302 on September 11, 1973 created the Province of Tawi-Tawi out of Sulu's western and southern municipalities.[1] The new province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region IX from 1978 to 1984.
Tawi-Tawi first gained separate representation in 1984 when it returned one representative, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, the province constituted a lone congressional district,[2] and elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
Lone District
- Population (2015): 390,715[3]
| Period | Representative[4] |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Alawadin T. Bandon, Jr.[a] (de facto) |
| Romulo Espaldon[b] | |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
Nur G. Jaafar |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 |
Soraya C. Jaafar |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Anuar J. Abubakar[c] (de facto) |
| Nur G. Jaafar[d] | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Ruby M. Sahali-Tan |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Rashidin H. Matba |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Dimszar M. Sali |
| 20th Congress 2025–2028 |
Notes
- Initially proclaimed winner in May 2004 election; unseated after victory proclamation annulled by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) on June 30, 2006. Motion for Reconsideration denied August 3, 2006.[5]
- Replaced Anuar Abubakar after being declared duly elected winner of May 2004 election by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on June 30, 2006.[5]
At-Large (defunct)
| Period | Representative[4] |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Celso J. Palma |