Manila's 3rd congressional district
Filipino congressional district
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Manila's 3rd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Manila. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1949.[3] The district consists of barangays 268 to 394 in the northern Manila districts of Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas and Santa Cruz since 1987.[4] Until 1972, the district encompassed the eastern Manila districts of Sampaloc, which included the present-day Santa Mesa, and San Miguel.[5] It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Joel Chua of National Unity Party and Asenso Manileño.[6][7]
| Manila's 3rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Manila's 3rd congressional district in Manila | |
Location of Manila within Metro Manila | |
| City | Manila |
| Region | Metro Manila |
| Population | 220,029 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 156,053 (2025)[2] |
| Major settlements | 4 city districts |
| Area | 6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1949 |
| Representative | Joel R. Chua |
| Political party | NUP Asenso Manileño |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||||
Manila's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||||
| District created June 18, 1949.[5] | |||||||||
| 1 | Arturo Tolentino | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1957 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1949. | 1949–1972 Sampaloc, San Miguel | ||
| 3rd | Re-elected in 1953. | ||||||||
| 2 | Ramon Bagatsing | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1965 | 4th | Liberal | Elected in 1957. | |||
| 5th | Re-elected in 1961. | ||||||||
| 3 | Sergio H. Loyola | December 30, 1965 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Liberal | Elected in 1965. | |||
| (2) | Ramon Bagatsing | December 30, 1969 | January 1, 1972 | 7th | Liberal | Elected in 1969. Resigned on election as Manila mayor. | |||
| District dissolved into the nineteen-seat Region IV's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the six-seat Manila's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | |||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | |||||||||
| 4 | Leonardo B. Fugoso | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Liberal | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas, Santa Cruz (Barangays 268–394) | ||
| 9th | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | ||||||||
| 5 | Harry Angping | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2004 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | |||
| 12th | NPC | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 6 | ![]() |
Miles Andrew M. Roces | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Liberal | Elected in 2004. | ||
| 7 | Zenaida Angping | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | NPC | Elected in 2007. | |||
| 15th | Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | ||||||||
| 8 | Yul Servo | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | PDP–Laban (Asenso) |
Elected in 2016. | |||
| 18th | Aksyon (Asenso) |
Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| 9 | Joel Chua | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Aksyon (Asenso) |
Elected in 2022. | |||
| Lakas (Asenso) | |||||||||
| 20th | NUP (Asenso) |
Re-elected in 2025. | |||||||
Election results
2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Chua (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 55,007 | 47.83 | |
| Apple Nieto-Rodriguez | Aksyon Demokratiko | 51,283 | 44.59 | |
| Ramon Morales | Partido Demokratiko Pilipino | 8,725 | 7.59 | |
| Total | 115,015 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–CMD hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asenso | Joel Chua | 68,946 | 67.78 | |
| PDP–Laban | Ramon Morales | 31,030 | 30.50 | |
| Independent | Clark Field Arroño | 1,748 | 1.72 | |
| Total votes | 101,724 | 100.00 | ||
| Asenso hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto (incumbent) | 65,153 | 67.81 | |
| Lakas | Zenaida Angping | 30,925 | 32.19 | |
| Total votes | 96,078 | 100.00 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asenso | John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto | 46,353 | ||||
| Nacionalista | Harry Angping | 38,636 | ||||
| Liberal | Ramon Morales | 17,021 | ||||
| Independent | Ricardo Lee | 701 | ||||
| Independent | Jojo Ruiz | 472 | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,083 | |||||
| Total votes | 111,266 | |||||
| Asenso gain from NPC | ||||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Zenaida Angping | 50,466 | 62.18 | |
| KKK | Ramon Morales | 29,606 | 36.48 | |
| Independent | Alex Garcia | 1,091 | 1.34 | |
| Margin of victory | 20,860 | 25.70 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 7,352 | 8.31 | ||
| Turnout | 88,515 | |||
| NPC hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Zenaida Angping | 62,085 | 64.06 | |
| PMP | Manuel Zarcal | 32.634 | 33.67 | |
| Independent | Erlinda Reyes | 912 | 0.94 | |
| Independent | Cristina Zamora | 512 | 0.53 | |
| Independent | Wally Dizon | 389 | 0.40 | |
| Independent | Rodolfo Flores | 381 | 0.40 | |
| Valid ballots | 96,913 | 94.00 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 6,182 | 6.00 | ||
| Total votes | 103,095 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||

