Northern Samar's 2nd congressional district
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| Northern Samar's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Northern Samar within the Philippines | |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 296,114 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 201,201 (2019)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 1,755.47 km2 (677.79 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Edwin C. Ongchuan |
| Political party | PFP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Northern Samar's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district covers the province's eastern half which contains the municipalities of Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Mapanas, Palapag, Pambujan, San Roque and Silvino Lobos.[4] It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Edwin C. Ongchuan of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).[5]
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
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| Start | End | ||||||||
Northern Samar's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987 from Northern Samar's at-large district.[4] | |||||||||
| 1 | Jose L. Ong Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | LDP | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Mapanas, Palapag, Pambujan, San Roque, Silvino Lobos | ||
| 2 | Wilmar P. Lucero | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Liberal | Elected in 1992. | |||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | ||||||||
| 3 | Romualdo T. Vicencio | June 30, 1998 | July 26, 2006 | 11th | Liberal | Elected in 1998. | |||
| 12th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. Died in office. | ||||||||
| — | vacant | July 26, 2006 | June 30, 2007 | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | ||||
| 4 | Emil L. Ong | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | |||
| 15th | NUP | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | ||||||||
| 5 | Edwin C. Ongchuan | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | NUP | Elected in 2016. | |||
| (1) | Jose L. Ong Jr. | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Elected in 2019. | |||
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Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | 19th | NUP | Elected in 2022. | ||
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Edwin C. Ongchuan | June 30, 2025 | Incumbent | 20th | PFP | Elected in 2025. | ||
