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unusual facts about Philippine House of Representatives



Benigno Aquino, Sr.

Benigno "Igno" Aquino was first elected to the Philippine Legislature (as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives) in 1919 representing the 2nd District of Tarlac.

Lani Mercado

Lani Mercado-Revilla (born Jesusa Victoria Hernandez-Bautista) on April 13, 1968) is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 2nd District of Cavite, which comprises only the city of Bacoor.

Legislative district of Agusan

The Legislative District of Agusan was the representation of the Province of Agusan in the Philippine National Assembly from 1935 to 1941 and the Philippine House of Representatives from 1941 until 1969, when Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur—the provinces it was divided into on June 17, 1967—were granted their own representations.

Legislative district of Davao

The Legislative District of Davao, was the representation of the Province of Davao in the Philippine National Assembly from 1935 to 1941 and the Philippine House of Representatives from 1941 to 1965, when Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental—the provinces it was divided into on May 8, 1967, were each granted its own representation.

Legislative district of Kalinga-Apayao

The Legislative District of Kalinga-Apayao was the representation of the Province of Kalinga-Apayao in the Philippine House of Representatives from 1969 to 1972, the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986, and again in the House of Representatives from 1987 until 1998, when Apayao and Kalinga—the provinces it was divided into on 14 February 1995—were each granted their own representation.

Legislative district of Lanao

The lone Legislative District of Lanao was the representation of the Province of Lanao in the Philippine National Assembly from 1935 to 1946 and the Philippine House of Representatives from 1946 to 1961, when Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur—the provinces it was divided into on May 22, 1959, were each granted its own representation.

Legislative district of Zamboanga

The lone Legislative District of Zamboanga was the representation of the Province of Zamboanga, in the Philippine National Assembly from 1935 to 1941 and the Philippine House of Representatives from 1941 until 1949, when Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur—the provinces it was divided into on June 6, 1952, were each granted its own representation.

Tonisito M.C. Umali

Umali served as a legislative officer to former Philippine Senator Nikki Coseteng and then Philippine House of Representatives Majority Floor Leader (now Secretary of Department of the Interior and Local Government (Philippines) Mar Roxas II.


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Ateneo de Davao University

Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza (B.S. Accounting'96) - former Philippine congresswoman and chairman of the Philippine House of Representatives Committee on Public Information and incumbent governor of North Cotabato.