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Palawan's 2nd congressional district

{{short description|Legislative district of the Philippines}}

{{Infobox constituency

|name = Palawan's 2nd congressional district

|parl_name = House of Representatives of the Philippines

|image =

|caption =

|image2 = Palawan in Philippines.svg

|caption2 = Location of Palawan within the Philippines

|district_label = Province

|district = Palawan

|region_label = Region

|region = Mimaropa

|population = 438,769 (2020){{PH census|2020}}

|electorate = 260,323 (2022){{cite web|url=https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=2022NLE/Statistics/2022RVVAVmcocfinal|title=Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections|website=Commission on Elections|accessdate=September 22, 2023}}

|area = {{convert|6116.50|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|towns = {{Collapsible list

| titlestyle = font-weight:normal;text-align:left;background-color:WhiteSmoke;

| title = 7 LGUs

| Municipalities

| Balabac

| Bataraza

| Brooke's Point

| Narra

| Quezon

| Rizal

| Sofronio Española

}}

|year = 1987

|members_label = Representative

|members = Jose Chavez Alvarez

|blank1_name = Political party

|blank1_info = {{Color box|{{party color|PDP–Laban}}|border=darkgray}} PDP

|blank2_name = Congressional bloc

|blank2_info = Majority

}}

Palawan's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Palawan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.{{cite web|url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/legislators/?v=province |title=Roster of Philippine legislators |publisher=House of Representatives of the Philippines |accessdate=February 16, 2021}} The district encompasses the southern portion of Palawan Island including the Balabac Island group. It consists of the municipalities of Balabac, Bataraza, Brooke's Point, Narra, Quezon, Rizal and Sofronio Española.{{cite PH act|chamber=RA|number=10171|url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2012/07/19/republic-act-no-10171-2/ |title=An Act Reapportioning the Province of Palawan Into Three (3) Legislative Districts |date=July 19, 2012 |publisher=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines |accessdate=February 16, 2021}} Prior to redistricting in 2012, the district also included the capital city Puerto Princesa and the municipality of Aborlan.{{cite web|url=https://www.chanrobles.com/ordinance.htm |title=The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines |publisher=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library |accessdate=February 16, 2021}} The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jose C. Alvarez of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP).{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov.ph/members/ |title=House Members |publisher=House of Representatives of the Philippines |accessdate=September 22, 2023}}

Representation history

{| class=wikitable

|-

! rowspan="2" | #

! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Image

! rowspan="2" | Member

! colspan=2 | Term of office

! rowspan="2" | Congress

! rowspan="2" | Party

! rowspan="2" | Electoral history

! rowspan="2" | Constituent
LGUs

|-

!Start!!End

|-

| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;" |

= Palawan's 2nd district for the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines]] =

|-

| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;" | District created February 2, 1987 from Palawan's at-large district.

|-

| style="text-align:center;" | 1

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}};" |

| 100px

| Ramon Mitra Jr.

| June 30, 1987

| June 30, 1992

| style="text-align:center;" | 8th

| LDP

| Elected in 1987.

| style="text-align:center;" | 1987–1992
Aborlan, Balabac, Bataraza, Brooke's Point, Marcos, Narra, Puerto Princesa, Quezon

|-

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 2

| rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Lakas-NUCD-UMDP}};" |

| rowspan="3" |

| rowspan="3" | Alfredo Amor E. Abueg Jr.

| rowspan="3" | June 30, 1992

| rowspan="3" | June 30, 2001

| style="text-align:center;" | 9th

| rowspan="2" | Lakas

| Elected in 1992.

| style="text-align:center;" | 1992–1995
Aborlan, Balabac, Bataraza, Brooke's Point, Narra, Puerto Princesa, Quezon, Rizal

|-

| style="text-align:center;" | 10th

| Re-elected in 1995.

| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | 1995–2013
Aborlan, Balabac, Bataraza, Brooke's Point, Narra, Puerto Princesa, Quezon, Rizal, Sofronio Española

|-

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino}};" |

| style="text-align:center;" | 11th

| LAMMP

| Re-elected in 1998.

|-

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 3

| rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}};" |

| rowspan="3" | 100px

| rowspan="3" | Abraham Mitra

| rowspan="3" | June 30, 2001

| rowspan="3" | June 30, 2010

| style="text-align:center;" | 12th

| rowspan="3" | Liberal

| Elected in 2001.

|-

| style="text-align:center;" | 13th

| Re-elected in 2004.

|-

| style="text-align:center;" | 14th

| Re-elected in 2007.

|-

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | 4

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}};" |

| rowspan="2" | 100px

| rowspan="2" | Victorino Dennis Socrates

| rowspan="2" | June 30, 2010

| rowspan="2" | June 30, 2013

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | 15th

| NPC

| rowspan="2" | Elected in 2010.

|-

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}};" |

| NUP

|-

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 5

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}};" |

| rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" | Frederick F. Abueg

| rowspan="2" | June 30, 2013

| rowspan="2" | June 30, 2019

| style="text-align:center;" | 16th

| NUP

| Elected in 2013.

| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | 2013–present
Balabac, Bataraza, Brooke's Point, Narra, Quezon, Rizal, Sofronio Española

|-

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}};" |

| style="text-align:center;" | 17th

| PDP–Laban

| Re-elected in 2016.

|-

| style="text-align:center;" | 6

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan}};" |

| 100px

| Beng Abueg-Zaldivar

| June 30, 2019

| June 30, 2022

| style="text-align:center;" | 18th

| PPP

| Elected in 2019.

|-

| style="text-align:center;" | 7

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}};" |

| 100px

| Jose C. Alvarez

| June 30, 2022

| Incumbent

| style="text-align:center;" | 19th

| PDP

| Elected in 2022.

|}

Election results

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See also

References

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{{s-bef|before=Southern Leyte's at-large congressional district|as=Home district of the speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa}}

{{s-ttl|title=Home district of the speaker|years=July 27, 1987 – June 17, 1992}}

{{s-aft|after=Pangasinan's 4th congressional district}}

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{{Philippine congressional districts in Mimaropa}}

Category:Congressional districts of the Philippines

Category:Politics of Palawan

Category:1987 establishments in the Philippines

Category:Congressional districts of Mimaropa

Category:Constituencies established in 1987