Surigao del Norte's 2nd congressional district
| Surigao del Norte's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Map | |
 Location of Surigao del Norte within the Philippines | |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| Region | Caraga |
| Population | 368,501 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 271,507 (2019)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 1,350.37 km2 (521.38 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Bernadette S. Barbers |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Surigao del Norte's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Surigao del Norte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district comprises all twelve local government units in mainland Surigao del Norte including its capital Surigao City. Its municipalities are Alegria, Bacuag, Claver, Gigaquit, Mainit, Malimono, Placer, San Francisco, Sison, Tagana-an and Tubod.[4] It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Bernadette Barbers of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[5]
Representation history
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
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| Start | End | ||||||||
Surigao del Norte's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987 from Surigao del Norte's at-large district.[4] | |||||||||
| 1 | 
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Constantino C. Navarro Sr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | KBL | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Alegria, Bacuag, Claver, Gigaquit, Mainit, Malimono, Placer, San Francisco, Sison, Surigao City, Tagana-an, Tubod | |
| 2 | Robert Barbers | June 30, 1992 | April 15, 1996 | 9th | Lakas | Elected in 1992. | |||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government. | ||||||||
| — | vacant | April 15, 1996 | June 30, 1998 | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | ||||
| 3 | Ace Barbers | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | Lakas | Elected in 1998. | |||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | ||||||||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | ||||||||
| 4 | 
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Guillermo A. Romarate Jr. | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | ||||||||
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Ace Barbers | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2025 | 17th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | ||||||||
| 19th | Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||||
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Bernadette S. Barbers | June 30, 2025 | Incumbent | 20th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2025. | ||
Election results
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Bernadette Barbers | 124,526 | 54.10% | |
| Padajon Surigao Party | Jun Jun Egay | 99,856 | 43.39% | |
| Independent | Antonio Mainit Jr. | 2,441 | 1.06% | |
| Independent | Rodel Villanueva | 1,699 | 0.74% | |
| Independent | Gil Masuhay | 1,637 | 0.71% | |
| Total votes | 230,159 | 100% | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Ace Barbers | 162,489 | 71.56% | |
| PDP–Laban | Lolong Larong | 64,592 | 28.44% | |
| Total votes | 227,081 | 100% | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Ace Barbers | 112,176 | 53.80% | |
| PDP–Laban | Sol Matugas | 96,059 | 46.07% | |
| Independent | Roldan Rafols | 274 | 0.13% | |
| Total votes | 208,509 | 100% | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Ace Barbers | 104,877 | 60.86% | ||
| Liberal | Mary Ann Lucille Sering | 67,456 | 39.14% | ||
| Total votes | 172,333 | 100% | |||
| Nacionalista gain from Liberal | |||||
2013
2010
See also
References
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). January 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
