Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the northern Negros Oriental cities of Canlaon and Guihulngan, as well as adjacent municipalities of Ayungon, Bindoy, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan and Vallehermoso. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong of the Liberal Party (LP).
Representation history # Image Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndNegros Oriental's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly District created January 9, 1907. 1 Leopoldo Rovira October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Progresista Elected in 1907. 1907–1909Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Tanjay, Tayasan 2 Hermenegildo Villanueva October 16, 1909 October 16, 1916 2nd Progresista Elected in 1909. 1909–1912Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Manjuyod, Tanjay, Tayasan 3rd Re-elected in 1912. 1912–1916Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, TayasanNegros Oriental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands 3 Restituto Villegas October 16, 1916 June 6, 1922 4th Progresista Elected in 1916. 1916–1919Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso 5th Re-elected in 1919. 1919–1935Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso 4 Guillermo Z. Villanueva June 6, 1922 September 16, 1935 6th NacionalistaColectivista Elected in 1922. 7th NacionalistaConsolidado Re-elected in 1925. 8th Re-elected in 1928. 9th Re-elected in 1931. 10th NacionalistaDemocrático Re-elected in 1934. # Image Member Term of office NationalAssembly Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndNegros Oriental's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) (4) Guillermo Z. Villanueva September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st NacionalistaDemocrático Re-elected in 1935. 1935–1941Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso 2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938. District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). # Image Member Term of office CommonwealthCongress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndNegros Oriental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines District re-created May 24, 1945. 5 Julián L. Teves June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso # Image Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndNegros Oriental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines 6 Lorenzo Teves May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1946. 1946–1949Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso 7 Pedro A. Bandoquillo December 30, 1949 November 13, 1951 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.Resigned on election as Negros Oriental governor. 1949–1953Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso (6) Lorenzo Teves December 30, 1953 November 14, 1967 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953. 1953–1957Amlan, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso 4th Re-elected in 1957. 1957–1961Amlan, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso 5th Elected in 1961. 1961–1972Amlan, Bais, Bindoy, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Mabinay Manjuyod, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso 6th Re-elected in 1965.Resigned on election as senator. 8 Herminio Teves December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Liberal Elected in 1969.Removed from office after imposition of martial law. District dissolved into the thirteen-seat Region VII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. District re-created February 2, 1987. 9 Jerome V. Paras June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th Lakas ng Bansa Elected in 1987. 1987–presentAyungon, Bindoy, Canlaon, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan, Vallehermoso 9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992. 10th Re-elected in 1995. 10 Jacinto Paras June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998. 12th LDP Re-elected in 2001. 13th Re-elected in 2004. 11 Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong June 30, 2007 June 30, 2013 14th Liberal Elected in 2007. 15th Re-elected in 2010. 12 Manuel M. Iway June 30, 2013 June 30, 2016 16th Liberal Elected in 2013. (11) Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong June 30, 2016 June 30, 2025 17th Liberal Elected in 2016. 18th Re-elected in 2019. 19th Re-elected in 2022. (12) Emmanuel L. Iway June 30, 2025 Incumbent 20th PFP Elected in 2025.
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See also Legislative districts of Negros Oriental
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