Albay's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Albay. 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 city of Ligao and adjacent municipalities of Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Oas, Pio Duran and Polangui. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Adrian Salceda of the Lakas-CMD (Lakas).

Representation history # Image Member Place of Origin Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndAlbay's 3rd district for the Philippine Assembly District created January 9, 1907. 1 Ángel Roco Guinobatan October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Progresista Elected in 1907. 1907–1916Camalig, Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Polangui 2 Félix Samson Polangui October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909. 3 Ceferino Villareal Guinobatan October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.Albay's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands 4 Tomás Luna Ligao October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Progresista Elected in 1916. 1916–1931Camalig, Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Polangui 5 Mariano O. Marbella Guinobatan June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919. 6 Pedro Sabido Polangui June 6, 1922 June 5, 1934 6th NacionalistaUnipersonalista Elected in 1922. 7th NacionalistaConsolidado Re-elected in 1925. 8th Re-elected in 1928. 9th Re-elected in 1931. 1931–1935Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Polangui 7 Sulpicio V. Cea Polangui June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th NacionalistaDemocrático Elected in 1934. # Image Member Place of Origin Term of office NationalAssembly Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndAlbay's 3rd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) (6) Pedro Sabido Polangui September 16, 1935 November 3, 1939 1st NacionalistaDemócrata Pro-Independencia Elected in 1935. 1935–1941Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Polangui 2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.Resigned on appointment as National Abaca and other Fibers Corporation manager. 8 Marcial O. Rañola Guinobatan December 10, 1940 December 30, 1941 Nacionalista Elected in 1940 to finish Sabido's term. District dissolved into the two-seat Albay's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). # Image Member Place of Origin Term of office CommonwealthCongress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndAlbay's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines District re-created May 24, 1945. (8) Marcial O. Rañola Guinobatan June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941. 1945–1946Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Polangui # Image Member Place of Origin Term of office Congress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndAlbay's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines (8) Marcial O. Rañola Guinobatan May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1946. 1946–1969Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Polangui 9 Pío Duran Guinobatan December 30, 1949 February 28, 1961 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1949. 3rd Re-elected in 1953. 4th Re-elected in 1957.Died in office. — vacant February 28, 1961 December 30, 1961 – No special election held to fill vacancy. 10 Josefina B. Duran Guinobatan December 30, 1961 December 30, 1969 5th Liberal Elected in 1961. 6th Re-elected in 1965. 11 Roberto M. Sabido Polangui December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.Removed from office after imposition of martial law. 1969–1972Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Pio Duran, Polangui District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Albay's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. District re-created February 2, 1987. 12 Elfren R. Sarte Polangui June 30, 1987 July 22, 1988 8th Liberal Elected in 1987. Died. 1987–presentGuinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Pio Duran, Polangui 13 Al Francis Bichara Ligao June 30, 1992 June 30, 1995 9th NPC Elected in 1992. 14 Romeo R. Salalima Polangui June 30, 1995 June 30, 1998 10th NPC Elected in 1995. 15 Joey Salceda Polangui June 30, 1998 February 10, 2007 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998. 12th Lakas Re-elected in 2001. 13th Re-elected in 2004.Resigned on appointment as presidential chief of staff. — vacant February 10, 2007 June 30, 2007 – No special election held to fill vacancy. 16 Reno Lim Polangui June 30, 2007 June 30, 2010 14th NPC Elected in 2007. 17 Fernando V. Gonzalez Ligao City June 30, 2010 June 30, 2019 15th Liberal Elected in 2010. 16th Re-elected in 2013. 17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016. 18 Fernando Cabredo Ligao City June 30, 2019 June 30, 2025 18th PDP–Laban Elected in 2019. 19th NUP Re-elected in 2022. 19 Adrian Salceda Polangui June 30, 2025 Incumbent 20th Lakas Elected in 2025.

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See also Legislative districts of Albay

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