Region II's at-large parliamentary district

Region II's at-large parliamentary district
Former constituency
for the Interim Batasang Pambansa
Former constituency
Created1978
Abolished1984
Seats8

Region II's at-large parliamentary district (also known as Cagayan Valley's at-large parliamentary district) was a constituency for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, the legislature of the Philippines from 1978 to 1984. It encompassed the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Ifugao, Isabela, Kalinga-Apayao, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino.[1]

The district had 8 seats in the assembly, all of which were held by members of the ruling party Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.[2]

List of assemblymen representing the district

Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986)

Portrait Member[3]
(Lifespan)
(Province)
Term of office Party Legislature Electoral history Constituencies
District established February 7, 1978.[1]
Rodolfo Albano Jr.
(1934–2019)
(Isabela)
June 12, 1978
–
June 30, 1984
KBL Interim Batasang Pambansa Elected in 1978. 1978–1984
Provinces:
Batanes, Cagayan, Ifugao, Isabela, Kalinga-Apayao, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino
Prospero Bello
(Isabela)
Simon Gato
(Batanes)
Gualberto Lumauig
(1933–2018)
(Ifugao)
Carlos Padilla
(1944–2023)
(Nueva Vizcaya)
Benjamin Perez
(Quirino)
Juan Ponce Enrile
(1924–2025)
(Cagayan)
Rolando Puzon
(Kalinga-Apayao)
District dissolved into Batanes's at-large, Cagayan's at-large, Ifugao's at-large, Isabela's at-large, Kalinga-Apayao's at-large, and Nueva Vizcaya's at-large districts.

Election results

1978

CandidatePartyVotes%
Juan Ponce EnrileKBL847,09013.44
Rodolfo Albano Jr.KBL776,51912.32
Benjamin PerezKBL770,41212.22
Carlos PadillaKBL767,52712.18
Prospero BelloKBL758,50512.04
Rolando PuzonKBL758,39612.03
Gualberto LumauigKBL754,70711.98
Simon GatoKBL745,36211.83
Roy Domingo Masadao Jr.Independent57,9980.92
Quirico PilotinConfederation of Ilocano Associations26,3290.42
Brigido BuenafePartido ng Bagong Pilipino14,1750.22
Sofronio QuimosingNacionalista9,0900.14
Custodio VillalvaEmancipated Scientists Party7,9010.13
Felipe EspirituIndependent4,6180.07
Inocencio CentenoIndependent3,4410.05
Total6,302,070100.00
Total votes887,244–
Registered voters/turnout969,09291.55
Source: [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "P.D. No. 1296". lawphil.net. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Teehankee, Julio (2002). Electoral Politics in Southeast and East Asia: Philippines. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. p. 160. ISBN 981-04-6020-1.
  3. ↑ "Roster of Philippine Legislators (1907 - 2019)" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  4. ↑ Report of the Commission on Elections to the President/Prime Minister of the Philippines and the Batasang Pambansa on the Manner the Elections of Representatives to the Batasang Pambansa were Held on April 7 and 27, 1978. Manila, Philippines: Government Printing Office. 1979.