Manila's 1st congressional district is one of the six
congressional districts of the Philippines
Congressional districts of the Philippines ( fil, distritong pangkapulungan) refers to the electoral districts or constituencies in which the country is divided for the purpose of electing 253 of the 316 members of the House of Representatives (w ...
in the city of
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...
. It has been represented in the
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( fil, Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas, italic=unset, ''Kamara'' or ''Kamara de Representantes'' from the Spanish word ''cámara'', meaning "chamber") is the lower house of Congress, th ...
since 1916 and earlier in the
Philippine Assembly
The Philippine Assembly (sometimes called the Philippine National Assembly) was the lower house of the Philippine Legislature from 1907 to 1916, when it was renamed the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The Philippine Assembly wa ...
from 1907 to 1916.
The district consists of
barangay
A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...
s 1 to 146 in the western part of the Manila district of
Tondo, west of Dagupan Street, Estero de Vitas and Estero de Sunog Apog.
It is currently represented in the
19th Congress by Ernesto M. Dionisio Jr. of
Asenso Manileño
Asenso Manileño Movement () is a local political party in Manila. It is the city's ruling party since 2019, being in dominion through the administrations of mayors Isko Moreno and Honey Lacuna. History
The party was established in 2005 by ...
and
Lakas–CMD
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats, abbreviated as Lakas–CMD and also known simply as Lakas, is a political party in the Philippines. Lakas–CMD is considered to sit on the centre-right of the political spectrum, and is influenced by Christi ...
.
Representation history
Election results
2022
2019
2016
2013
2010
See also
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Legislative districts of Manila
References
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Congressional districts of the Philippines
Politics of Manila
1907 establishments in the Philippines
Congressional districts of Metro Manila
Constituencies established in 1907