Legislative districts of Makati
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Thelegislative districts of Makatiare the representations of thehighly urbanized cityofMakatiin thevarious national legislaturesof thePhilippines.The city is currently represented in thelower houseof theCongress of the Philippinesthrough itsfirstandseconddistricts.
History
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1st district
2nd district under the jurisdiction of Makati following theMakati–Taguig boundary dispute
Former barangays of the 2nd district now under the jurisdiction ofTaguigfollowing the Makati–Taguig boundary dispute
Areas now under the jurisdiction of Makati were initially represented as part of theat-large districtof theprovince of Manilain theMalolos Congressfrom 1898 to 1899. The then-town was later incorporated to the province ofRizal,established in 1901, and was represented as part of thefirst districtof Rizal from 1907 to 1941 and from 1945 to 1972. Then excluding the areas of present-dayEmbo barangays,[1]Makati was incorporated to theCity of Greater ManiladuringWorld War IIand was represented as part of the at-large district of Manila from 1943 to 1944. Areas now under the jurisdiction of the aforementioned barangays, meanwhile, was part of the at-large district of Rizal during the war-time legislature. Makati was separated from Rizal on November 7, 1975 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824,[2]and was represented in theInterim Batasang Pambansaalong with otherMetropolitan Manilamunicipalities and cities as part ofRegion IVfrom 1978 to 1984.
Makati first gained separate representation in1984,when it returnedone representativeto theRegular Batasang Pambansa.The municipality continued to constitute a separatecongressional districtunder the new Constitution[3]proclaimed on February 11, 1987; it elected its member to the restored House of Representatives startingthat same year.
Upon its cityhood, Makati was divided into two congressional districts by virtue of Section 52 of Republic Act No. 7854 (the City Charter of Makati),[4]enacted on January 2, 1995 and approved by plebiscite on February 4, 1995, the day Makati became a city. The districts first elected their separate representatives in the1998 general elections.
There was a dispute over which city has jurisdiction over lands encompassed within the former Fort McKinley U.S. Military Reservation (nowFort Bonifacioand its surrounding areas). Portions of two ofMakati's barangays (Post Proper NorthsideandPost Proper Southside) were claimed by the neighboring city ofTaguigas part of its own four barangays (Fort Bonifacio,Pinagsama,Western Bicutan,and Ususan). Residents of areas where Makati exercisedde factocontrol vote as part of the2nd congressional district,while residents of areas where Taguig exercisedde factocontrol vote as part of itsfirst congressional districtfor Ususan and itssecond congressional districtfor Fort Bonifacio, Pinagsama, and Western Bicutan.
In April 2023, theSupreme Courthas decided to junk Makati's petition to overrule its earlier decision to side with Taguig in the case of theEmbobarangays, effectively placing these barangays into the jurisdiction of Taguig.[5][6]TheDepartment of the Interior and Local Governmentreleased a memorandum circular dated October 26, 2023 transferring the control of the ten Embo barangays, includingPost Proper NorthsideandPost Proper Southside,to Taguig.[7]With this, the fate of Makati's 2nd district is uncertain as its remaining barangays of Guadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, and Pinagkaisahan do not fulfill altogether the constitutional requirement of 250,000 residents. Makati could be reduced back to a single district withTaguig–Paterosgaining a district,[8]but pending legislation, the status quo of its existence is expected to prevail.[9]On September 27, 2024, the Embo barangays were finally reapportioned between Taguig–Pateros's two existing districts.[10]
Historical and defunct district boundaries
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| Year | Map | District constituencies (City/Municipality) | ||||||
| 1984–1986 | ||||||||
| Lone: Bangkal,Bel-Air,Carmona,Dasmariñas,Forbes Park,Guadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, Kasilawan, La Paz, Magallanes, Olympia, Palanan, Pinagkaisahan, Pitogo, Pio del Pilar,Poblacion,Post Proper Northside,Post Proper Southside,San Antonio, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz,Singkamas,Tejeros, Urdaneta, Valenzuela |
Makati | |||||||
| 1987–1996 | ||||||||
| Lone: Bangkal,Bel-Air,Carmona,Cembo, Comembo,Dasmariñas,East Rembo,Forbes Park,Guadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, Kasilawan, La Paz, Magallanes, Olympia, Palanan, Pembo, Pinagkaisahan, Pitogo, Pio del Pilar,Poblacion,Post Proper Northside,Post Proper Southside,San Antonio, San Isidro, South Cembo, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz,Singkamas,Tejeros, Urdaneta, Valenzuela,West Rembo | ||||||||
| 1996–1998 | ||||||||
| Lone: Bangkal,Bel-Air,Carmona,Cembo, Comembo,Dasmariñas,East Rembo,Forbes Park,Guadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, Kasilawan, La Paz, Magallanes, Olympia, Palanan, Pembo, Pinagkaisahan, Pitogo, Pio del Pilar,Poblacion,Post Proper Northside,Post Proper Southside,Rizal, San Antonio, San Isidro, South Cembo, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz,Singkamas,Tejeros, Urdaneta, Valenzuela,West Rembo | ||||||||
| 1998–2024 | ||||||||
| 1st: Bangkal,Bel-Air,Carmona,Dasmariñas,Forbes Park,Kasilawan, La Paz, Magallanes, Olympia, Palanan, Pio del Pilar,Poblacion,San Antonio, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz,Singkamas,Tejeros, Urdaneta, Valenzuela | ||||||||
| 2nd: Cembo, Comembo, East Rembo,Guadalupe Nuevo,Guadalupe Viejo, Pembo, Pinagkaisahan, Pitogo,Post Proper Northside,Post Proper Southside,Rizal, South Cembo, West Rembo | ||||||||
| 2024–present | ||||||||
| 1st: Bangkal,Bel-Air,Carmona,Dasmariñas,Forbes Park,Kasilawan, La Paz, Magallanes, Olympia, Palanan, Pio del Pilar,Poblacion,San Antonio, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz,Singkamas,Tejeros, Urdaneta, Valenzuela | ||||||||
| 2nd: Guadalupe Nuevo,Guadalupe Viejo, Pinagkaisahan | ||||||||
Historical representatives
[edit]Current districts and representatives
[edit]The city was last redistricted in 1998, wherein the city gained a second seat in theHouse of Representatives.
Political parties
| District | Current representative | Barangays | Population (2020) | Area | Map | ||
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| 1st | 
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Romulo Peña Jr. (since2019) Valenzuela |
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254,600[11] | 16.31 km2 | 
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| 2nd | 
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Luis Angel Jose Campos (since2016) Guadalupe Nuevo |
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375,016[11][a] | 1.35 km2[a] | 
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Notes
- ^abData before the tenEmbo barangayswere ceded to Taguig in 2023.
References
[edit]- ^Map of the City of Manila(Map). 1:40,000. Division of Drafting and Surveys, Office of the City Engineer and Architect, City of Manila. 1942.RetrievedAugust 29,2022.
- ^Presidential Decree No. 824 (November 7, 1975),Creating the Metropolitan Manila and the Metropolitan Manila Commission and for Other Purposes,retrievedOctober 10,2017
- ^1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1987)."1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance".RetrievedOctober 9,2017.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^Republic Act No. 7854 (July 19, 1994),An Act Converting the Municipality of Makati into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Makati,retrievedAugust 29,2022
- ^Hicap, Jonathan (April 3, 2023)."Taguig LGU lauds SC decision over Fort Bonifacio ownership".Manila Bulletin.
- ^Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (April 5, 2023)."Makati raises 'constitutional' issues in BGC land dispute".The Philippine Star.RetrievedApril 6,2023.
- ^Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd (November 8, 2023)."DILG's Taguig office to take control of 10 EMBO villages".Philippine News Agency.RetrievedNovember 13,2023.
- ^Aurelio, Julie (22 July 2023)."SC ruling opens issue on Taguig House seats".Philippine Daily Inquirer.Retrieved23 July2023.
- ^"After SC ruling, Makati's congressional seat hangs in the balance".Rappler.26 July 2023.Retrieved27 July2023.
- ^de Leon, Dwight (September 27, 2024)."Comelec allows EMBO residents in Taguig to vote for congressman in 2025".Rappler.RetrievedSeptember 28,2024.
- ^ab"Philippine Statistics Authority |Republic of the Philippines".Philippine Statistics Authority.RetrievedJune 16,2022.
