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Palawan's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Palawan, formerly Paragua, for various national legislatures before 1987. The province elected its representatives province-wide at-large from its reorganization under Article 6 of the Decreto de 18 junio de 1898 y las instrucciones sobre el régimen de las provincias y pueblos for the Malolos Congress in 1898 until the creation of a first and second district on February 2, 1987. It was a single-member district throughout the ten legislatures of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands from 1907 to 1935, the three legislatures of the Philippine Commonwealth from 1935 to 1946, the seven congresses of the Third Philippine Republic from 1946 to 1972, and the national parliament of the Fourth Philippine Republic from 1984 to 1986.

Palawan has had two instances in its history where more than one member represented it in the national legislatures. The province, still separate from Calamianes and Balabac, sent two representatives to the National Assembly (Malolos Congress) of the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1901 and two representatives to the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1944.

After 1986, all representatives were elected from its congressional districts.

Representation history

See also

• Legislative districts of Palawan

References

1. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
2. ^ "Decree of June 18, 1898, establishing the Dictatorial Government" (PDF). Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
3. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines – Ordinance". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
4. "The Malolos Congress: A Centennial publication on the inauguration of the Philippine Republic (January 23, 1899 – January 3, 1999)". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. 1999. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
5. "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
6. Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
7. "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
8. "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). February 1984. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

v t e   Congressional districts for the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Mimaropa
Capiz	At-large* 3rd*
Marinduque	At-large
Mindoro	At-large*
Occidental Mindoro	At-large
Oriental Mindoro	At-large* 1st 2nd
Palawan	At-large* 1st 2nd 3rd
Region IV–A	At-large*
Romblon	At-large
Tayabas	At-large* 2nd
Districts marked with asterisks (*) are defunct. Districts per region I II III IV-A V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII BARMM CAR Mimaropa NCR NIR

• Former congressional districts of the Philippines
• Politics of Palawan
• 1898 establishments in the Philippines
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• At-large congressional districts of the Philippines
• Congressional districts of Mimaropa
• Constituencies established in 1898
• Constituencies disestablished in 1901
• Constituencies established in 1907
• Constituencies disestablished in 1972
• Constituencies established in 1984
• Constituencies disestablished in 1986