Northern Mindanao's at-large parliamentary district (also known as Region X'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 Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, and Surigao del Norte, together with the cities of Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog, Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Surigao, and Tangub.[1]
| Northern Mindanao's at-large parliamentary district | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Interim Batasang Pambansa | |
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| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1978 |
| Abolished | 1984 |
| Seats | 9 |
| Created from | Agusan del Norte's at-large, Agusan del Sur's at-large, Bukidnon's at-large, Camiguin's at-large, Misamis Occidental's at-large, Misamis Oriental's at-large, and Surigao del Norte's at-large congressional districts |
The district had 9 seats in the assembly, 8 of which were held by members of the ruling party Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, and 1 by a member of the regional party Mindanao Alliance.[2]
List of assemblymen representing the district
edit| Portrait | Member[3] | Province/City | Party | Term start | Term end | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established February 7, 1978.[1] | |||||||
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Edelmiro Amante | Agusan del Norte | KBL | June 12, 1978 | June 30, 1984 | Elected in 1978. | |
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Reuben Canoy | Cagayan de Oro City | Mindanao Alliance | ||||
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Concordio Diel | Cagayan de Oro City | KBL | ||||
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Carlos Fortich | Bukidnon | |||||
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Constantino Navarro | Surigao del Norte | |||||
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Liliano Neri | Ozamiz City | August 24, 1978[a] | ||||
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Emmanuel Pelaez | Cagayan de Oro City | June 30, 1984 | ||||
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Henry Regalado | Oroquieta City | |||||
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Antonio Tupaz | Butuan City | |||||
| District dissolved June 30, 1984. | |||||||
Election results
edit1978
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Pelaez | KBL | 543,336 | 7.00 | |
| Carlos Fortich | KBL | 500,619 | 6.45 | |
| Constantino Navarro | KBL | 495,328 | 6.38 | |
| Antonio Tupaz | KBL | 485,227 | 6.25 | |
| Liliano Neri | KBL | 485,050 | 6.25 | |
| Henry Regalado | KBL | 480,371 | 6.19 | |
| Concordio Diel | KBL | 480,359 | 6.19 | |
| Edelmiro Amante | KBL | 473,909 | 6.11 | |
| Reuben Canoy | Mindanao Alliance | 459,896 | 5.93 | |
| Antonio Dugenio | KBL | 440,559 | 5.68 | |
| Homobono Adaza | Mindanao Alliance | 406,543 | 5.24 | |
| Rolando Geotina | Mindanao Alliance | 375,964 | 4.85 | |
| Artemio Baluma | Mindanao Alliance | 339,098 | 4.37 | |
| Pedro Romualdo | Mindanao Alliance | 334,143 | 4.31 | |
| Jose Lim Jr. | Mindanao Alliance | 330,107 | 4.25 | |
| Adolfo Murallon | Mindanao Alliance | 328,584 | 4.23 | |
| Clementino Estella Jr. | Mindanao Alliance | 321,757 | 4.15 | |
| Wilfredo Linaac | Mindanao Alliance | 316,135 | 4.07 | |
| Caesar Calo | Independent | 38,135 | 0.49 | |
| Antonio Edralin | Independent | 25,934 | 0.33 | |
| Conrado Leonardo | Partido ng Bagong Pilipino | 21,066 | 0.27 | |
| Marciano Cerna Jr. | Independent | 17,203 | 0.22 | |
| Policaruso Busig | Independent | 13,333 | 0.17 | |
| Epimaco Densing Jr. | Independent | 13,044 | 0.17 | |
| Generoso Sansaet | Independent | 12,953 | 0.17 | |
| Lucio Hingpit | Sovereign Citizens Party | 6,272 | 0.08 | |
| Jose Leuterio | Independent | 6,031 | 0.08 | |
| Rodulfo Ceniza | Independent | 5,824 | 0.08 | |
| Simforoso Grana | Independent | 2,102 | 0.03 | |
| Total | 7,758,882 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 973,912 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,148,572 | 84.79 | ||
| Source: [4] | ||||
Notes
edit- ↑ Died in office.
References
edit- 1 2 "P.D. No. 1296". lawphil.net. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ Teehankee, Julio (2002). Electoral Politics in Southeast and East Asia: Philippines. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. p. 160. ISBN 981-04-6020-1.
- ↑ "Roster of Philippine Legislators (1907–2019)" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ 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.