The Legislative district of Taguig–Pateros–Muntinlupa was the combined representation of the

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Muntinlupa Muntinlupa, officially the City of Muntinlupa ( fil, Lungsod ng Muntinlupa), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the ...

, Pateros and

Taguig Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig ( fil, Lungsod ng Taguig), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 886,722 people. Located in the northwestern shores of ...

in the

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from 1984 to 1986.

History

Prior to gaining joint representation, areas now under the respective jurisdictions of Taguig, Pateros and Muntinlupa were represented under the

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(1898–1899) and Rizal (1907–1972). These three municipalities were separated from the latter to form the Metropolitan Manila Area on 7 November 1975 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824; Metro Manila was represented in the

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as Region IV from 1978 to 1984. Among the amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines which were approved in the January 1984 plebiscite was a new apportionment ordinance for the election of

members, as embodied in Batas Pambansa Blg. 643. Under this apportionment ordinance, the municipalities of

, Pateros and

were grouped into a single parliamentary district which was allotted one representative, who was elected at large in the May 1984 elections. The combined representation of the two municipalities lasted until the abolition of the

in the aftermath of the

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in 1986. Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on 11 February 1987, Pateros and

constituted the congressional district of Pateros–Taguig, while

was combined with

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to form the congressional district of Las Piñas-Muntinlupa. Each elected its member to the restored

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starting that same year.

At-Large (defunct)

References

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History

At-Large (defunct)

See also

References