The legislative districts of Basilan are the representations of the
province of
Basilan in the
various national legislatures of the
Philippines. The province is currently represented in the
lower house
A lower house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide, the lower house has co ...
of the
Congress of the Philippines through its
lone congressional district.
History
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Basilan were represented under
Zamboanga Province
Zamboanga (also Zamboaŋga) was a province of the Philippines located in the western region of the southern island of Mindanao, Philippines.
History
Creation
During the time of the United States' purchase of the Philippines (1898), the Republi ...
(1898–1899; 1935–1953), the
Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935),
Zamboanga del Sur (1953–1972) and
Region IX (1978–1984).
Even after separating from
Zamboanga City and receiving its own charter on June 16, 1948, the city of Basilan remained part of the representations of the Province of Zamboanga (pursuant to Section 42 of Republic Act No. 288)
and of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur (pursuant to Section 7 of Republic Act No. 711).
The promulgation of Presidential Decree No. 356 on December 27, 1973, created the province of
Basilan out of most of the territory of the former city of Basilan.
The city of Basilan itself was delimited only to the downtown area of present-day
Isabela[ until P.D. 840 finally abolished the city on December 11, 1975;][ The new province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region IX from 1978 to 1984.
Basilan was granted separate representation for the first time in ]1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
, when it returned one representative, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, the province constituted a lone congressional district,
Current districts
See also
*Legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu
The legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu was the collective representation of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu and its component provinces of Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga as a single at-large district in ...
* Legislative district of Zamboanga
** Legislative districts of Zamboanga del Sur
References
{{Philippine legislative districts
Basilan
Politics of Basilan