Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district is the sole

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in the province of

Eastern Samar Eastern Samar ( Waray-Waray: ''Sinirangan Samar''; ), officially the Province of Eastern Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Borongan, which is the most populous. Eastern Samar ...

. Also known as Eastern Samar's lone district, it has been represented in the

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since 1965. It first elected a representative provincewide

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for the 6th Congress of the

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following its creation and that of

Northern Samar Northern Samar (; ), officially the Province of Northern Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catarman, the most populous town in the province and is located at the northern portion of ...

as regular provinces separate from

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under Republic Act No. 4221 on June 19, 1965. It has remained a

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for the House of Representatives as well as the

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parliament known as the

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from 1984 to 1986. The district is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Maria Fe R. Abunda of the

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{{Philippine congressional districts in Region VIII Congressional districts of the Philippines Politics of Eastern Samar 1965 establishments in the Philippines At-large congressional districts of the Philippines Congressional districts of Eastern Visayas Constituencies established in 1965