Leyte's 1st congressional district

Leyte's 1st congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the provincial capital, Tacloban, and adjacent municipalities of Alangalang, Babatngon, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tanauan and Tolosa. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Martin Romualdez of the Lakas–CMD (Lakas).

Leyte's 1st district has seen two House Speakers, the most by any district: Daniel Z. Romualdez and his nephew, Martin Romualdez.

Representation history
{| class=wikitable ! rowspan="2" | # ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Member ! colspan=2 | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | Legislature ! rowspan="2" | Party ! rowspan="2" | Electoral history ! rowspan="2" | Constituent LGUs !Start!!End
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Leyte's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District created January 9, 1907.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Quiremón Alkuino
 * October 16, 1907
 * October 16, 1909
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1907.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1907–1909 Baybay, Caibiran, Kawayan, Leyte, Merida, Naval, Ormoc, Palompon, San Isidro
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Estanislao Granados
 * rowspan="2" | October 16, 1909
 * rowspan="2" | October 16, 1916
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * rowspan="2" | Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1909.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1909–1916 Baybay, Biliran, Caibiran, Kawayan, Leyte, Merida, Naval, Ormoc, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * Re-elected in 1912.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * Re-elected in 1912.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Leyte's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands
! rowspan="2" | # ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Member ! colspan=2 | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | National Assembly ! rowspan="2" | Party ! rowspan="2" | Electoral history ! rowspan="2" | Constituent LGUs !Start!!End
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Manuel B. Veloso
 * October 16, 1916
 * June 3, 1919
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4th
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1916.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1916–1919 Baybay, Biliran, Caibiran, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Ormoc, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Francisco D. Enage
 * June 3, 1919
 * June 6, 1922
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5th
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1919.
 * rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | 1919–1931 Albuera, Baybay, Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Ormoc, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5
 * style="background-color:#191970|
 * Carlos S. Tan
 * June 6, 1922
 * June 2, 1925
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6th
 * Nacionalista Colectivista
 * Elected in 1922.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Juan Veloso
 * June 2, 1925
 * June 5, 1928
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7th
 * Nacionalista Consolidado
 * Elected in 1925.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Bernardo Torres
 * June 5, 1928
 * June 2, 1931
 * style="text-align:center;" | 8th
 * Nacionalista Consolidado
 * Elected in 1928.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | (5)
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Carlos S. Tan
 * rowspan="2" | June 2, 1931
 * rowspan="2" | September 16, 1935
 * style="text-align:center;" | 9th
 * Nacionalista Consolidado
 * Elected in 1931.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1931–1935 Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10th
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Re-elected in 1934.
 * Elected in 1931.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1931–1935 Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10th
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Re-elected in 1934.
 * Re-elected in 1934.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Leyte's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)
! rowspan="2" | # ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Member ! colspan=2 | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | Common wealth Congress ! rowspan="2" | Party ! rowspan="2" | Electoral history ! rowspan="2" | Constituent LGUs !Start!!End
 * style="text-align:center;" | 8
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Jose Maria Veloso
 * September 16, 1935
 * December 30, 1938
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Elected in 1935.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1935–1941 Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
 * style="text-align:center;" | (5)
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Carlos S. Tan
 * December 30, 1938
 * December 30, 1941
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1938.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the two-seat Leyte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
 * Elected in 1938.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the two-seat Leyte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the two-seat Leyte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Leyte's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
! rowspan="2" | # ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Member ! colspan=2 | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | Congress ! rowspan="2" | Party ! rowspan="2" | Electoral history ! rowspan="2" | Constituent LGUs !Start!!End
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District re-created May 24, 1945.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 9
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Mateo Canonoy
 * June 11, 1945
 * May 25, 1946
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1941.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1945–1946 Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
 * Elected in 1941.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1945–1946 Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Leyte's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

 * style="text-align:center;" | (5)
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Carlos S. Tan
 * May 25, 1946
 * November 11, 1947
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Liberal
 * Elected in 1946. Resigned on election as senator.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1946–1949 Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * José R. Martínez
 * March 23, 1948
 * December 30, 1949
 * Liberal
 * Elected in 1948 to finish Tan's term.
 * style="text-align:center;" | (9)
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Mateo Canonoy
 * December 30, 1949
 * December 30, 1953
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1949.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1949–1953 Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Isabel, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba
 * style="text-align:center;" | (5)
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Carlos S. Tan
 * December 30, 1953
 * December 30, 1957
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * Liberal
 * Elected in 1953.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1953–1957 Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Isabel, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba
 * style="text-align:center;" | 11
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Marcelino R. Veloso
 * December 30, 1957
 * December 30, 1961
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4th
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1957. Redistricted to the 3rd district.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1957–1961 Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Isabel, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Matag-ob, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba
 * style="text-align:center;" | 12
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Daniel Z. Romualdez
 * December 30, 1961
 * March 22, 1965
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5th
 * Nacionalista
 * Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1961. Died in office.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1961–1965 Abuyog, Babatngon, Bugho, Dulag, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Mayorga, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 13
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Artemio E. Mate
 * rowspan="2" | December 30, 1965
 * rowspan="2" | September 23, 1972
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6th
 * rowspan="2" | Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1965.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1965–1972 Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Javier, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Mayorga, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7th
 * Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the ten-seat Region VIII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the five-seat Leyte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District re-created February 2, 1987.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 14
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Cirilo Roy G. Montejo
 * rowspan="2" | June 30, 1987
 * rowspan="2" | June 30, 1995
 * style="text-align:center;" | 8th
 * UNIDO
 * Elected in 1987.
 * rowspan="12" style="text-align:center;" | 1987–present Alangalang, Babatngon, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 9th
 * Lakas
 * Re-elected in 1992.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 15
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Imelda Marcos
 * June 30, 1995
 * June 30, 1998
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10th
 * KBL
 * Elected in 1995.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 16
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Alfred S. Romualdez
 * June 30, 1998
 * June 30, 2001
 * style="text-align:center;" | 11th
 * LAMMP
 * Elected in 1998.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 17
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Ted Failon
 * June 30, 2001
 * June 30, 2004
 * style="text-align:center;" | 12th
 * Independent
 * Elected in 2001.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 18
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Remedios L. Petilla
 * June 30, 2004
 * June 30, 2007
 * style="text-align:center;" | 13th
 * Lakas
 * Elected in 2004.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 19
 * rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Martin Romualdez
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2007
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2016
 * style="text-align:center;" | 14th
 * Lakas
 * Elected in 2007.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 15th
 * rowspan="2" |Lakas
 * Re-elected in 2010.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 16th
 * Re-elected in 2013.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 20
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Yedda Marie Romualdez
 * June 30, 2016
 * June 30, 2019
 * style="text-align:center;" | 17th
 * Lakas
 * Elected in 2016.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | (19)
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Martin Romualdez
 * rowspan="2" | June 30, 2019
 * rowspan="2" | Incumbent
 * style="text-align:center;" | 18th
 * rowspan="2" | Lakas
 * Elected in 2019.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 19th
 * Re-elected in 2022.
 * }
 * Re-elected in 2013.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 20
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Yedda Marie Romualdez
 * June 30, 2016
 * June 30, 2019
 * style="text-align:center;" | 17th
 * Lakas
 * Elected in 2016.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | (19)
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Martin Romualdez
 * rowspan="2" | June 30, 2019
 * rowspan="2" | Incumbent
 * style="text-align:center;" | 18th
 * rowspan="2" | Lakas
 * Elected in 2019.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 19th
 * Re-elected in 2022.
 * }
 * style="text-align:center;" | 19th
 * Re-elected in 2022.
 * }