Leyte's 2nd congressional district

Leyte's 2nd 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 central municipalities of Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, MacArthur, Mayorga, Pastrana, Tabontabon and Tunga. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Lolita T. Javier of the Nacionalista Party (NP).

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 2nd 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:;" |
 * Salvador K. Demetrio
 * October 16, 1907
 * October 16, 1909
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1907.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1907–1909 Bato, Cabalian, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Liloan, Maasin, Malitbog, Matalom, Pintuyan, Sogod
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2
 * style="background-color:#FFFFFF|
 * Francisco Zialcita
 * October 16, 1909
 * October 16, 1912
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * Liga Popular
 * Elected in 1909.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1909–1916 Bato, Cabalian, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Matalom, Pintuyan, Sogod
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Dalmacio R. Costas
 * October 16, 1912
 * October 16, 1916
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1912.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1912.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Leyte's 2nd 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:;" |
 * Dalmacio R. Costas
 * October 16, 1916
 * June 3, 1919
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4th
 * Nacionalista
 * Re-elected in 1916.
 * rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 1916–1931 Bato, Cabalian, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Matalom, Pintuyan, Sogod
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Ciriaco K. Kangleón
 * June 3, 1919
 * June 6, 1922
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5th
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1919.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 5
 * style="background-color:#191970|
 * rowspan="3" | Tomás G. Oppus
 * rowspan="3" | June 6, 1922
 * rowspan="3" | June 2, 1931
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6th
 * Nacionalista Colectivista
 * Elected in 1922.
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7th
 * rowspan="2" | Nacionalista Consolidado
 * Re-elected in 1925.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 8th
 * Re-elected in 1928.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Pacífico Ybáñez
 * June 2, 1931
 * June 5, 1934
 * style="text-align:center;" | 9th
 * Nacionalista Consolidado
 * Elected in 1931.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1931–1935 Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Dominador M. Tan
 * June 5, 1934
 * September 16, 1935
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10th
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Elected in 1934.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Dominador M. Tan
 * June 5, 1934
 * September 16, 1935
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10th
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Elected in 1934.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Leyte's 2nd 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
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | (7)
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Dominador M. Tan
 * rowspan="2" | September 16, 1935
 * rowspan="2" | December 30, 1941
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Re-elected in 1935.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1935–1941 Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * Nacionalista
 * Re-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).
 * Re-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 2nd 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;" | (7)
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Dominador M. Tan
 * June 11, 1945
 * May 25, 1946
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista
 * Re-elected in 1941.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1945–1946 Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc
 * Re-elected in 1941.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1945–1946 Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Leyte's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 8
 * rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Domingo Veloso
 * rowspan="3" | May 25, 1946
 * rowspan="3" | December 30, 1957
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * rowspan="3" | Liberal
 * Elected in 1946.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1946–1953 Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * Re-elected in 1949.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * Re-elected in 1953.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1953–1961 Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Kananga, Matalom, Ormoc
 * style="text-align:center;" | (7)
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Dominador M. Tan
 * December 30, 1957
 * December 30, 1961
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4th
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1957. Redistricted to the 4th district.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 9
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Primo A. Villasin
 * December 30, 1961
 * December 30, 1965
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5th
 * Liberal
 * Elected in 1961.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 1961–1972 Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 10
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Salud Vivero Parreño
 * rowspan="2" | December 30, 1965
 * rowspan="2" | December 27, 1969
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6th
 * rowspan="2" | Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1965.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7th
 * Re-elected in 1969. Died before start of term.
 * 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.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 11
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Manuel L. Horca Jr.
 * June 30, 1987
 * June 30, 1992
 * style="text-align:center;" | 8th
 * PDP–Laban
 * Elected in 1987.
 * rowspan="12" style="text-align:center;" | 1987–present Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, MacArthur, Mayorga, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 12
 * rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Sergio Apostol
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 1992
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2001
 * style="text-align:center;" | 9th
 * rowspan="3" | Lakas
 * Elected in 1992.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10th
 * Re-elected in 1995.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 11th
 * Re-elected in 1998.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 13
 * rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Trinidad G. Apostol
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2001
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2010
 * style="text-align:center;" | 12th
 * rowspan="3" | Lakas
 * Elected in 2001.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 13th
 * Re-elected in 2004.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 14th
 * Re-elected in 2007.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | (12)
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Sergio Apostol
 * rowspan="2" | June 30, 2010
 * rowspan="2" | June 30, 2016
 * style="text-align:center;" | 15th
 * Lakas
 * Elected in 2010.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 16th
 * Liberal
 * Re-elected in 2013.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 14
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Henry Ong
 * June 30, 2016
 * June 30, 2019
 * style="text-align:center;" | 17th
 * PDP–Laban
 * Elected in 2016.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 15
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Lolita Javier
 * rowspan="2" | June 30, 2019
 * rowspan="2" | Incumbent
 * style="text-align:center;" | 18th
 * PFP
 * Elected in 2019.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 19th
 * Nacionalista
 * Re-elected in 2022.
 * }
 * Henry Ong
 * June 30, 2016
 * June 30, 2019
 * style="text-align:center;" | 17th
 * PDP–Laban
 * Elected in 2016.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 15
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Lolita Javier
 * rowspan="2" | June 30, 2019
 * rowspan="2" | Incumbent
 * style="text-align:center;" | 18th
 * PFP
 * Elected in 2019.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 19th
 * Nacionalista
 * Re-elected in 2022.
 * }
 * Re-elected in 2022.
 * }