# Cebu's 2nd congressional district

Cebu's 2nd congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cebu. 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 southern Cebu municipalities of Alcoy, Argao, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Oslob, Samboan and Santander. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Edsel Galeos of the Lakas-CMD.
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district encompassed the cities of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, and Mandaue, and the eastern municipalities of Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, and Liloan.

## Representation history

| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Cebu's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Sergio Osmeña | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1916 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1912 Cebu, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| 1 | | | Sergio Osmeña | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1916 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1909. | 1907–1912 Cebu, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| 1 | | | Sergio Osmeña | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1912. | 1912–1916 Cebu, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| Cebu's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| (1) | | | Sergio Osmeña | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Cebu, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| (1) | | | Sergio Osmeña | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1919. | 1919–1922 Cebu, Compostela, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| 2 | | | Vicente Sotto | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Demócrata | Elected in 1922. | 1922–1935 Cebu, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| 3 | | | Paulino Gullas | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. | 1922–1935 Cebu, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| 4 | | | Sotero Cabahug | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1922–1935 Cebu, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| 4 | | | Sotero Cabahug | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1931. | 1922–1935 Cebu, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| 5 | | | Hilario Abellana | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Elected in 1934. | 1922–1935 Cebu, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | National Assembly | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | National Assembly | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Cebu's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (5) | | | Hilario Abellana | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Re-elected in 1935. | 1935–1938 Cebu, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| (5) | | | Hilario Abellana | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1938–1941 Cebu City, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Cebu's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). ||||||||||
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Cebu's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| 6 | | | Pedro López | June 9, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Cebu City, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Cebu's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 7 | | | Vicente Logarta | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1961 Cebu City, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| 8 | | | Leandro Tojong | December 30, 1949 | December 6, 1952 | 2nd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1949. Election annulled by House electoral tribunal. | 1946–1961 Cebu City, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| (7) | | | Vicente Logarta | January 26, 1953 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Declared winner of 1949 elections. | 1946–1961 Cebu City, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| (6) | | | Pedro López | December 30, 1953 | March 17, 1957 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. Died. | 1946–1961 Cebu City, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| 9 | | | Sergio Osmeña Jr. | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1961 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. | 1946–1961 Cebu City, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Mandaue, Opon |
| 10 | | | José Briones | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1969 | 5th | Liberal | Elected in 1961. | 1961–1972 Cebu City, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Lapu-Lapu, Liloan, Mandaue |
| 10 | | | José Briones | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1965. | 1961–1972 Cebu City, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Lapu-Lapu, Liloan, Mandaue |
| 11 | | | John Henry Osmeña | December 30, 1969 | December 30, 1971 | 7th | Liberal | Elected in 1969. Resigned on election as senator. | 1961–1972 Cebu City, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Lapu-Lapu, Liloan, Mandaue |
| District dissolved into the thirteen-seat Region VII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the six-seat Cebu's at-large district and the two-seat Cebu City's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 12 | | | Crisologo Abines | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | LABAN | Elected in 1987. | 1987–2016 Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Argao, Badian, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Ronda, Samboan, Santander |
| 12 | | | Crisologo Abines | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–2016 Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Argao, Badian, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Ronda, Samboan, Santander |
| 12 | | | Crisologo Abines | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–2016 Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Argao, Badian, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Ronda, Samboan, Santander |
| 13 | | | Simeon L. Kintanar | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | NPC | Elected in 1998. | 1987–2016 Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Argao, Badian, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Ronda, Samboan, Santander |
| 13 | | | Simeon L. Kintanar | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | NPC | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–2016 Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Argao, Badian, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Ronda, Samboan, Santander |
| 13 | | | Simeon L. Kintanar | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | NPC | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–2016 Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Argao, Badian, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Ronda, Samboan, Santander |
| 14 | | | Pablo P. Garcia | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2013 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | 1987–2016 Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Argao, Badian, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Ronda, Samboan, Santander |
| 14 | | | Pablo P. Garcia | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | NUP | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–2016 Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Argao, Badian, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Ronda, Samboan, Santander |
| 15 | | | Wilfredo S. Caminero | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | 1987–2016 Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Argao, Badian, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Ronda, Samboan, Santander |
| 15 | | | Wilfredo S. Caminero | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2016. | 2016–present Alcoy, Argao, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| 15 | | | Wilfredo S. Caminero | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Re-elected in 2019. | 2016–present Alcoy, Argao, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| 16 | | | Edsel A. Galeos | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | 2016–present Alcoy, Argao, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas | Edsel Galeos | 73,122 | 51.73 |
| | NUP | Jose Mari Salvador | 66,999 | 47.40 |
| | PFP | Leony Gregremosa | 1,236 | 0.87 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,357 | 100.00 |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Wilfredo S. Caminero | 66,166 | 56.45 |
| | PDP–Laban | Ronald Allan Cesante | 48,918 | 41.73 |
| | UNA | Cora Lou Kintanar | 2,125 | 1.81 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,209 | 100.00 |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Wilfredo S. Caminero | 81,167 | 80.75 |
| | 1-Cebu | Teresita Celis | 11,893 | 11.83 |
| | UNA | Cora-Lou Kintanar | 7,453 | 7.41 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 100,513 | 80.65 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 24,108 | 19.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,621 | 100.00 |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Wilfredo S. Caminero | 84,256 | 40.88 |
| | NUP | Pablo P. Garcia | 77,625 | 37.66 |
| | Independent | Simeon Kintanar | 8,607 | 4.18 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,901 | 3.35 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 35,619 | 17.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 206,107 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal gain from NUP | Liberal gain from NUP | Liberal gain from NUP | Liberal gain from NUP |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Pablo Garcia | 117,670 | 65.64 |
| | Liberal | Cora-Lou Kintanar | 61,597 | 34.36 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 179,267 | 83.90 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 34,396 | 16.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 213,663 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |