# Batangas's 3rd congressional district

Batangas's 3rd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Batangas. 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 northern Batangas cities of Santo Tomas and Tanauan, as well as adjacent municipalities surrounding the Taal Lake: Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita and Talisay, a configuration that has been in place since 1987. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ma. Theresa V. Collantes of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the third district encompassed the city of Lipa and the eastern Batangas municipalities of Balete, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, and Tanauan. The southeastern municipalities of Lobo and San Juan were also part of the district from its creation until 1928 when a minor reorganization, enacted into law a year earlier, transferred them to the second district. Simultaneously, Tanauan became part of this district.

## 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 |
| Batangas's 3rd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Gregorio Catigbac | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Lipa, Lobo, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan de Bocboc, Santo Tomas |
| 2 | | | Teodoro Kalaw | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1916 Lipa, Lobo, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan de Bocboc, Santo Tomas |
| 3 | | | Fidel A. Reyes | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | 1907–1916 Lipa, Lobo, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan de Bocboc, Santo Tomas |
| Batangas's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 4 | | | Benito Reyes Catigbac | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Bolbok, Lipa, Lobo, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas |
| 5 | | | Claro M. Recto | June 3, 1919 | June 5, 1928 | 5th | Demócrata | Elected in 1919. | 1919–1922 Bolbok, Lipa, Lobo, Malvar, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Taysan |
| 5 | | | Claro M. Recto | June 3, 1919 | June 5, 1928 | 6th | Demócrata | Re-elected in 1922. | 1922–1928 Lipa, Lobo, Malvar, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, Santo Tomas, Taysan |
| 5 | | | Claro M. Recto | June 3, 1919 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Demócrata | Re-elected in 1925. | 1922–1928 Lipa, Lobo, Malvar, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, Santo Tomas, Taysan |
| 6 | | | José D. Dimayuga | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1928–1934 Lipa, Malvar, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 6 | | | José D. Dimayuga | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1931. | 1928–1934 Lipa, Malvar, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 7 | | | Emilio U. Mayo | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1934. | 1934–1935 Lipa, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| # | 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 |
| Batangas's 3rd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| 8 | | | Máximo M. Kalaw | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Lipa, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 8 | | | Máximo M. Kalaw | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Lipa, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Batangas'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 |
| Batangas's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| 9 | | | José Laurel Jr. | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Lipa, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| # | 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 |
| Batangas's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| (9) | | | José Laurel Jr. | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Lipa, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| (9) | | | José Laurel Jr. | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1949. | 1949–1969 Lipa, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| (9) | | | José Laurel Jr. | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1953. | 1949–1969 Lipa, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 10 | | | José Macario Laurel IV | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1961 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. | 1949–1969 Lipa, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| (9) | | | José Laurel Jr. | December 30, 1961 | September 23, 1972 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1961. | 1949–1969 Lipa, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| (9) | | | José Laurel Jr. | December 30, 1961 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1965. | 1949–1969 Lipa, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| (9) | | | José Laurel Jr. | December 30, 1961 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1969–1972 Balete, Laurel, Lipa, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| District dissolved into the twenty-seat Region IV-A's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the four-seat Batangas's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 11 | | | Milagros Laurel-Trinidad | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 11 | | | Milagros Laurel-Trinidad | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 11 | | | Milagros Laurel-Trinidad | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | NPC | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| (10) | | | José Macario Laurel IV | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 12 | | | Victoria Hernandez-Reyes | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | 1987–present Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 12 | | | Victoria Hernandez-Reyes | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 12 | | | Victoria Hernandez-Reyes | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 13 | | | Sonny Collantes | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | PMP | Elected in 2010. | 1987–present Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 13 | | | Sonny Collantes | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | 1987–present Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 13 | | | Sonny Collantes | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 14 | | | Maria Theresa Collantes | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 17th | Liberal | Elected in 2016. | 1987–present Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 14 | | | Maria Theresa Collantes | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 18th | PDP-Laban | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |
| 14 | | | Maria Theresa Collantes | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 19th | NPC | Re-elected in 2022. | 1987–present Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Tanauan |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Ma. Theresa Collantes | 224,371 | 60.94 |
| | PDDS | Mary Angeline Halili | 106,785 | 29.00 |
| | Independent | Gerry Natanauan | 31,074 | 8.44 |
| | Independent | Nestor Burgos | 5,968 | 1.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 368,198 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Ma. Theresa Collantes | 200,450 | 70.70 |
| | Independent | Ma. Chona Dimayuga | 63,430 | 22.37 |
| | Independent | Jose Gabriel Reyes | 11,541 | 4.07 |
| | LM | Nestor Burgos | 8,095 | 2.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 283,516 | 100.00 |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### 2016

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2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Maria Theresa Collantes | 186,440 | 58.04% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 134,768 | 41.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 321,208 | 100% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Nelson Collantes | 104,276 | 48.47 |
| | Lakas | Sonia Aquino | 80,459 | 37.40 |
| | Nacionalista | Victoria Hernandez-Reyes | 23,473 | 10.91 |
| | UNA | Nicomedes Hernandez | 6,912 | 3.21 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 215,120 | 92.87 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 16,516 | 7.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 231,636 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PMP | Nelson Collantes | 67,238 | 27.19 |
| | Liberal | Cristeta Reyes | 60,375 | 24.42 |
| | NPC | Ma. Chona Dimayuga | 52,387 | 21.19 |
| | Nacionalista | Luis Carlos Laurel | 36,023 | 14.57 |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Rodrigo Reyes | 22,457 | 9.08 |
| | LM | Nicomedes Hernandez | 8,790 | 3.55 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 247,270 | 92.76 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 19,288 | 7.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 266,558 | 100.00% |
| | PMP gain from Lakas–Kampi | PMP gain from Lakas–Kampi | PMP gain from Lakas–Kampi | PMP gain from Lakas–Kampi |

### 2007

2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas | Victoria Hernandez-Reyes | 107,869 | 56.24% |
| | PMP | Nelson Collantes | 83,917 | 43.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 191,786 | 100.00% |
| | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold |