# Caloocan's 1st congressional district

Caloocan's 1st congressional district, also known as North Caloocan district, is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Caloocan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987. The district consists mostly of the North Caloocan barangays north of EDSA and Circumferential Road 4: Barangays 1 to 4 of Zone 1, Barangays 77 to 85 in Zones 7 and 8, and Barangays 132 to 177 in Zones 12 to 15. It also included Barangays 178 to 188 in Zones 15 and 16 in the northern portion of Caloocan until their redistricting to the third district that took effect in 2022. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Oscar Malapitan of the Nacionalista Party (NP).

## Representation history

| # | 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 |
| Caloocan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987 from Caloocan's at-large district. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Virgilio P. Robles | June 30, 1987 | March 6, 1991 | 8th | UNIDO | Elected in 1987. Removed from office after an electoral protest. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 |
| 2 | | | Romeo L. Santos | March 6, 1991 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | Nacionalista | Declared winner of 1987 elections. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 |
| 3 | | | Aurora Asistio-Henson | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1995 | 9th | NPC | Elected in 1992. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 |
| 4 | | | Bobby Guanzon | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Elected in 1995. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 |
| 5 | | | Enrico Echiverri | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2004 | 11th | Lakas | Elected in 1998. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 |
| 5 | | | Enrico Echiverri | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 |
| 6 | | | Oscar Malapitan | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2004. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 |
| 6 | | | Oscar Malapitan | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 14th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 |
| 6 | | | Oscar Malapitan | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | UNA | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 |
| (5) | | | Enrico Echiverri | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 |
| (5) | | | Enrico Echiverri | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | NPC | Elected in 2013. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 |
| 7 | | | Along Malapitan | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2016. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 |
| 7 | | | Along Malapitan | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–2022 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–188 |
| (6) | | | Oscar Malapitan | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. | 2022–2025 Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–177 |
| | | | To be chosen | June 30, 2025 | | 20th | TBD | To be elected in 2025. | 2025–beyond Barangays 1–4, 77–85, 132–175, 176-A, 176-B, 176-C, 176-D, 176-E, 176-F, 177 |

## Election results
### 2022

Congressional Election in Caloocan's First District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Oscar Malapitan | 195,705 | 74.27 |
| | Aksyon | Alou Nubla | 63,604 | 24.14 |
| | Independent | Violeta Dela Cruz | 4,207 | 1.60 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 263,516 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban | Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban | Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban | Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in Caloocan's 1st District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan (incumbent) | 284,851 | 100.0 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 284,851 | 88.2 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 38,165 | 11.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 323,016 | 100.0 |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Caloocan's 1st District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan | 215,639 | 68.49 |
| | NPC | Susana Punzalan | 90,950 | 28.89 |
| | Independent | Romualdo Orbe | 2,996 | 0.95 |
| | PDP–Laban | Garth Gollayan | 2,376 | 0.76 |
| | Independent | Violeta dela Cruz | 1,744 | 0.55 |
| | Independent | Glenn Openiano | 1,160 | 0.36 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 314,865 | 91.12 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 30,694 | 8.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 345,559 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal gain from NPC | Liberal gain from NPC | Liberal gain from NPC | Liberal gain from NPC |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Caloocan's 1st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Enrico Echiverri | 126,209 | 46.82 |
| | UNA | Dale Gonzalo Malapitan | 113,453 | 42.09 |
| | Independent | Roberto Guanzon | 10,443 | 3.87 |
| | Independent | Imelda Pengson | 374 | 0.14 |
| | Independent | Maria Hernando | 364 | 0.13 |
| | Independent | Milagros Libuton | 329 | 0.12 |
| | Independent | Sirgea Villamayor | 283 | 0.10 |
| | Independent | Sandro Limpin | 193 | 0.07 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,756 | 4.73% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 17,904 | 6.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 269,552 | 100 |
| | Liberal gain from UNA | Liberal gain from UNA | Liberal gain from UNA | Liberal gain from UNA |

### 2010

Philippine House of Representatives election at Caloocan's 1st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Oscar Malapitan | 163,150 | 60.21 |
| | Liberal | Tito Varela | 48,333 | 17.84 |
| | Independent | Roberto Guanzon | 12,112 | 4.47 |
| | PMP | Ernesto Ray Adalem | 10,444 | 3.85 |
| | Independent | Gualberto Bacolod | 8,026 | 2.96 |
| | Bangon Pilipinas | Jaime Regalario | 2,866 | 1.06 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 244,931 | 90.39 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 26,045 | 9.61 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 270,976 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |