# Cebu's 5th congressional district

Cebu's 5th 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 city of Danao and adjacent municipalities in the northeast and the Camotes Islands: Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod and Tudela. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Vincent Franco D. Frasco of the National Unity Party (NUP).
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, it consisted of the southern municipalities of Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, and Santander.

## 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 5th district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Troadio Galicano | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1912 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan |
| 1 | | | Troadio Galicano | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1909. | 1907–1916 Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan |
| 2 | | | Mariano Jesús Cuenco | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | 1907–1916 Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan |
| Cebu's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| (2) | | | Mariano Jesús Cuenco | October 16, 1916 | June 5, 1928 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan |
| (2) | | | Mariano Jesús Cuenco | October 16, 1916 | June 5, 1928 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1919. | 1919–1935 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| (2) | | | Mariano Jesús Cuenco | October 16, 1916 | June 5, 1928 | 6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista | Re-elected in 1922. | 1919–1935 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| (2) | | | Mariano Jesús Cuenco | October 16, 1916 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1925. | 1919–1935 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| 3 | | | Tomás N. Alonso | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1919–1935 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| 4 | | | Miguel Cuenco | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931. | 1919–1935 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| 4 | | | Miguel Cuenco | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Re-elected in 1934. | 1919–1935 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| # | 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 5th district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (4) | | | Miguel Cuenco | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Re-elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| (4) | | | Miguel Cuenco | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. |
| 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 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (4) | | | Miguel Cuenco | June 9, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| # | 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 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 5 | | | Leandro Tojong | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| (4) | | | Miguel Cuenco | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1965 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1949. | 1946–1972 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| (4) | | | Miguel Cuenco | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1965 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1953. | 1946–1972 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| (4) | | | Miguel Cuenco | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1965 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. | 1946–1972 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| (4) | | | Miguel Cuenco | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1961. | 1946–1972 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| 6 | | | Antonio Cuenco | December 30, 1965 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Liberal | Elected in 1965. | 1946–1972 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| 7 | | | Emerito S. Calderón | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1946–1972 Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Santander |
| 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 for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 8 | | | Ramon D. Durano III | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela |
| 8 | | | Ramon D. Durano III | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | NPC | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela |
| 8 | | | Ramon D. Durano III | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela |
| 9 | | | Ace Durano | June 30, 1998 | August 19, 2004 | 11th | NPC | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela |
| 9 | | | Ace Durano | June 30, 1998 | August 19, 2004 | 12th | NPC | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–present Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela |
| 9 | | | Ace Durano | June 30, 1998 | August 19, 2004 | 13th | NPC | Re-elected in 2004. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Tourism. | 1987–present Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela |
| 10 | | | Ramon Durano VI | June 9, 2005 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | NPC | Elected in 2005 to finish his brother's term. | 1987–present Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela |
| 10 | | | Ramon Durano VI | June 9, 2005 | June 30, 2013 | 14th | NPC | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela |
| 10 | | | Ramon Durano VI | June 9, 2005 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | NPC | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–present Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela |
| (9) | | | Ace Durano | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | 1987–present Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela |
| (10) | | | Ramon Durano VI | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | NPC | Elected in 2016. | 1987–present Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela |
| 11 | | | Vincent Franco D. Frasco | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | Lakas | Elected in 2019. | 1987–present Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela |
| 11 | | | Vincent Franco D. Frasco | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP | Re-elected in 2022. | 1987–present Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela |

## Election results
### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas | Vincent Franco Frasco | 152,435 | 56.61 |
| | NPC | Ramon Durano VI | 116,826 | 43.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 269,261 | 100.00 |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Ramon Durano VI | 168,650 | 87.49 |
| | UNA | Gilbert Wagas | 24,122 | 12.51 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 192,772 | 100.00 |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Joseph Ace Durano | 162,036 | 65.11 |
| | 1-Cebu | Alfie Pepito | 21,936 | 8.81 |
| | Independent | Gilbert Wagas | 10,120 | 4.07 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 194,092 | 78.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 54,578 | 22.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 248,850 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal gain from NPC | Liberal gain from NPC | Liberal gain from NPC | Liberal gain from NPC |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Ramon Durano VI | 163,874 | 78.66 |
| | Liberal | Jesus Durano Jr. | 24,441 | 11.73 |
| | PMP | Gilbert Wagas | 16,057 | 7.71 |
| | Independent | Adonis Montecillo | 3,951 | 1.90 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 208,323 | 86.27 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 33,156 | 13.73 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 241,479 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2005 special

2005 Cebu's 5th congressional district special election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Ramon Durano VI | Nationalist People's Coalition | 113,589 | 94.94 |
| | Dean Severo Dosado | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 4,345 | 3.63 |
| | Wilfredo Tuadles | Independent | 1,711 | 1.43 |
| Total | Total | Total | 119,645 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | | 48.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109,244 | 91.31 |
| | Nationalist People's Coalition gain from Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | Nationalist People's Coalition gain from Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | Nationalist People's Coalition gain from Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | Nationalist People's Coalition gain from Lakas–NUCD–UMDP |