# Batangas's 2nd congressional district

Batangas's 2nd 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 southern Batangas municipalities of Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual and Tingloy. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Gerville Luistro of Lakas-CMD.
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the second district encompassed the provincial capital city, Batangas City, and the southern Batangas municipalities of Alitagtag, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, San Pascual, Taysan, and Tingloy. Lobo and San Juan, previously from the third district, became part of the second district beginning in 1928, joining other municipalities (including the pre-cityhood Batangas) that were part of the district since its creation in 1907. Following the restoration of the Congress in 1987, it was reconfigured to encompass Batangas City and southern Batangas municipalities of Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis (previously from the first district), San Pascual and Tingloy. In 2015, Batangas City was separated from the district to gain its separate representation as the fifth district beginning in 2016.

## 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 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Eusebio Orense | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1909 Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, San Luis |
| 2 | | | Florencio R. Caedo | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | 1909–1916 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, San Luis |
| 3 | | | Marcelo Caringal | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | 1909–1916 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, San Luis |
| Batangas's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 4 | | | Pablo Borbón | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, San Luis |
| 5 | | | Vicente Agregado | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1919–1928 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Mabini, San Luis |
| 6 | | | Rafael Villanueva | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista | Elected in 1922. | 1919–1928 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Mabini, San Luis |
| 7 | | | Andrés Buendía | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. | 1919–1928 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Mabini, San Luis |
| 8 | | | Gavino S. Abaya | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1928–1935 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, Taysan |
| 9 | | | Meynardo M. Farol | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931. | 1928–1935 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, Taysan |
| 10 | | | Luís Francisco | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1934. | 1928–1935 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, Taysan |
| # | 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 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (1) | | | Eusebio Orense | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, Taysan |
| (1) | | | Eusebio Orense | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, Taysan |
| 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 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (1) | | | Eusebio Orense | – | – | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. Died before start of term. | 1945–1946 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, Taysan |
| # | 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 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 11 | | | Pedro P. Muñoz | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1957 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, Taysan |
| 12 | | | Numeriano U. Babao | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1961 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1949. | 1946–1957 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, Taysan |
| 12 | | | Numeriano U. Babao | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1961 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1953. | 1946–1957 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, Taysan |
| 12 | | | Numeriano U. Babao | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1961 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. | 1957–1969 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, Taysan, Tingloy |
| 13 | | | Apolonio V. Marasigan | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1961. | 1957–1969 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, Taysan, Tingloy |
| 14 | | | Olegario B. Cantos | December 30, 1965 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Liberal | Elected in 1965. | 1957–1969 Alitagtag, Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, Taysan, Tingloy |
| 15 | | | Expedito Leviste | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1969–1972 Alitagtag, Batangas City, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, San Pascual, Taysan, Tingloy |
| 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. ||||||||||
| 16 | | | Hernando Perez | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | LDP | Elected in 1987. | 1987–2016 Batangas City, Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy |
| 16 | | | Hernando Perez | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–2016 Batangas City, Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy |
| 16 | | | Hernando Perez | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–2016 Batangas City, Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy |
| 17 | | | Edgar L. Mendoza | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | 1987–2016 Batangas City, Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy |
| 18 | | | Francisco S. Perez II | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | 1987–2016 Batangas City, Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy |
| 19 | | | Hermilando Mandanas | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | Liberal | Elected in 2004. | 1987–2016 Batangas City, Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy |
| 19 | | | Hermilando Mandanas | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 14th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–2016 Batangas City, Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy |
| 19 | | | Hermilando Mandanas | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–2016 Batangas City, Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy |
| 20 | | | Raneo Abu | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2013. | 1987–2016 Batangas City, Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy |
| 20 | | | Raneo Abu | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2016. | 2016–present Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy |
| 20 | | | Raneo Abu | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2019. | 2016–present Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy |
| 21 | | | Gerville R. Luistro | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NPC | Elected in 2022. | 2016–present Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy |
| 21 | | | Gerville R. Luistro | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | 2016–present Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Gerville Luistro | 71,832 | 43.21% |
| | Nacionalista | Maria Reina Abu | 68,208 | 41.03% |
| | PDP–Laban | Nicasio Conti | 26,193 | 15.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 166,233 | 100.00% |
| | NPC gain from Nacionalista | NPC gain from Nacionalista | NPC gain from Nacionalista | NPC gain from Nacionalista |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Raneo Abu | 117,205 | 88.91 |
| | PDP–Laban | Nicasio Conti | 14,610 | 11.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 131,815 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Raneo Abu | 78,369 | 54.39 |
| | NUP | Nicasio Conti | 52,733 | 36.60 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 12,974 | 9.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 144,076 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Raneo Abu | 94,531 | 39.86 |
| | UNA | Danilo Berberabe | 93,426 | 39.39 |
| | Liberal | Christopher De Leon | 34,218 | 14.43 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,105 | 0.47% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 15,003 | 6.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 237,178 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista gain from Liberal | Nacionalista gain from Liberal | Nacionalista gain from Liberal | Nacionalista gain from Liberal |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Hermilando Mandanas | 155,516 | 63.32 |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Godofredo Berberabe | 90,074 | 36.78 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 245,590 | 92.76 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 11,147 | 4.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 256,737 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2007

2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Hermilando Mandanas | 149,362 | 77.51% |
| | Lakas | Orestes Cabigao | 22,481 | 11.67% |
| | KAMPI | Edgar Mendoza | 20,737 | 10.76% |
| | Independent | Luis Gutierrez | 131 | 0.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 192,711 | 100.00% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |