# Negros Oriental's 2nd congressional district

Negros Oriental's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. 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 provincial capital city of Dumaguete, the cities of Bais and Tanjay, and adjacent municipalities of Amlan, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose and Sibulan. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Manuel Sagarbarria of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).

## 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 |
| Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Vicente Locsin | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Progresista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1909 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Nueva Valencia, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo |
| 2 | | | Teofisto Guingona Sr. | October 16, 1909 | April 9, 1914 | 2nd | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | 1909–1916 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Maria, Nueva Valencia, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| 2 | | | Teofisto Guingona Sr. | October 16, 1909 | April 9, 1914 | 3rd | Progresista | Re-elected in 1912. Resigned on appointment as Agusan governor. | 1909–1916 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Maria, Nueva Valencia, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| 3 | | | Leopoldo Rovira | October 1, 1914 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Progresista | Elected in 1914 to finish Guingona's term. | 1909–1916 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Maria, Nueva Valencia, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 4 | | | Felipe Tayko | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Progresista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1922 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Maria, Nueva Valencia, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| 5 | | | Pedro Teves | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1916–1922 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Maria, Nueva Valencia, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| 6 | | | Fermín Martínez | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista | Elected in 1922. | 1922–1925 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| 7 | | | Enrique Villanueva | June 2, 1925 | June 2, 1931 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. | 1925–1931 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Talingting, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| 7 | | | Enrique Villanueva | June 2, 1925 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1928. | 1925–1931 Bacong, Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Talingting, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| 8 | | | José E. Romero | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931. | 1931–1935 Bacong, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| 8 | | | José E. Romero | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1934. | 1931–1935 Bacong, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| # | 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 |
| Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (8) | | | José E. Romero | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bacong, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| (8) | | | José E. Romero | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Bacong, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Oriental'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 |
| Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (8) | | | José E. Romero | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Bacong, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| # | 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 |
| Negros Oriental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 9 | | | Enrique Medina Sr. | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Bacong, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Luzurriaga, Maria, San Juan, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Zamboanguita |
| 9 | | | Enrique Medina Sr. | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1949. | 1949–1953 Bacong, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, San Juan, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Siquijor, Tolong Nuevo, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 10 | | | Lamberto L. Macias | December 30, 1953 | September 23, 1972 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | 1953–1969 Bacong, Bayawan, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, San Juan, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Siquijor, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 10 | | | Lamberto L. Macias | December 30, 1953 | September 23, 1972 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. | 1953–1969 Bacong, Bayawan, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, San Juan, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Siquijor, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 10 | | | Lamberto L. Macias | December 30, 1953 | September 23, 1972 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1961. | 1953–1969 Bacong, Bayawan, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, San Juan, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Siquijor, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 10 | | | Lamberto L. Macias | December 30, 1953 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1965. | 1953–1969 Bacong, Bayawan, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, San Juan, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Siquijor, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 10 | | | Lamberto L. Macias | December 30, 1953 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1969–1972 Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, San Juan, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Siquijor, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| District dissolved into the thirteen-seat Region VII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 11 | | | Miguel L. Romero | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Lakas ng Bansa | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Amlan, Bais, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay |
| 11 | | | Miguel L. Romero | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Amlan, Bais, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay |
| 11 | | | Miguel L. Romero | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | LDP | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Amlan, Bais, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay |
| 12 | | | Emilio C. Macias II | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | NPC | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Amlan, Bais, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay |
| 12 | | | Emilio C. Macias II | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | NPC | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–present Amlan, Bais, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay |
| 12 | | | Emilio C. Macias II | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | NPC | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Amlan, Bais, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay |
| 13 | | | George P. Arnaiz | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | NPC | Elected in 2007. | 1987–present Amlan, Bais, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay |
| 13 | | | George P. Arnaiz | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | NPC | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–present Amlan, Bais, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay |
| 13 | | | George P. Arnaiz | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | NPC | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Amlan, Bais, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay |
| 14 | | | Manuel T. Sagarbarria | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 17th | NPC | Elected in 2016. | 1987–present Amlan, Bais, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay |
| 14 | | | Manuel T. Sagarbarria | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 18th | NPC | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Amlan, Bais, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay |
| 14 | | | Manuel T. Sagarbarria | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 19th | NPC | Re-elected in 2022. | 1987–present Amlan, Bais, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Manuel "Chiquiting" T. Sagarbarria (incumbent) | 160,262 | 60.68% |
| | Independent | George Arnaiz | 103,848 | 39.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 264,110 | 100.00% |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Manuel "Chiquiting" T. Sagarbarria (incumbent) | 168,434 | |
| | Independent | Jimmy Merto | 7,394 | |
| | Independent | Ryan Ybañez | 6,823 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00% |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Manuel "Chiquiting" T. Sagarbarria | 75,077 | 37.89% |
| | Independent | Ismail Amolat | 72,548 | 36.61% |
| | NUP | Erwin Michael Macias | 46,936 | 23.69% |
| | Independent | Ybañez Ryan | 2,060 | 1.03% |
| | Independent | Samuel Torres | 1,498 | 0.75% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 58,011 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 256,130 | 100.00% |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | George Arnaiz | 68,630 | 45.67 |
| | Liberal | Karen Villanueva | 53,462 | 35.57 |
| | Independent | Raul Aniñon | 1,422 | 0.95 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,168 | 10.09% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 26,776 | 17.82 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 150,290 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | George Arnaiz | 115,384 | 59.26 |
| | Liberal | Hector Villanueva | 76,680 | 39.38 |
| | Independent | Raul Aniñon | 1,436 | 0.74 |
| | Independent | Himiniano Silva | 1,203 | 0.62 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 194,703 | 91.47 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 18,150 | 8.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 212,853 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |