Manila's 1st congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Manila. 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 barangays 1 to 146 in the western part of the Manila district of Tondo, west of Dagupan Street, Estero de Vitas and Estero de Sunog Apog bordering Navotas. It used to encompass the entire district of Tondo until 1972, as well as the western districts of Binondo, Intramuros, and San Nicolas, making it also known as the North District, until 1949 due to the revision of Manila's city charter. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Ernesto M. Dionisio Jr. of National Unity Party (NUP).
Representation history # Image Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndManila's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly District created January 9, 1907. 1 Dominador Gómez October 16, 1907 February 1, 1908 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907.Expelled. 1907–1916Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo May 22, 1908 June 18, 1908 Re-elected in 1908 to finish his term.Resigned. 2 Justo Lukban August 11, 1908 January 26, 1911 Liga Popular Elected in 1908 to finish Gómez's term. 2nd Re-elected in 1909.Re-election annulled by the Assembly due to lack of residency. (1) Dominador Gómez January 26, 1911 October 16, 1912 Nacionalista Declared winner of 1909 elections. 3 Isidoro De Santos October 16, 1912 February 26, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.Manila's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands 4 Antonio Montenegro October 16, 1916 July 21, 1919 4th Demócrata Elected in 1916. 1916–1935Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo 5 Juan Nolasco July 21, 1919 October 27, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919. 6 Gregorio Perfecto October 27, 1922 July 26, 1928 6th Demócrata Elected in 1922. 7th Re-elected in 1925. 7 Francisco Varona July 26, 1928 November 25, 1935 8th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1928. 9th Re-elected in 1931. 10th NacionalistaDemócrata Pro-Independencia Re-elected in 1934. # Image Member Term of office NationalAssembly Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndManila's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) (6) Gregorio Perfecto November 25, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st NacionalistaDemócrata Pro-Independencia Elected in 1935. 1935–1941Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo 2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938. District dissolved into the two-seat Manila's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). # Image Member Term of office CommonwealthCongress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndManila's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines District re-created May 24, 1945. 8 Engracio F. Clemeña June 9, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Popular Front Elected in 1941. 1945–1946Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo # Image Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent LGUsStartEndManila's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines 9 Jose T. Nueno May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Popular Front Elected in 1946. 1946–1949Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo (8) Engracio F. Clemeña December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1949. 1949–1972Tondo 10 Ángel M. Castaño December 30, 1953 August 22, 1957 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.Resigned upon appointment as Secretary of Labor. 11 Salvador L. Mariño December 30, 1957 December 30, 1961 4th Liberal Elected in 1957. 12 Fidel A. Santiago December 30, 1961 December 30, 1969 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1961. 6th Re-elected in 1965. 13 Francisco G. Reyes December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.Removed from office after imposition of martial law. District dissolved into the nineteen-seat Region IV's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the six-seat Manila's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. District re-created February 2, 1987. 14 Martin B. Isidro June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th Liberal Elected in 1987. 1987–presentwest Tondo 9th LDP Re-elected in 1992. 10th NPC Re-elected in 1995. 15 Ernesto A. Nieva June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998. 12th Lakas Re-elected in 2001. 13th Re-elected in 2004. 16 Benjamin D.R. Asilo June 30, 2007 June 30, 2016 14th PDP–Laban Elected in 2007. 15th Liberal Re-elected in 2010. 16th Re-elected in 2013. 17 Manny Lopez June 30, 2016 June 30, 2022 17th NPC Elected in 2016. 18th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2019. 18 Ernix Dionisio June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th Lakas(Asenso) Elected in 2022. 20th NUP Re-elected in 2025.
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See also Legislative districts of Manila
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