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16-582: The municipality is named after Zamboanga del Sur Governor and Representative Vincenzo Sagun. The municipality was created as Vincenzo Sagun through Batas Pambansa Blg. 173 which was approved on February 8, 1982; thirteen barangays in Margosatubig had been separated with Cabatan designated the seat of government . A plebiscite for ratification, along with ten more newly-created local entities including Roseller Lim (now in Zamboanga Sibugay ),

32-447: A result of Aquino's assassination and subsequent investigation, opposition became more widespread and united, rallying under his widow Corazon Aquino . The economy was also in crisis with severe poverty and debt dragging down growth, which was attributed to the Reagan administration 's decision to distance itself from Marcos following Aquino's death, resulting in fewer investments that boosted

48-513: The Philippine Senate elections in the past. Each province or city corresponds to a parliamentary district, with the number of seats dependent on the province's or city's population, with each province guaranteed at least 1 seat.. An additional 14 members are reserved for sectoral seats . There are three sectors: agricultural labor, industrial labor, and youth, each having 1 seat each from Visayas and Mindanao , 2 seats for Luzon , and

64-691: The Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984 . Basilan (established as a province in 1973) and Zamboanga City (classified as a highly urbanized city in 1983) separately elected their representatives starting that year. Zamboanga del Sur was reapportioned into three congressional districts under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year . The passage of Republic Act No. 8973 and its subsequent ratification by plebiscite on February 22, 2001 separated Zamboanga del Sur's entire third district to create

80-790: The 14 barangays that Vincenzo Sagun has, 11 of them are coastal, and most of the inhabitants are fisherfolk by trade and livelihood. The municipality is noted for its rich marine resources, with some parts being groomed to be prime tourist aquatic spot. One of the Vincenzo Sagun's featured products are the dried fish which are usually exported to the other provinces. Vincenzo A. Sagun is politically subdivided into 14 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios . Sitios: Poverty incidence of Vincenzo A. Sagun Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Legislative districts of Zamboanga del Sur#Lone District (defunct) The legislative districts of Zamboanga del Sur are

96-462: The campaign boycotting the election. The National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) helped mitigate electoral fraud during the election. The ruling Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) retained a majority in parliament, but the opposition United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) made massive gains, winning 60 seats and reducing the KBL's majority to 114 compared to the 150 they had in 1978 . This

112-417: The historical Zamboanga Province (1935–1953). The enactment of Republic Act No. 711 on June 6, 1952 divided the old Zamboanga Province into Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur and provided them each with a congressional representative. Per Section 7 of Republic Act No. 711, the chartered cities of Zamboanga and Basilan formed part of Zamboanga del Sur's representation. The province, along with

128-508: The new province of Zamboanga Sibugay . Per Section 7 of Republic Act No. 8973, Zamboanga del Sur's representation was reduced to two districts. The former third district first elected a representative under the designation Lone congressional district of Zamboanga Sibugay beginning in the 2001 election . The now-defunct 3rd district automatically became the representation of Zamboanga Sibugay upon its establishment in February 2001, but it

144-428: The province's capital of Pagadian City. As for its boundaries, the municipality of Margosatubig can be found on the north, while the south is occupied by Maligay Bay and Dumanquilas Bay, on the southeast and the southwest, respectively. The municipality of Dimataling cradles it on the east. The total area of Vincenzo A. Sagun makes up 8.15% of Zamboanga del Sur's area, and .041% of the whole Zamboanga Peninsula Region. Of

160-408: The regime earlier before. The gains from UNIDO, among other factors would force Marcos to call the for the 1986 snap presidential election , which would ultimately see him ousted following accusations of fraud, leading to Corazon Aquino becoming president. The Batasang Pambansa has not more than 200 members, of which 183 are elected via multi-member districts via plurality block vote , similar to

176-659: The representations of the province of Zamboanga del Sur in the various national legislatures of the Philippines . The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts. Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Zamboanga del Sur were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935) and

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192-577: The two cities, first elected its representative starting in the 1953 elections . Even after receiving its own city charter on June 21, 1969, Pagadian remained part of the representation of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur by virtue of Section 108 of Republic Act No. 5478. Zamboanga del Sur was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region IX from 1978 to 1984. The province returned three representatives, elected at-large , to

208-470: The youth sector having an additional 2 seats elected at-large . The seats are determined by electoral college within each sector, with the electoral colleges voting via first-past-the-post system . Finally, the president may choose members of the Cabinet to be members. After the assassination of opposition leader Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. in 1983, the opposition ran for the Regular Batasang Pambansa under

224-470: Was held on May 17, coinciding with the barangay elections . Government expenses was minimized relative to this political exercise. Majority of the electorate of the affected barangays voted in favor of the creation of the municipality. Vicenzo A. Sagun is a coastal municipality that is found in the southern section of Zamboanga del Sur. It is in the Baganian Peninsula, some 60 kilometers northwest of

240-544: Was in May 2001 that this new province first elected a representative under its own name . Notes 1984 Philippine parliamentary election Cesar Virata KBL Cesar Virata KBL A parliamentary election was held on May 14, 1984, in the Philippines . Like past elections, charges of bribery, protests and complaints on irregularities marred the elections. Former Manila Times publisher Chino Roces and former senator and opposition leader Jose W. Diokno supported

256-508: Was the first Philippine election to happen after the end of the controversial martial law period from 1972 to 1981. The opposition's success was due in most part because of the public fallout after the assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr. on August 21, 1983. His death exposed an increasingly incapable administration under President Ferdinand Marcos , exposing serious corruption and nepotism within, including from Marcos' wife Imelda , as well as exposing Marcos' worsening health at that time. As

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