(First District)
Before the passage of the 1987 Constitution, Cebu was divided into seven congressional districts. This was from 1907-1972.
The 1st District of Cebu was composed of the following municipalities: Bogo, Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Danao (which became a city in 1961), Pilar, San Francisco, Tabogon, Tudela, Poro (re-established as a town in 1909) and Sogod (re-established as a town in 1920)
The following served as the district's representatives:
1907-1909 : Celestino Rodriguez
1909-1912 : Celestino Rodriguez
1912-1916 : Gervasio Padilla
1916-1919 : Jose E. Hernaez
1919-1922 : Manuel C. Briones
1922-1925 : Manuel C. Briones
1925-1928 : Manuel C. Briones
1928-1931 : Manuel C. Briones
1931-1934 : Buenaventura Rodriguez
1934-1935 : Tereso M. Dosdos
1935-1938 : Celestino Rodriguez
1938-1941 : Tereso M. Dosdos
1941-1946 : Celestino Rodriguez
1946-1949 : Jovenal Almendras
1949-1972 : Ramon M. Durano
Ramon M. Durano served the longest, from what was called the 2nd Congress to the 7th Congress (22 years). The Philippine Congress was abolished by President Ferdinand Marcos with the declaration of Martial Law in 1972.