members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year. Despite being administratively independent from the provincial government of Quezon since July 1, 1991, the city of Lucena elects a congressional representative as part of the second district, and has retained the right for its residents to elect and be elected to provincial offices through the exception made in Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991 regarding a city declared as highly urbanized after 1986 but before 1992 and whose city charter (Republic Act No. 3271) contains a provision explicitly allowing participation in provincial affairs. Current composition The province is composed of four districts, each composed of one member, with 2 from NPC, and one each from Lakas and Reporma. All are members of the majority bloc. Historical and defunct district boundaries Tayabas, later Quezon has been redistricted 3 times since 1907. It included territories of now-provinces of Aurora and Marinduque. At-large 1898–1899 1943–1944 1978–1986 Redistricting Quezon was last redistricted in 1987. Since then, two bills had been filed in the 17th and 18th Congress to reapportion the province's districts. See also Legislative district of Marinduque Legislative district of Aurora References Quezon Politics of Quezon