 The city was also represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region XI from 1978 to 1984.By virtue of having been classified as a highly urbanized city on December 22, 1979 through Batas Pambansa Blg.51, Davao City regained separate representation in the succeeding Regular Batasang Pambansa, electing two representatives, at-large, in 1984.