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Congressional districts of the Philippines (Filipino: distritong pangkapulungan) refers to the electoral districts or constituencies in which the country is divided for the purpose of electing 253 of the 316 members of the House of Representatives (with the other 63 being elected through a system of party-list proportional representation).
From 1916 to 1935, the Philippines was divided into 12 senatorial districts. Each district except for the twelfth senatorial district elected two senators to the Senate. The senators from 12th senatorial district were appointed by the U.S. Governor-General. Since 1941, when the Senate was restored, all twenty-four senators have been elected at ...
Congressional districts of the Philippines (4 C, 250 P) F. Former legislative districts of the Philippines (2 C, 23 P) M. Legislative districts of Metro Manila (17 P)
Pages in category "Congressional districts of the Philippines" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 250 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Metro Manila, the capital region of the Philippines, is a large metropolitan area that has several levels of subdivisions. Administratively, the region is divided into seventeen primary local government units with their own separate elected mayors and councils who are coordinated by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, a national government agency headed by a chairperson directly ...
Congressional districts of the Negros Island Region (13 P) Congressional districts of Western Visayas (17 P) Congressional districts of Zamboanga Peninsula (16 P)
When the United States acquired the Philippines from Spain in 1898, the islands were divided into four gobiernos (governments), which were further subdivided into provinces and districts. The American administration initially inherited the Spanish divisions and placed them under military government.
The city was last apportioned upon the proclamation of the 1987 Constitution, where it was granted six seats in Congress.The city's current congressional delegation composes of three members of Lakas-CMD, two members of the National Unity Party, amd one member of the Nationalist People's Coalition; five members are also members of the Asenso Manileño local party.