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The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines initially provided for a maximum 200 congressional districts or 80 percent of the maximum 250 seats for the lower house, with the remaining 20 percent or 50 seats allotted for sectoral or party-list representatives. [1]
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 ...
Areas now under the jurisdiction of Manila were initially represented as part of the at-large district of the province of Manila in the Malolos Congress from 1898 to 1899; the district elected four representatives. The city of Manila, chartered in 1901, first gained separate representation in 1907.
Pages in category "Legislative districts of the Philippines" The following 118 pages are in this category, out of 118 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A new district will be created for General Santos, which becomes the third district. The rest of the 1st district, which are municipalities of South Cotabato, were left intact. Enacted into law as Republic Act No. 11243 [20] Dividing Cebu's 6th district to two districts A new district will be created for Mandaue, which becomes its own at-large ...
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The legislative districts of Cebu are the representations of the province of Cebu in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. At present, the province is currently represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines by its seven congressional districts , with their respective representatives being elected every three years.
The legislative districts of Rizal are the representations of the province of Rizal in the various national and local legislatures of the Philippines. At present, the province is represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines by its four congressional districts , with the districts' representatives being elected every three years.