The Legislative districts of the Philippines are the division are the representations of the Philippines' provinces and cities in the Philippine Congress. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines The Congress of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kongréso ng Pilipínas) is the national Legislature of the Philippines. Representation
History
Representation to the legislature traces its origin during the Spanish era, when the Philippines was granted representa
Senatorial districts
From 1916 to 1935, the Philippines was divided into 12 senatorial districts. The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935 Each district, except for the twelfth senatorial district elect two senators to the Senate. The Senate of the Philippines ( Filipino: Senádo ng Pilipínas) is the upper chamber of the bicameral Legislature of the Philippines, the The senators from 12th senatorial district were appointed by the U.S. Governor-General. Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the chief political executive during two pre-independence phases in the history of the Philippines, under Spanish Since 1941, when the Senate was restored all twenty-four senators were elected at-large in intervals. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
| Senatorial District | Provinces and/or City |
|---|---|
| First District | Abra (re-established 1917), Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Isabela |
| Second District | La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales |
| Third District | Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac |
| Fourth District | City of Manila, Bataan, Laguna, Rizal |
| Fifth District | Batangas, Cavite, Marinduque (established 1920), Mindoro, Tayabas |
| Sixth District | Albay, Ambos Camarines (split into Norte and Sur 1917), Sorsogon |
| Seventh District | Capiz, Iloilo, Romblon (established 1917) |
| Eighth District | Antique, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Palawan |
| Ninth District | Leyte, Samar |
| Tenth District | Cebu |
| Eleventh District | Bohol, Misamis (split into Occidental and Oriental 1929), Surigao |
| Twelfth District | City of Baguio, Department of Mindanao and Sulu (abolished in 1920, consisted of the provinces of Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga), Mountain Province (consisted of the sub-provinces of Apayao, Benguet, Bontoc, Ifugao, and Kalinga), Nueva Vizcaya |
Representative districts
The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935 The Province of Batanes is the northernmost and the smallest province of the Philippine Republic, both in terms of population and land area Cagayan is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Isabela is the second largest province of the Philippines next to Palawan. The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935 "La Union" without an accented "o" refers to a province in the Philippines Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. For the mountain chain see Zambales Mountains. For the ethnic group see Sambal people. The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935 This article is about the province For the municipality see Bulacan Bulacan. Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. For the city see Tarlac City. For the river see Tarlac River. The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935 The City of Manila Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzón. Rizal is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 20 kilometers east of Manila. The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935 This article is about the province For the city see Batangas City. Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the Calabarzon region in Luzon, Marinduque is an Island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. Mindoro was a '''province''' of the Philippines from 1921 until 1950 when it was split into two provinces Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro. Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935 Albay is a province of the Philippines Camarines redirects here This page refers to the former province Camarines Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. This article is about the province For the city see Sorsogon City and for the bay see Sorsogon Bay. The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935 Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Romblon ( is an Island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935 Antique is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Negros Oriental (also called Oriental Negros) is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Palawan is an Island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region. The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935 For other uses please see Samar (disambiguation. Samar, formerly Western Samar, is a province in the Philippines The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935 Cebu is one of the Provinces of the Philippines. It lies to the east of Negros Island; to the west of Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935 For the island see Bohol Island. Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. The City of Surigao is a 2nd class city in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935 Geography The three main access roads leading to Baguio from the lowlands are Kennon Road, Marcos Highway The Department of Mindanao and Sulu was an agency of the United States colonial administration in the Philippine Islands tasked to administer all Muslim Bukidnon (būkĭd'nŏn Cebuano: Probinsiya sa Bukidnon; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Bukidnon) is a landlocked province Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao Davao del Norte, and once known simply as Davao, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. For the Star Trek character see Hikaru Sulu. For the sultanate see Sultanate of Sulu. Zamboanga, during the time of the United State's purchase of the Philippines of 1898, was eventually consolidated into one major administrative area by the American government Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. This article refers to the province For other uses see Ifugao (disambiguation. Kalinga is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Nueva Vizcaya is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic