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H.E. Sheriff M. Abas,
Chairman, COMELEC

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CoUNtrY ProfiLE LEgisLAtivE sYstEM

1. Official Name LEGISLATURE
Republika ng Pilipinas
1. Structure of National Legislature
2. Government Bicameral
Republic
2. Names of the Houses in vernacular and English
3. Head of State Designation Senado (Senate) Kapulungan Ng Mga Kinatawan
President Rodrigo DUTERTE (House of Representatives)
4. Head of government Designation 3. Total no. of members in each house elected/
President Rodrigo DUTERTE nominated
24 members of the Senado (Senate) are elected
5. Capital by plurality vote. 230 members of the Kapulun-
Manila gan Ng Mga Kinatawan(House of Representatives)
are elected by plurality vote while 57 members are
6. Currency elected through closed-list proportional represen-
Philippine Peso (PHP) tation system.

7. Ethnic Groups (with %age population) 4. Popular House
Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bi- Both the Senado and the Kapulungan Ng MgaKi-
saya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol natawan
6%, Waray 3.4% (2000 census)
5. Type of Electoral System
8. Date of Independence Closed List Proportional Representation
12 June 1898 (from Spain)
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9. Date of adoption of Democratic Constitution ELECtorAL sYstEM
2 February 1987
10. Language (s) (A) ELECTION MANAGEMENT BODy
Filipino and English (Official)
1. Name of the EMB(S)
11. Literacy Levels Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
Total: 92%
2. Website Address
www.comelec.gov.ph

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