Elections in the Philippines

Elections in Philippines gives information on election and election results in Philippines.

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Election - Philippines

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Philippines elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a six year term by the people. The vice-president is elected at the same time at a separate ballot. The Congress or Kongreso has two chambers. The House of Representatives or Kapulungan Mga Kinatawan has at most 260 seats elected for a three year term, 208 seats in single seat constituencies and at most 52 seats allotted to party-lists according to proportional representation, only accessible for marginalized and underrepresented groups and parties. The Senate or Senado has 24 members, elected for a six year term by proportional representation, half of them renewed every three years.

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Head of state - President - Legislature - Congress - Chambers - House of Representatives - Constituencies - Proportional representation - Senate

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Philippines has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. The Commission on Elections is responsible for running the elections.

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Multi-party - Parties - Coalition government - Commission on Elections

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