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Boundary Delimitation

Philippines Philippines

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The House of Representatives shall be composed of not more than two hundred and fifty members, unless otherwise fixed by law, who shall be elected from legislative districts apportioned among the provinces, cities, and the Metropolitan Manila area in accordance with the number of their respective inhabitants, and on the basis of a uniform and progressive ratio, and those who, as provided by law, shall be elected through a party-list system of registered national, regional, and sectoral parties or organizations.
Source: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 5 (1): http://www.gov.ph/the-philippine-constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-vi/ (2013) http://www.asianlii.org/ph/legis/const/1987/7.html (2019)
Verified: 2019/04/24
BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): a. "Equality" of population
c. Compactness of constituencies
d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Comments: A uniform and progressive ratio of population must be ensured in drawing constituency boundaries. Each legislative district shall comprise, as far as practicable, contiguous, compact, and adjacent territory. Each city with a population of at least two hundred fifty thousand, or each province, shall have at least one representative
Source: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 5 (1, 3): http://www.gov.ph/the-philippine-constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-vi/ (2013) http://www.asianlii.org/ph/legis/const/1987/7.html (2019)
Verified: 2019/04/24
BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): a. Legislature (1st chamber)
b. Legislature (2nd chamber)
Comments: Within three years following the return of every census, the Congress shall make a reapportionment of legislative districts based on the standards provided in this section.
Source: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 5 (4): http://www.gov.ph/the-philippine-constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-vi/ (2013) http://www.asianlii.org/ph/legis/const/1987/7.html (2019)
Verified: 2019/04/24
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