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Elections in the Philippines are of several types. The president, vice-president, and the senators are elected for a six-year term, while the members of the House of Representatives, governors, vice-governors, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board members), mayors, vice-mayors, members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod/members of the Sangguniang Bayan (city/municipal councilors ...
The Commission on Elections issues resolutions allocating the number of regular members of the Sanggunian a province may elect should a province's income classification change. First-class and second-class provinces are entitled to 10 regularly elected members, 8 for third- and fourth-class provinces and 6 for fifth- and sixth-class provinces.
For much of its history since 1935, the Philippines has been governed as a presidential unitary republic. The term "general election" is not predominantly used in the Philippines, but for the purposes of this article, a "general election" may refer to an election day where the presidency or at least a class of members of Congress are on the ...
These are term-limited and retiring members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines during the 19th Congress of the Philippines, who either cannot or chose not to run in the 2025 House elections. In the Philippines, members of the House of Representatives are limited to three consecutive terms.
May 11 – Irha Mel Alfeche of Matanao, Davao del Sur is crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2024 in the pageant's coronation event held in Talakag, Bukidnon. [420] May 22: Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan is crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2024 in the pageant's coronation night held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. [421]
This national electoral calendar for 2024 lists the national/federal elections held in 2024 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.
Filing of candidacies: October 1 to 8, 2024; Deadline in substituting a candidate for it to appear on the ballot: October 8, 2024; Campaign period for nationally elected positions: February 11 to May 10, 2025; Campaign period for locally elected positions: March 28 to May 10, 2025; Election day: May 12, 2025
Ever since elections were first introduced by the United States, [15] single-winner elections have been carried out using a plurality voting system: the candidate with the highest number of votes is elected. [46]: 149 Multiple-winner elections, except for representatives elected through the party-list system, are done via plurality-at-large voting.