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Between 1916 and 1935, Antique was represented in the Senate of the Philippines through the 8th senatorial district of the Philippine Islands.However, in 1935, all senatorial districts were abolished when a unicameral National Assembly was installed under a new constitution following the passage of the Tydings–McDuffie Act, which established the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
Antique (), officially the Province of Antique, [a] is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital and most populous town is San Jose de Buenavista. The province is situated in the western section of Panay Island and borders Aklan, Capiz, and Iloilo to the east, while facing the Sulu Sea to the west.
Antique's at-large congressional district, also known as Antique's lone district, is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Antique.Antique has been represented in the country's various national legislatures since 1898. [3]
The Antique Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Antique. The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting. The province is divided into two districts, each sending five members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for five members, with the five candidates with ...
From 1916 to 1935, the Philippines was divided into 12 senatorial districts. Each district except for the twelfth senatorial district elected two senators to the Senate. The senators from 12th senatorial district were appointed by the U.S. Governor-General. Since 1941, when the Senate was restored, all twenty-four senators have been elected at ...
Congressional districts of the Philippines (Filipino: distritong pangkapulungan) refers to the electoral districts or constituencies in which the country is divided for the purpose of electing 253 of the 316 members of the House of Representatives (with the other 63 being elected through a system of party-list proportional representation).
Pages in category "Municipalities of Antique (province)" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
San Remigio is located at It is 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-east from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 406.98 square kilometres (157.14 sq mi) [7] constituting 14.91% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.