Manila's 6th congressional district is one of the six

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in the city of

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

. It has been represented in the

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since 1987. The district consists of

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s 587 to 648 and 829 to 905 in the eastern Manila districts of north

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Pandacan Pandacan is a district in Manila, Philippines which is known in recent history for its former Pandacan oil depot which supplies the majority of oil exports in the country. Profile In 2000, Pandacan had a total population of close to 82,194. T ...

, San Miguel, Santa Ana and

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. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by

Benny Abante Bienvenido "Benny" Mirando Abante Jr. (born May 15, 1951) is a Filipino politician and Bible Baptist pastor who is currently serving as the representative of Manila's 6th district since 2019, a position he previously held from 2004 to 2010. ...

of the National Unity Party (NUP) and

Asenso Manileño Asenso Manileño Movement () is a local political party in Manila. It is the city's ruling party since 2019, being in dominion through the administrations of mayors Isko Moreno and Honey Lacuna. History The party was established in 2005 by ...

. This district includes the

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, the official residence of the

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Representation history

Election results

2022

2019

2016

2013

2010

References

{{coord missing, Philippines Congressional districts of the Philippines Politics of Manila 1987 establishments in the Philippines Congressional districts of Metro Manila Constituencies established in 1987