Philippines's 5th senatorial district, officially the Fifth Senatorial District of the Philippine Islands (), was one of the twelve

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in existence between 1916 and 1935. It elected two members to the

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, the upper chamber of the bicameral

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under the

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for each of the 4th to 10th legislatures. The district was created under the 1916 Jones Law from the southern

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provinces of

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and

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was added in 1920 upon its re-establishment as a regular province separate from Tayabas. The district was represented by a total of five senators throughout its existence. It was abolished in 1935 when a unicameral

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was installed under a new constitution following the passage of the

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which established the

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. Since the 1941 elections when the Senate was restored after a constitutional plebiscite, all twenty-four members of the upper house have been elected countrywide

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. It was last represented by

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and Claro Recto of the Nacionalista Democrático.

List of senators

References

{{Philippine senatorial districts Senatorial districts of the Philippines 1916 establishments in the Philippines 1935 disestablishments in the Philippines Politics of Batangas Politics of Cavite Politics of Marinduque Mindoro Politics of Quezon

List of senators

See also

References