The Legislative districts of the Philippines are the division are the representations of the Philippines' provinces and cities in the House of Representatives. The first composition of legislative districts were enshrined in the Ordinance appended to the Constitution. Changes in the composition of legislative districts were later on added as new provinces and cities were created, and the composition were modified through laws enacted by Congress.
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