The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress through its first and second congressional districts.
Parañaque was initially represented as part of the at-large district of the province of Manila in the Malolos Congress from 1898 to 1899.
Parañaque was separated from Rizal on November 7, 1975 by virtue of Presidential Decree No.
824,[1] and was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa along with other Metropolitan Manila municipalities and cities as part of Region IV from 1978 to 1984.
It was granted its own representation in the restored House of Representatives in 1987, and was divided into two districts after its city charter (Republic Act No.