Legislative districts of Manila

Every three years, each district elects one representative who will sit on their behalf in Congress.

In addition, each district is allotted six seats in the Manila City Council, with councilors being elected every three years.

Greater Manila was represented by two delegates in the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was the city mayor (an ex officio member), while the other was elected through a citywide assembly of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.

Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, Manila's pre-war two-district representation was retained; this remained so until 1949.

It elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.