The Senate has had three major chapters in its history. First, a chamber with senators elected by districts, with two appointed by the colonial Governor-General, 1916-1935; second, a nationally elected body conceived as a training ground for future presidents to counterbalance the regionally oriented House of Representatives, 1941-1972; third, a body endowed, because of its national constituency, with a mandate to effectively balance the presidency, which is how it is viewed in the present.
Editor: Manolo Quezon
Research: Ana Roa, Kathleen De Villa, Kate Pedroso, and Minerva Generalao
Page Design: Ralph Bagares
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