The Philippine Senate is composed of 24 members who are elected at large – meaning they represent the entire country and not separate districts – and serve six-year terms, with half elected in staggered elections every three years.

This is in line with transitory provisions of the 1987 Constitution, wherein the first 12 senators with the highest number of votes during the 1992 elections served a full-six year term while the remaining 12 for three years.

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