LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Two Chambers of
Right to Manner of Term of
the Legislative # of members Citizenship Age Residence Literacy
Vote Voting Office
Branch

Senate Both the Senate Should be 35 years old

Should have 2 years of
2 terms of 6
24 on the day of the Voted at Large years
and the House election
residency
Total: 12 year
of
Initial: 250 1 year residence in the
Current:300 Representatives place that the person Able to Both must Voted by
HOR (CDR) be qualified voters 3 terms
should be intends to run read and
Should be 25 years old (TERRITORIAL) registered in their district of 3
Natural Born write voters
on the day of the years
HOR 20% of total Filipinos elections 1 year residence
HOR anywhere within the Total: 9
(PARTYLIST members Philippines
Voted at Large
Years
MEMBERS) Current: 60

CDR - Congressional District Representatives

OFW VOTES FOR

1. President
2. Vice President
3. Senate
4. Partylist
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Two Chambers of the Legislative Branch PROHIBITION and DISQUALIFICATION

Senate 1. Salaries - They cannot enjoy any increase in their salaries which they approve

2. Practice of Profession - They cannot practice their profession during their tenure
HOR (CDR) ex. To act as counsel before any court/ quasi judicial body/ COMELEC/ COA/ Electoral Tribunal/ Administrative body

3. Full disclosure of Business of Financial Interest

* Does not need to give up business

4. To inform the SENATE/HOR a bill which will benefit their business and which they may be authors
HOR (PARTYLIST 5. Not to occupy any position in the executive or judiciary branch
MEMBERS)
6. Not be financially interested directly or indirectly in any transaction, contract, franchise presented by the government

Two Chambers of the Legislative Branch POWERS

Senate PROPOSE
HOR (CDR) EARLY

AMEND

HOR (PARTYLIST
REPEAL

MEMBERS)
LAWS
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Two Chambers of the Legislative Branch NON LEGISLATIVE POWER

1) Informing Function

————— SONA (4th Monday of July)

It is the opening of congress, the objective of the SONA is to explain how the budget was used

2) Canvass of votes of the President and the Vice President

————— Joint Canvass by the Senate and HOR

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
3) Has concurrence in treaties

————— 2/3 votes of all members

Sec 21, Art. 7: Validity and effectivity of treaties and international agreement

4) Impeachment

5) Election Contest by the Senate Electoral Tribunal/ House of Representative Electoral Tribunal