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THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Article VI 1987 Philippine Constitution

I. Composition, Qualifications, and Term of Office

A. The Senate

1. Composition and Election (Section 2 Article VI 1987 Philippine

Constitution)
2. Qualifications (Section 3 Article VI 1987 Philippine
Constitution)
 POE-LLAMANZARES, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS G.R.
No. 221697, March 08, 2016 782 Phil. 292
 DAVID VS. SENATE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL G.R. No. 221538,
September 20, 2016 795 Phil. 529
 SJS v Dangerous Drugs Board 570 SCRA 410    November 3, 2008
G.R. No. 157870 

3. Term of Office (Section 4 Article VI 1987 Philippine
Constitution, Section 2 Art. XVIII 1987 Philippine Constitution)

B. The House of Representatives

1. Composition of the House of Representatives (Sec. 5)

 Section 5 (1) Article VI  1987 Philippine Constitution
 TOBIAS VS. ABALOS G.R. No. 114783, December 08, 1994 309
Phil. 100

a) The District Representatives

(1) Apportionment and reapportionment of legislative

districts

 Section 5 (1) Article VI  1987 Philippine Constitution

 Ordinance appended to the 1987 Constitution
 Section 5(3), Article VI of the 1987 Constitution
 Section 5(4), Article VI of the 1987 Constitution
 Article X, Section 10 of the 1987 Constitution
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 Section 461 of the Local Government Code

 MONTEJO vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, G.R. No.
118702 March 16, 1995
 Macias v. COMELEC G.R. No. No. L-18684, September 14,
1961, 3 SCRA 1.
 Aldaba v. COMELEC G.R. No. 188078, 15 March 2010.
 ALDABA VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS G.R No. 188078, January 25,
2010 624 Phil. 805
 AQUINO III VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS G.R. No.
189793, April 07, 2010 631 Phil. 595
 Mariano, Jr. v. COMELEC  312 Phil. 259 (1995)
 Bagabuyo v. COMELEC G.R. No. 176970, 8 December
2008, 573 SCRA 290
 SEMA VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS G.R. No.
177597, July 16, 2008 580 Phil. 623

(2) Qualifications (Section 6 Article VI 1987

Constitution)
 BENGSON III VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL G.R. No. 142840, May 07, 2001
409 Phil. 633
 REYES VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS G.R. No.
207264, June 25, 2013 712 Phil. 192
 CO VS. ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES G.R. Nos. 92191-92, July 30, 1991
276 Phil. 758
 AQUINO VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, G.R. No.
120265, September 18, 1995 318 Phil. 467
 ROMUALDEZ-MARCOS VS. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS G.R. No. 119976, September 18, 1995 318
Phil. 329
 DOMINO VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS G.R. No.
134015, July 19, 1999 369 Phil. 798
 FERNANDEZ VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL G. R. No. 187478, December 21,
2009 623 Phil. 628
 ANGEL G. NAVAL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS 738 Phil. 506 G.R. No. 207851, July 08, 2014
 VELASCO v. HON. FELICIANO R. BELMONTE, JR., et al. G.R. NO. 211140, 12
January 2016

b) The Party-List Representatives

 Section 5(1), Article VI of the Constitution
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 Article VI, Section 5, subsection (2), of the 1987

Constitution

(1) Party-List System

 Definition
 Section 3(a), Republic Act No. 7941

(a) Qualifications (Section 6 Article VI  1987

Philippine Constitution)

(i) Guidelines as to Who May Participate

in the Party-List Elections
 Section 5 of R.A. No. 7941
 Section 9 of R.A. No. 7941
 Section 2 of RA 7941 
 Section 11 of RA 7941 
 Section 3 of RA 7941 
 Sections 7 and 8, Article IX (C) of the
Constitution
 Section 2, Article IX-C, 1987
Constitution

 Atong Paglaum v. COMELEC G.R. No.

203766, April 2, 2013
 ABANG LINGKOD PARTY-LIST VS.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, G.R.
No. 206952, October 22, 2013 720 Phil.
120
 BARANGAY ASSOCIATION FOR
NATIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND
TRANSPARENCY (BANAT) VS.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS G.R.
No. 179271, April 21, 2009 604 Phil.
131
 Ang Bagong Bayani- OFW Labor Party
v. COMELEC, 412 Phil. 308, 350
(2001).
 ALCANTARA VS. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS, G.R. No. 203646, April 16,
2013 709 Phil. 523

(ii) Refusal and/or Cancellation of

Registration
 Section 6 of R.A. No. 7941
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 Section 2(5), Article IX-C of the

Constitution
 DAYAO VS. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS G.R. No. 193643, January
29, 2013 702 Phil. 348
 ABC (Alliance for Barangay Concerns)
Party-List v. COMELEC,  G.R. No.
193256, March 22, 2011, 646 SCRA 93
 ANG LADLAD LGBT PARTY VS.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS G.R.
No. 190582, April 08, 2010 632 Phil. 32
 PHILIPPINE GUARDIANS
BROTHERHOOD, INC. VS.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, G.R.
No. 190529, April 29, 2010 633 Phil.
590

 PHILIPPINE GUARDIANS
BROTHERHOOD, INC., VS.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, G.R.
No. 190529, March 22, 2011 661 Phil.
427
 AKLAT-ASOSASYON PARA SA
KAUNLARAN NG LIPUNAN AT
ADHIKAIN PARA SA TAO, INC., VS.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
(COMELEC) G.R. No. 162203, April 14,
2004 471 Phil. 730
 ALLIANCE FOR NATIONALISM AND
DEMOCRACY (ANAD) VS.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS G.R.
No. 206987, September 10, 2013 717
Phil. 525
 MAGDALO PARA SA PAGBABAGO
VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
G.R. No. 190793, June 19, 2012 688
Phil. 293
 COALITION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF
SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE
PHILIPPINES, INC. [SENIOR CITIZENS
PARTY-LIST] VS. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. G.R.
Nos. 206844-45, July 23, 2013 714 Phil.
606
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(iii) Party-List Nominees

 Section 8 of R.A. 7941
 Section 9 of R.A. 7941
 Section 15 of R.A. 7941
 Section 17, Article VI of the Constitution

 Ang Bagong Bayani- OFW Labor Party

v. COMELEC, 412 Phil. 308, 350 (2001)
 ABAYON, VS. THE HONORABLE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL G.R. No.
189466, February 11, 2010 626 Phil.
346
 AGAPAY NG INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
RIGHTS ALLIANCE (A-IPRA) VS.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, [ G.R.
No. 204591, April 16, 2013 709 Phil.
539
 LAYUG VS. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS . G.R. No. 192984,
February 28, 2012 683 Phil. 127
 ABC (ALLIANCE FOR BARANGAY
CONCERNS) PARTY LIST, VS.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS G.R.
No. 193256, March 22, 2011 661 Phil.
452
 BELLO VS. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS G.R. No. 191998,
December 07, 2010 651 Phil. 351
 LOKIN, JR., VS. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS G.R. Nos. 179431-32,
June 22, 2010 635 Phil. 372
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 LOKIN VS. COMMISSION ON

ELECTIONS (COMELEC), G.R. No.
193808, June 26, 2012 689 Phil. 200
 COCOFED-PHILIPPINE COCONUT
PRODUCERS FEDERATION, INC., VS.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS G.R.
No. 207026, August 06, 2013 716 Phil.
19
 RIVERA VS. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS (COMELEC G.R. No.
210273, April 19, 2016 785 Phil. 176
 LICO VS. THE COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS EN BANC G.R. No.
205505, September 29, 2015 770 PHIL.
445
 SEÑERES VS. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS G.R. No. 178678, April 16,
2009 603 Phil. 552
 BANTAY REPUBLIC ACT OR BA-RA
7941 VS. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS G.R. No. 177271, May 04,
2007 551 Phil. 1
 AMORES VS. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL
TRIBUNAL G.R. No. 189600, June 29,
2010 636 Phil. 600

(b) Formula used in determining and

proclaiming the winning party-list groups

 Article VI, Section 5, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the

1987 Constitution
 Sections 11 and 12 of Republic Act No. 7941
 Veterans Federation Party v. Commission on
Elections, G.R. No. 136781, October 6, 2000,
342 SCRA 244- “four inviolable parameters”
 Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) and Butil
Farmers Party (Butil) v. COMELEC, 519 Phil.
644 (2006)
 Ang Bagong Bayani – OFW Labor Party v.
COMELEC. 412 Phil. 308 (2001)
 Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) v.
COMELEC 549 Phil. 767 (2007)
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 Barangay Association for National

Advancement and Transparency (BANAT) v.
COMELEC G.R. No. 179271, April 21, 2009,
586 SCRA 210
 Atong Paglaum v. COMELEC G.R. No.
203766, April 2, 2013
 ALLIANCE FOR RURAL AND AGRARIAN
RECONSTRUCTION, INC., ALSO KNOWN AS
ARARO PARTY-LIST VS. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS G.R. No. 192803, December 10,
2013 723 Phil. 160
 AKSYON MAGSASAKA-PARTIDO TINIG NG
MASA (AKMA-PTM) VS. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS, G.R. No. 207134, June 16, 2015
760 PHIL. 562

(c) Sectoral Representatives

 Section 7, Article XVIII of the Constitution
 Section 5 (1) and (2), Article VI of the 1987
Constitution
 QUINTOS-DELES VS. THE COMMISSION ON
CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS G.R. No.
83216, September 04, 1989 258 Phil. 54

(2) Term (Section 7 1987 Philippine Constitution)

II. ELECTION

A. Regular Election (Section 8 Article VI 1987 Philippine Constitution)

 BAÑAS-NOGRALES V. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, G.R. No.

246328, September 10, 2019

B. Special Election ( Section 9 Article VI 1987 Philippine Constitution)

 R.A.  No. 6645 AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE MANNER OF FILING

A VACANCY IN THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
 Tolentino, et al. v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 148334, 21
January 2004.
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III. Salaries, Privileges, and Disqualifications

A. Salaries ( Section 10 Article VI, Art. XVIII, Sec. 17 1987 Philippine

Constitution)

 PHILCONSA VS. MATHAY 18 SCRA 300 (1966)

 LIGOT VS. MATHAY 56 SCRA 823 (1974)
 Phillippine Constitution v Gimenez 15 SCRA 479

B. Parliamentary Immunities (Section 11 Article VI 1987 Philippine

Constitution)

1. Privilege from Arrest

 People v. JALOSJOS, G.R. No. 132875, February 3, 2000
 Trillanes, IV vs. Pimentel, Sr. G.R. No. 17981 June 27, 2008 556
SCRA 471
2. Speech or Debate Clause
 Jimenez v. Cabangbang, 124 Phil. 296 (1966)
 Osmeňa v Pendatun L 17144 Ocotber 28, 1960
 Pobre v. Sen. Santiago,  613 Phil. 352 A.C. No. 7399,
August 25, 2009 
 TRILLANES VS. MARIGOMEN, G.R. No. 223451, March 14,
2018

C. Incompatible and Forbidden Offices (Section 13 Article VI 1987

Philippine Constitution)

 LIBAN VS. GORDON, G.R. No. 175352, July 15, 2009 610 Phil. 476
 LIBAN VS. GORDON, G. R. No. 175352, January 18, 2011 654 Phil.
680
 Adaza v. Pacana, Jr., G.R. No. 68159, 18 March 1985

D. Inhibitions and Disqualifications (Section 14 Article VI 1987

Philippine Constitution)

 BELGICA VS. OCHOA, JR. G.R. No. 208566, November 19, 2013
721 Phil. 416
 PUYAT vs. DE GUZMAN, JR G.R. No. L-51122 March 25, 1982

E. Duty to disclose

 Article XI, Sec 17 1987 Philippine Constitution

 Article VI, Sec 12 1987 Philippine Constitution
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 Article VI, Section 20 1987 Philippine Constitution

IV. Internal Government of Congress (ORGANIZATION, PROCEEDINGS,

RECORDS)

A. Election of Officers Section 16 (1) Article VI 1987 Philippine

Constitution

 BAGUILAT, JR. V. ALVAREZ, G.R. No. 227757, July 25, 2017 814
Phil. 183
 DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO vs. GUINGONA G.R. No. 134577, 18
November 1998 359 Phil. 276

B. Quórum Section 16 (2) Article VI 1987 Philippine Constitution

 Avelino v. Cuenco No. L-2821, March 4, 1949

 PIMENTEL VS. SENATE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN PONCE ENRILE G.R. No.
187714, March 08, 2011  660 Phil. 202

C. Rules of proceedings

 Section 16 (3) Article VI 1987 Philippine Constitution

 Section 21 Article VI 1987 Philippine Constitution

 PADILLA VS. CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES G.R. No. 231671,

July 25, 2017 814 Phil. 344
 BAGUILAT, JR. V. ALVAREZ, G.R. No. 227757, July 25, 2017 814
Phil. 183
 ABAKADA GURO PARTY LIST VS. ERMITA G.R. No. 168056,
September 01, 2005 506 Phil. 1
 PIMENTEL JR. VS. SENATE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN PONCE ENRILE G.R. No.
187714, March 08, 2011  660 Phil. 202
 LAGMAN VS. PIMENTEL III G.R. No. 235935, February 06, 2018
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D. Discipline of Members

Section 16 (3) Article VI 1987 Philippine Constitution

 DEFENSOR SANTIAGO VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, G.R. No.
128055, April 18, 2001 408 Phil. 767
 Alejandrino vs. Quezon, 46 Phil 83 (1924) G.R. No. 22041,
September 11, 1924
 Ceferino Paredes, Jr., vs. Sandiganbayan G.R. No. 118364, 08
August 1995
 OSMEÑA VS. PENDATUN 109 PHIL. 863 (1960) G.R. No. L-17144
October 28, 1960
 DE VENECIA, JR., et al., vs. SANDIGANBAYAN G.R. No.
130240.February 5, 2002

E. Records and Books of Accounts

Article 6, Section 20, Article VI 1987 Constitution

F. Sessions (Section 15 Article VI 1987 Philippine Constitution)

1. Regular Sessions
Section 15 Article VI 1987 Philippine Constitution
Section 16 (5) Article VI 1987 Philippine Constitution
2. Special Sessions
Section. 15 Article VI 1987 Philippine Constitution

Sections 10-11 Art. VII 1987 Philippine Constitution

Section 18 par. 3 Art. VII 1987 Philippine Constitution
3. Joint Sessions
a) Voting separately
Article VII, Section 4 (Choosing the President)
Article VII Section 11, Par. 4 (Determining the President’s
temporary disability)
Article VII Sec. 9 (Confirming the nomination of a
Vice-President)
Article VI, Sec. 23(1) (Declaring a state of war)
Article XVII, Sec. 1(1) (Amending the Constitution)
b) Voting jointly
Article VII, Sec. 18 (to revoke or extend martial law or
suspension of privilege of habeas corpus)
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G. Journal and Congressional Records

Section 16 (4) Article VI 1987 Philippine Constitution

1. The Enrolled Bill Theory

 ARROYO VS. DE VENECIA 277 SCRA 268 (1997) G.R. No. 127255, August
14, 1997
 Mabanag v. Lopez Vito 78 Phil. 1, 12 (1947)
 EVAT cases [Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance], 235 SCRA at
672. Cf.
 Morales v. Subido, 27 SCRA 131 (1969).
 Casco Philippine Chemical Co. v. Gimenez  7 SCRA 347 (1963)
 Resins, Inc. v. Auditor General, 25 SCRA 754 (1968).
 Astorga v. Villegas 56 SCRA 714 (1974)
 Philippine Judges Ass’n v. Prado, 227 SCRA 703, 710 (1993)
 

2. Journal
 UNITED STATES VS. PONS 34 PHIL. 729 (1916) 34
Phil. 729, 735 (1916)
 ARROYO VS. DE VENECIA 277 SCRA 268 (1997) G.R. No. 127255,
August 14, 1997
 Marshall Field & Co. v. Clark, 143 U.S. 649, 672, 36
L.Ed. 294, 303 (1891).

3. Matters required to be entered in the Journal

 ARROYO VS. DE VENECIA 277 SCRA 268 (1997) G.R. No. 127255,
August 14, 1997

a) Yeas and nays on third and final reading of a bill

Art. VI, Sec. 26 (2)
b) Veto message of the President
Art. VI, Sec. 27 (1)
c) Yeas and nays on the repassing of a bill vetoed by the
President
d) Yeas and nays on any question at the request of 1/5 of
members present (Art. VI, Sec. 16 [4])
e) Summary of Proceedings
4. Journal Entry Rule v. Enrolled Bill Theory
 ASTORGA VS. VILLEGAS 56 SCRA 714 (1974) G.R. NO. L-23475, April 30,
1974
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5. Congressional Record

Article VI Sec. 16 (4), par. 2 1987 Philippine Constitution

H. Adjournment Section 16 (5) Article VI 1987 Philippine Constitution