LEGISLATIVE

POWER
PEÑALBER JONISA
The Legislative branch is
authorized to make laws, alter, and
repeal them as well.

 Make the law

 Alter the law
 Repeal the law
 Amending the law
 Deliberating the law
CONGRESS OF THE
PHILIPPINES
SENATE HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTTIVES
Senate of the Philippines is the upper
house of Congress .

The Senate shall be composed of twenty-four

(24) Senators who shall be elected at large
by the qualified voters of the Philippines, as
may be provided by law
The House of Representatives of the
Philippines is the lower house of the
Congress of the Philippines.

The House of Representatives shall be

composed of not more than 250 (unless
otherwise fixed by law), 20 percent of
whom must be Party-list representatives.
 Article VI Sec. 3 of 1987 Constitution
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS

 a natural-born citizen of the Philippines;

 at least thirty-five years old;
 is able to read and write
 a registered voter; and
 a resident of the Philippines for not less than two years before
election day.

Article VI Sec. 4 of 1987 Constitution

TERM OF OFFICE
Term of Office: 6 Years
Term Limits : A Senator cannot serve for more than two consecutive terms.
 Article VI Sec. 6 of 1987 Constitution
QUALIFICATION OF
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

 a natural-born citizen of the Philippines;

 at least twenty-five years old;
 is able to read and write; and
 except the party-list representatives, a registered voter and a
resident for at least one year in the district where s/he shall be
elected.
Article VI Sec. 7 of 1987 Constitution
TERM OF OFFICE
Terms Office: 3 Years
Term Limits : Members of the HOR cannot serve more than three consecutive
terms.
In Case of Vacancy…

Special elections can be called for the purpose of fill the

vacancy. In either circumstance, the one elected merely sits for
the unexpired term.
 Parliamentary Privileges

Congressmen have two parliamentary privileges while Congress is

in session:
Privilege from arrest
 Immunity from offenses punishable by not more than six years
imprisonment
Privilege of speech and debate
 Immunity from libel and slander
SECTION 3. Inhibitions Against Members of Congress

(1) No Senator or Member of the House of Representatives may

hold any other offices or be employed in or by the Government or any
government subdivision, agency, or instrumentality (including
government-owned or controlled corporations or their subsidiaries)
during their term without forfeiting their seats.

(2) No Senator or Member of the House of

Representatives may personally appear as counsel before any
court of justice or before the Electoral Tribunals, or quasi-judicial
and other administrative bodies.
Section 4. Electoral Tribunal

The Senate and the House of

Representatives shall each have an
Electoral Tribunal which shall be the sole
judge of all contests relating to the
election, returns, and qualifications of
their respective Members.
 SECTION 5. Commission on Appointments.—
There shall be a Commission on
Appointments consisting of the President of
the Senate, as ex officio Chairman, and twelve
(12) Senators and twelve (12) Members of
the House of Representatives, elected by each
House on the basis of proportional
representation from the political parties and
parties or organizations registered under the
party-list system represented therein.
The Chairman of the Commission shall not vote, except in case of a tie. The
Commission shall act on all appointments submitted to it within thirty
(30) session days of the Congress from their submission. The Commission
shall rule by a majority vote of all its members.
SECTION 6. Legislative Investigation

The Senate or the House of Representatives or any of its

respective committees may conduct inquiries in aid of legislation in
accordance with its duly published rules of procedure. The rights of
persons appearing in or affected by such inquiries shall be respected.
SECTION 7. Appearance of Heads of Departments.

The heads of departments may upon their own initiative, with

the consent of the President, or upon the request of either House, as the
rules of each House shall provide, appear before and be heard by such
House on any matter pertaining to their departments. Written questions
shall be submitted to the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the
House of Representatives at least three (3) days before their scheduled
appearance. Interpellations shall not be limited to written questions,
but may cover matters related thereto. When the security of the State or
the public interest so requires and the President so states in writing, the
appearance shall be conducted in executive session.
SECTION 8. Initiative and Referendum

The Congress shall, as early as possible, provide for a system of

initiative and referendum and the exceptions therefrom, whereby the
people can directly propose and enact laws or approve or reject any act
or law or part thereof passed by the Congress or local legislative body
after the registration of a petition therefor signed by at least ten (10)
per centum of the total number of registered voters, of which every
legislative district must be represented by at least three (3) per centum
of the registered voters thereof.
SECTION 9. Power to Propose Constitutional Amendments

Any amendment to, or revision of the Constitution may be

proposed by:

(a) the Congress, upon a vote of three-fourths (3/4) of all its Members;
or
(b) a constitutional convention. The Congress may, by a vote of two-
thirds (2/3) of all its Members, call a constitutional convention, or by a
majority vote of all its Members, submit to the electorate the question of
calling such a convention.
SECTION 10. Validity of Constitutional Amendments

Any amendment to or revision of the Constitution proposed

by Congress or a constitutional convention shall be valid when
ratified by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite which shall be
held not earlier than sixty days (60) nor later than ninety days (90)
after the approval of such amendment or revision.
 How a Bill Becomes Law

Referral to Committee
Debate

1st Reading 2nd Reading 3rd Reading

House of Representatives
 Referral to Committee
Debate

1st Reading 2nd Reading 3rd Reading

Senate

1st Reading 2nd Reading 3rd Reading

House of Representatives
1st Reading 2nd Reading 3rd Reading
Senate
Bicameral
Committee

1st Reading 2nd Reading 3rd Reading

House of Representatives
1st Reading 2nd Reading 3rd Reading
Senate

1st Reading 2nd Reading 3rd Reading

House of Representatives
 Constitutional Commissions
The Constitutional Commissions, which shall be
independent
 Executive Order No. 292 (Book II, Chapter 5)

SECTION 25. Inhibitions Against Constitutional Commissioners.—No

member of a Constitutional Commission shall, during his tenure, hold any
other office or employment.

SECTION 26. Fiscal Autonomy.—The Constitutional Commissions shall

enjoy fiscal autonomy. The approved annual appropriations shall be
automatically and regularly released.

SECTION 27. Promulgation of Rules.—Each Commission en banc may

promulgate its own rules concerning pleadings and practice before it or
before any of its offices. Such rules however shall not diminish, increase,
or modify substantive rights.
SECTION 28. Decisions by the Constitutional Commissions.—
Each Commission shall decide, by a majority vote of all its
Members, any case or matter brought before it within sixty (60)
days from the date of its submission for decision or resolution