Philippine Politics and Governance Module 10

The Senate is composed of members elected at-large by the entire electorate.

To be a Senator, one must be a Filipino citizen, at least 30 years old, a registered voter, and a Philippine resident for 2 years before the election.

The House of Representatives has a maximum of 250 members, chosen from legislative districts based on population.

To be an eligible Representative, one must be a citizen of the Philippines, be at least 25 years old, able to read and write, and, unless a party-list representative, be a registered voter and resident of the district for one year.

These members represent minority sectors, labor unions, rights groups, and other organizations, supplementing district representation.

Specific geographic areas electing representatives to the House of Representatives.

The upper house of the bicameral Philippine Legislature

Proposed bills are presented to the House by a member; the bill is referred to the relevant committee.

Bill is sent to the committee in charge of it for analysis and revision.

If the committee doesn't approve the bill, it's rejected, unless the House rules otherwise.

The bill is read in its entirety, along with any committee amendments. Debate and amendments are possible.

After second reading approval, the bill's final copy is printed and given to all members before the third reading.

The bill's title is read, and a vote is taken. No amendments are possible at this stage.

The approved bill is sent to the other legislative body for their consideration.

The House of Representatives handles the initial stages of impeachment, including drafting articles of impeachment and submitting the resolution.

The Senate conducts the trial and determines guilt or innocence in an impeachment case.

Congress has the sole power to declare war in the Philippines, requiring a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate.

Congress can revoke a presidential proclamation of martial law by a majority vote of both the House and Senate.

Congress can authorize the President to exercise expanded wartime powers, but these powers are limited in duration and scope.

Congressional committees can conduct hearings to aid in the legislative process and release related reports.

A committee of members from both the House and Senate, formed to resolve differences between versions of a bill.

After Third Reading in both the House and Senate, a bill is sent to the President for approval or disapproval, or becomes law if no veto is issued within 30 days.

If the President vetoes a bill, Congress can repass it by a vote in both the House and Senate to make it a law.

Congress defines legal guidelines for citizen conduct, punishes crimes, sets taxes, funds public projects, and manages government offices.

Specific government officials (President, VP, Supreme Court justices, etc.) whose actions can lead to removal from office via impeachment proceedings by Congress.

The President has 30 days to either approve or veto a bill sent to them; if no action is taken, the bill becomes a law.

The authority to make laws, held by the Congress of the Philippines.

The two parts of the Philippine Congress: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The Senate has a fixed number of Senators elected by all voters in the Philippines.

The House has a maximum number of representatives elected from different districts.

A certain percentage of the House of Representatives members are Party-list Representatives.

To be a Senator, one must be a natural-born Filipino citizen, at least 30 years old, able to read and write, and a registered voter.

To be a Senator, one needs to be a Philippine resident for at least two years before the election.

A candidate for the House of Representatives must be at least 25 years old.

Except for Party-list Representatives, candidates must be registered voters.

House Representative candidates must be residents of their district for at least a year before the election.

The power to make laws in the Philippines is outlined in Article 7 of the Philippine Constitution.

The highest lawmaking body in the Philippines, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

One of the two houses of the Philippine Congress, composed of 12 Senators.

The other house of the Philippine Congress that decides on impeachment cases.

The sole power of the Philippine Congress to declare a state of war.

Congress cannot extend martial law beyond 60 days.

The House of Representatives holds the trial for impeachment cases.

A bill is presented by a member of the Congress.

The bill is examined and revised by an assigned committee.

Members debate and propose changes to the bill.

The bill's final vote is taken with no changes allowed.

The bill goes to the other house for their consideration.

The President signs or vetoes the bill.