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Whenever a bicameral system is used, a lower house has existed under the name of the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1934. When a unicameral system is in use, the sole house of the legislature has been called as the National Assembly from 1935 to 1941 (the Commonwealth National Assembly) and from 1943 to 1944 (the Second Republic National ...
The Philippine House Committee on Population and Family Relations, or House Population and Family Relations Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives. Jurisdiction [ edit ]
The Philippine Statistics Authority (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Estadistika ng Pilipinas; PSA) is the central statistical authority of the Philippine government that collects, compiles, analyzes, and publishes statistical information on economic, social, demographic, political affairs, and general affairs of the people of the Philippines, as well as enforcing the civil registration functions in ...
Legislative Franchises: Gus Tambunting: NUP: TBA TBA 55 5 60 34. Local Government: Rex Gatchalian: NPC: TBA TBA 55 6 61 35. Metro Manila Development: Rolando Valeriano NUP: TBA TBA 26 4 30 36. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development: Christian Unabia Lakas: TBA TBA 22 3 25 37. Mindanao Affairs: Yasser Balindong Lakas: TBA TBA 34 1 35 38 ...
However, World War II intervened, and legislators elected in 1941 were not able to serve. The invading Japanese set up the Second Philippine Republic that convened its own National Assembly. The Allies reconquered the Philippines and the legislators elected in 1941 who are either still alive or are not arrested for collaboration convened in 1945.
This bicameral legislature was inaugurated in 1907. Through the leadership of then-Speaker Sergio Osmeña and then-Majority Floor Leader Manuel L. Quezon, the Rules of the 59th United States Congress were substantially adopted as the Rules of the Philippine Legislature. [4] In 1916, the Jones Law changed the legislative system.
These are the members of the 15th Congress of the Philippines.The 15th Congress convened on July 26, 2010, and adjourned on June 6, 2013. Senators elected on the 2007 Senate election and senators elected on the 2010 Senate election comprise the Senate while representatives elected on the 2010 House of Representatives election comprise the House of Representatives.
The majority floor leader is elected among the members of the majority bloc, or those who voted for the Speaker. The majority floor leader asks as the spokesman of the majority bloc and directs deliberation on the plenary.