Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Kongreso ng Pilipinas) is the legislature of the national government of the Philippines.It is bicameral, composed of an upper body, the Senate, and a lower body, the House of Representatives, [3] although colloquially, the term "Congress" commonly refers to just the latter.
The lower house is commonly referred to as Congress, [a] although the term collectively refers to both houses. [1] Members of the House are officially styled as representatives (Filipino: mga kinatawan) and are sometimes informally called congressmen or congresswomen (Filipino: mga kongresista).
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower house of Congress. The House of Representatives has existed from 1945 to 1972, and since 1987. Whenever a bicameral system is used, a lower house has existed under the name of the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1934.
The legislative power is vested in the Congress of the Philippines. The Congress is bicameral, consisting of the Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives. The two chambers have roughly equal powers, and every bill or resolution that has to go through both houses needs the consent of both chambers before being passed for the ...
Member Count Chairman Party Minority leader Party Maj Min Total; 1. Accounts: Yedda Marie Romualdez: Tingog: Wilbert Lee AGRI Party-list 54 5 59 2. Agrarian Reform: Solomon R. Chungalao NPC: TBA TBA 28 4 32 3. Agriculture and Food: Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga: NPC: TBA TBA 78 6 84 4. Appropriations: Elizaldy Co Ako Bicol: TBA TBA 131 9 140 5 ...
Congress Term Majority leader Speaker Minority leader; 1st Congress: 1946–49 Raul Leuterio Eugenio Pérez: Cipriano Primcias Sr. 2nd Congress: 1949–53 José Laurel Jr. 3rd Congress: 1953–57 Arturo Tolentino: José Laurel Jr. Eugenio Pérez: 4th Congress: 1957–61 Jose Aldeguer Daniel Z. Romuladez: Cornelio Villarreal: 5th Congress: 1961 ...
8th Congress: 22: Ronaldo Zamora Member for San Juan–Mandaluyong (born 1944) July 27 1992 June 30 1995 Lakas: 9th Congress: 23: Rodolfo Albano Member for Isabela–1st (1934–2019) July 24 1995 June 30 1998 NPC: 10th Congress: 24: Mar Roxas Member for Capiz–1st (born 1957) July 27 1998 January 2 2000 Liberal: 11th Congress: 25: Eduardo ...
The elected officials are the president, vice president, members of Congress, regional governors and assemblymen, provincial governors, vice governors, and board members, city and municipal mayors, vice mayors and councilors, and barangay (village) chairmen and councilors. Elections are for fixed terms. Most elected officials have three-year ...