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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 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. 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 ...
The House of Representatives is modeled after the United States House of Representatives; the two chambers of Congress 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 president's signature. Once a bill is defeated in the House of ...
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 ...
Party-list: Jose Gay Padiernos GP Party-list: Virgilio Lacson MANILA TEACHERS Party-list: Michael Edgar Aglipay DIWA Party-list: Jorge Antonio Bustos PATROL Party-list: Jericho Jonas Nograles PBA Party-list: Adriano Ebcas AKO PADAYON Party-list: Ronnie Ong ANG PROBINSYANO: Party-list: Rico Geron AGAP: Party-list: Edcel Lagman: Liberal: Albay ...
This is a complete list of Philippine Congressional committees (standing committees, and special committees) that are currently operating in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, the lower house of the Philippine Congress.
It mandated that "the state shall promote proportional representation in the election of representatives to the House of Representatives through a party-list system". The five political parties with the highest number of members at the start of the 10th Congress of the Philippines were banned from participating.
It is a guide to identify the women in the Philippines who have served as members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, and its related versions. The list is chronologically grouped according to the convocation of the Philippine Congress in which members were elected.