Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Politics of the Philippines. The Senate of the Philippines is the upper house of Congress. The Senate is composed of 24 senators, each elected to a six-year term, renewable once, under plurality-at-large voting: on each election, the voters vote for up to twelve candidates, with the twelve candidates the highest number of votes being elected in.
The Senate of the Philippines ( Filipino: Senado ng Pilipinas) is the upper house of Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the House of Representatives as the lower house. The Senate is composed of 24 senators who are elected at-large (the country forms one district in senatorial elections) under a plurality-at-large ...
The 13th Congress of the Philippines ( Filipino: Ikalabintatlong Kongreso ng Pilipinas ), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 26, 2004, until June 8, 2007, during the fourth, fifth, and sixth years of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 13th Congress followed the 2004 national ...
There are 41 standing committees in the Philippine Senate for the 19th Congress as of May 22, 2024. [ 2][ 3][ 4] According to the Rules of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore, the Majority Floor Leader, and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members of all standing committees. a Composed of 3 senior vice chairpersons and 10 vice ...
The president of the Senate of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Mataas na Kapulungan ng Pilipinas or Pangulo ng Senado ng Pilipinas), commonly referred to as the Senate president, is the presiding officer and the highest-ranking official of the Senate of the Philippines, and third highest and most powerful official in the government of the Philippines.
The 2022 Senate election in the Philippines occurred on May 9, 2022 to elect one-half of the Senate. The senators elected in 2022, together with those elected in 2019, comprise the Senate's delegation in the 19th Congress. The proclamation of all the 12 senators was done nine days after Election Day, on May 18.
The senators elected in 2019, together with those elected in 2016, comprise the Senate's delegation in the 18th Congress. The proclamation of all the 12 senators was done nine days after Election Day, on May 22. five incumbents that ran successfully defended their seats, while three former and four new senators were elected.
The 2010 Senate election in the Philippines occurred on May 10, 2010, to elect one-half of the Senate. The senators elected in 2010, together with those elected in 2007, comprise the Senate's delegation in the 15th Congress.