PPG/M9.LEGISLATIVE/1ST.LESSON/4TH QUARTER

• Philippine Senate


  Upper House of the Philippine Congress
• House of Representatives


  Lower House of the Philippine Congress
• Philippine Congress


  • Authorized to make laws, alter, and repeal them
• Bicameral


  A system of government in which the legislature comprises two houses
• Two houses of the Philippine Congress

  • Senate
  • House of Representatives
• Partylist Representative/s


  Members of the House of Representatives
• Qualifications to become a senator

  • Natural-born citizen of the Philippines
  • At least thirty-five years old
  • Able to read and write
  • Registered voter
  • Resident of the Philippines for not less than two years before election day
• Qualifications to become a member of House of Representatives

  • Natural-born citizen of the Philippines
  • At least twenty-five years old
  • Able to read and write
  • Registered voter and resident for at least one year in the district where s/he shall be elected (except partylist representatives)
• Powers of Congress


  • Constituent
  • Electoral
  • Executive
  • Judicial
  • Investigate
• Functions of Congress


  • Bills
  • Resolutions
• Bills


  Laws in the making that pass into law when approved by both houses and the President
• Resolutions


  Convey principles and sentiments of the Senate or the House of Representatives
• Types of Resolutions


  • Joint resolutions (require approval of both chambers and President's signature)
  • Concurrent resolutions (affect operations of both chambers, approved in same form by both houses, no force of law)
  • Simple resolutions (deal with matters within one chamber, no force of law)
• Veto power


  President's power to reject a bill passed by Congress
• Lawmaking


  1. Preparation of the bill

  2. First Reading

  3. Committee consideration/action

  4. Second reading

  5. Period of Sponsorship and Debate

  6. Period of Amendments

  7. Voting

  8. Third Reading

  9. Transmittal of the approved bill to the Senate

  10. Senate action on approved bill of the House

  11. Conference committee

  12. Transmittal of the bill to the President

  13. Presidential action on the bill

  14. Action on approved bill

  15. Action on vetoed bill