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The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas; Kamara from the Spanish word cámara, meaning "chamber") is the lower house of Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house.
The Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Kongreso ng Pilipinas) is the legislature of the national government of the Philippines. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, although colloquially the term "Congress" commonly refers to just the latter, and an upper body, the Senate.
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The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, as in past constitutions, vested the power of government on the legislative, executive, and the judiciary. The Legislative Power is vested in the Congress of the Philippines which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives, except to the extent reserved to the people by the provision on ...
Dec 20, 2021 · The House of Representatives is headed by the “Speaker of the House,” who happens to be the third in the presidential line of succession (i.e. after the Vice President and the Senate President). The other officers of the House are: Deputy Speakers, Majority Floor Leader, Minority Floor Leader, Secretary General, and Sergeant-at-Arms.
Meet the members of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Philippine Congress, and learn about their roles and functions.
5,000 Tawi-Tawi residents receive cash, rice aid. 23-May-2024 || 02:40:15 PM. Actual Voting on House Bill No. 9349 or the proposed Absolute Divorce Act. 23-May-2024 || 12:10:54 PM. Biggest attendance so far: 95 lawmakers attend Tawi-Tawi BPSF. 23-May-2024 || 12:00:04 PM. First-ever BPSF in BARMM: P700-M worth of services, cash aid to be ...
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress; the Senate is the upper house. Congress is responsible for making enabling laws to make sure that the spirit of the Constitution is upheld in the country and, at times, to amend or change the Constitution itself.
