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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 a lower body, the House of Representatives, although colloquially the term "Congress" commonly refers to just the latter, and an upper body, the Senate.
- Juan Miguel Zubiri, Independent, since July 25, 2022
- Bicameral
- 340 (see list), 24 senators, 316 representatives
The Philippines is an archipelago of about 7,641 islands, [200] [201] covering a total area (including inland bodies of water) of about 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi).
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The 17th Congress of the Philippines ( Filipino: Ikalabimpitong Kongreso ng Pilipinas ), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 25, 2016, until June 4, 2019, during the first three years of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency.
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The new bicameral Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The upper chamber or the Senate is composed of 24 Members elected at-large by the qualified voters of the Philippines. On the other hand, the lower chamber or the House of Representatives is composed of. "not more than 250 Members, who are elected from ...
The Congress of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kongreso ng Pilipinas) is the national legislature of the Philippines. It is made of the Senate (upper chamber), and the House of Representatives (lower chamber). [1] although in the Philippines the term congress commonly refers to just the latter.
The 18th Congress of the Philippines ( Filipino: Ikalabingwalong Kongreso ng Pilipinas ), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 22, 2019, until June 1, 2022, during the last three years of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency.
The 19th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabinsiyam na Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, convened on July 25, 2022. The 19th Congress is meeting during the first three years of Bongbong Marcos's presidency, and will end on June 6, 2025.
