Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Kongreso ng Pilipinas) is the national legislature of the Philippines.It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate (upper chamber), and the House of Representatives (lower chamber), although colloquially, the term "Congress" commonly refers to just the latter.
- Senate, House of Representatives
- 328 (see list), 24 senators, 304 representatives
- Tito Sotto, NPC, since July 22, 2019
- Bicameral
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