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Senate of the Philippines Web site. LRAS "Senate Digital Archives" is the digitization of all its legislative records for safekeeping, preservation and automation of access for research purposes.
The Senate of the Philippines (Filipino: Senado ng Pilipinas, also Mataas na Kapulungan ng Pilipinas or "upper chamber") is the upper house of Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines with the House of Representatives as the lower house.
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 Philippine Commission was abolished and the Philippine Legislature, inaugurated on October 16, 1916, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives was established. Thus, the history of Philippine Senate can be traced in relative term from the time the Americans colonized our country. back to top.
Legislative Process. The procedures for introducing legislation and seeing it through committees are similar in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Legislative proposals originate in a number of different ways. Members of the Senate, of course, develop ideas for legislation.
The Senate of the Philippines 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 under plurality-at-large voting.
The History of the Senate of the Philippines is a featured article in the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, the official journal of the government. It traces the evolution of the Senate from its colonial origins to its present role as the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature. It also highlights the achievements and contributions of the senators who shaped the nation's ...
