Congress of the Philippines

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The Congress of the Philippines is the country’s bicameral national legislature, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
canOverride presidential veto
convenes regular sessions
country Philippines
electoralBodyFor some constitutional officers in joint session
establishedUnder 1935 Constitution of the Philippines
governedBy Constitution of the Philippines
hasComponent House of Representatives of the Philippines
Senate of the Philippines
hasHouse lower house
upper house
hasPower create and abolish government agencies
define crimes and penalties
enact national budget
levy taxes
holds joint sessions for specific constitutional functions
houseTermLengthYears 3
houseTermLimit 3 consecutive terms
languageUsed English
Filipino
legislativeBranchOf Government of the Philippines
lowerHouse House of Representatives of the Philippines
mayConvene special sessions
meetingCity Quezon City
meetingRegion Metro Manila
meetsIn Batasang Pambansa Complex
nativeName Kongreso ng Pilipinas
numberOfSenators 24
overrideRequirement two-thirds vote of each house
oversees implementation of laws by the executive branch
precededBy Batasang Pambansa
reestablishedUnder 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
responsibleFor confirmation of certain presidential appointments
declaration of war
impeachment
lawmaking
oversight of the executive branch
power of the purse
ratification of treaties
senateTermLengthYears 6
senateTermLimit 2 consecutive terms
subjectTo judicial review by the Supreme Court of the Philippines
typeOfLegislature bicameral
upperHouse Senate of the Philippines
votingSystemInHouse first-past-the-post voting
party-list proportional representation
votingSystemInSenate plurality-at-large voting

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Philippines legislature Congress of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines nativeName Kongreso ng Pilipinas
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Senate of the Philippines partOf Congress of the Philippines
House of Representatives of the Philippines partOf Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila contains Philippine Congress
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Batasang Pambansa Complex legislativeBody Congress of the Philippines
Commission on Audit reportsTo Philippine Congress
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Constitution of the Philippines branchDefined Legislative branch of the Philippines
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Constitution of the Philippines establishes bicameral Congress of the Philippines
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 8491 legislature Congress of the Philippines
National Capital Region contains Philippine Congress
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Commonwealth of the Philippines legislativeBody Congress of the Philippines
Batasang Pambansa replacedBy Congress of the Philippines
Batasang Pambansa replaces Congress of the Philippines
Batasang Pambansa seatOf Philippine legislature (during 1978–1987)
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
President of the Senate of the Philippines jurisdiction Congress of the Philippines
Committee on Finance of the Senate of the Philippines governmentBranch Legislative branch of the Philippines
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas partOf Kongreso ng Pilipinas
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas chamberOf Kongreso ng Pilipinas
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Kamara partOf Congress of the Philippines
Philippine Navy Modernization Program stakeholder Philippine Congress
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
NCR hasLegislativeBody Congress of the Philippines
Local Government Code of 1991 legislature Congress of the Philippines
Republic Acts of the Philippines enactedBy Congress of the Philippines
Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Negros Occidental higherBody Congress of the Philippines
Fifth Republic of the Philippines legislature Congress of the Philippines
Main Building (Batasang Pambansa Complex) associatedWith Congress of the Philippines
subject linked to: Main Building
North Wing associatedWithBody Congress of the Philippines
Batasan Hall jurisdiction Congress of the Philippines
Batasan Hall symbolOf Philippine legislature
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Commission on Audit reportsTo Philippine Congress
subject linked to: COA
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Palawan Council for Sustainable Development createdBy Philippine Congress
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
South Wing partOfGovernmentBody Congress of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 8249 legislativeBody Congress of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 11211 legislativeBody Congress of the Philippines
Executive branch of the Philippines separationOfPowersWith Legislative branch of the Philippines
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Executive branch of the Philippines checksAndBalancesWith Legislative branch of the Philippines
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Chief Justice of the Philippines impeachmentBody Congress of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 4166 legislature Congress of the Philippines
HoR associatedWithBody Congress of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 4221 legislature Congress of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 4221 governmentBranch Legislative branch of the Philippines
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
First Congressional District of Northern Samar legislature Congress of the Philippines
1st congressional district of Bataan hasLegislature Congress of the Philippines
2nd congressional district of Bataan representedIn Congress of the Philippines
Osmeña family political dynasty associatedWith Philippine Congress
linked to: Congress of the Philippines
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines governmentBranch Legislative branch of the Philippines
linked to: Congress of the Philippines