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Considered as electoral power of the Congress of the Philippines are the Congress's power to: Elect its presiding officer/s and other officers of the House; Act as board of canvassers for the canvass of presidential/vice-presidential votes; and
13 paź 2024 · 1. Power to Enact Laws. The primary function of Congress is to pass laws that address the needs of society. This power is exercised by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, which must work together to craft and pass legislation. 2. Power to Amend or Repeal Laws.
It began with the unicameral Malolos Congress of the short-lived Philippine Republic of 1898-1899, followed by the Philippine Commission of 1901, a colonial legislative system composed of all-American appointees.
Under the present 1987 Constitution, legislative power is vested in the Congress of the Philippines consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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 a Congress which is divided into two Houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The 24 members of the Senate are elected at large by a popular vote and can serve no more than two consecutive 6-year terms.
The House of Representatives (Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan; 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.
