Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2013
Action to be Taken
Houses Concerned
Propose amendment to or revision of the 1987 Philippine Constitution [Section 1, Article 17]
Three-fourths (3/4)
Declare the existence of a State of War [Section 23, Article 6] Determine the Presidents disability (in case of conflicting claims by the President himself and by the majority of the Cabinet members as to the disability of the former) [Section 11, Article 7] Senate and House of Representatives
Two-thirds (2/3)
Choose the President (in cases where two or more Presidential Candidates obtained equal and highest number of votes [Section 4, Article 7] Majority Confirm nomination of the Vice President (by the President in case of vacancy in the Office of the Vice President) [Section 9, Article 7]
Revoke the Proclamation of Martial Law and/or the Suspension of the Privilege of the writ of habeas corpus by the President [Section18, Article 7] Majority Extend the Proclamation of Martial Law and/or the Suspension of the Privilege of the writ of habeas corpus by the President [Section18, Article 7] Voting Separately (NOT in a Joint Session) Senate and House of Representatives Voting JOINTLY (in a Joint Session)
Majority
2013
Action to be Taken
House Concerned
Concur in the Treaty or International Agreement entered into by the President [Section 21, Article 7] Two-thirds (2/3) Suspend or Expel a member of the Senate for Disorderly Behavior [Section 16(1), Article 6] Senate
Majority
Senate
Suspend or Expel a member of the House of Representatives for Disorderly Behavior [Section 16(1), Article 6]