This document contains information about the Senate and House of Representatives in the Philippines. It provides details on the number of seats, term lengths, qualifications, election dates, and constituencies represented for both chambers. It also includes a table that evaluates the validity of certain executive actions by comparing them to laws and determining if they are valid or not and why.
This document contains information about the Senate and House of Representatives in the Philippines. It provides details on the number of seats, term lengths, qualifications, election dates, and constituencies represented for both chambers. It also includes a table that evaluates the validity of certain executive actions by comparing them to laws and determining if they are valid or not and why.
This document contains information about the Senate and House of Representatives in the Philippines. It provides details on the number of seats, term lengths, qualifications, election dates, and constituencies represented for both chambers. It also includes a table that evaluates the validity of certain executive actions by comparing them to laws and determining if they are valid or not and why.
NUMBER
24
(24)
250
UOPL/20%
(234+56=290)
TERM
6
years
3
years
TERM
BEGINS
Noon
of
June
30
UOPL
Noon
of
June
30
UOPL
TERM
LIMIT
2
consecutive
terms
max
3
consecutive
terms
max
ELECTION
DATE
2nd
Monday
of
May
UOPL
2nd
Monday
of
May
UOPL
CONSTITUENT
elected
at
large
by
legislative
districts/by
party-‐list
sys.
QUALIFICATIONS
Citizenship
Natural-‐born
citizen
Natural-‐born
citizen
Age
35
ODE
25
ODE
Education
read
and
write
read
and
write
Voter's
Registration
registered
voter
reg.
in
the
dist./not
for
PL
Residency
Phil.
Resident
atleast
2
yrs.
DBE
res.
of
dist.
atleast
1
yr.
DBE/not
for
PL
LAW
AGENCY
QUESTIONED
ACT
VALID
WHY?
VALID
DEL.
Admin
Code
1917
Sec.
LG:Province
of
1
RUBI
2145
Mindoro
Moved
Manguianes
to
a
site
Yes
LGU,
immemorial
practice,
they
know
best
Quasi
jud:
Reinstating
Contract
to
2
ANTIPOLO
PD:
creating
NHA
EX:NHA
Sell
Yes
Administrative;
technical
expertise
3
PITC
AO:
Chinese
trade
EX:PTIC
Trade
regulations
on
Chinese
import
Yes
President
has
delegated
legislative
power;
PTIC
has
valid
delegation
4
SEC
Rev.
Sec.
Act
EX:SEC
Lack
of
Rules
Yes
No
need
for
rules
to
implement.
REQUISITES
1
AGUSTIN
Vienna
Convention
EX:Land
Trans.
Com.
Memorandum
Circular
Yes
There
are
standards
2
FREE
TELE
BP130
EX:Min.
of
Labor
jurisdiction
on
strikes
Yes
President's
legislative
power;
definite
scope
of
executive
3
RA:
President
obtain
for.
Complete;
the
amount
to
be
disbursed
is
determined
by
the
books
of
the
GUINGONA
Loan
EX:
President
PD:
automatic
debt
service
approp.
Yes
Treasury
COMPLETE
1
ARANETA
Act:
Restrict
fish
nets
EX:
Sec.
of
Agri.
Regulation:
Include
Trawls
Yes
Complete;
regulate
fishing
and
equipment
to
protect
fish
fry
or
eggs
Central
Bank
Act:
2
MARCOS
Penalizes
EX:
Central
Bank
MB
CB
Circ:
consolidated
rules
of
CB
Yes
defined
offense
and
penalty
EPIRA:
impose
Univ.
Complete:legislative
parameters
on
amount
imposed
;
Standards:ensure
3
GEROCHI
Charge
EX:
DOE
Rule:
ERC
determines
Univ.
Charge
Yes
total
electrification
4
SJS
Dangerous
Drugs
Act
CC:
Comelec/DOH
Rule:
drug
test
Yes
Complete:
random
drug
testing,
procedure
is
provided
by
law
5
PACIFIC
PD:
creating
NPCC
EX:
LLDA
LLDA
imposed
Penalty
for
pollutants
Yes
Complete:
PD
provided
for
the
penalty
to
be
imposed
not
LLDA
STANDARD
P
St:
Issue
if
comply
with
the
Act
2581;
cancel
if
public
interest+intent
of
Act
to
ROSENTHAL
Act:
issue/cancel
permits
EX:
Insular
Treasurer
Free
discretion
in
issuing
permit
Yes
protect
public
Memo:
Rules
on
adjudicatory
EASTERN
EO:
POEA
to
make
rules
EX:
POEA
function
Yes
St:
Protect
rights
of
OFW
to
fair
and
equitable
Employment
Practices
Order:NMAT
for
admixn
to
Med
Valid
reason
to
regulate
medicine
profession;
standardization
&
regulation
of
TABLARIN
Medical
Act
of
1959
Board
of
Med
Educ
school
Yes
med
educ
CONFERENC Reso:
provide
rate
of
death
E
EO:
POEA
to
make
rules
EX:
POEA
compensation
Yes
St:
Protect
rights
of
OFW
to
fair
and
equitable
Employment
Practices
Used
money
as
Trust
Acct
not
Special
OSMENA
PD:
ERB
may
impose
amts
EX:
ERB
Fund
Yes
St:
Protect
local
consumer
by
stabilizing
and
subsidizing
pump
rates
VIOLA
LGC:
officers
of
Liga
ng
Bgy
EX:
DILG
Rule:
1,
2,
3
VP,
auditor
Yes
St:
create
such
other
positions
as
it
may
deem
necessary
for
management
ABAKADA
VAT
law
EX:
Pres/Sec
Finance
Raise
rate
from
10-‐12%
Yes
St:
recommendation
of
Sec
if
GDP
meets
requirement;
ascertain
facts
only
RA:
Natl
Blood
Services
AO:
2
yr
ext
to
phase
out
blood
BELTRAN
Act
EX:
DOH
banks
Yes
St:
Promote
pub
health,
provide
safe,
adequte
blood
supply
BAYAN
BP:
Public
Assembly
Act
LG:
Mayor
No
permit
no
rally,
CPR
Policy
Yes
St:
Clear
and
Present
Danger
Test:
imminent
and
grave
danger
ABAKADA
RA:
Attrition
Act
2005
EX:
BIR/BOC
Power
to
fix
revenue
targets
Yes
St:
to
optimize
revenue
generation;
encourage
employees
to
exceed
target
DETAILS
Admin
Code:
FERNANDEZ
reorganization
CC:
CSC
Res:
OCSS+OPIA=RDO
Yes
CSC:
best
knows
how
to
streamline
to
meet
decentralization
of
CSC
EO:Reorganize
regions
not
included
Pres
has
power
of
general
supervision:
Reorganize:
to
promote
simplicity,
CHIONGBIAN
ARMM
Charter
EX:
President
in
ARMM
Yes
economy,
efficiency
Health
Sector
Reform
TONDO
Agenda
EX:
President
Streamlining
Yes
Law
granst
the
executive
to
reorganize
SEE
same
as
Chiongbian
RODRIGO
Position
Classification
Act
EX:
DBM
Index
of
Occupational
Services
Yes
Cumbersome
for
congress
to
fill
in
details
everytime,
DBM
does
it
through
index
EO:
Redirect
functions
of
MALARIA
DOH
EX:
Health
Sec
Streamlining
Yes
Must
be
with
GOOD
FAITH
Law
created
DAR
PCUP
ANAK
NCIP
EX:
Sec
Agri
EO:Merging
of
PCUP
and
NCIP
Yes
Admin
Code
31
SEE
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