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 is the formal enactment of laws by

competent authority and in the proper


manner.

 Most important source of law (modern times)

 In the Philippines, it is one of the three


principal source of law. The other 2 are court
decisions/jurisprudence and custom.
 As source of laws, it has many advantages :
 1. Makes the law clear, definite and formal
 2. Laws can be repealed with greater speed and with
certainty.

 Codification
 Most modern form
 Is the systematic and logical compilation of all the
statutes on a certain subject of law
 The Congress is the national legislature of the
Philippines.

 Bicameral body
 House of Representative (The Lower House)
297 congressmen
 Senate ( The Upper House)
24 Senators
House of Representative
(The Lower House)

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, July 23, 2018


Senate
( The Upper House)
Vicente C. Sotto III
May 21, 2018
 The Congress is the national legislature of the
Philippines.

 Bicameral body
 House of Representative (The Lower House)
297 congressmen
 Senate ( The Upper House)
24 Senators

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