Philippine Legislative Department
The Constitutional Commission (ConCom) bestowed the Congress with vast powers to perform a wider and more dynamic role. This is reflected in the 1987 Constitution, where the Legislative Department (Article VI) has the greatest number of sections with 32 compared to Executive and Judiciary with 23 and 16, consecutively. A. Bicameral Legislature The legislative department is divided into two chambers: the Senate as the upper chamber and the House of Representatives as the lower chamber. 1. The Senate i. Composition and election - According to Section 2, the Senate is composed of twenty-four (24) Senators, who are elected nationwide by the qualified voters, as may be provided by law. Unless otherwise provided by law, the regular election of Senators shall be held on the second Monday of May. (Sec. 8) ii. Term of office - It is six (6) years. It shall commence, unless otherwise provided by law, at noon on the 30th day of J...