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SECTION 1 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

SECTION 1. The legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the Philippines which shall consist of a Sente and a House of Representatives, except to the extent reserved to the people by the provisions on initiative and referendum.

Section 1, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 2 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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SECTION 2. The Senate shall be composed of twenty-four Senators who shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the Philippines, as may be provided by law.

Section 2, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 3 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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SECTION 3. No person shall be a Senator unless he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines, and, on the day of the election, is at least thirty-five years of age, able to read and write, a registered voter and a resident of the Philippines for not less than two years immediately preceding the day of the election.

Section 3, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 4 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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SECTION 4. The term of office of the Senators shall be six years and shall commence, unless otherwise provided by law, at noon on the thirteeth day of June, next following their election.

No Sentaor shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. Voluntary renunciation of the office for any length of time shall not be considered as an interruption in the continuity of his service for the full term for which he was elected.

Section 4, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 5 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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SECTION 5. (1) The House of Representatives shall be composed of not more than two hundred and fifty members, unless otherwise fixed by law, who shall be elected from legislative districts apportioned among the provinces, cities, and the Metropolitan area, in accordance with the number of their respective inhabitants, and on the basis of a a uniform and progressive ratio, and those who, as provided by law, shall be elected through the party-list system of registered nationa, regional, and sectoral parties or organizations.
(2) The party-list representatives shall constitute twenty percentum of the total number of representatives including those under the party-list. For three consecutive terms after the ratification of this Constitution, one-half of the seats allocated to party-list representatives shall be filled, as provided by law, by selection or election, form the labor, peasant, urban poor, indigenous cultural communities, women, youth and such other sectors, as may be provided by law, except the religious sector.
(3) Each legislative district shall comprise, as far as practicable, contigiuous, compact, and adjacent territory. Each city with a population of at least two hundred fifty thousand, or each province, shall have at least one representative.
(4) Within three years following the return of every census, the Congress shall make a reapportionment of legislative districts based on the standards provided in this section.

Section 5, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 6 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

SECTION 6. No person shall be a Member of the House of Representatives unless he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines and, on the day of the election, is at least twenty-five years of age, able to read and write, and, except the party-list representatives, a registered voter in the district in which he shall be elected, and a resident thereof for a period not less than one year immediately preceding the day of the election.

Section 6, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 7 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

SECTION 7. The Members of the House of the Representatives shall be elected for a term of three years which shall begin, unless otherwise provided by law, at noon at the thirteeth day of June next following their election.

No Member of the House of Representatives shall serve for more than three consecutive terms. Voluntary renunciation of the office for any length of time shall not be considered as an interruption in the continuity of his service for the full term for which he was elected.

Section 7, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 8 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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SECTION 8. Unless otherwise provided by law, the regular election of the Senators and the Members of the House oof Representatives shall be helod on the second Monday of May.

Section 8, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 9 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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SECTION 9. In case of vacancy in the Senate or in the House of Representatives, a special election may be called for to fill such vacancy, in the manner prescribed by law, but the Senator or the Member of the House of Representatives thus elected shall serve only for the unexpired term.

Section 9, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 10 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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SECTION 10. The salaries of Senators and Members of the House of the Representatives shall be determined by law. No increase in said compensation shall take effect until after the expiration of the full term of all the Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives approving such increase.

Section 10, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 11 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

SECTION 11. A Senator or Member of the House of the Representatives shall, in all offenses punishable by not more than six years imprisonment, be privileged from arrest while the Congress is in session. No Member shall be questioned nor be held liable in any other place for any sppech or debate in the Congress or in any committee thereof.

Section 11, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 12 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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SECTION 12. All Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives sall, upon assumption of office, make full disclosure on their financial and business interests. They shall notify the House concerned of a potential conflict of interest that may arise from the filing of a proposed legislation of which they are authors.

Section 12, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 1 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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Section 1, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 17 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

SECTION 17. The Senate and the House of the Representatives shall each have an Electoral Tribunal which shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of their respective Members. Each Electoral Tribunal shall be composed of nine Members, three of whom shall be Justices of the Supreme Court to be designated by the Chief of Justice, and the remaining six shall be Members of the Sentate or the House of Repreentatives, as the case may be, who shall be chosen on the basis of porportional representation from the political parties and the parties or organizations registered under the party-list system represented therein. The senior Justice in the Electoral Tribunal shall be its Chairman.

Section 17, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 18 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

SECTION 18. There shall be a Commission on Appointments consisiting of the President of the Senate, as ex officio Chairman, twelve Sentaors and twelve Members of the House of Representatives, elected by each House on the basis of proportional representation from the political parties and parties or organizations registered under the party-list system represented therein. The Chairman of the Commission shall not vote, except in case of a tie. The Commission shall act on all appointments submitted to it within thirty session days of the Congress from their submission. The COmmission shall rule by a majority of vote by all the Members.

Section 18, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 19 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

SECTION 19. The Electoral Tribunals and Commission on Appointments shall be constituted within thirty days after the Senate and the House of reprentative shall have been organized with the election of the President and the Speaker. The Commission on Apppointments shall meet only while Congress is in sesion, at the call of its Chairman or a majority of all its Members, to discharge such powers and function as are herein conferred upon it.

Section 19, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 20 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

SECTION 20. The records and books of accounts of the Congress shall be preserved and be open to the public, in accordance with law, and such books shall be audited by the Commission on Audit which shall publish annually an itemized list of the amounts paid to and expenses incurred for each Member.

Section 20, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 21 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

SECTION 21. The Senate or the House of Representatives or any of its committee members may conduct inquiries in aid of legislation in accordance with its duly published rules of procedure. The rights of the persons appearing in and affected by such inquiries shall be respected.

Section 21, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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SECTION 22 of ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

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ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Department

SECTION 22. The heads of the department may, upon their own initiative, with the consent of the President, or upon the reqest of either House, as the rules of each House shall provide, appear before and be heard by such House on any matter pertaining to their departments. Written questions shall be submitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Represenatives at least three days before their scheduled appearance. Interpellations shall not be limited to written questions but may cover any matters related thereto. When the security of the State or the public interest so requires and the President so states in writing, the apperance shall be conducted in an executve session.

Section 22, Article VI - The Legislative Department, The 1987 Philippine Constitution

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