Government Structure

Question 1

What is the Senate Electoral Tribunal?

Answer 1

Sole judge of contests relating to election, returns and qualifications of members of the Senate, composed of 9 members, 3 of which are Justices of the Supreme Court and 6 Members of the Senate

Question 2

What is the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal?

Answer 2

Sole judge of contests relating to election, returns and qualifications of members of the House, composed of 9 members, 3 of which are Justices of the Supreme Court and 6 Members of the House

Question 3

Process of how a bill becomes a law (4)

Answer 3

1. First Reading (House and Senate introduce their version of a bill
2. Second Reading (Debates, discussions, amendments, voting)
3. Third Reading (Distribution of bill in final form, roll call vote)
4. Presidential action (approve, veto, or let lapse)

Question 4

Enumerate the steps in the impeachment process (6)

Answer 4

1. Filing of verified impeachment complaint by any member of HoR; or by any citizen upon resolution of endorsement by any Member; or by resolution of impeachment filed by at least 1/3 of all Members of the House
2. Subsequent referral to Committee on Justice
3. Hearings
4. After majority vote by all members of Committee of Justice, submit report to the House together with Articles of Impeachment
5. Endorse report/resolution with Articles of Impeachment, after at least 1/3 vote of the House, to the Senate for trial
6. Trial by Senate

Question 5

When the President is on trial for impeachment, who shall preside?

Answer 5

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, but not vote

Question 6

When Chief Justice or Members of Judiciary and Connstitutional Commissions and Ombdusman are on trial, who presides?

Answer 6

Senate President

Question 7

Who promulgates the Rules of Impeachment?

Answer 7

Senate

Question 8

Public Officers (President/VP/Justices/ConCom/Ombudsman) shall be convicted by how many votes of Senate?

Answer 8

two-thirds 2/3 Vote of all Members of Senate

Question 9

Who handles criminal cases in a province or city in the absence of a Regional Trial Court?

Answer 9

1. METC
2. MTCC
3. MTC
4. MCTC

Question 10

1st Level Courts (5)

Answer 10

1. Metropolitcan Trial Courts (METC)
2. Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCC)
3. Municipal Trial Courts (MTC)
4. Municipal Circuit Trial Courts (MCTC)
5. Shari’ah Circuit Courts

Question 11

2nd Level Courts (2)

Answer 11

1. Regional Trial Court(RTC)
2. Shari’ah District Courts

Question 12

3rd Level Courts (4)

Answer 12

1. Court of Appeals
2. Sandiganbayan
3. Court of Tax Appeal
4. Shari’ah Appellate Court

Question 13

4th Level Court

Answer 13

Supreme Court

Question 14

3 Independent Consitutional Commissions

Answer 14

1. Civil Service Commission (CSC)
2. Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
3. Commission on Audit (COA)

Question 15

Term of the President

Answer 15

One term only for six years

Question 16

Term of the Vice President

Answer 16

Six years. May run for re-election

Question 17

Term of Member of the Senate

Answer 17

Six years and may not be elected for more than two consecutive terms

Question 18

Term of Member of the House of Representatives

Answer 18

Three years. No more than three consecutive terms