THE LEGISLATURE

BY: ANDROMEDA ISAR

GLAIZA MAE INFANTE
RAFAEL BALTONADO
 Philippine Assembly- the first popularly
elected legislature composed of Filipinos.

It served as the Lower House of the

Legislative body while the Philippine
Commission served as the upper house.
 Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916- or
commonly known as Jones Law,
changed the set-up by creating a
Senate and a House of Representative.
Other Lawmaking Entities
1. Supreme Court- as its final decision form part of the law of the
land under Article 8 of the Civil Code.

2. The President- can issue rules and regulations, administrative

agencies, whose rules and regulations have the force and effect
of law.

3. The People- through the provision on initiative and referendum

in Section 1, Article VI of the 1987 Constitution, which states: “the
legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the Philippines
which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives,
except to the extent reserved to the people by the provision on
initiative and referendum.
Law- rules of conduct or action
prescribed of formally recognized as
binding or enforced by a controlling
authority.
Kinds of Law

As to Nature

1. Substantive Law- provides for the rights and duties of

persons in relation to other persons as well as to the state
and includes offenses for which individuals who are
alleged of having committed them can be persecuted.

2. Procedural- also known as adjective or remedial law,

constitutes the set of rules governing the preceedings in
the court.
Kinds of Law

As to Scope

1. General Law- is one which embraces a class of

subjects or places and does not omit any subject or
place naturally belonging to such class.

2. Special Law- is one that relates to particular person

or things of a class. In case of conflict between the
general law and special law, the latter prevails.
Legislature- is the body of individuals
selected to formulate, amend or repeal
laws.

Unicameral- legislature composed of only

one house.

Bicameral- consists of two houses.

Composition

The legislative department of the Philippines is

bicameral- the Senate and the House of
Representatives.

The Senate- composed of 24, natural- born Filipino

Senators.

The House of Representatives- originally

composed of not more than 250 members to be
elected from legislative districts.
Two kinds of members of the House of
Representatives:

1. District Representatives

2. Party List Representatives

Powers

1. Legislative Power- the two houses of the

Philippine Congress must work together to
make laws.

Gridlock- occurs if the rival political parties

cannot set aside partisan politics and one-
upmanship for the common good.
2. Power of Appropriation- to authorize the
release of public funds from the Treasury for
use of the various agencies of the
Government.
Four Phases of Budget Process
1. Budget Preparation
2. Budget Legislation
3. Budget Execution
4. Accountability
3. Power of Taxation- may impose or
increase taxes on particular taxable
item or transaction in order to increase
governmental revenues.
4. Power of Impeachment- exclusive power
to initiate impeachment cases.

5. Legislative Inquiry- exercised to elicit

information that will enable Congress to
craft a particular piece of legislation.
Other Powers:
a. Question Hour
b. War Powers
c. Power to act as Board of Canvassers in Election of President
d. Power to call a special election for President and Vice President
e. Power to judge the President’s physical fitness to discharge the
functions of the presidency
f. Power to revoke or extend the privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus or declaration of martial law
g. Power to concur on Presidential amnesties
h. Power to concur in treaties or international agreements
i. Power to confirm certain appointments made by the President
j. Power relative to natural resources and
k. Power to propose amendments to the constitution
Thank you for Listening!