Malolos Congress
The Philippine legislative system began in a unicameral form of government in 1898 when then President Emilio Aguinaldo established the … See more

The Philippines uses parallel voting for its lower house elections. For the 2022 elections, there will be 316 seats in the House; 253 of these are district representatives, and … See more

The qualifications for membership in the House are expressly stated in Section 6, Art. VI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution as follows:
• No person shall be a Representative unless he/she is a natural-born citizen of the See more

Congress is mandated to reapportion the legislative districts within three years following the return of every census. Since its restoration in 1987, Congress has not passed any general … See more

The members of the House of Representatives who are also its officers are also ex officio members of all of the committees and have a vote.
The leadership positions, except for the Secretary General and Sergeant-at-Arms, are currently … See more

There are two types of congressmen: those who represent geographic districts, and those who represent party-lists. The first-past-the-post (simple plurality voting) method is used to … See more

The House of Representatives is modeled after the United States House of Representatives; the two chambers of Congress have … See more