Dates

2nd Monday of May

Noon of June 30 (following
elections)
July 1st
4th Monday of July
(may be fixed any time)
30 days
30 days (from receipt of the
certificates
of canvass)
60 days

Disclosures

Prohibitions

Votes / Numbers Required

Majority vote of all its respective
Members
Majority of each House
1 / 5 of Members present
2 / 3 of all its Members
2 / 3 of both Houses (all)
Majority of all the Members (all)
Majority of all the Members (all)

Significance
Regular Elections for all (unless otherwise provided by law)
Start of the terms of the legislators and the executive (president and vicepresident)
First full day of office; for the legislators, first day to file a bill
Congress will convene for its regular sessions (Opening of the Regular Session) /
President shall
address the Congress (may address any time for special session)
Presidential inaction that would enact the law by default
Senate president to open the certificates of canvass before both houses in a joint
public session
Maximum suspension for the members of the Congress
Senators/Members of HoR
(a) Financial and (b) Business Interests (c) 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.
(a) Hold any other office or employment in the Government, etc. including GOCCS
(during his term)
(b) be appointed to any office which may have been created or the emoluments
thereof increased
during the term for which he was elected
(c) Personally appear as counsel before any court of justice or before the Electoral
Tribunals, or
quasi-judicial and other administrative bodies
(d) directly or indirectly, be interested financially in any contract with, or in any
franchise or special
privilege granted by the Government, etc. including GOCCs (during his term)
(e) intervene in any matter before any office of the Government for his pecuniary
benefit or where
he may be called upon to act on account of his office.
Legislative Action
To elect the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Reps
Attendance to constitute a Quorum
Yeas and Nays shall be recorded in the Journal (when not required)
To expel or suspend a Member
To declare the existence of a state of war
To grant Tax exemptions
To break the tie (2 candidates who gathered the highest votes) for Presidency

Instances when Yeas and Nays are recorded in the Journals

(a)
At the request of 1/5 of Members present (when not required)
(b)
Last and third reading in the passage of a bill
(c)
When overturning the veto of the president (names included)

Constitutional Tribunals or
Commissions (Legislative /
Executive)
Senate/House of Reps Electoral
Tribunal

Commission on Appointments

Composition
Members: 9 --> 3 from SC (by CJ); 6 from respective houses to be chosen on the
basis of proportional
representation from political parties and party lists; senior justice as chairman
Members: 25 --> 1 Senate President (ex officio; to break the tie only); 12 from HR
and 12 from Senate
to be chosen on the basis of proportional representation from political
parties/party lists
to appoint within 30 session days from date of submission
- meet only in session at the call of the Chairman or a vote of majority of all
members

Note: Electoral Tribunal and CA shall be constituted within 30 days from the date of the election of the Senate
President and Speaker of the House

Senator
Citizenship
Literacy
Age
Voter
Registration
Residency

Legislative
District Representatives

Party-List Represe

Natural-born citizen of the

Philippines
Able to read and write
At least 35 years of age

Natural-born citizen of the Philippines

Natural-born citizen of the

Able to read and write

At least 25 years of age

Registered voter

Registered voter in the district in

which he shall be elected
Resident of the district for a period of
not less than one year immediately
preceding the day of the election.

Able to read and write

At least 25 years of age (e
youth representative, max
Registered voter

Resident of the Philippines for

not less than two years
immediately preceding the day
of the election.

Others

Resident of the Philippines

than one years immediate
the day of the election.

Must be a member of the

organization for at least 90
preceding the elections

If representing the margin

underrepresented: (a) Mus
said sector or (b) have a tr
advocating the sector's sp
6 years
Yes / 2 consecutive terms

3 years
Yes / 3 consecutive terms

3 years
Yes / 3 consecutive terms

Note: (1) term starts at noon of June 30 following the elections (2) Voluntary renunciation of the office for any length of
interruption in the continuity of his service for the
full term of which he was elected (3) Tenure (not similar to Term) - actual period
of service