1. Process of apportionment of legislative district and in the municipal and departmental governments.

The
1. It should be in accordance with the number of respective instruction charged the Commission
inhabitants on the basis of a uniform & progressive ratio 6. Unincorporated gov’t offices and agencies
2. But each city with not less than 250,000 inhabitants shall be • An unincorporated government agency without any separate
entitled to at least 1 REP but a city that has attained 250,000 is juridical personality of its own enjoys immunity from suit because
entitled to a legislative district on the immediate following it is invested with an inherent power of sovereignty.
election. • It can be performing governmental function or proprietary function
3. Each province irrespective of inhabitants is entitled to at least 1
REP.
• Only the one performing governmental function has immunity
because its function is governmental or incidental to such function
2. proceedings under the question hour
• The heads of dept may upon their own initiative with the consent
of the President or upon the request of either House shall provide,
appear before and be heard by such House on any matter
pertaining to their dept.
• Written questions shall be submitted to the Senate President or to
the Speaker at least 3 days before their scheduled appearance
interpellations shall not be limited to written questions but may
cover matters related thereto.
3. investigations in aid of legislation
• it is a power of Congress which aims to elicit information that may
be used for legislation.
• any person may appear
• committee conduct the investigation
• subject matter is any matter for the purpose of legislation
• appearance is mandatory
4. Tydings-Mcduffie Law
• An act to provide for the complete independence of the
Philippine Islands, to provide for the adoption of a constitution
and a form of government for the islands, and for other
purposes.
5. Mckinley’s Instruction
• The authority to exercise that part of the power of government in
the Philippine Islands which is of legislative nature, is to be
transferred from the Military Governor to this commission.
• instruction also gave the Commission the power to appoint to
officers under the judicial, educational, and civil service systems