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15Th Congress (2010-2013) Rules of The House of Representatives
15Th Congress (2010-2013) Rules of The House of Representatives
ume the duties and powers. Section 23. Election of Members = motion or resolution to elect
REPRESENTATIVES D. Speaker may designate an Acting Sergeant-at-Arms from Members shall not be subject to a division of the House.
among the senior officers of the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms
RULE I-Convening and Organizing the House who will assume the duties. Section 24. Vacancy = Any vacancy shall be filled through a
motion or resolution.
Section 1. First Meeting and Organization of the House = RULE IV-The Speaker
Members proceed to the organization of the House on the fourth Section 25. Rules and Regulations = House recognizes the power
Monday of July. Section 15. Duties and Powers. = Speaker, as the political and of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal and the
administrative head of the House, is responsible for the overall Commission on Appointments to adopt their own rules and
Section 2. Convening of the House = House shall convene once management of the proceedings, activities, resources,facilities and regulations.
every year on the fourth Monday of July for its regular session employees of the House.
RULE IX-The Committee
Section 3. Convening of the House in Exceptional Cases. = Calling Section 16. Representation in International Parliamentary
for a special election to elect a President and a Vice-President to be Gatherings and Organizations = Speaker shall be the permanent Section 26. Duties and Functions = study, deliberate on and act
held not earlier than forty-five days nor later than sixty days from head of delegation and representative of the House in all upon the bills, resolution and petition.
the time of such call. international parliamentary gatherings and organizations.
Section 27. Kinds = standing committees and special committees.
RULE II-Membership RULE V-The Deputy Speakers
Section 28. Standing Committees. = recommendation of the
Section 4. Composition.= District Rep + Party-list Rep. Section 17. Duties and Powers. = as Dep Speaker, he/she has the Committee on Rules
powers/duties to : a. to assume the duties and powers of the
Section 5. Term. = (3) years, Effective at June 13of ff election. Speaker. B. to preside over the session, even the speaker is still Section 29. Sub-committees. = Each standing committee may
there. C. to monitor, coordinate and facilitate action on measures create such sub-committees as may be necessary for the efficient
Section 6. Oath or Affirmation of Members.= Oath or Affirmation filed . D. to recommend to the Speaker appropriate policies, and effective performance of its functions.
of members before the Speaker in open session. strategies and programs of action for the development of
legislation. E. to appoint personnel of the House when so Section 30. Members and Officer = Members of each committee
Section 7. Duties = Primary duty of Members is to legislate. authorized by the Speaker. F. to perform such other duties and constituting the Majority and the Minority therein shall be chosen
functions as may be assigned or delegated to them by the Speaker. by the Majority and Minority, respectively.
Section 8. The Majority and the Minority = Members of winning
Speaker (Majority ) and Members who voted for failed Speaker RULE VI-The Secretary General Section 31. Vacancy and Succession. = vacancy in any committee
( Minority ). shall be filled upon motion of the Majority Leader or the Minority
Section 18. Duties and Powers = a. to call the session to order. B. Leader
Section 9. Immunities.= Privileged from arrest for any and all to prepare the Order of Business for the inaugural session. C. to
offenses punishable by not more than six (6) years imprisonment enforce orders and decisions of the House. Many more.. Section 32. Limitations. = Member of the House cannot serve as
while Congress is in session. chairperson of more than one (1) committee.
Section 19. Reports. = Secretary General shall prepare and submit
Section 10. Salaries and Benefits = Determined in accordance with the reports to the House. Section 33. Special Committees = motu proprio or upon request of
law. any Member, recommend to the House.
RULE VII-The Sergeant-at-Arms
RULE III-Officers Section 34. Rules of Committees = Standing and special
Section 20. Duties and Powers. = a. to strictly enforce rules. B. to committees may adopt their own rules.
Section 11. Election of Officers = One Speaker, six (6) Deputy ensure that employees under the office. C. to implement orders
Speakers, the Secretary-General and the Sergeant-at-Arms shall be and serve all processes. D. to act as custodian of the Mace. Many Section 35. Place, Time and Notice of Meeting = committees and
elected of each Congress and whenever there is a vacancy. more. subcommittees shall conduct their meetings, conferences or
hearings at such time.
Section 12. Term of Office = Officers shall hold office until the Section 21. Reports = Sergeant-at-Arms shall prepare and submit
term of the Congress, unless they resign. to the House at the end of fiscal year. Section 36. Attendance in Meetings = Member of a committee
who incurs three (3) consecutive unexplained absences within a
Section 13. Vacancy = Created whenever any of the officers dies, RULE VIII-The House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal regular session shall forfeit membership in that committee.
resigns, or is permanently incapacitated. and the Commission on Appointments
Section 37. Regular and Special Meetings
Section 14. Absence or Temporary Incapacity = A. Deputy- Section 22. Representation of the House. = House contingent in the
Speaker chosen by a majority of the six (6) Deputy Speakers from House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal and the Commission Section 38. Public Hearings
among themselves shall assume the duties and powers of the on Appointments composed of six (6) and twelve (12) Members
Speaker. B. Speaker may designate a Member as acting Deputy respectively Section 39. Committee Reports and Orders.
Speaker that will assume the powers of absence or etc. C. Speaker
may designate from among the Deputy Secretaries General an Section 40. Reconsideration
Section 41. Reports of the Committee on Rules Section 67. Messages. Section 91. Sponsor to Open and Close Debate
RULE X-Bills, Resolutions, Messages, Memorials and Petitions Section 68. Memorials and Petitions Section 92. Decorum
Section 42. Bills and Resolutions Section 93. Conduct and Attire During Sessions and Committee
Meetings
Section 116. Second Call on Nominal Voting Section 139. Vote Requirement Section 158. Assignment of Seats and Room
Section 119. Tie Vote RULE XX-Proposals to Amend the Constitution RULE XXV-Precedents and Suppletory Provisions
Section 120. Recording of Results of Nominal Voting. Section 140. Proposals Section 159. Rulings as Precedents.
RULE XVI-Privilege Hour Section 141. Form of Proposals and Procedure for Adoption Section 160. Suppletory Provisions
Section 121. Day for Privilege Hour Section 142. Constitutional Convention. RULE XXVI-The Mace and the Official Sea
RULE XVII-Question Hour RULE XXI-Papers, Books and Record Section 161. The Mace
Section 122. Appearance Upon Initiative of Department Head of Section 143. Congressional Record Section 162. Official Seal
the Executive Department
Section 144. Delivery of Papers to Archives RULE XXVII-Amendment
Section 123. Appearance Upon Request of the House
Section 145. Duty of Committee Secretaries Section 163. Amendment
Section 124. Day of Appearance
Section 146. Records and Books Open to the Public. RULE XXVIII-Effectivity
Section 125. Appearance in Executive Session
RULE XXII-Broadcasting the House Section 164. Effectivity.
Section 126. Questions
Section 147. Closed-Circuit Viewing of Floor Proceeding
Section 127. Standards Set for Questions. Committee Information - 15th Congress
Section 148. Public Broadcasting and Recording of Floor Standing Committees
Section 128. Form of Questions and Answers Proceedings ACCOUNTS
Noel, Florencio G.
Section 129. Questions not Conforming with Standards RULE XXIII-Response to Subpoena AGRARIAN REFORM
Teves, Pryde Henry A.
Section 130. Classification and Disposition of Questions. Section 149. Compliance to Subpoena AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
Mendoza, Mark Llandro L.
Section 131. Standards for Answers. Section 150. Notification of the House APPROPRIATIONS
Abaya, Joseph Emilio A.
Section 132. Questions of Local Significance Section 151. Determination of Proper Exercise of Jurisdiction AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES
Salimbangon, Benhur L.
Section 133. Unanswered Questions Section 152. Notification of the House of Proper Exercise of BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
Jurisdiction Apostol, Sergio F.
Section 134. Interpellations and Comments of Proponents of BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE
Original Questions. Section 153. Submission of Documents Escudero, Salvador III H.
CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL
Section 135. Service Unit Section 154. Transmittal of Rules to Court. REGULATION
Salvacion, Andres Jr. D.
RULE XVIII-Committee of the Whole House Section 155. Guarantee of Rights and Privileges CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Ocampos, Loreto Leo 'Leo' S.
Section 136. Constituting the Committee RULE XXIV-Session Hall, Conference Rooms, Lounges, COOPERATIVES DEVELOPMENT
Lobbies and Room Ping-ay, Jose R.
Section 137. Proceeding DANGEROUS DRUGS
Section 156. Use of the Session Hall, Conference Rooms, Lounges Belmonte, Vicente Jr. F.
RULE XIX-Code of Conduct and Lobbies ECOLOGY
Fernandez, Danilo Ramon S.
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS PEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION BASES CONVERSION
Durano, Ramon VI H. Asilo, Benjamin DR. Agyao, Manuel S.
ENERGY POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS BICOL RECOVERY AND ECONOMIC
Abad, Henedina R. Espina, Rogelio J.,M.D. DEVELOPMENT
ETHICS AND PRIVILEGES POVERTY ALLEVIATION Fortuno, Salvio B.
Aumentado, Erico B. Mendoza, Raymond Democrito C. EAST ASEAN GROWTH AREA
FOREIGN AFFAIRS PUBLIC INFORMATION Arenas, Ma. Rachel J.
Bichara, Al Francis DC. Evardone, Ben P. FOOD SECURITY
GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY Guanlao, Agapito H.
Bagatsing, Amado S. Garcia, Pablo John F. GLOBALIZATION AND WTO
GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Cajayon, Mary Mitzi L.
ACCOUNTABILITY Cosalan, Ronald M. LAND USE
Treñas, Jerry P. REVISION OF LAWS Ferrer, Jeffrey P.
GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND Primicias-Agabas, Marlyn L. MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
PRIVATIZATION RULES Marcos, Imelda R.
Fabian, Erico Basilio A. Gonzales, Neptali II M. (Majority Leader) NORTH LUZON GROWTH QUADRANGLE
GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION RURAL DEVELOPMENT Dalog, Maximo B.
Jalosjos, Cesar G. Enverga, Wilfrido Mark M. PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND UNITY
HEALTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Sacdalan, Jesus N.
Marañon, Alfredo III D. Ledesma, Julio IV A. REFORESTATION
HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP Yu, Victor J.
Angara, Juan Edgardo M. DEVELOPMENT SOUTHERN TAGALOG DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Casiño, Teddy A. Rodriguez, Isidro Jr. S.
Valencia, Rodolfo G. SOCIAL SERVICES
HUMAN RIGHTS Robes, Arturo B.
Relampagos, Rene L. SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS Barzaga, Elpidio Jr. F.
TECHNOLOGY TOURISM
Tinga, Sigfrido R. Miraflores, Florencio T.
INTERPARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS AND TRADE AND INDUSTRY
DIPLOMACY Garcia, Albert Raymond S.
Diaz, Antonio M. TRANSPORTATION
JUSTICE Mercado, Roger G.
Tupas, Niel Jr. C. VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Roman, Herminia B.
Ong, Emil L. WAYS AND MEANS
LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES Mandanas, Hermilando I.
Teodoro, Marcelino R WELFARE OF CHILDREN
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Enerio-Cerilles, Aurora
Arnaiz, George P. WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY
METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT Amante-Matba, Angelica M.
Tiangco, Tobias 'Toby' M. YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
MINDANAO AFFAIRS Unico, Renato Jr. J.
Go, Arnulfo F.
MUSLIM AFFAIRS
Loong, Tupay T.
NATIONAL CULTURAL COMMUNITIES
Brawner Baguilat, Teddy Jr.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Biazon, Rodolfo G.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Matugas, Francisco 'Lalo' T.
OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS
Bello, Walden F.
OVERSIGHT
Special House Committees
Rule I: Elective Officers List of Committees
Rule II: Election of Officers
Rule III: The President, his Duties and Powers
Rule IV: The President Pro Tempore, his Duties and Powers Senate President: Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile
Rule V: The Secretary, his Duties and Powers Senate President Pro- Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
Rule VI: The Sergeant-At-Arms, his Duties and Powers Tempore:
Rule VII: The Acting Secretary and the Acting Sergeant-At-Arms Majority Leader: Sen. Vicente C. Sotto III
Rule VIII: Term of Office of Elective Officers Minority Leader: Sen. Alan Peter “Compañero” S.
Rule IX: Organization of the Senate Cayetano
Rule X: The Committees
Rule XI: Meetings and Reports of the Committees
Rule XII: Reports of Conference Committees Permanent Committees
Rule XIII: Special Orders (as of May 9, 2011)
Rule XIV: Senate Sessions
Rule XV: Quorum
Rule XVI: Calendars Committee (37) Chairperson
Rule XVII: Messages
Rule XVIII: Order of Business Accountability of Public Officers Sen. Teofisto L.
Rule XIX: Journal & Investigations Guingona III
Rule XX: Record of the Senate (Blue Ribbon)
Rule XXI: Requisites of Bills
Rule XXII: Filing and Consideration of Bills and Resolutions Accounts Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson
Rule XXIII: Reading of Bills and Joint Resolutions
Rule XXIV: Consideration of the Matters appearing in the Agrarian Reform Sen. Gregorio B.
Calendar for Special Orders Honasan II
Rule XXV: Consideration of, and Debates on, Bills
Rule XXVI: Manner of having the Floor Agriculture and Food Sen. Francis N.
Rule XXVII: Duration of Debates Pangilinan
Rule XXVIII: Bills with Preamble
Banks, Financial Institutions & Sen. Sergio R. Osmeña
Rule XXIX: Amendments
Currencies III
Rule XXX: Manner of presenting Motions
Rule XXXI: Precedence of Motions Civil Service and Government Sen. Antonio “Sonny”
Rule XXXII: Privileged Motions Reorganization F. Trillanes IV
Rule XXXIII: Motion to Reconsider and its Requisites
Rule XXXIV: Unparliamentary Acts and Language Climate Change Sen. Loren B. Legarda
Rule XXXV: Suspension and Adjournment of the Session
Rule XXXVI: Concurrence in Treaties Constitutional Amendments, Sen. Miriam Defensor
Rule XXXVII: Reading and inclusion of certain documents Revision of Codes and Laws Santiago
Rule XXXVIII: Point of Order
Rule XXXIX: Question of Privilege Cooperatives Sen. Juan Miguel F.
Rule XL: Privilege to Speak on Matters of Public Interest Zubiri
Rule XLI: Voting
Rule XLII: Unanimous Consent Cultural Communities Sen. Loren B. Legarda
Rule XLIII: Suspension of the Rules
Rule XLIV: Unfinished Business Economic Affairs Sen. Manny Villar
Rule XLV: Petitions and Memorials of Private Persons or Foreign
States Education, Arts and Culture Sen. Edgardo Angara
Rule XLVI: Appearance of Cabinet Members
Energy Sen. Sergio R. Osmeña
Rule XLVII: Executive Session
III
Rule XLVIII: Documents Filed with the Senate
Rule XLIX: Procedure on Vetoed Bills Environment and Natural Sen. Juan Miguel F.
Rule L: Supplementary Rules Resources Zubiri
Rule LI: Amendments to, or Revision of, the Rules
Rule LII: Date of taking effect Ethics and Privileges Sen. Alan Peter
“Compañero” S.
Rules of the Senate Cayetano
Foreign Relations Sen. Loren B. Legarda Oversight Committee (32) Chairperson Congressional Oversight Sen. Ferdinand R. Marcos,
Committee on the Special Jr.
Games, Amusement and Sports Sen. Manuel "Lito" M. Congressional Oversight Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Purpose Vehicle Act
Lapid Committee on Labor and Estrada
Employment Joint Congressional Oversight Sen. Miriam Defensor
Government Corporations & Sen. Ralph G. Recto Committee on Overseas Voting Santiago
Public Enterprises Congressional Oversight Sen. Manny Villar Act of 2003
Committee on E-commerce Sen. Edgardo J. Angara
Health and Demography Sen. Pia S. Cayetano Sen. Franklin M. Drilon Joint Congressional Oversight Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
Sen. Alan Peter S. Committee on the Chain Saw
Justice and Human Rights Sen. Francis "Chiz" G. Cayetano (Designated Act
Escudero Chair)
Joint Congressional Oversight Sen. Miriam Defensor
Labor, Employment & Human Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Joint Congressional Oversight Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri Committee on Automated Santiago
Resource Development Estrada Committee on the Ecological Election System
Solid Waste Management Act
Local Government Sen. Ferdinand R. Congressional Oversight Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla,
Marcos, Jr. Joint Congressional Oversight Sen. Pia S. Cayetano Committee on Civil Aviation Jr.
Committee on the Clean Water Authority of the Philippines
National Defense and Security Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson Act
Congressional Oversight Sen. Edgardo J. Angara
Peace, Unification and Sen. Teofisto L. Joint Congressional Oversight Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri Commission on Science And
Reconciliation Guingona III Committee on the Clean Air Technology And Engineering
Act
Public Information and Mass Sen. Gregorio B. Oversight Committee on Sen. Loren B. Legarda
Media Honasan II Joint Congressional Power Sen. Sergio R. Osmeña III Climate Change
Commission
Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Sen. Gregorio B. Congressional Oversight Sen. Manny Villar
Honasan II Legislative Oversight Sen. Loren B. Legarda Committee on Quality
Committee on the Visiting Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson Affordable Medicines
Public Services Sen. Ramon Bong Forces Agreement
Revilla, Jr. Special Oversight Committee Sen. Manny Villar
Congressional Oversight Sen. Teofisto L. Guingona on Economic Affairs
Public Works Sen. Ramon Bong Committee on the Anti-money III
Revilla, Jr. Laundering Law Joint Congressional Oversight Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
Committee on Cooperatives
Rules Sen. Vicente C. Sotto Congressional Oversight Sen. Francis N. Pangilinan
III Committee on Agricultural and Joint Congressional Oversight Sen. Gregorio B. Honasan
Fisheries Modernization Committee on the Human II
Science and Technology Sen. Edgardo J. Angara
Security Act
Congressional Oversight Sen. Gregorio B. Honasan
Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Sen. Francis N. Committee on Dangerous II Congressional Oversight Sen. Sergio R. Osmeña III
Development Pangilinan Drugs Committee on Biofuels
Tourism Sen. Manuel "Lito" M. Congressional Oversight Sen. Ralph G. Recto Congressional Oversight Sen. Gregorio B. Honasan
Lapid Committee on the Proper Committee on Agrarian Reform II
Implementation of the National
Trade and Commerce Sen. Manny Villar
Internal Revenue Code Joint Congressional Oversight Sen. Manuel "Lito" M.
Urban Planning, Housing and Sen. Ferdinand R. Committee on Tourism Lapid
Congressional Oversight Sen. Ralph G. Recto
Resettlement Marcos, Jr.
Committee on the Official Senate Select Oversight Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson
Ways and Means Sen. Ralph G. Recto Development Assistance Committee on Intelligence
(ODA) Law Funds, Programs and Activities
Youth, Women and Family Sen. Pia S. Cayetano
Oversight Committee on Sen. Ferdinand R. Marcos, Oversight Committee on Public Sen. Franklin M. Drilon
Oversight Committee (32) Chairperson
Expenditures