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THE

LEGISLATIVE
MAKING LAWS

RULE
BICAMERAL FORM OF LEGISLATURE

Senate Representatives
• Upper chamber of the congress • Lower chamber of the congress
• Composed of 24 senators • Composed of 240 congressmen
• Terms of office in 6 years • Term of office is 3 years
No senator shall serve for more Not to serve for more than 3 years.
two consecutive terms.
SENATE
• Registered Voter
• Natural Born Citizen of the Philippines
• At least 35 years old
• Able to read and write
• Philippine Residence
REPRESENTATIVES
• Natural born Citizen of the Philippines
• At least 25 years old
• Able to read and write
• Residence of his district for at least a year
• Registered in his district
2 KIND OF MEMBERS OF
REPRESENTATIVES

• District Representatives
• Party List Representatives
• HOW THEY MAKE LAWS
HERE ARE THE VARIOUS STEPS IN THE
PASSAGE OF A BILL:

First Reading
Second Reading
Third Reading

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