ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

1. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE AND
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
PRESENTED BY GROUP 7

11. SENATE
• SENATE PRESIDENT leads in the Senate sessions and ensures
orders in the proceedings;
• SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE performs the functions of the
Senate President in case of the latter's prolonged absence,
incapacity or removal from office;
• MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER is elected by the majority bloc;
• MINORITY FLOOR LEADER is elected by the minority political
block;
Leadership in the Senate and House of the
Representatives

12. HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
• SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE is the presiding officer during sessions
and is the key decision-maker in the House;
• DEPUTY SPEAKERS are the second-in-power after the Speaker;
• MAJORITY AND MINORITY FLOOR LEADERS serve as
spokespersons in the discussions on the bills being passed;
• SECRETARY GENERAL secures and manages the House records
contracts, agreements and property;
• SERGEANT AT ARMS is tasked to maintain order and safety.

13. Party List Representatives
• The party list representatives make up about 20 percent (20%)
of the members of the House of Representatives;
• They do not represent a certain geopolitical area of the country;
• Party list representatives come from organizations
corresponding to the various sectors of society such as the
youth, women, the labor sector, and indigenous communities,
among others.

14. The Legislative Process
• 1. Authorship and Labeling of the Bill - bills sponsored by duly-
elected lawmakers;
• 2. First Reading - the author and the title of the bill is read;
• 3. The Committee Consideration/Action - the appropriate legislative
committee evaluates the bill and may conduct public hearings.
• 4. Second Reading - this is the stage where the Calendar of Business
takes effect. Calendar of Business includes sponsorship.
• 5. Third Reading the bill is printed and distributed to the members of
the House. Roll Call voting then takes place.
• 6. Bicameral Conference Committee is organized to reconcile the
differences should there be disagreement.

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