Senate Gate
How many sitting senators do we have currently?
24
The first in the hierarchy of sources of laws in the Philippines
Constitution
How many readings does it take to pass a law?
3
What do you call the leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
The President
Who is the current Senate President?
Sen. Chiz Escudero
A piece of document that has been drafted by members of the legislative branch, but has not yet passed into a law
Bill
At the LGU level, who is/are tasked to create local city ordinances?
City Councilors
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Martin Romualdez
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Judiciary, Legislative
What is the name of the senate committee in-charge of tax-related measures?
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
This refers to past decisions of courts that can also act as law
jurisprudence
This refers to the power of the President to stop a bill from passing into law even after the HoR and the Senate have approved it in their chambers.
Veto
This refers to members of the House of Representatives who are not elected based on their local area of residence, but elected at large based on the marginalized sector that they represent.
Party Lists
Who approves department orders?
Department Secretary
In the Senate, who is second in command to the senate president?
Senate Pro-Tempore
Give two differences of a law vs an executive order
Criminal Liability, Who creates them
What happens to a bill after it has been read on First Reading?
Referred to committee in-charge
What is the term limit for an HoR representative? How many terms and how many years each?
Three terms, three years each
What law gives autonomy to the local governments from the national government when it comes to their own local policies?
Local Government Code
What is the minimum age requirement to run for senator?
35
A formal statement expressing the opinion or will of the Senate on a specific matter, often related to internal chamber affairs or non-legislative issues
Senate Resolution
What do you call the process wherein the senate and the House of Representatives meet in order to merge their bill versions into one? This was recently criticized for being often closed door and lacks transparency to the public.
Bicameral Conference Committee or BiCam
What is the name of the law that established the bicameral legislature in the Philippines in 1916?
Jones Law
As of April 2025, what is the new name of NEDA? (Full name required not just acronym)
Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev)