House of Representatives (Philippines)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/House_of_Representatives_(Philippines)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lower house of the Congress of the Philippines
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:PH_House
HOR
gptkbp:address gptkb:Batasan_Road,_Batasan_Hills,_Quezon_City,_Philippines
gptkbp:authority gptkb:Article_VI,_Constitution_of_the_Philippines
passes bills, resolutions, and laws
gptkbp:budget_power originates appropriation bills
gptkbp:buildingType gptkb:Batasang_Pambansa_Complex
gptkbp:constitution gptkb:Constitution_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:country gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:currentSpeaker gptkb:Martin_Romualdez
gptkbp:district_representatives 253
gptkbp:electionCycle every 3 years
gptkbp:electionMethod direct election
gptkbp:emblem gptkb:Seal_of_the_Philippine_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:established June 1, 1907
gptkbp:firstSession October 16, 1907
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Philippine_Assembly
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label House of Representatives (Philippines)
gptkbp:impeachment_power can initiate impeachment
gptkbp:lastElection May 9, 2022
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:19th_Congress
bicameral (since 1946, except 1978–1986)
unicameral (1907–1935, 1943–1944, 1978–1986)
gptkbp:location Quezon City
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Batasang_Pambansa_Complex
gptkbp:nextEdition May 12, 2025
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Kamara
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 316
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Filipino
English
gptkbp:party-list_representatives 63
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:National_Assembly_of_the_Philippines
gptkb:Philippine_Assembly
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:Speaker_of_the_House
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Congressional_Record
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:Senate_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:salary ₱273,278/month (as of 2023)
gptkbp:teamColors blue
red
yellow
gptkbp:termLength 3 years
gptkbp:termLimits 3 consecutive terms
gptkbp:votingSystem first-past-the-post
party-list proportional representation
gptkbp:website https://www.congress.gov.ph/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:House_of_Representatives_(various_countries)
gptkb:Committee_on_Local_Government
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6