House of Representatives of the Philippines

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Lok_Sabha
gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:abbreviation HOR
gptkbp:authority gptkb:Philippine_Constitution
enacts laws
gptkbp:budget_power initiates appropriation bills
gptkbp:buildingType gptkb:Batasang_Pambansa_Complex
gptkbp:chamber gptkb:Batasang_Pambansa_Complex
gptkbp:congressionalDistrict Congressional district
gptkbp:constitution gptkb:Constitution_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:country gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:currentSpeaker gptkb:Martin_Romualdez
gptkbp:electionCycle every 3 years
gptkbp:emblem gptkb:Seal_of_the_Philippine_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:established 1907
gptkbp:first_speaker gptkb:Sergio_Osmeña
gptkbp:firstSession October 16, 1907
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label House of Representatives of the Philippines
gptkbp:impeachment_power yes
gptkbp:lastElection May 9, 2022
gptkbp:legislative_oversight gptkb:business_executive
gptkb:judge
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:19th_Congress
bicameral
gptkbp:location Quezon City
gptkbp:minimum_age_for_members 25
gptkbp:motto “Batas para sa Bayan”
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Kapulungan_ng_mga_Kinatawan_ng_Pilipinas
gptkbp:nextEdition May 12, 2025
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Kamara
gptkbp:number_of_district_seats 253
gptkbp:number_of_party-list_seats 63
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 316
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Filipino
English
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:party-list_system yes
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Philippine_Assembly
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:Speaker_of_the_House
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Congressional_Record
gptkbp:salary ₱273,278/month (2023)
gptkbp:sessionRoom gptkb:Batasang_Pambansa_Plenary_Hall
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:House_of_Representatives_Seal
gptkbp:termLength 3 years
gptkbp:upperHouse gptkb:Senate_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:votingSystem first-past-the-post
party-list proportional representation
gptkbp:website https://www.congress.gov.ph/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:Government_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4