Congress of the Philippines
| Philippine Congress Kongreso ng Pilipinas (Filipino) | ||||
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| Headquarters: | Quezon City, Luzon, Philippines | |||
| Thirty-Seventh Philippine Congress | ||||
| Speaker | None | |||
| Speaker Pro-Tempore |
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The Philippine Congress (Filipino: Kongreso ng Pilipinas) is the legislative body of the Philippines. It is usually composed of 40 Congressmen where 36 are representatives of the 4 regions of the Philippines, and the remaining 4 are wild card winners.
The members of the Philippine Congress are elected by the people of the Philippines every 25th day of the month. Each member elected will receive an amount of 5 Gold and 20 Experience Points.
The Philippine Congress is headed by the Speaker elected by the its members. The Congress members under the current Party Administration will be under the Majority Wing of the Congress while Congress members who are not under the current Party Administration falls under the Minority Wing even if they constitute the large membership percentage of the Congress.
Contents
The Philippine Congresses
First Congressional Year
The first Congressional Year of the Philippine Congress started in February 26, 2009 and had ended in February 25, 2010.
| Legislative Body | Term |
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| First Philippine Congress | February 26, 2009 - March 25, 2009 |
| Second Philippine Congress | March 26, 2009 - April 25, 2009 |
| Third Philippine Congress | April 26, 2009 - May 25, 2009 |
| Fourth Philippine Congress | May 26, 2009 - June 25, 2009 |
| Fifth Philippine Congress | June 26, 2009 - July 25, 2009 |
| Sixth Philippine Congress | July 26, 2009 - August 25, 2009 |
| Seventh Philippine Congress | August 26, 2009 - September 25, 2009 |
| Eighth Philippine Congress | September 26, 2009 - October 25, 2009 |
| Ninth Philippine Congress | October 26, 2009 - November 25, 2009 |
| Tenth Philippine Congress | November 26, 2009 - December 25, 2009 |
| Eleventh Philippine Congress | December 26, 2009 - January 25, 2010 |
| Twelfth Philippine Congress | January 26, 2010 - February 25, 2010 |
Second Congressional Year
The second Congressional Year of the Philippine Congress started in February 26, 2010 and has ended in February 25, 2011.
| Legislative Body | Term |
|---|---|
| Thirteenth Philippine Congress | February 26, 2010 - March 25, 2010 |
| Fourteenth Philippine Congress | March 26, 2010 - April 25, 2010 |
| Fifteenth Philippine Congress | April 26, 2010 - May 25, 2010 |
| Sixteenth Philippine Congress | May 26, 2010 - June 25, 2010 |
| Seventeenth Philippine Congress | June 26, 2010 - July 25, 2010 |
| Eighteenth Philippine Congress | July 26, 2010 - August 25, 2010 |
| Nineteenth Philippine Congress | August 26, 2010 - September 25, 2010 |
| Twentieth Philippine Congress | September 26, 2010 - October 25, 2010 |
| Twenty-First Philippine Congress | October 26, 2010 - November 25, 2010 |
| Twenty-Second Philippine Congress | November 26, 2010 - December 25, 2010 |
| Twenty-Third Philippine Congress | December 26, 2010 - January 25, 2011 |
| Twenty-Fourth Philippine Congress | January 26, 2010 - February 25, 2011 |
Third Congressional Year
The third Congressional Year of the Philippine Congress started in February 26, 2011 and has ended in February 25, 2012.
| Legislative Body | Term |
|---|---|
| Twenty-Fifth Philippine Congress | February 26, 2011 - March 25, 2011 |
| Twenty-Sixth Philippine Congress | March 26, 2011 - April 25, 2011 |
| Twenty-Seventh Philippine Congress | April 26, 2011 - May 25, 2011 |
| Twenty-Eighth Philippine Congress | May 26, 2011 - June 25, 2011 |
| Twenty-Ninth Philippine Congress | June 26, 2011 - July 25, 2011 |
| Thirtieth Philippine Congress | July 26, 2011 - August 25, 2011 |
| Thirty-First Philippine Congress | August 26, 2011 - September 25, 2011 |
| no congress | September 26, 2011 - October 25, 2011 |
| Thirty-Second Philippine Congress | October 26, 2011 - November 25, 2011 |
| Thirty-Third Philippine Congress | November 26, 2011 - December 25, 2011 |
| Thirty-Fourth Philippine Congress | December 26, 2011 - January 25, 2012 |
| Thirty-Fifth Philippine Congress | January 26, 2012 - February 25, 2012 |
Fourth Congressional Year
The fourth Congressional Year of the Philippine Congress started in February 26, 2012 and will end in February 25, 2013.
| Legislative Body | Term |
|---|---|
| Thirty-Sixth Philippine Congress | February 26, 2012 - March 25, 2012 |
| Thirty-Seventh Philippine Congress | March 26, 2012 - April 25, 2012 |
| no congress | April 26, 2012 - May 25, 2012 |
Positions in the Congress
On Day 602, the current president Ariel David Buena suggested to create Speaker and Deputy Speaker positions in order for the Congress to be organized. The next congress (sixth congress), the positions were made official and they elected the first Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Philippine Congress. [1]
Congress Speakership
The Speaker of the House will be responsible for:
- Setting the agenda of the Philippine Congress.
- Moderating Congress debates and discussions (telling people to shut up when they get too noisy or irrelevant)
- Next month, the Speaker will be the one to create this nomination thread, the Congress sign-in thread, as well as the article instructing newly elected congressmen what to do.
- Telling when Congress can make 'lulz' proposals and when they can't, and what kind.
- Make rules and guidelines for making proposals and how to vote on them.
- Maintain a voting record.
- Update the public on Congress activities through articles.
- Keep congressmen happy.
The Speaker after the expiration of his/her term shall continue to serve in a hold-over capacity until a new Speaker shall have been elected. The extension shall not however exceed 5 days.
In exchange for the dutiful dispensation of these responsibilities, the Speaker will be addressed directly as "Mr. Speaker, Your Honor", and otherwise will be addressed in the third person. He will also be loved and adored by the Filipino people.
- The term of the Speaker of the House shall last for one month along with his/her term as congress member.
- Rules for impeachment of the Speaker shall follow the same rules as impeachment of the President.
Congress Deputy Speakership
The Deputy Speaker , (Officially Pro-Tempore Speaker), of the House will be responsible for assisting the Speaker on all the task stated above, and other duties and functions as maybe determine.
- The term of the Deputy Speaker of the House shall last for one month along with his/her term as congress member.
List of Congress Speakers and Deputy Speakers
This is a list of all the Philippine Congress Speakers and Deputy Speakers starting from the creation of its position.
| Congress | Speaker | Deputy Speaker |
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| Sixth Philippine Congress | Nikko_33 | joshjoson |
| Seventh Philippine Congress | joshjoson | Anti-Beelzebub |
| Eighth Philippine Congress | joshjoson | Revilo X |
| Ninth Philippine Congress | Revilo X | Ariel David Buena |
| Tenth Philippine Congress | Revilo X | Keegan Knoll |
| Eleventh Philippine Congress | Keegan Knoll | CruelBear |
| Twelfth Philippine Congress | Revilo X | CruelBear |
| Thirteenth Philippine Congress | Revilo X | CruelBear |
| Fourteenth Philippine Congress | Rupert Jaradal | Vacant |
| Fifteenth Philippine Congress | Rupert Jaradal | Paul delos Santos |
| Sixteenth Philippine Congress | indielfi | Niall H |
| Sixteenth Philippine Congress | Hekter | Jelly9473 |
Sources
- ↑ http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/wanted-speaker-of-the-house-857727/1/20 Wanted: Speaker of the House. Article by Ariel David Buena of the eRepublik Outsider.
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