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Although Akbayan initially fell short of securing a seat in the House of Representatives, the party was later proclaimed a winner after the disqualification of the An Waray party-list by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on August 14, 2023. [3] Cendaña was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives on September 25, 2024. [4]
Senators of the 19th Congress, July 25, 2022 Senators of the 19th Congress, July 22, 2024. The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election: For senators elected on May 13, 2019: June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025; For senators elected on May 9, 2022: June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2028
In the 2022 elections, Chua ran for the congressional seat of Manila's 3rd district under the banner of Asenso Manileño, following the decision of incumbent Yul Servo Nieto to run as vice mayor. Chua defeated his opponent, Ramon Morales of PDP–Laban , by a significant margin.
No redistricting laws were passed by the 19th Congress. On June 21, 2024, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) confirmed that there will be 254 congressional districts to be contested in the election and 63 seats apportioned among the party-lists. [7]
Elections in the Philippines are of several types. The president, vice-president, and the senators are elected for a six-year term, while the members of the House of Representatives, governors, vice-governors, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board members), mayors, vice-mayors, members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod/members of the Sangguniang Bayan (city/municipal councilors ...
In January 2024, the People's Initiative for Reform Modernization and Action (PIRMA) initiated a PI attempt. [15] The proponents suggested that both chambers of Congress, the House of Representatives and the Senate, should vote jointly on the proposed amendments in a constitutional assembly.
Under the Republic Act No. 6645 or "An Act Prescribing the Manner of Filling a Vacancy in the Congress of the Philippines", if a seat was vacated with at most 18 months prior to an election the House of Representatives could request the Commission on Elections to hold a special election to fill in the vacancy.
The Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Kongreso ng Pilipinas) is the legislature of the national government of the Philippines. It is bicameral , composed of an upper body, the Senate , and a lower body, the House of Representatives , [ 3 ] although colloquially, the term "Congress" commonly refers to just the latter .