The
Philippines has been governed by legislatures since 1898. The country has had different setups, with legislatures under the
presidential system and the
parliamentary system, and with legislatures having one or two chambers.
The Allies reconquered the Philippines and the legislators elected in 1941 who are either still alive or are not arrested for collaboration convened in 1945. The Americans granted independence on July 4, 1946, and the Commonwealth Congress was renamed as Congress of the Republic of the Philippines. This will continue until the declaration of martial law by President
Ferdinand Marcos on September 23, 1972, which effectively dissolved Congress. Marcos then exercised legislative power; his
1973 Constitution created the
unicameralBatasang Pambansa, a
parliament. The Batasang Pambansa first convened in 1978, and will continue to exist until the
1986 People Power Revolution that overthrew Marcos from power. President
Corazon Aquino appointed a constitutional commission that drafted the
1987 Constitution which restored the bicameral Congress with the
presidential system of government.
Gaps refer to instances when the legislature was unicameral.
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House of Representatives
Gaps from 1946 to 1971 refer to instances when there was no lower house election for it was a midterm election (senators have 6-year terms with
staggered elections every two years, while representatives have 4-year terms). Starting in 1995, a midterm election includes both upper and lower house elections (senators have 6-year terms with staggered elections every three years, while representatives have 3-year terms).
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Phabricator and on
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The
Philippines has been governed by legislatures since 1898. The country has had different setups, with legislatures under the
presidential system and the
parliamentary system, and with legislatures having one or two chambers.
The Allies reconquered the Philippines and the legislators elected in 1941 who are either still alive or are not arrested for collaboration convened in 1945. The Americans granted independence on July 4, 1946, and the Commonwealth Congress was renamed as Congress of the Republic of the Philippines. This will continue until the declaration of martial law by President
Ferdinand Marcos on September 23, 1972, which effectively dissolved Congress. Marcos then exercised legislative power; his
1973 Constitution created the
unicameralBatasang Pambansa, a
parliament. The Batasang Pambansa first convened in 1978, and will continue to exist until the
1986 People Power Revolution that overthrew Marcos from power. President
Corazon Aquino appointed a constitutional commission that drafted the
1987 Constitution which restored the bicameral Congress with the
presidential system of government.
Gaps refer to instances when the legislature was unicameral.
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org.
House of Representatives
Gaps from 1946 to 1971 refer to instances when there was no lower house election for it was a midterm election (senators have 6-year terms with
staggered elections every two years, while representatives have 4-year terms). Starting in 1995, a midterm election includes both upper and lower house elections (senators have 6-year terms with staggered elections every three years, while representatives have 3-year terms).
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org.