- Each house of Congress elects its own presiding officers and other officers as it deems necessary. - A majority of members constitutes a quorum to conduct business, though a smaller number may convene daily sessions and compel absent members' attendance. - Congress holds regular annual sessions from July to 30 days before the next session, and the President may call special sessions. - Each house determines its own proceedings and may suspend or expel disorderly members.

1. ARTICLE VI – LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT
SECTION 13 - 16

2. SECTION 13
No Senator or Member of the House
of Representatives may hold any
other office or employment in the
Government, or any subdivision,
agency, or instrumentality thereof,
including government-owned or
controlled corporations or their
subsidiaries, during his term without
forfeiting his seat. Neither shall he

3. DISQUALIFICATION TO
HOLD ANY OTHER
OFFICE OR
EMPLOYMENT.

4. -THE FIRST WITH RESPECT TO
THEIR RIGHT TO HOLD ANY
OTHER OFFICE OR
EMPLOYMENT.
-the second, with respect
to their right to engage in
certain activities.

5. TWO (2) CLASSES
OF OFFICE,
NAMELY:

6. TWO (2) CLASSES OF
OFFICE, NAMELY:
Incompatible
office.
This includes any
kind of office or
employment in the
government, or any
subdivision,
agency, or
instrumentality
thereof, including
Forbidden office.
This refers to any
office created or the
emoluments of which
have been increased
during the term for
which he was elected
(Sec. 13), not merely
during his tenure or
period of actual
incumbency.

7. SECTION 14
No Senator or Member of the House of
Representatives may personally appear
as counsel before any court of justice or
before the Electoral Tribunals, or quasi-
judicial and other administrative bodies.
Neither shall he, directly or indirectly, be
interested financially in any contract
with, or in any franchise or special
privilege granted by the Government, or
any subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality thereof, including any
government-owned or controlled

8. - THAT DECIDES ELECTION
PROTESTS IN THE SENATE OF
THE PHILIPPINES .
- CONSISTS OF 6 SENATORS
AND 3 JUSTICES OF THE
SUPREME COURT
Electoral Tribunals

9. QUASI-JUDICIAL
-REFERRING TO THE
ACTIONS AT AN AGENCY
AND BOARD, OTHER
GOVERNMENT ENTITY IN
WHICH THERE ARE
HEARINGS, ORDERS,
JUDGEMENT OR OTHER
ACTIVITIES SIMILAR TO
THOSE CONDUCTED AT

10. PECUNIARY
- OF, RELATING TO OR
CONSISTS OF MONEY

11. FIDUCIARY
POSITION OF
MEMBERS.

12. FIDUCIARY
- INVOLVING TRUST,
ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD
TO THE RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN A TRUSTEE AND A
BENEFICIARY.

13. THIS SUBJECT
UNDERSCORE THE
FIDUCIARY (I.E., HELD IN
TRUST) NATURE OF THE
POSITION OF A MEMBER OF
CONGRESS AND THUD LEND
EFFECTIVENESS TO THE
PRINCIPLE THAT PUBLIC
OFFICE IS A PUBLIC TRUST.
(ART. XI, SEC. 11.) THEY
MAY BE GROUPED AS

14. COUNSEL BEFORE ANY
COURT OF JUSTICE, ETC.
– A MEMBER OF
CONGRESS SHALL NOT
APPEAR PERSONALLY AS
COUNSEL BEFORE ANY
COURT OF JUSTICE OR
BEFORE THE ELECTORAL
TRIBUNALS OR QUASI-
JUDICIAL AND OTHER
ADMINISTRATIVE

15. ANY CONTRACT WITH THE
GOVERNMENT. – HE SHALL
NOT, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, BE INTERESTED
FINANCIALLY IN ANY
CONTRACT WITH THE
GOVERNMENT, ETC., DURING
HIS TERM OF OFFICE,
WHETHER AS AN INDIVIDUAL
OR AS A MEMBER OF A
PARTNERSHIP OR AS AN
OFFICER OF A CORPORATION.

16. ANY SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
GRANTED BY THE
GOVERNMENT. – HE SHALL
NOT, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, BE
INTERESTED FINANCIALLY
IN ANY FRANCHISE OR
SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
GRANTED BY THE
GOVERNMENT, ETC.,
DURING HIS TERM OF

17. CERTAIN MATTERS. – HE
SHALL NOT INTERVENE IN
ANY CAUSE OR MATTER
BEFORE ANY OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNMENT FOR HIS
PECUNIARY BENEFIT OR
WHERE HE MAY BE CALLED
UPON TO ACT ON ACCOUNT
OF HIS OFFICE OR TO GIVE
HIS VOTE AS A MEMBER OF
CONGRESS.

18. SECTION 15
The Congress shall convene once
every year on the fourth Monday
of July for its regular session,
unless a different date is fixed by
law, and shall continue to be in
session for such number of days
as it may determine until thirty
days before the opening of its

19. SESSIONS OF CONGRESS.
Regular session.
– Congress shall convene
once every year on the
fourth Monday of July for
its regular session unless
a different date is fixed
by law. Once it is
convened, the session
shall continue for such
number of days as it
may determine until 30
days before opening of
its next regular session,
exclusive of Saturdays,
Special session.
–It takes place
when the President
call Congress,
during the tie that
it is recess, to
session to consider
such subjects or
legislations as he
may designate. Its
duration is not

20. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
– SECRET MEETINGS OF THE
CONGRESS OR ANY OF ITS
COMMITTEES ARE CALLED
“EXECUTIVE SESSIONS”. A
CLOSED SESSION IS HELD THE
ISSUE TO BE DISCUSSED
INVOLVES NATIONAL
SECURITY. ( SEE ART. 16[4])

21. SECTION 16
(3) Each House may determine the rules of
its proceedings, punish its Members for
disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence
of two-thirds of all its Members, suspend or
(1) The Senate shall elect its President and
the House of Representatives its Speaker, by
a majority vote of all its respective
Members.
Each House shall choose such other officers
as it may deem necessary.
(2) A majority of each House shall
constitute a quorum to do business, but a
smaller number may adjourn from day to
day and may compel the attendance of
absent Members in such manner, and
under such penalties, as such House may
provide.

22. (5) NEITHER HOUSE DURING THE
SESSIONS OF THE CONGRESS SHALL,
WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE
OTHER, ADJOURN FOR MORE THAN
THREE DAYS, NOR TO ANY OTHER
PLACE THAN THAT IN WHICH THE TWO
HOUSES SHALL BE SITTING.
(4) Each House shall keep a Journal of its
proceedings, and from time to time publish
the same, excepting such parts as may, in
its judgment, affect national security; and
the yeas and nays on any question shall, at
the request of one-fifth of the Members
present, be entered in the Journal.
Each House shall also keep a Record of its
proceedings.

23. OFFICERS OF
CONGRESS.

24. OFFICERS OF CONGRESS.
Presiding
Officers.
– Congress shall, by a
majority vote of all its
respective members,
elect the Senate
President and Speaker of
the House of
Representatives. The
Senate President and the
Other Officers.
– Each House is
authorized to
choose such
other officers as
it may deem
necessary (Sec.
16 [1

25. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF
SENATE PRESIDENT AND
HOUSE SPEAKER
They are, however,
implied from their
position as administrative
heads and presiding
officers of their respective
chambers.
-Preside over their
sessions.
-preserve order and
decorum
-sign acts
-resolutions
-orders and warrants
-issue subpoenas
-appoint personnel and

26. QUORUM
A quorum is such a
number of the membership
of an assembly or
collective body as is
competent to transact its
business.