HOUSE RULES PREAMBLE We, the Members of the House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines, in or er to fulfill our

constitutional ut! to ma"e la#s that effectivel! respon to the nee s of our people an fulfill their aspirations for a $ust an humane societ! #here ever! %ilipino can en$o! the blessin&s of free om an emocrac! un er a 'overnment stren&thene b! the rule of la#, social $ustice an people empo#erment, hereb! promul&ate an ple &e faithful obe ience to these Rules( )eclaration of Principles an Policies *( +he House of Representatives is the House of the People( +he involvement an participation of the people in the processes of le&islation shall be encoura&e , &uarantee an sustaine ( **( Public office is a public trust( +he House of Representatives an ever! Member thereof are accountable to the people at all times( +he! shall perform their le&islative man ates #ith utmost competence, efficienc!, effectiveness, inte&rit! an fi elit! to the people,s #elfare an the national interest( ***( Efficient an effective access to an issemination of appropriate an accurate information is imperative in la#ma"in&( +he use of information technolo&! an the evelopment of institutional capabilities to harness such technolo&! to improve the le&islative process an to inform the public of le&islative concerns shall be pursue vi&orousl!( *-(+he continuin& evelopment of the capabilities of Members to craft an secure the passa&e of sociall! relevant le&islation is imperative( .ontinuin& e ucative pro&rams in isciplines relatin& to le&islative #or" an its effective mana&ement shall be implemente for the Members( .ooperative an coor inative net#or"s #ith aca emic communities an the private sector for the purpose shall be establishe an stren&thene ( -( +he harnessin& an evelopment of a competent an efficient corps of professionals able to provi e necessar! le&islative support services is a paramount concern( Pro&rams for the recruitment, trainin& an evelopment of /ualifie professionals an the establishment of appropriate or&ani0ational s!stems to best utili0e their talents an s"ills to enhance institutional le&islative performance shall be un erta"en( .O1-E1*1' A1) OR'A1*2*1' +HE HOUSE Section 1. First Meeting and Organization of the House. +he Members shall meet an procee to the or&ani0ation of the House on the fourth Mon a! of 3ul! imme iatel! follo#in& their election, at the place esi&nate for the hol in& of their sessions( Section 2. Convening of the House. +he House shall convene once ever! !ear on the fourth Mon a! of 3ul! for its re&ular session, unless a ifferent ate is fi4e b! la#, an it shall continue to be in session for such number of a!s as it ma! etermine throu&h its le&islative calen ar5 Provi e , +hat a re&ular session shall en not later than thirt! 6789 a!s before the openin& of the ne4t re&ular session, e4clusive of Satur a!s, Sun a!s an le&al holi a!s( +hat the Presi ent ma! call a special session at an!time(

**( MEMBERSH*P Section 7( .omposition( +he membership of the House shall be compose of electe representatives of le&islative istricts an those electe throu&h the part!:list s!stem( Section ;( +erm( Members of the House shall be electe for a term of three 679 !ears #hich shall be&in, unless other#ise provi e b! la#, at noon on the thirtieth a! of 3une ne4t follo#in& their election( 1o Member of the House shall serve for more than three 679 consecutive terms( -oluntar! renunciation of office for an! reason an for an! len&th of time shall not be consi ere as an interruption of the full term for #hich the Member is electe ( *n case a Member ies, resi&ns or is permanentl! incapacitate or la#full! barre from performin& his<her uties, or os la#full! remove from office, vacancies ma! be fille as follo#s5 6a9 for vacancies in the representation of le&islative istricts, special elections ma! be calle to fill the vacancies= 6b9 for vacancies in the representation of part!:lists, part!:list representatives ma! be chosen to fill the vacancies, in the manner prescribe b! la#( A Member electe or esi&nate to fill a vacanc! shall serve onl! for the uration of the une4pire term( Section >( Oath or Affirmation of Members( Members shall ta"e their oath or affirmation collectivel! or in ivi uall! before the Spea"er in open session( Section ?( )uties( +he primar! ut! of Members is to le&islate( *n or er to fulfill this ut!, Members shall5 a( prepare, intro uce an #or" for the passa&e of le&islative measures to effectivel! a ress social, political an economic nee s an concerns= b( atten plenar! sessions an meetin&s of committees of #hich the! are members or #here their propose le&islative measures are un er consi eration= c( participate activel! in eliberations on le&islative measures= ( articulate faithfull! the eman s an interests of their constituencies as #ell as those of other sectors that are affecte b! propose le&islative measures or b! con itions, issues an concerns re/uirin& le&islative action= e( secure,throu&h ever! la#ful means possible, an! an all ata an information relevant an necessar! for the etermination an formulation of appropriate le&islative actions an measures on public issues an concerns= f( ma"e information pertainin& to the performance of their le&islative an constituent functions an uties available to the public= an &( perform such other actions as ma! be la#ful an necessar! to ensure the s#ift passa&e of le&islative measures nee e to effectivel! a ress social, political an economic nee s an promote national evelopment, as #ell as the efficient an timel! con uct of le&islative oversi&ht( Section @( +he Ma$orit! an the Minorit!( Members #ho vote for the #innin& can i ate for Spea"er shall constitute the ma$orit! in the House an the! shall elect from amon& themselves the Ma$orit! Lea er( +he Ma$orit! Lea er ma! be chan&e b! a ma$orit! vote of all the ma$orit! members at an! time( +he Minorit! Lea er shall be electe b! the Members of the Minorit! an can be chan&e b! a ma$orit! vote of all the Minorit! Members at an! time( +he ma$orit! an minorit! shall elect such number of )eput! Ma$orit! an Minorit! Lea ers as the Rules provi e(

A member ma! transfer from the ma$orit! to the minorit!, or vice versa, at an! time, Provi e , +hat5 a( the Ma$orit! or Minorit!, throu&h the Ma$orit! an Minorit! Lea ers, as the case ma! be,shall be informe in #ritin& of the re/uest to transfer b! the concerne Member= an b( the ma$orit! or minorit!, as the case ma! be, accepts the concerne member in #ritin&( *n case the Ma$orit! or the Minorit! eclines such transfer, the concerne Member shall be consi ere an in epen ent Member of the House( After acceptance into the ma$orit! or minorit!, or if such acceptance is ecline ,as the case ma! be, all committee assi&nments an memberships &iven to the concerne Memberb! the ma$orit! or minorit!, as the case ma! be= an shall be automaticall! forfeite ( Members #ho choose not to ali&n themselves #ith the Ma$orit! or the Minorit! shall be consi ere as in epen ent Members of the House( Section A( *mmunities, Limitations an )is/ualifications( Members shall be privile&e from arrest for an! an all offenses punishable b! not more than si4 6?9 !ears imprisonment #hile .on&ress is in session( A Member shall neither be /uestione nor hel liable in an! other place for an! speech elivere or ebate un erta"en in the House or in an! of its committees( A Member shall not hol an! other office or emplo!ment in the 'overnment, or an! sub ivision, a&enc! or instrumentalit! thereof, inclu in& &overnment:o#ne or controlle corporations or subsi iaries, urin& his<her term #ithout forfeitin& his<her seat in the House( A Member shall not also be appointe to an! office create or the emoluments thereof increase urin& the term of such Member( A Member shall not personall! appear as counsel before an! court of $ustice, the Electoral +ribunals, or an! /uasi:$u icial or a ministrative bo !, or be irectl! or in irectl! financiall! intereste in an! contract #ith, or in an! franchise or special privile&e &rante b! the 'overnment, or an! sub ivision, a&enc! or instrumentalit! thereof, inclu in& an! &overnment: o#ne or controlle corporation, or its subsi iaries, urin& his<her term of office( A Member is similarl! prohibite from intervenin& in an! matter before an! office of the 'overnment for his<her pecuniar! benefit or #here he<she ma! be calle upon to act on account of his<her office( *t shall be unla#ful for a Member of the House of Representatives urin& the term of #hich he<she has been electe , to ac/uire or receive an! personal pecuniar! interest in an! specific business enterprise #hich #ill be irectl! an particularl! favore or benefite b! an! la# or resolution authore b! him<her previousl! approve or a opte b! the .on&ress urin& the same term( *t shall li"e#ise be unla#ful for a Member of the House of Representatives #ho, havin& such interest prior to the approval of such la# or resolution authore or recommen e b! him<her, continues for thirt! 6789 a!s after such approval to retain such interest( Section B( Salaries an Benefits( Salaries an benefits of Members shall be etermine in accor ance #ith la#( An! increase in the compensation an benefits of Members shall ta"e effect after the e4piration of the full term of all the Members of the House of Representatives approvin& such increase( An! Member le&all! barre b! competent authorit! from atten in& sessions an performin& such other functions as a Member of the House of Representatives, shall be enie salar!, other compensation, office space an other privile&es to #hich Members are entitle as of the ate the bar becomes effective( Ho#ever, upon the liftin& or cessation of such bar, the salar! an other entitlements that #ere enie shall, forth#ith, be restore (

***( O%%*.ERS Section C8( Election of Officers( +he officers of the House namel! the Spea"er, the five 6>9 )eput! Spea"ers, the Secretar!:'eneral an the Ser&eant:at:Arms shall be electe at the commencement of each .on&ress an #henever there is a vacanc!( A vacanc! is create #henever an! of the officers ies, resi&ns or is permanentl! incapacitate , or #hen the House eclares an! office or position vacant( At the commencement of each .on&ress, the Spea"er shall be electe b! a ma$orit! vote of all the Members an the Secretar! 'eneral shall recor the vote of each Member #hich shall be cast #ithout e4planation( +hereafter, the five 6>9 )eput! Spea"ers, the Secretar! 'eneral an the Ser&eant:at:Arms shall be electe in successive or er b! a ma$orit! vote of all the Members of the House,there bein& a /uorum( Section CC( +erm of Office( +he officers shall hol office until the term of the .on&ress in #hich the! #ere electe en s unless the! resi&n or are remove from office or are permanentl! incapacitate to perform their uties( +he incumbent Secretar! 'eneral an Ser&eant:at:Arms at the close of a .on&ress shall, ho#ever, remain in office an , respectivel!, presi e over an maintain or er urin& the inau&ural session of the succee in& .on&ress until after the election of a ne# Spea"er( E4cept for the position of Spea"er, an! position ma! be eclare vacant b! a ma$orit! vote of the members, a /uorum bein& present( +he position of Spea"er ma! be eclare vacant throu&h nominal votin& b! a ma$orit! vote of all the members( *n cases #hen all offices are eclare vacant, the incumbent Secretar! 'eneral shall presi e over the procee in&s of the House onl! for the purpose an until the election of a ne# Spea"er( Section CD( Absence or +emporar! *ncapacit!( *n case of absence of an! of the officers or temporar! incapacit! of an! of the officers to perform the functions of their office, the follo#in& rules shall appl!5 a( +he )eput! Spea"er chosen b! a ma$orit! of the five 6>9 )eput! Spea"ers from amon& themselves shall assume the uties an the po#ers of the Spea"er #hen the latter is absent or temporaril! incapacitate ( Shoul a a! lapse #ithout an Actin& Spea"er havin& been chosen b! a ma$orit! of the five6>9 )eput! Spea"ers, the! shall procee to choose an Actin& Spea"er b! lot from amon& themselves= b( +he Spea"er ma! esi&nate a Member as actin& )eput! Spea"er #ho #ill assume the po#ers an uties of an absent or temporaril! incapacitate )eput! Spea"er until such time that the latter returns to the performance of his<her uties= c( +he Spea"er ma! esi&nate from amon& the )eput! Secretaries 'eneral an actin& Secretar! 'eneral #ho #ill assume the uties an po#ers of the Secretar! 'eneral until such time that the latter returns to the performance of his<her uties( ( +he Spea"er ma! esi&nate an actin& Ser&eant:at:Arms from amon& the senior officers of the Office of the Ser&eant:at:Arms #ho #ill assume the uties of the Ser&eant:at:Arms until such time that the latter returns to the performance of his<her uties( Section C7( Resi&nation, )eath or Permanent *ncapacit!, -acanc!( *n case of resi&nation, eath, or permanent incapacit! of the Spea"er, a )eput! Spea"er chosen b! a ma$orit! of the five 6>9 )eput! Spea"ers from amon& themselves, shall assume the uties of the Spea"er until a ne# Spea"er is electe ( Shoul a a! lapse #ithout an Actin& Spea"er havin& been chosen b! a ma$orit! of the five 6>9 )eput! Spea"ers, the! shall procee to choose an Actin& Spea"er b! lot from amon& themselves(

*n case of resi&nation, eath, or permanent incapacit! of an! of the )eput! Spea"ers, the Secretar! 'eneral or Ser&eant:at:Arms, the Spea"er shall esi&nate an actin& )eput! Spea"er, Secretar! 'eneral or Ser&eant:at:Arms, until the election of a ne# )eput! Spea"er, Secretar! 'eneral or Ser&eant:at: Arms, as the case ma! be(

*-( +HE SPEAEER Section C;( )uties an Po#ers( +he Spea"er, as the political an a ministrative hea of the House, is responsible for the overall mana&ement of the procee in&s, activities, resources, facilities an emplo!ees of the House( +he Spea"er shall5 a( prepare the le&islative a&en a for ever! re&ular session,establish s!stems an proce ures to ensure full eliberation an s#ift approval of measures inclu e therein, an he<she ma! avail of the assistance of the )eput! Spea"ers, the Ma$orit! Lea er, the .hairpersons of the Stan in& .ommittees an other Members of the House for the purpose= b( con uct a re&ular monthl! caucus of all Members or &roups thereof or as often as ma! be necessar! to iscuss priorit! measures an to facilitate ialo&ue, consensus an action on issues an concerns affectin& the House an the performance of its functions= c( e4ercise &eneral supervision over all committees an , in furtherance thereof, con uct re&ular monthl! meetin&s #ith the .hairpersons an -ice:.hairpersons of all stan in& an special committees to set le&islative tar&ets, revie# performance in the attainment of such tar&ets, ensure that the priorit! le&islative measures of committees are attune to the le&islative a&en a of the House, an iscuss an resolve such other issues an concerns that affect the operations an performance of the committees= ( establish an information mana&ement s!stem in the House that can facilitate access to an issemination of ata an information nee e in le&islation, s!stemati0e &atherin&, recor in&, stora&e an retrieval of ata an information relatin& to activities an procee in&s of the House, sustain a public information pro&ram that isseminates timel! an accurate information on the House, an utili0e appropriate information technolo&! to facilitate effective access of the public to information relatin& to the House, its members an officers, its committees an its le&islative concerns= e( establish an efficient an effective s!stem to monitor an evaluate the performance of the House, its Members an its committees of their le&islative tas"s an uties= f( establish coor inative lin"a&es an mechanisms #ith the Senate of the Philippines to efficientl! monitor an facilitate Senate action on House measures transmitte to the same= &( presi e over the sessions of the House an eci e all /uestions of or er sub$ect to appeal b! an! member #ho ma! e4plain the appeal in not more than five 6>9 minutes, Provi e , +hat the appeal shall not be sub$ect to ebate, an no e4planation of vote shall be allo#e in case of nominal votin&= h( esi&nate a Member as temporar! presi in& officer, after informin& the )eput! Spea"ers, to presi e over the session in his<her absence5 Provi e , +hat an! such esi&nation shall be effective for one session a! onl!= i( ta"e appropriate measures as ma! be eeme a visable or as the House ma! irect, to preserve or er an ecorum in the session hall, the &alleries, lobbies, chambers, offices, corri ors an premises of the House=

$( si&n all acts, resolutions, memorials, #rits, #arrants an subpoenae that ma! be issue b! or upon or er of the House= "( perform a ministrative functions such as, amon& others5 a( appointment of personnel of the House #ith authorit! to ele&ate this po#er= b( suspension, ismissal or imposition of necessar! isciplinar! measures on House personnel in accor ance #ith .ivil Service rules, Provi e , +hat the suspension or ismissal of the Secretar! 'eneral an the Ser&eant:at:Arms shall ta"e effect onl! upon the concurrence of the ma$orit! of all the Members= c( consoli ation or splittin& of vacant positions carr!in& salaries an #a&es #hich ma! be increase or re uce in the process, an <or creation of ne# positions in accor ance #ith the 'eneral Appropriations Act, Provi e , +hat the total amount involve shall not e4cee the total amount appropriate for the salaries an #a&es of the personnel of the House= an ( implementation of merit:base policies an pro&rams on personnel recruitment, trainin& an evelopment, promotions, incentives an benefits to ensure that the House has a corps of competent professionals able to provi e nee e le&islative support services= l( prepare the annual bu &et of the House #ith the assistance of the .ommittee on Accounts= m( in consultation #ith the .ommittee on Rules, prepare the rules an re&ulations &overnin& public access to personal ata an relate information, inclu in& statements of assets an liabilities, of Members of the House= an n( re/uire the submission of performance reports at the en of ever! re&ular session an fiscal !ear from the .ommittee .hairpersons, the Secretar! 'eneral an the Ser&eant:at:Arms, an such other reports as ma! be re/uire from all concerne officers an offices of the House( Section C>( Representation in *nternational Parliamentar! 'atherin&s an Or&ani0ations(+he Spea"er shall be the permanent hea of ele&ation an representative of the House in all international parliamentar! &atherin&s an or&ani0ations5 Provi e , +hat, the Spea"er ma! esi&nate an! Member to be his<her representative( +he Spea"er shall also etermine, upon the recommen ation of the Ma$orit! Lea er, in consultation #ith the .hairperson of the .ommittee on *nterparliamentar! Relations an )iplomac!, #ho shall constitute the House ele&ation to an! international conference or forum of parliamentarians an le&islators an the secretariat support staff to be mobili0e for the purpose(

-( +HE )EPU+F SPEAEERS Section C?( )uties an Po#ers( +he uties an po#ers of the )eput! Spea"ers are5 a( to assume the uties an po#ers of the Spea"er #hen so chosen b! a ma$orit! vote or b! lot amon& themselves, as the case ma! be, in cases of absence or temporar! incapacit! of the Spea"er, until such time that the Spea"er returns to the performance of his<her uties= an , in case of resi&nation, removal, permanent incapacit! or eath of the Spea"er, until such time that a ne# Spea"er is electe an /ualifie = b( to presi e over the session #hen, even if present, the Spea"er oes not presi e, or has not esi&nate an! other Member as temporar! presi in& officer as provi e in Section C;6h9 of Rule *-= c( to monitor, coor inate an facilitate action on measures file , re/uests, an other concerns of

Members representin& constituencies to #hich the! ma! be assi&ne b! the Spea"er= ( to recommen to the Spea"er appropriate policies, strate&ies an pro&rams of action to improve the process of le&islation an the /ualit! of le&islative measures, an to effectivel! a ress concerns of Members on matters affectin& them, their constituencies, an the overall operations an inte&rit! of the House= e( to appoint personnel of the House #hen so authori0e b! the Spea"er= an f( to perform such other uties an functions as ma! be assi&ne an <or ele&ate b! the Spea"er(

-*( +HE SE.RE+ARF 'E1ERAL Section C@( )uties an Po#ers( +he uties an po#ers of the Secretar! 'eneral are5 a( to call the session to or er, to call the roll of Members b! provinces, cities an municipalities comprisin& istricts an b! part! lists in alphabetical or er, to esi&nate an actin& %loor Lea er, to preserve or er an ecorum,an eci e all /uestions of or er, as presi in& officer, pen in& the election of the Spea"er, urin& the inau&ural session of the House= b( to prepare the Or er of Business for the inau&ural session of the House #hich shall inclu e5 a( a Resolution informin& the Presi ent of the Philippines that the House of Representatives has been or&ani0e an has electe its Spea"er, )eput! Spea"ers, Secretar! 'eneral an Ser&eant:at:Arms= b( a Resolution informin& the Senate of the Philippines that the House of Representatives has been or&ani0e an has electe its Spea"er, )eput! Spea"ers, Secretar! 'eneral an Ser&eant:at:Arms= c( a .oncurrent Resolution of the House of Representatives an the Senate of the Philippines provi in& for a $oint session to hear the State of the 1ation A ress of the Presi ent of the Philippines= an ( a .oncurrent Resolution authori0in& the appointment of a $oint committee of both Houses to inform the Presi ent of the Philippines that .on&ress, in $oint session, is rea ! to receive the State of the 1ation A ress= c( enforce or ers an ecisions of the House= ( to prepare an istribute copies of the .alen ar of Business of the House to all House Members= e( to atten all sessions of the House, call the roll of the Members an rea bills, resolutions, messa&es, communications, memorials, petitions an other ocuments #hich shoul be reporte to the House or the rea in& of #hich is re/uire b! the House or the Spea"er= f( to note all /uestions of or er an the ecisions thereon, the recor s of #hich shall be printe at the close of each session for the use of the Members as appen i4 to the 3ournal of such session= &( to "eep an to certif! the 3ournal of each session #hich shall be a clear an succinct account of the business con ucte an actions ta"en b! the House, Provi e , +hat 3ournals of e4ecutive sessions shall be recor e in a separate boo" an "ept confi ential= h( to provi e the House #ith information on approve bills to be transmitte to the Presi ent for action= i( to print an istribute to Members, #ithin si4 6?9 months after the close of a re&ular session, copies of the recor of the House for a re&ular session an the Acts an Resolutions passe an a opte urin& the same=

$( to transmit, #ithin si4 6?9 months after the close of a re&ular session, printe copies of the Recor of the House to the Presi ent of the Philippines, the .abinet Members, an to other persons or entities as the House ma! authori0e= "( to print an eliver or mail to each Member, at the commencement of ever! re&ular session, a list of the reports submitte to the House b! each hea of epartment= l( to procure an retain sufficient copies of boo"s, recor s an ocuments for the use of the Members an the Officers of the House in the librar! of the House an <or in his<her office= m( to attest to an affi4 the seal of the House on all #rits, #arrants an subpoenae issue b! or upon or er of the House or the Spea"er= n( to certif! an affi4 the seal of the House on all approve measures, or ers, acts an resolutions= o( to submit to the Spea"er all contracts an a&reements for approval= p( to ensure that the emplo!ees of the House perform their uties competentl!, efficientl! an effectivel!, an in furtherance thereof, to impose, necessar! isciplinar! measures an recommen ismissal of errin& emplo!ees to the Spea"er in accor ance #ith civil service rules= an to recommen to the Spea"er policies an pro&rams on recruitment an hirin& of competent professionals, the improvement of the capabilities of House personnel to provi e nee e technical an other support services to the Members, an the ac/uisition, improvement an up&ra in& of necessar! facilities an e/uipment= /( to appoint personnel of the House #hen authori0e b! the Spea"er= r( to serve as custo ian of the propert! an recor s of the House an all &overnment propert! #ithin the House premises, an to ma"e an inventor! of all these propert! an recor s at the be&innin& an en of each re&ular session= s( to cause the /uarterl! publication of the atten ance recor of Members in sessions of the House an , as far as practicable, their votin& recor s on bills of national applicationin at least t#o 6D9 ne#spapers of &eneral circulation in accor ance #ith rules an re&ulations to be issue b! the Spea"er= t( to perform other uties that ma! be assi&ne or or ere b! the House or b! the Spea"er( Section CA( Reports( +he Secretar! 'eneral shall prepare an submit to the House, throu&h the Spea"er, at the en of each fiscal !ear, a comprehensive report on the performance of the House Secretariat an the e4pen itures incurre in the operations thereof(

-**( +HE SER'EA1+:A+:ARMS Section CB( )uties an Po#ers( +he uties an po#ers of the Ser&eant:at:Arms are5 a( to atten all sessions of the House unless e4cuse b! the Spea"er or the Presi in& Officer, an personall! or throu&h his esi&nees, in all meetin&s of the .ommittees= b( to strictl! enforce rules relatin& to a mission to the Session Hall, the &alleries, offices, corri ors an premises of the House buil in&= c( to ensure that emplo!ees un er the office of the Ser&eant:at:Arms observe proper behavior an faithfull! perform their uties= ( to implement or ers an serve all processes issue b! authorit! of the House or b! the Spea"er= e( to secure an maintain or er in the session hall, &alleries, offices, corri ors an premises of the House buil in& urin& sessions, an urin& the con uct of meetin&s of committees an urin& such other procee in&s or activities of the House #hether or not the House is in session = f( to secure the safet! of the Members #hile in the House premises or, as the Spea"er ma! irect,

in an! other place= &( to secure the properties of the House= h( to recommen an implement upon the irection of the Spea"er, securit! mana&ement s!stems, policies an pro&rams that #ill ensure maintenance of or er in the House an its premises, protect the safet! of the Members an emplo!ees, visitors an other persons #ho are #ithin the premises of the House on official business, an the preservation of properties, e/uipment, facilities, ocuments an recor s of the House= an i( to act as custo ian of the Mace( Section D8( Reports( +he Ser&eant:at:Arms shall prepare an submit to the House, throu&h the Spea"er, at the en of ever! fiscal !ear, a performance report relative to pro&rams an activities relatin& to the securit! an maintenance of or er in the House( Source5 .ommittee on Rules

-***( +HE ELE.+ORAL +R*BU1AL A1) +HE .OMM*SS*O1 O1 APPO*1+ME1+S Section DC( Representation of the House( +he House contin&ent in the Electoral +ribunal an the .ommission on Appointments compose of si4 6?9 an t#elve 6CD9 Members respectivel!, #ho shall be chosen on the basis of proportional representation of the political parties an parties or or&ani0ations re&istere un er the part!:list s!stem represente therein, shall be constitute #ithin thirt! 6789 a!s after the election of the Spea"er( Section DD( Election of Members( +he motion or resolution to elect Members to the Electoral +ribunal an .ommission on Appointments shall not be sub$ect to a ivision of the House( Section D7( -acanc!( An! vacanc! in the House contin&ent in the Electoral +ribunal an the .ommission on Appointments shall be fille throu&h a motion or resolution presente to the House in accor ance #ith Sections DC an DD hereof( *n case a vacanc! occurs urin& a recess of .on&ress, the Spea"er ma! fill the vacanc! temporaril! #ith a Member belon&in& to the same part! or or&ani0ation as the former incumbent upon nomination of the parties or or&ani0ations concerne ( Section D;( Rules an Re&ulations( +he House reco&ni0es the po#er of the Electoral +ribunal an the .ommission on Appointments to a opt their o#n rules an re&ulations( Source5 .ommittee on Rules

*G( +HE .OMM*++EES Section 25. Duties and Functions. .ommittees shall stu !, eliberate on an act upon all measures referre to them inclusive of bills, resolutions an petitions an recommen for approval or a option of the House those that, in their $u &ment, a vance the interests an promote the #elfare of the people( *n furtherance thereof, committees shall establish appropriate s!stems an proce ures to ensure that

constituencies, sectors an &roups #hose interests are affecte b! an! pen in& measure are &iven sufficient opportunities to be hear ( .ommittees shall pursue ialo&ues an consultations #ith affecte sectors an constituencies, con uct researches an en&a&e the services an assistance of e4perts an professionals from the public or private sectors as ma! be nee e in the performance of their functions( .ommittees ma! also, proprio, upon a ma$orit! vote of all their Members, con uct hearin&s an in/uiries on issues an concerns #ithin their respective $uris ictions( Section 26. Kinds. +he House shall have stan in& committees an special committees that shall be or&ani0e , e4cept for the .ommittee on Rules, on the basis of proportional representation of the Ma$orit! an the Minorit!( Stan in& .ommittees shall have $uris iction over measures relatin& to nee s, concerns, issues an interests affectin& the &eneral #elfare an #hich re/uire continuin& or comprehensive le&islative stu !, attention an action( Special committees are inten e to a ress measures relatin& to special or ur&ent nee s, concerns, issues an interests of certain sectors or constituencies re/uirin& imme iate le&islative action, or to such nee s, concerns, issues an interests that ma! fall #ithin the scope of the $uris iction of a stan in& committee, but #hich the stan in& committee concerne is unable to act upon #ith nee e ispatch( Section 27. Standing Co ittees. +he House shall or&ani0e the follo#in& stan in& committees, the membership an $uris iction of #hich shall be as hereinafter state 5 a. !ccounts" 55 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the internal bu &et of the House inclu in& bu &et preparation, submission an approval= isbursements= accountin&= an financial operations( #. !grarian $efor " %& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to a&rarian reform, the resettlement of an other support services for a&rarian reform beneficiaries, an the implementation an <or amen ment of the .omprehensive A&rarian Reform La#( c. !gricu'ture ( Food" 65 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to foo an a&ricultural pro uction= a&ribusiness= a&ri:economics= a&ricultural research an technolo&!= a&ricultural e ucation inclu in& e4tension services= soil conservation, surve! an research= irri&ation= farm cre it an securit!= animal in ustr! an /uarantine= an crop an livestoc" pro uction, insurance an &uarantee pro&rams( d. !))ro)riations" 125 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the e4pen itures of the national &overnment inclu in& the pa!ment of public in ebte ness, creation, abolition an classification of positions in &overnment, an the etermination of salaries, allo#ances an benefits of &overnment personnel( e. !*uacu'ture and Fisheries $esources" 55 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to a/uaculture an fisheries pro uction an evelopment= the business of a/uaculture an use of a/uatic resources= fresh #ater an fisheries culture research an technolo&! applications= a/uaculture an fisheries e ucation an trainin& inclu in& e4tension services= conservation of streams, rivers, la"es an other fisheries resources= an fishpon an fisheries culture pro uction an evelopment inclu in& relate technical, financial an &uarantee assistance pro&ram( f. +an,s and Financia' -nter ediaries" %5 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to ban"in& an currenc!, &overnment:o#ne or controlle ban"s an financial institutions, non: &overnment ban"s an financial institutions, insurance, securities an securities e4chan&e( g. +asic .ducation and Cu'ture" 65 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to pre: school, elementar! an secon ar! e ucation, science hi&h schools e4cept the Philippine Science Hi&h

School S!stem, teachers, an stu ents, #elfare, non:formal an communit! a ult e ucation, the national lan&ua&e, libraries an museums, an the preservation an enrichment of %ilipino culture( h. Civi' Service and /rofessiona' $egu'ation" 05 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the or&ani0ation, operation, mana&ement, rules an re&ulations of the civil service= the status, #elfare an benefits of &overnment officers an emplo!ees= an the re&ulation of a mission to an the practice of professions( i. Constitutiona' ! end ents" 05 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to amen ments or revisions of the .onstitution( 1. Coo)eratives Deve'o) ent" 25 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to cooperatives inclusive of cooperative movements an or&ani0ations= urban an rural:base cre it, consumer, pro ucers, mar"etin&, service an multi:purpose cooperatives= electric cooperatives re&istere #ith the .ooperative )evelopment Authorit!= an the implementation or amen ment of the .ooperative .o e of the Philippines( ,. Dangerous Drugs" %5 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to ille&al an <or prohibite ru&s an controlle precursors an essential chemicals inclu in& the pro uction, manufacture, use an traffic"in& thereof, as #ell as the rehabilitation an treatment of ru& epen ents( '. .co'og2" 05 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to ecos!stem mana&ement inclu in& pollution control( . .cono ic !ffairs" 05 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to economic evelopment plannin& an pro&rams inclusive of economic an socio:economic stu ies an evelopment policies an strate&ies( n. .nerg2" 65 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the e4ploration, evelopment, utili0ation or conservation of ener&! resources, an entities involve in ener&! or po#er &eneration, transmission, istribution an suppl!( o. .thics and /rivi'eges" 25 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the uties, con uct, ri&hts, privile&es an immunities, i&nit!, inte&rit! an reputation of the House an its Members( ). Foreign !ffairs" 55 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the relations of the Philippines #ith other countries, iplomatic an consular services, the Unite 1ations an its a&encies, an other international or&ani0ations an a&encies( *. 3a es and ! use ents" 65 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to all forms an places of &amin& an amusements( r. 3ood 3overn ent and /u#'ic !ccounta#i'it2" %5 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to malfeasance, misfeasance an nonfeasance in office committe b! officers an emplo!ees of the &overnment an its political sub ivisions an instrumentalities inclusive of investi&ations of an! matter of public interest on its o#n initiative or upon or er of the House( s. 3overn ent .nter)rises and /rivatization" 05 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the creation, or&ani0ation, operation, reor&ani0ation an amen ments of charters of &overnment:o#ne or controlle corporations inclu in& the 'overnment Service *nsurance S!stem, the Social Securit! S!stem an similar institutions, but e4clu in& &overnment:o#ne or controlle ban"s an financial institutions( t. 3overn ent $eorganization" 25 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the reor&ani0ation of the &overnment or an! of its branches, epartments an instrumentalities, e4clu in&

&overnment:o#ne or controlle corporations, an the creation, abolition or chan&e of the principal functions of an! &overnment epartment, a&enc!, commission or boar ( u. Hea'th" 65 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to public health an h!&iene, an /uarantine, me ical, hospital an other health facilities an services( v. Higher and 4echnica' .ducation" 65 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to post secon ar! an tertiar! e ucation, technical e ucation, istance e ucation, stu ents, an teachers, #elfare, an centers of e4cellence( 5. Housing !nd 6r#an Deve'o) ent" 55 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to shelter eliver! inclu in& services an instrumentalities of &overnment relate thereto, an the mana&ement of urbani0ation issues an concerns such as, amon& others, urban plannin& an evelopment, urban lan reform an #elfare of the urban poor in the overall conte4t of enhancin& housin& an shelter services eliver!( 7. Hu an $ights" 05 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the protection an enhancement of human ri&hts, assistance to victims of human ri&hts violations an their families, the prevention of violations of human ri&hts an the punishment of perpetrators of such violations( 2. -nfor ation Co unications 4echno'og2" 55 Me #ers. All matters relatin& to postal, tele&raph, ra io, broa cast, cable television, telephone, conver&ence, computers an telecommunications technolo&ies inclu in& but not limite to broa ban access to #ire an #ireless connectivit! to the *nternet such as voice over *nternet protocol 6-O*P9, vi eo conferencin&, au io<vi eo< ata streamin&= an! an all other public an private electronic means of capturin&, processin&, storin& an transmittin& information for information technolo&!= information s!stems inclusive of har #are, soft#are an content applications= mobile short messa&in& s!stem 6SMS9 applications affectin& upstream an o#nstream business applications= an net#or"s that enable access to online technolo&!( z. -nter)ar'ia entar2 $e'ations and Di)'o ac2" %5 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to interparliamentar! relations an lin"a&es #ith international parliamentar! or&ani0ations such as but not limite to the Asean *nterparliamentar! Assembl! 6A*PA9, Asian:Pacific Parliamentarians, Union 6APPU9, Asian Parliamentar! Assembl! 6APA9 an the *nter:Parliamentar! Union 6*PU9= establishment of interparliamentar! frien ship societies= an visits of parliamentar! ele&ations as #ell as other forei&n i&nitaries( aa. 8ustice" 55 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the a ministration of $ustice, the 3u iciar!, the practice of la# an inte&ration of the Bar, le&al ai , penitentiaries an reform schools, a ult probation, impeachment procee in&s, re&istration of lan titles, immi&ration, eporation, naturali0ation, an the efinition of crimes an other offenses punishable b! la# an their penalties( ##. 9a#or and . )'o2 ent" %& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to labor, the a vancement an protection of the ri&hts an #elfare of #or"ers, emplo!ment an manpo#er evelopment inclusive of the promotion of in ustrial peace an emplo!er:emplo!ee cooperation, labor e ucation, labor stan ar s an statistics, an the or&ani0ation an evelopment of the labor mar"et inclu in& the recruitment, trainin& an placement of manpo#er, here an abroa ( cc. 9egis'ative Franchises" %5 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the &rant, amen ment, e4tension or revocation of franchises( dd. 9oca' 3overn ent" 55 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to autonomous re&ions, provinces, cities, municipalities an baran&a!s inclu in& their revenues an e4pen itures( ee. Mindanao !ffairs" 6& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the evelopment of Min anao inclu in& the preparation of a comprehensive an inte&rate evelopment plan for

Min anao( ff. Mus'i !ffairs" 2& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to Muslim affairs inclusive of the #elfare of Muslim %ilipinos an the evelopment of pre ominantl! Muslim areas( gg. :ationa' Cu'tura' Co unities" 25 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to national cultural communities an the evelopment of pre ominantl! cultural communit! areas( hh. :ationa' Defense and Securit2" 65 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to national efense an national securit!, the Arme %orces of the Philippines, citi0ens arm!, selective services, forts an arsenals, militar! bases,reservations an !ar s, coast an &eo etic surve!s, an isaster relief an rescue( ii. :atura' $esources" 65 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to natural resources, e4cept ener&! an fisheries resources, an their e4ploration, conservation, mana&ement an utili0ation= lan s of the public omain= mines an minerals= forests, par"s an #il life= an marine resources( 11. Overseas ;or,ers !ffairs" 05 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to policies an pro&rams on the promotion an protection of the ri&hts an #elfare of overseas %ilipino #or"ers an their families( ,,. Oversight" 05 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the coor ination of e4ecutive evelopment plannin& an con&ressional action specificall! the revie# of the e4ecution an effectiveness of la#s pursue throu&h the Le&islative E4ecutive )evelopment A visor! .ouncil, an the correspon in& implementin& rules an re&ulations thereof( ''. /eo)'e<s /artici)ation" 25 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the role, ri&hts an responsibilities of people,s or&ani0ation, non:&overnment an civic or&ani0ations, an other similar &roups, an the establishment of mechanisms for consultation #ith an participation of the people in &overnance an in le&islation inclu in& the establishment an maintenance of a ataban" on all such or&ani0ations( . /o)u'ation and Fa i'2 $e'ations" 25 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to population &ro#th an famil! plannin&, population census an statistics, to famil! relations an care of the el erl!( nn. /overt2 !''eviation" 25 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to policies an pro&rams to a ress the povert! situation in the countr! an other actions to alleviate the pli&ht of the poor an promote their ri&ht to e/ual access to opportunities for a better /ualit! of life( oo. /u#'ic -nfor ation" 05 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the pro uction an issemination of information to the public throu&h all forms of mass communications an me ia such as print an broa cast me ia, movie an television, vi eo, a vertisin&, cable television an the *nternet, inclu in& the re&ulation thereof, an the ri&hts an responsibilities of persons an entities en&a&e therein( )). /u#'ic Order and Safet2" 55 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the suppression of criminalit! inclu in& those on ille&al &amblin&, private armies, terrorism, or&ani0e crime an ille&al ru&s= re&ulation of firearms, firecrac"ers an p!rotechnics= civil efense= private securit! a&encies an the Philippine 1ational Police( **. /u#'ic ;or,s and High5a2s" =5 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the plannin&, construction, maintenance, improvement an repair of public infrastructure inclusive of buil in&s, hi&h#a!s, bri &es, roa s, par"s, raina&e, floo control an protection= #ater utilities= an utili0ation of #aters of the public omain(

rr. $evision of 9a5s" 25 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the revision an co ification of la#s( ss. $u'es" 0& Me #ers. All matters relatin& to the Rules of the House, Rules of Proce ure 'overnin& *n/uiries in Ai of Le&islation, Rules of Proce ure in *mpeachment Procee in&s, Or er of Business, .alen ar of Business, the referral of bills, resolutions, speeches, committee reports, messa&es, memorials an petitions, an the creation of committees inclusive of eterminin& their respective $uris ictions( +he Ma$orit! Lea er shall be the .hairperson, the )eput! Ma$orit! Lea ers shall be the -ice:.hairpersons an the Minorit! Lea er an the )eput! Minorit! Lea ers shall be members of the committee( Provided, that, the Ma$orit! Lea er of the House of Representatives of the imme iatel! prece in& .on&ress #ho is still a member of the present House of Representatives shall be an exofficio Member of the .ommittee on Rules( tt. $ura' Deve'o) ent" 25 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the evelopment of rural areas an islan s throu&h policies, pro&rams, support services an other interventions to inclu e livelihoo an enterprise evelopment, microfinancin&, communit! mobili0ation an evelopment, area evelopment plannin&, an access to rural pro$ect fun in& an financin&( uu. Science and 4echno'og2" 05 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to science an technolo&! inclu in& scientific an technolo&ical research an evelopment, technolo&! transfer, science an technolo&! e ucation inclu in& the Philippine Science Hi&h School S!stem, intellectual propert! ri&hts on biotechnolo&!, an climate an #eather forecastin&( vv. S a'' +usiness and .ntre)reneurshi) Deve'o) ent" 25 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to policies an pro&rams on entrepreneurship evelopment inclu in& the promotion of entrepreneurship, support to entrepreneurs, an the establishment an continuin& viabilit! an &ro#th of small an me ium:scale enterprises( 55. Socia' Services" 05 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the social evelopment an #elfare of persons #ith isabilities or special nee s inclu in& social services an interventions that evelop an enhance the /ualit! of in ivi ual an communit! life( 77. Suffrage and .'ectora' $efor s" 05 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the protection an a vancement of the ri&ht of suffra&e an the con uct of elections, plebiscites, initiatives, recalls an referen a( 22. 4ouris " 55 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the evelopment an promotion of tourism an the tourist in ustr! both omestic an international( zz.4rade and -ndustr2" 55 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to omestic an forei&n tra e, intellectual propert! ri&hts, patents, tra e names an tra e mar"s, stan ar s, #ei&hts an measures, esi&ns, /ualit! control, consumer protection, prices an mar"etin& of commo ities, han icrafts an cotta&e in ustries, an the evelopment, re&ulation an iversification of in ustr! an investments( aaa. 4rans)ortation" >5 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to lan , sea, an air transportation an all public utilities an services connecte thereto, as #ell as the establishment, operation, mana&ement an re&ulation of airports, seaports an other mass transportation s!stems inclu in& li&ht an heav! rail s!stems an roll on:roll off s!stems 6RO:RO9,civil aviation, all transport a&reements, transportation safet! stan ar s, air transport securit!, maritime securit!, ballast #ater mana&ement, ship financin&, ship mort&a&e, maritime liens an transportation relate insurance(

###. ?eterans !ffairs and ;e'fare" 0& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the #elfare of #ar veterans, veterans of militar! campai&ns, militar! retirees, their survivin& spouses an other beneficiaries( ccc. ;a2s and Means" 75 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the fiscal, monetar! an financial affairs of the national &overnment inclu in& tariff, ta4ation, revenues, borro#in&, cre it an bon e in ebte ness( ddd. 4he ;e'fare of Chi'dren" 2& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the nee s, e ucation an overall #elfare of %ilipino chil ren, an all actions to ensure the availabilit! of an their continuin& access to affor able an appropriate pro&rams an resources that facilitate an contribute to the attainment of their #elfare( eee. ;o en and 3ender .*ua'it2" 55 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the ri&hts an #elfare of #omen an female chil ren an !outh, inclusive of their e ucation, emplo!ment #or"in& con itions, an their role in nation buil in&, an all concerns relatin& to &en er e/ualit!( fff. @outh and S)orts Deve'o) ent" 05 Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to !outh evelopment inclu in& the evelopment of their lea ership potentials an the promotion of their moral, ph!sical, intellectual an social #ell:bein&= an sports evelopment( Section 2>. Su#Aco ittees. Each stan in& committee ma! create such sub:committees as ma! be necessar! for the efficient an effective performance of its functions( *n the e4ercise of its oversi&ht function, a sub:committee on oversi&ht ma! be create in each committee to investi&ate an evaluate, on a continuin& basis, the e4ecution an effectiveness of la#s, inclu in& pertinent implementin& rules an re&ulations, the principal sub$ect matter of #hich are #ithin its $uris iction, an the or&ani0ation an operation of a&encies an entities responsible for the a ministration an e4ecution thereof, to etermine #hether these la#s are bein& carrie out in accor ance #ith the intent of .on&ress, an the necessit! of proposin& ne# or amen ator! le&islation( Section 2=. Me #ers and Officers. Membership of each stan in& committee constitutin& the Ma$orit! an the Minorit! Members therein shall be chosen b! the Ma$orit! an Minorit!, respectivel!( +heir membership shall be affirme in plenar! upon motion of the Ma$orit! Lea er an Minorit! Lea er, as the case ma! be, an shall not be sub$ect to a ivision of the House( As far as practicable, each re&ion shall be represente in ever! committee( +he Spea"er, the )eput! Spea"ers, the Ma$orit! Lea er, the ei&ht 6A9 )eput! Ma$orit! Lea ers, the Minorit! Lea er an = the five 6>9 )eput! Minorit! Lea ers an the chairperson of the .ommittee on Accounts or a Member eputi0e b! an! of them shall have voice an vote in all committees( Ever! stan in& committee shall have a chairperson an at least t#o 6D9 vice: chairpersons( +he Member electe #hose name appears first on the list of committee members shall be the committee chairperson an the Members #hose names appear successivel! thereafter shall be the vice:chairpersons #hich number shall be etermine in accor ance #ith the follo#in&5 E4cept the .ommittee on Rules, a committee of t#ent! 6D89to thirt!:five 67>9members shall have four 6;9 vice:chairpersons= a committee of fort! 6;89 to fift!:five 6>>9 members shall have si4 6?9 vice: chairpersons= a committee of si4t! 6?89to sevent!:five 6@>9 members shall have ei&ht 6A9 vice: chairpersons= a committee of ei&ht! 6A89 to one hun re 6C889 members shall have ten 6C89 vice: chairpersons= a committee #ith more than one hun re 6C889members shall have no more than t#ent! 6D89 vice:chairpersons( A Member #ho is the author of a bill or a resolution referre to a committee or, if there be several

authors, the first t#o authors name in the bill or resolution, or their ul! esi&nate co:authors, as the case ma! be, shall be consi ere as members, of the committee of referral for the purpose an throu&hout the uration of the consi eration of sai bill or resolution, but shall have no vote in the committee( Section 0&. ?acanc2 and Succession. A vacanc! in an! committee shall be fille upon motion of the Ma$orit! Lea er or the Minorit! Lea er as the case ma! be, an b! affirmation of such action b! the House in plenar!5 Provi e , +hat the proportional representation of the Ma$orit! an the Minorit! in the committee is maintaine ( *n case of absence or temporar! incapacit! of the committee chairperson, the hi&hest ran"in& vice: chairperson or the Member #hose name is ne4t succee in& to the chairperson in the list of committee members shall automaticall! assume the uties of the chairperson until such time that the latter returns to the performance of his<her uties( *n case of absence or temporar! incapacit! of the hi&hest ran"in& vice:chairperson, the Member ne4t succession in the list of committee members shall automaticall! assume the uties of chairperson an so on( *n case of vacanc! in the position of committee chairperson b! reason of eath, resi&nation, permanent isabilit! or removal, the vacanc! shall be fille in the same manner as #hen the chairperson is absent or temporaril! incapacitate ( +he Member #ho succee s shall perform the uties of chairperson onl! until such time that a ne# chairperson is chosen an assumes office in accor ance #ith Section 29 hereof( Section 01. 9i itations. Member of the House cannot serve as chairperson of more than one committee( A Member of the House panel in the .ommission on Appointments or the House Electoral +ribunal cannot serve as chairperson of an! committee( A Member of a committee shall not participate in committee eliberations or vote on an! matter that irectl! or in irectl! affects his<her business, financial or pecuniar! interest( Section 02. S)ecia' Co ittees. +he .ommittee on Rules, motu proprio or upon re/uest of an! Member, sub$ect to the approval of the House, ma! or&ani0e special committees on the basis of proportional representation of the ma$orit! an the minorit!, an shall etermine their membership an $uris iction( +heir members shall be chosen an their membership affirme in the same manner as those of stan in& committees as the! shall e4ercise the same po#ers as stan in& committees( +he House shall or&ani0e the follo#in& special committees, the membership an $uris iction of #hich shall be as, hereinafter, state 5 a. S)ecia' Co ittee on +ases Conversion" 2& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to policies an pro&rams relatin& to bases conversion, the operation of special economic 0ones in former militar! bases, sale of militar! camps an isposition of procee s thereof, relocation of militar! camps an personnel, an the construction of ne# militar! camps( #. S)ecia' Co ittee on +ico' $ecover2 and .cono ic Deve'o) ent" 2& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to policies an pro&rams to promote an enhance the evelopment of the Bicol area inclusive of evelopmental pro$ects, care pro&rams an the Bicol river basin pro$ect( c. S)ecia' Co ittee on .ast !sean 3ro5th !rea" 2& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to social, political, an economic policies affectin& the countries #ithin the area, an the promotion of tra e an investment amon& these countries( d. S)ecia' Co ittee on Food Securit2" 2& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to pro&rams an policies relatin& to foo pro uction an istribution, inclu in& the factors affectin& foo suppl! in the countr!= an other actions inten e to achieve sustaine &ro#th an self reliance in the

pro uction of basic foo commo ities, the availabilit! an accessibilit! of these commo ities to the people, an lon&:term foo securit! for the nation( e. S)ecia' Co ittee on 3'o#a'ization and ;4O" 2& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the effects on various social sectors of W+O policies an other actions to harness opportunities offere b! &lobali0ation for economic evelopment( f. S)ecia' Co ittee on 9and 6se" 2& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to lan use issues inclusive of the enhancement of resource use an mana&ement of in i&enous cultural communities, lan valuation re&ulation, preservation of historical an cultural herita&e sites, an public:private partnership as #ell as lin"a&es amon& national an local a&encies an sta"ehol ers in lan resource mana&ement( g. S)ecia' Co ittee on Metro Deve'o) ent" 0& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to policies an pro&rams to promote an enhance the evelopment of the Metro Manila area( h. S)ecia' Co ittee on Mi''eniu Deve'o) ent 3oa's" 2& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the achievement of the countr!Hs commitment to the millenium evelopment &oals b! D8C> inclu in& era icatin& e4treme povert! an hun&er, achievin& universal primar! e ucation, promotin& &en er e/ualit! an empo#erin& #omen, re ucin& chil mortalit!, improvin& maternal health, combattin& H*-<A*)S, malaria an other iseases, ensurin& environmental sustainabilit! an evelopin& &lobal partnership for evelopment( i. S)ecia' Co ittee on the :orth 9uzon 3ro5th Buadrang'e" 2& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to all policies an pro&rams concernin& the evelopment of municipalities, cities, provinces an other local communities in the north#est area= an other actions to promote &ro#th an e4pan avenues of economic cooperation #ith conti&uous areas( 1. S)ecia' Co ittee on /eace" $econci'iation and 6nit2" 2& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to ne&otiations an other polic! an pro&ram initiatives in pursuit of the peace process an national reconciliation= the cessation of hostilities &enerate b! internal arme conflicts an the #elfare of rebel returnees( ,. S)ecia' Co ittee on $eforestation" 2& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to policies an pro&rams on reforestation inclu in& the effects of forest enu ation= an other actions to ensure the implementation of a sustaine communit!:base nation#i e reforestation pro&ram( '. S)ecia' Co ittee on Southern 4aga'og Deve'o) ent" 2& Me #ers. All matters irectl! an principall! relatin& to the evelopment of the Southern +a&alo& area inclusive of those affectin& a&ricultural areas, tourism, economic an in ustrial estates an processin& areas therein( Section 00. $u'es of Co ittees. Stan in& an special committees ma! a opt their o#n rules b! a ma$orit! vote of all their members= Provi e , +hat these are consistent #ith these rules an #ill not e4pan or in an! #a! alter their $uris ictions as provi e herein( +he committees shall furnish the .ommittee on Rules #ith a cop! of their rules( Section 0%. /'ace" 4i e and :otice of Meetings. All committees an subcommittees shall con uct their meetin&s, conferences or hearin&s at such time the! ma! etermine in the House buil in& or, #henever necessar!, in an! &overnment office or facilit!( +he! ma!, ho#ever, be hel in an! other place #hen authori0e b! the Spea"er or #hen so authori0e b! the House( Onl! the .ommittee on Rules an such committees to #hich it has &rante permission, ma! meet #hile the House is in plenar! session, has a $ourne , or is in recess( Written notices shall be &iven to the Members three 679 calen ar a!s before a re&ularl! sche ule committee or sub:committee meetin&, conference or hearin&, specif!in& therein the measures an such

other matters to be ta"en up, an the names of the resource persons invite to&ether #ith, as far as practicable, copies of measures to be iscusse , fact sheets, research ata an other information materials relate thereto( +he committees or sub:committees, throu&h their respective .ommittee Secretariat, shall un erta"e measures to ensure that public notices an <or announcements re&ar in& the con uct of an! of its meetin&s or public hearin&s are issue at least three 679 a!s before sai meetin&, conference or hearin&( +he! shall un erta"e measures an establish s!stems to ensure that constituencies, sectors or &roups #hose #elfare an interests are irectl! affecte b! measures to be iscusse are able to participate in these meetin&s or public hearin&s( Meetin&s an public hearin&s shall be open to the public sub$ect to reasonable re&ulations in the interest of securit!, or er, an the safet! of persons in atten ance( A bill, resolution or petition shall be set for hearin& onl! after it has been referre in plenar! to an appropriate committee( Written notices shall be issue to the members of a committee or sub: committee at least five 6>9 calen ar a!s before the initial hearin& on an! bill, resolution or petition( +he committees an <or sub:committees, as far as practicable, shall sche ule bills, resolutions or petitions on similar or relate sub$ect matter for the same meetin& or hearin&( Section 05. !ttendance in Meetings. Ever! member shall be present in all meetin&s an public hearin&s of the committee in #hich he<she is a member unless prevente from oin& so b! sic"ness an other unavoi able circumstances ul! reporte to the concerne committee throu&h the .ommittee Secretar!( A Member #ho incurs three 679 consecutive une4plaine absences #ithin a re&ular session in a committee #here he<she is a member shall forfeit his<her membership in that committee( Section 06. $egu'ar and S)ecia' Meetings. +he committees shall hol re&ular meetin&s at least t#ice a month( Special meetin&s ma! be calle b! the chairperson or b! one: thir 6C<79 of the members, #ith #ritten notice to&ether #ith the a&en a of the meetin& serve on each Member( One:fifth 6C<>9 of all the Members of a committee or subcommittee shall constitute a /uorum( Ho#ever, a committee or subcommittee ma! authori0e a smaller number to con uct public hearin&s on measures pen in& before it( +he Spea"er, the )eput! Spea"ers, the Ma$orit! Lea er, the )eput! Ma$orit! Lea ers, the Minorit! Lea er,the )eput! Minorit! Lea ers an the .hairperson of the .ommittee on Accounts or the Members eputi0e b! them shall be inclu e in the total number of committee Members for purposes of eterminin& the e4istence of a /uorum if the! are present in a meetin&( *n cases of $oint meetin&s, a /uorum must be present in each of the committees concerne ( When a committee eci es to hol an e4ecutive meetin&, onl! those persons specificall! authori0e b! the committee shall be a mitte to the meetin&( +he! shall preserve the confi entialit! of ever!thin& rea or iscusse in the meetin&( Section 07. /u#'ic Hearings. .ommittee an sub:committees ma! hol public hearin&s on an! measure5 Provi e , +hat the measure is ma e available to the public an notices are issue three 679 a!s before the sche ule ate of the hearin&( Section 0>. Co ittee $e)orts and Orders. .ommittee reports or or ers on an! bill, resolution, speech, messa&e, memorial or petition shall be consi ere in formal meetin&s an approve b! a ma$orit! of the Members present, there bein& a /uorum( A committee report, once approve , shall be si&ne b! a ma$orit! of the members of the committee( *n cases of $oint referrals, ma$orit! of the members present in each committee, there bein& a /uorum, is

re/uire to act upon or approve a committee report( +he committee report shall be si&ne b! a ma$orit! of the members of each of the committees concerne ( Once a committee report is approve , the report an the correspon in& measure it covers shall no lon&er be sub$ect to an! chan&e, amen ment or alteration, e4cept correction6s9 of t!po&raphical errors( +echnical #or"in& &roups ma! be con ucte to ensure that measures an their correspon in& committee reports are carefull! crafte an faithfull! e4press the i eas, sentiments an consensus of the committee relative to sai measures an reports( When a committee submits a report, a member thereof shall be presume to have concurre #ith the report an shall be preclu e from opposin& the same urin& plenar! ebate unless the member files an! ob$ections or issentin& vote #ith the Secretar! 'eneral in #ritin& #ithin seven 6@9 calen ar a!s from the inclusion thereof in the Or er of Business, or is allo#e to o so b! the Spea"er upon satisfactor! e4planation in #ritin& ma e b! the Member #ithin the same perio ( Section 0=. $econsideration. When a measure is a opte or lost, a member of the committee #ho vote #ith the ma$orit!, ma! move for its reconsi eration on the same or succee in& a!( Onl! one 6C9 motion for reconsi eration shall be allo#e ( Section %&. $e)orts of the Co ittee on $u'es. +he .ommittee on Rules ma! meet an! time an report on an! matter #ithin its $uris iction or referre to it b! the House for its etermination( +he consi eration of its reports shall al#a!s be in or er(

B*LLS, RESOLU+*O1S, MESSA'ES, MEMOR*ALS A1) PE+*+*O1S Section ;C( Bills an Resolutions( Bills an propose resolutions shall be si&ne b! their author or authors an file #ith the Secretar! 'eneral, #ho shall assi&n a number to each bill or propose resolution an , thereafter, transmit the same to the committee on rules #hich shall, throu&h the Ma$orit! lea er, etermine the appropriate committee6s9to #hich the bill or resolution shall be referre , Provi e , +hat, at the openin& of a .on&ress, pen in& the or&ani0ation of the .ommittee on Rules, the actin& Ma$orit! Lea er shall etermine the appropriate committees to #hich measures shall be referre ( Members #ho are refilin& bills an resolutions that #ere file in previous .on&resses b! other Members of the House shall, as far as practicable, ac"no#le &e an reco&ni0e the latter as authors thereof in the e4planator! notes of the refile bills an resolutions( A bill or $oint resolution shall have onl! one 6C9 sub$ect matter that shall be e4presse in the title thereof( *n case a bill or resolution has more than one sub$ect matter,the .ommittee on Rules, throu&h the Ma$orit! Lea er, shall imme iatel! inform the author6s9 thereof so that appropriate chan&es or amen ments can be ma e( *n cases of bills of local application see"in& the establishment of the same "in of facilities or the eliver! of the same services or the &rant of the same assistance an privile&es to various local &overnment units #ithin the same le&islative istrict or province file b! the same author6s9, the Secretar! 'eneral, for the purpose of reportin& these bills for %irst Rea in&, ma! ma"e a summar! statement on the titles thereof citin& such similar facilities, services, assistance or privile&es sou&ht to be provi e to various recipients, an that the numbers assi&ne thereto procee from the number assi&ne to the bill first file up to the number assi&ne to the bill last file ( Measures submitte to the House throu&h peopleHs initiative shall be referre to the .ommittee on Rules for appropriate action(

Section ;D( %irst Rea in&( +he Secretar! 'eneral shall report all bills an propose resolutions to the House for %irst Rea in& #ithin three 679 session a!s from receipt thereof( +he %irst Rea in& shall involve onl! the rea in& of the number, title an author of the bill or resolution, follo#e b! the referral thereof b! the Spea"er to the appropriate committee( )urin& the %irst Rea in&, the principal author ma! propose the inclusion of a itional authors b! submittin& their names to the Secretar! 'eneral or b! ma"in& appropriate motions in plenar!( *n case of measures reporte out b! a committee after con uctin&, motu proprio, hearin&s or in/uiries on issues an concerns #ithin its $uris iction in accor ance #ith Section D> hereof, the referral thereof to the committee on rules shall be consi ere its first rea in& Section ;7( Referral to .ommittee( As a &eneral rule, a bill or resolution shall be referre to onl! one 6C9 committee( Whenever a bill or resolution covers a sub$ect matter that relates to the $uris iction of more than one 6C9 committee, it shall be referre to the committee #ithin #hose $uris iction the sub$ect matter irectl! an principall! relates to5 Provi e , +hat if it entails appropriation of public fun s or contains ta4 or revenue proposals, it shall also be referre to the .ommittee on Appropriations an <or the .ommittee on Wa!s an Means, as the case ma! be, for comments relative to the appropriation, ta4 or revenue aspects onl!( +he committee that ac/uires ori&inal $uris iction over a measure that is recommen e for a option or approval, shall be principall! responsible for submittin& a report to the House( *t ma! incorporate therein, if it eems necessar!, the recommen ations of the .ommittee on Appropriations an <or the .ommittee on Wa!s an Means, as the case ma! be( A committee to #hich a bill or resolution is referre , ma! re/uest, throu&h its .hairperson, another committee, throu&h its .hairperson, for comments on a bill or resolution pen in& before it, an sub$ect to the consent of the latter, a#ait such comments #ithin a perio mutuall! a&ree upon before preparin& the committee report on the bill or resolution( Section ;;( .han&e of Referral( A committee to #hich a bill or resolution is referre , throu&h its .hairperson, ma! ma"e a #ritten re/uest to the .ommittee on Rules for a chan&e of referral of such bill or resolution( +he .ommittee on Rules shall eci e on the re/uest #ithin a reasonable time from receipt thereof( Section ;>( .onsoli ation or Substitution( A committee ma! eci e to approve a bill or resolution #ith or #ithout amen ments, or a substitute or a consoli ate bill or resolution( A substitute or consoli ate bill or resolution shall have as authors the first t#o 6D9 authors of the ori&inal bills or resolutions in the or er in #hich their names appear in the bills or resolutions an accor in& to their ates of filin&( +he rest of the authors shall, thereafter, be enumerate in the same or er( +he names of the committee chairperson an other members of the committee ma!, thereafter, be liste as authors of the measure if the! so esire( *n case of t#o 6D9 or more bills or resolutions on the same sub$ect matter #ith conflictin& provisions, the author of the measure #hich provisions are substantiall! a opte in the consoli ate or substitute measure shall be consi ere as the principal author thereof( Section ;?( Status of Measures( Upon re/uest, .ommittees shall provi e up ates to Members on the status of measures referre to them( Section ;@( Bills an Resolutions %avorabl! Acte Upon( When a committee action on a bill or resolution is favorable, the bill or resolution an the correspon in& report to&ether #ith other supportin& ocuments an information materials shall be transmitte to the .ommittee on Rules in such number of copies as re/uire b! sai committee(

Section ;A( Bills Unfavorabl! Acte Upon( When a committee action on a bill or resolution is unfavorable, the bill or resolution shall be lai on the table( +he author or authors shall be notifie of the action #ithin five 6>9 a!s after the bill or resolution has been lai on the table, statin& the reason6s9 therefor( Section ;B( )ischar&e of .ommittees( An! Member ma! present to the Secretar! 'eneral a motion in #ritin& to ischar&e a committee from the consi eration of a bill or a resolution referre to it if$ such committee fails to act thereon after more than thirt! 6789 session a!s from receipt of its referral( +he motion shall be place in the custo ! of the Secretar! 'eneral #ho shall arran&e a convenient place #here Members can affi4 their si&natures( A si&nature ma! be #ith ra#n b! a Member in #ritin& at an! time before the motion is entere in the 3ournal( When one:fifth 6C<>9 of all the Members si&n the motion, it shall be inclu e in the .alen ar of Business an reporte in the ne4t session of the House( Section >8( .onsi eration of Motion to )ischar&e( After the Privile&e Hour on an! Mon a!, e4cept urin& the last fifteen 6C>9 a!s of a re&ular session, an! Member #ho si&ne a motion to ischar&e ma! eman its consi eration( +he House shall procee to vote on the motion after ebate thereon for a perio not e4cee in& thirt! 6789 minutes( *f a motion to ischar&e is a opte , a motion to procee to the imme iate consi eration of such bill or resolution shall be in or er = an if such motion prevails, the bill or resolution shall be consi ere imme iatel!( *f a motion to ischar&e is lost, it shall not be in or er to entertain an! other motion to ischar&e the same committee or an! other committee from the consi eration of the same bill or an! other bill #ith substantiall! the same sub$ect matter urin& the same session !ear( After the House acts on the motion to ischar&e, all other motions to ischar&e relatin& to bills or resolutions #ith similar sub$ect matter #hich are pen in& in the .alen ar of Business shall be stric"en off from the .alen ar an shall not be acte upon for the remain er of the same session !ear( Section >C( Ur&ent Bills an Resolutions( +he .ommittee on Rules, throu&h the Ma$orit! Lea er,ma! eclare a bill or $oint resolution ur&ent an consi er it in accor ance #ith a timetable( +he timetable, prepare b! the .ommittee on Rules, shall fi4 the ate #hen the bill or resolution must be reporte b! the committee concerne , the number of a!s or hours to be allotte to the consi eration of the bill or resolution in plenar!, an the ate an hour ebate must be conclu e an final vote ta"en( Section >D( Secon Rea in& an )ebate( A bill or resolution on Secon Rea in& , shall be rea in full, unless copies thereof have been istribute to the Members( +he bill or $oint resolution shall be sub$ect to ebate an pertinent motions( )ebate shall be&in #ith the sponsorship speech of the chairperson of the sponsorin& committee or b! an! ul! esi&nate Member thereof, follo#e b! those of the author6s9 of the measure,if the! esire to o so( Section >7( Motion to .lose )ebate( A motion to close the ebate shall be in or er after three 679 speeches in favor an t#o 6D9 a&ainst a measure, or after onl! one 6C9 speech in favor an none a&ainst= Provi e , +hat #ithin the last fifteen 6C>9 a!s before a $ournment, a motion to close ebate shall be in or er after t#o 6D9 speeches in favor an one 6C9 a&ainst a measure, or after onl! one 6C9 speech for an none a&ainst( Section >;( .losure( When a matter un er consi eration has been sufficientl! iscusse b! a Member #ho has the floor an there are several Members #ho have si&nifie their intention to spea" on the same matter the Spea"er ma! , motu proprio or upon motion of a Member, or er the Member havin& the floor esist from spea"in& further so that other Members ma! be &iven the opportunit! to spea"( Section >>( Amen ments( After the close of ebate, the House shall procee to the consi eration of committee amen ments sub$ect to the five:minute rule( A Member #ho esires to spea" a&ainst a committee amen ment shall also have five 6>9 minutes( After the committee amen ments, in ivi ual

amen ments shall be consi ere an shall li"e#ise be sub$ect to the five:minute rule( +he five:minute rule shall also appl! in the consi eration of an amen ment to an amen ment, or of an amen ment b! substitution( Section >?( Approval of Bill or 3oint Resolution on Secon Rea in&= A option of Resolution( After the amen ments are acte upon an the perio for amen ments is close , the House shall vote on the bill or $oint resolution on secon rea in& or vote on the a option of a resolution, as the case ma! be( Local bills in the .alen ar of Business, ma! be summaril! approve on Secon Rea in& throu&h abn omnibus motion of the Ma$orit! Lea er for the approval citin& the numbers assi&ne thereto an the pa&e6s9 of the Or er of Business on #hich the! are liste ( Section >@( +hir Rea in&( A bill or $oint resolution approve on Secon Rea in& shall be inclu e in the .alen ar of Bills an 3oint Resolutions for +hir Rea in&( On the +hir Rea in& of a bill or $oint resolution, no amen ment thereto shall be allo#e ( +he nominal votin& thereon shall be one imme iatel!= an the result shall be entere in the 3ournal( All bills an $oint resolutions can be recommitte to the appropriate committees before final approval on +hir Rea in&( 1o bill or $oint resolution shall become a la# unless it passes three 679 rea in&s on separate a!s, an printe copies thereof in its final form are istribute to the Members three 679 a!s before its passa&e, e4cept #hen the Presi ent certifies to the necessit! of its imme iate enactment to meet a public calamit! or emer&enc!( Section >A( +ransmittal to the Senate( +he Secretar! 'eneral shall transmit to the Senate for its concurrence all bills an $oint or concurrent resolutions approve b! the House or the amen ments of the House to the bills or resolutions of the Senate, as the case ma! be( *f the measures approve #ithout amen ment are bills or resolutions of the Senate, or if amen ments of the Senate to bills of the House are accepte , he<she shall forth#ith notif! the Senate of the actions ta"en, Provi e 5 +hat, such transmittal b! the Secretar! 'eneral to the Senate of measures passe b! the House shall be ma e onl! after the lapse of the re&lamentar! perio #ithin #hich a Member can file a motion for consi eration( Section >B( Measures from the Senate( Bills, resolutions from the Senate shall be referre to an shall be acte upon b! the appropriate committee in the same manner as bills an resolutions presente b! Members of the House( *n cases #here the senate bills an resolutions are substantiall! the same as House committee, the! ma! be ispose of as such measures entere in the recor of matters alrea ! reporte ( *f the House bill or resolution is on Secon Rea in&, the House ma! amen the same b! substitutin& it #ith the Senate measure or b! a optin& the Senate measure as the House version of the bill( *f the House bill or resolution is on +hir Rea in&, the House ma! reconsi er its approval on Secon Rea in&( +hereafter, the House ma! amen the same b! substitutin& it #ith the Senate measure or b! a optin& the Senate measure as the House version of the bill( Bills or resolutions of the House #ith the amen ments of the Senate, as #ell as Senate bills or resolutions #hich are substantiall! the same as House bills or resolutions previousl! approve , ma! be ispose of imme iatel! as pen in& matters( +he House ma! concur #ith the Senate amen ments to the House bill or resolution or a opt the Senate version of the bill or resolution, as the case ma! be( Section ?8( .onference .ommittee( *n cases #here the House oes not a&ree #ith the Senate on an! amen ment to an! House bill or $oint resolution, or #here the Senate has approve a similar bill to a House approve bill, an these measures have conflictin& provisions, ifferences ma! be settle b! conference committees compose of representatives from both chambers( *n resolvin& the ifferences bet#een the t#o bills #ith the Senate panel, the House panel shall, as much as possible, a here to an support the House bill( *f the ifferences #ith the Senate bill are so

substantial that the! materiall! impair the House bill, the panel shall report such fact to the House for the latter,s appropriate action( +he Spea"er shall appoint the members of the House panel in a conference committee #hose names shall be manifeste in open session an entere in the 3ournal, Provi e , +hat the .hairperson of the committee that en orse the approval of the bill that is sub$ect to conference committee action an the principal author6s9 thereof shall be members of the House panel an provi e , further, that e/uitable representation of the ma$orit! an the minorit! in the panel shall be ensure ( Section ?C( .onference .ommittee Reports( +he conference committee shall finali0e a report #ithin si4t! 6?89 session a!s from the ate of its or&ani0ation, other#ise,the members of the House panel shall submit a report to the House e4plainin& #h! the conference committee is unable to prepare a report( A conference committee report shall be si&ne b! the conferees on the last pa&e an on each an ever! pa&e thereof( +he report shall contain a clear an etaile statement of the chan&es in or amen ments to the sub$ect measures( .opies of the ori&inal measures approve b! the House an the Senate shall be attache to the report(( +he consi eration of conference committee reports shall al#a!s be in or er, e4cept #hen the 3ournal is bein& rea , #hile the roll is bein& calle , or the House is ivi in& on an! /uestion( +he consi eration of such report shall not be in or er unless copies thereof are istribute to the Members5 Provi e , +hat in the last fifteen 6C>9 a!s of each session perio , it shall be eeme sufficient that three 679 copies of the report, si&ne as above provi e , are eposite in the office of the Secretar! 'eneral( A conference committee report shall be ratifie b! a ma$orit! vote of the Members of the House, a /uorum bein& present( Section ?D( Enrollin& Bills( +he Spea"er shall or er the enrollment of approve bills #ithin three 679 a!s after final approval b! both Houses( +he Bills an *n e4 Service an the secretariat of the committee6s9 that recommen e the approval of the bill shall ensure that the bill is in the form an contains the provisions approve b! both Houses( +he enrolle bill shall be si&ne #ithin five 6>9 #or"in& a!s b! the Spea"er an the Secretar! 'eneral( +he Secretar! 'eneral shall report to the House the time of presentation of the bill to the Presi ent an the recor thereof shall be entere in the 3ournal( Upon the lapse of thirt! 6789 a!s from receipt of the bill b! the Office of the Presi ent, an no communication of a veto ma e thereon b! the Presi ent is receive b! the House #ithin the same perio , the Secretar! 'eneral shall certif! to this fact #hich shall be recor e in the 3ournal( Section ?7( Action b! the Presi ent( Ever! bill passe b! .on&ress shall be presente to the Presi ent( *f he<she approves the same, he<she shall si&n it= other#ise, he<she shall veto it an return the same #ith his<her ob$ections to the House( +he Presi ent shall communicate his<her veto of an! bill to the House #ithin thirt! 6789 a!s after receipt thereof= other#ise, it shall become a la# as if he<she ha si&ne it( Section ?;( Proce ure on -etoe Bills( *f the Presi ent vetoes a bill or an! part thereof, the House shall recor the ob$ections of the Presi ent in the 3ournal an ma! procee to reconsi er the bill or item6s9 thereof that #ere vetoe ( )urin& reconsi eration, the House shall procee to nominal votin& on the bill or the vetoe item6s9 thereof( +he affirmative an ne&ative votes #ith the names of the Members votin& shall be recor e in the 3ournal( *f the bill or vetoe item is passe b! a vote of t#o:thir s 6D<79 of all Members of each House, the bill inclu in& item6s9 thereof vetoe b! the Presi ent shall become la#( Section ?>( Proce ure for Resolutions( Resolutions shall be sub$ect to the same proce ure as bills

re&ar in& intro uction, reference to the appropriate committee, an consi eration, Provi e , +hat, the .ommittee on Rules ma!, calen ar imme iate an! resolution for imme iate consi eration b! the House for reasons of ur&enc!( Section ??( Messa&es( Messa&es from the Presi ent of the Philippines shall be reporte to the House an referre to the proper committees( Section ?@( Memorials an Petitions( .ommunications from hea s of epartments, memorials an petitions shall be reporte to the House an , #hen necessar!, referre to the proper committees( Source5 .ommittee on Rules

+HE SESS*O1 Section ?A( .ommencement of )ail! Sessions( )ail! sessions shall commence at four o,cloc" 6;5889 in the afternoon on Mon a!s throu&h +hurs a!s an at ten o,cloc" 6C85889 in the mornin& on %ri a!s unless the House eci es other#ise( Upon #ritten notification to the Secretar! 'eneral b! the concerne committee secretar!, Members #ho are atten in& committee meetin&s #hile the House is in session as authori0e b! the .ommittee on Rules in accor ance #ith Section 7; hereof, shall be eeme present in the session( Section ?B( Atten ance in Sessions( Ever! Member shall be present in all sessions of the House unless prevente from oin& so b! sic"ness or other unavoi able circumstances ul! reporte to the House throu&h the Secretar! 'eneral( Section @8( Or er of Business(+he ail! Or er of Business shall be as follo#s5 a( Roll call= b( Approval of the 3ournal of the previous session= c( %irst Rea in& an Referral to .ommittees of Bills, Propose Resolutions, Messa&es, .ommunications, Petitions an Memorials= ( Unfinishe Business= e( Business for the )a!= f( Business for a .ertain )ate= &( .ommittee Reports= h( Business for +hurs a! an %ri a!= i( Bills an 3oint Resolutions for +hir Rea in&= an $( Unassi&ne Business( Section @C( .all to Or er( +he Spea"er shall open the session b! callin& the House to or er( At the start of ever! session, the 1ational Anthem shall be sun& follo#e b! a silent pra!er or an invocation b! a Member esi&nate b! the Spea"er( Section @D( Roll .all( +he names of Members shall be calle alphabeticall! b! surnames upon ever! roll call( When t#o or more Members have the same surnames, the full name of each shall be calle ( *f there are t#o 6D9 Members #ith the same names an surnames, their le&islative istricts or part!:list affiliations shall also be calle to&ether #ith their full names( Section @7( Iuorum( A ma$orit! of all the Members of the House shall constitute a /uorum( +he House shall not transact business #ithout a /uorum( A Member #ho /uestions the e4istence of a /uorum shall

not leave the Session Hall until the /uestion is resolve or acte upon, other#ise, the /uestion shall be eeme aban one ( Section @;( Absence of Iuorum( *n the absence of a /uorum after the roll call, the Members present ma! compel the atten ance of absent Members( *n all calls of the House, the oors shall be close ( E4cept those #ho are e4cuse from atten ance in accor ance #ith Section ?B hereof, the absentees, b! or er of a ma$orit! of those present, shall be sent for an arreste #herever the! ma! be foun an con ucte to the session hall in custo ! in or er to secure their atten ance at the session( +he or er shall be e4ecute b! the Ser&eant:At:Arms an b! such officers as the Spea"er ma! esi&nate( After the presence of the Members arreste is secure at the session hall, the Spea"er shall etermine the con itions for their ischar&e( Members #ho voluntaril! appear shall be a mitte imme iatel! to the session hall an shall report to the Secretar! 'eneral to have their presence recor e ( Section @>( Automatic .all of +he House( When results of the votin& on a /uestion sho#s the absence of a /uorum an a Member calls the attention of the House to this fact, there shall be a call of the House to compel atten ance of absent Members #ho shall be &iven the opportunit! to vote unless it a $ourns( *f those votin& on the /uestion an those #ho are present but abstain from votin& shoul , to&ether, constitute a ma$orit! of the House, the Spea"er shall eclare that a /uorum is present, an pen in& /uestions shall be resolve as the ma$orit! of those votin& shall eci e( +hereupon, further procee in&s un er the call shall be ispense #ith( Section @?( Motion to A $ourn -acates .all( At an! time after the roll call is complete , a motion to a $ourn shall be in or er an , if approve b! a ma$orit! of those present, all procee in&s un er the prece in& section shall be vacate ( Section @@( Approval of the 3ournal( +he 3ournal shall be submitte to the House for approval( Prior to approval, the 3ournal shall be rea in full unless copies thereof have been istribute to the Members( +he 3ournal for the last a! of a re&ular or special session shall be approve in the manner etermine b! the House( Section @A( .alen ar of Business( +he .alen ar of Business shall consist of the follo#in&5 a( Unfinishe Business(+his is business bein& consi ere b! the House at the time of its last a $ournment( *ts consi eration shall be resume until it is ispose of( +he Unfinishe Business at the en of a session shall be resume at the commencement of the ne4t session as if no a $ournment has ta"en place( At the en of the term of a .on&ress, all Unfinishe Business are eeme terminate ( b( Business for the )a!( : +hese are bills, resolutions an other measures set in the .alen ar for the )a! b! the .ommittee on Rules( +he! shall be consi ere , as far as practicable, in the or er in #hich the! are liste in the .alen ar an after the Unfinishe Business( c( Business for a .ertain )ate(+his is business set for consi eration on a certain ate( *t shall be consi ere in chronolo&ical or er until ispose of on the ate set an on subse/uent a!s unless the continuation of the consi eration of an! business therein inclu e is set for another a!( 1o business in this .alen ar shall be set for consi eration unless it has been place therein t#o 6D9 session a!s prior to such consi eration( ( Business for +hurs a! an %ri a!(Bills of local application shall be inclu e in the .alen ar for +hurs a!( Such bills shall be arran&e an consi ere in the or er set b! the .ommittee on Rules( 1o local bill shall be set for consi eration unless it has been place in this .alen ar t#o 6D9 session a!s prior to such consi eration( e( Bills an 3oint Resolutions on +hir Rea in&( : Bills an 3oint Resolutions shall be submitte to final vote b! nominal votin& after printe copies thereof in final form have been istribute to

the Members at least three 679 a!s prior to the final vote thereon e4cept #hen the Presi ent certifies to the necessit! of their imme iate enactment to meet a public calamit! or emer&enc!( f( Unassi&ne Business(Bills, resolutions, an other measures reporte out b! the committees but not calen are for Secon Rea in& b! the .ommittee on Rules ma! be inclu e in the .alen ar of Unassi&ne Business( An! business inclu e in this .alen ar ma! be set for consi eration on motion of a Member #ith the unanimous approval of the House= Provi e , +hat it shall be inclu e in the .alen ar of Business at least t#o 6D9 a!s prior to such consi eration( +he .alen ar shall be istribute each a! of session unless there is no a ition to the one previousl! istribute , in #hich case, a note to this effect on the Or er of Business shall be sufficient( Section @B( -otin&( Ever! Member present shall vote on ever! /uestion unless a Member inhibits himself on account of personal or pecuniar! interest therein( +he names of Members #ho abstain, inhibit themselves or opt not to vote shall be entere in the 3ournal of the House( Section A8( Sessions Open to the Public( Sessions shall be open to the public( Ho#ever, #hen the securit! of the State or the i&nit! of the House or an! of its Members are affecte b! an! motion or petition bein& consi ere , the House ma! hol e4ecutive sessions( Section AC( E4ecutive Sessions( When the House eci es to hol an e4ecutive session, the Spea"er shall irect the &alleries an hall#a!s to be cleare an the oors close ( Onl! the Secretar! 'eneral, the Ser&eant:At:Arms an other persons specificall! authori0e b! the House shall be a mitte to the e4ecutive session( +he! shall preserve confi entialit! of ever!thin& rea or iscusse in the session( Section AD( .onfi ential )ocuments( +he contents of confi ential ocuments transmitte b! the Presi ent or a hea of a epartment, as re/ueste b! the House, #hich re/uire consi eration in an e4ecutive session, shall not be reveale #ithout leave of the House( Section A7( Suspension, A $ournment an .ancellation of Sessions( Sessions shall not be a $ourne e4cept b! irection of the House( +he Spea"er, in his iscretion, ma! eclare a suspension or recess of short interval at an! time( *n case of natural calamities or other fortuitous events of such nature as to ren er the atten ance of Members to sessions of the House or the con uct of such sessions e4tremel! ifficult or impossible, the Spea"er ma! eclare the cancellation of the con uct of sessions on an! &iven perio of time( Section A;( Emer&enc! Session( +he House, if not in session, shall convene #ithout nee of a call #ithin t#ent!:four 6D;9 hours follo#in& the proclamation of martial la# or the suspension of the privile&e of the #rit of habeas corpus or the occurrence of an! national emer&enc!( Section A>( .onvenin& of the House )urin& a Recess( +he Spea"er, in consultation #ith the Ma$orit! an Minorit! Lea ers an their Senate counterparts, ma! convene the House in session at an! time urin& a recess or bet#een sessions to consi er ur&ent le&islative matters or concerns( Section A?( Openin& an A $ournment of Sessions( +he e4act hour of openin& an a $ournment of a session shall be entere in the 3ournal

)E.ORUM A1) )EBA+E Section A@( Manner of A ressin& the .hair( +he Member shall rise an respectfull! a ress the .hair JMr( Spea"erK or JMa am Spea"erK as the case ma! be(

Section AA( Reco&nition of Member( +he .hair shall reco&ni0e ever! Member #ho rises to spea"( When t#o or more Members rise at the same time, the .hair shall reco&ni0e #ho shall spea" first, Provi e , +hat as far as practicable, members of the ma$orit! an minorit! shall be allo#e to spea" alternatel! on the floor( Section AB( +ime Limit( A Member shall not be allo#e to spea" for more than one 6C9 hour in ebate on an! /uestion or more than once on an! /uestion #ithout leave of the House( Section B8( Sponsor to Open an .lose )ebate( +he Member sponsorin& a measure shall open an close the ebate( *f the ebate e4ten s be!on one 6C9 a! #ithout bein& close , the Member shall be entitle to an a itional thirt! 6789 minutes to close the ebate( Section BC( )ecorum( +he Member #ho has the floor shall confine himself to the /uestion un er ebate, avoi personalities in all cases an refrain from in ecorous #or s or acts( +he .hair ma!, motu proprio or as the House ma! irect, eclare statements, remar"s or #or s unparliamentar!, an or er that these be stric"en off the recor ( A Member #ho is calle to or er b! another for #or s spo"en in ebate, shall in icate the #or s ob$ecte to( +he Secretar! 'eneral shall note an rea alou such #or s( Ho#ever, the Member shall not be hel to ans#er nor be sub$ect to censure b! the House if further ebate or other business intervenes( Section BD( .on uct an Attire )urin& Sessions an .ommittee Meetin&s( Members shall #ear proper attire #hich is barong filipino or coat an tie for men an %ilipina ress or business suit for #omen, an observe proper ecorum urin& sessions an committee meetin&s( )urin& Mon a! sessions, female Members are encoura&e to #ear tra itional %ilipina ress an male Members are encoura&e to #ear barong filipino Officers an members of the Secretariat shall also #ear proper attire #hich is the prescribe official uniform urin& sessions an committee meetin&s( Members shall not be allo#e to stan near the Secretar! 'eneral,s es" urin& roll call or countin& of votes, pass bet#een the .hair an another Member #ho has the floor,use cellular phones or an! other similar evices in the session hall, an #al" out or #al" across the session hall #hile the Spea"er is a ressin& the House or puttin& a /uestion( Section B7( Smo"in& Prohibite ( Smo"in& is prohibite insi e the session hall, conference rooms an other enclose areas e4cept in smo"in& areas esi&nate as such b! the Secretar! 'eneral( Source5 .ommittee on Rules

MO+*O1S A1) +HE*R PRE.E)E1.E Section B;( Recor in& of Motions( Ever! motion shall be entere in the 3ournal #ith the name of the Member ma"in& it unless it is #ith ra#n on the same a!( Section B>( Rea in& an With ra#al of Motions( +he Spea"er shall state the motion or, if in #ritin&, he<she shall irect Secretar! 'eneral to rea the motion before bein& ebate ( A motion ma! be #ith ra#n an! time before it is put to a vote( Section B?( Prece ence of Motions )urin& )ebate( When a /uestion is before the bo !, the follo#in& motions shall be entertaine an shall ta"e prece ence in the follo#in& or er5 %irst Motion to A $ourn=

Secon +hir %ourth %ifth Si4th Ei&hth 1inth

Motion to Raise a Point of Or er= Motion to Raise a Iuestion of Privile&e= Motion to )eclare a Recess= Motion for Reconsi eration= Motion to La! on the +able= Motion to Refer to or to Re:Refer= Motion to Amen = an

Seventh Motion to Postpone to a )a! .ertain=

+enth Motion to Postpone *n efinitel! +he first seven 6@9 motions shall be eci e #ithout ebate, #hile the last three 679 motions shall be eci e sub$ect to the five:minute rule( Section B@( Prohibition of Ri ers( A motion on a sub$ect matter that is ifferent from that un er consi eration shall be allo#e un er the &uise of amen ment( Section BA( One Motion for One Sub$ect Matter( A motion shall cover onl! one 6C9 sub$ect matter( Section BB( Point of Or er( A Point of Or er is a privile&e /uestion that raises a violation of the rules in relation to the matter un er iscussion on the floor( A motion to rea an! part of the Rules is e/uivalent to a Point of Or er an ta"es prece ence over an! motion other than to a $ourn( Section C88( Iuestions of Privile&e( Iuestions of privile&e are those affectin& the uties, con uct, ri&hts, privile&es, i&nit!, inte&rit! or reputation of the House or of its Members, in ivi uall! or collectivel!( Sub$ect to the ten:minute rule, ever! member has the ri&ht to raise a /uestion of personal or collective privile&e( Ho#ever, prior to availin& of this ri&ht, a Member shall see" the permission of the .hair #hich shall, in turn, allo# the Member to procee upon a etermination that the re/uest is in or er( On Mon a!s, a Member #ho has re&istere to spea" on a specific sub$ect matter in the Privile&e Hour can not rise on a Iuestion of Personal or .ollective Privile&e on the same sub$ect matter( A Member shall not also rise on a /uestion of personal or collective privile&e to spea" on concerns that are the principal sub$ect matter of measures pen in& in an! committee or in plenar!( Section C8C( Reconsi eration( When a measure, report or motion is approve , a opte or lost, a Member #ho vote #ith the ma$orit! ma! move for its reconsi eration on the same or succee in& session a!( Onl! one 6C9 motion for reconsi eration shall be allo#e ( +he motion shall ta"e prece ence over all other /uestions e4cept a motion to a $ourn, a point of or er, a /uestion of privile&e, an a motion to eclare a recess( A bill, resolution, memorial or petition recommitte to a committee or or ere to be printe shall be brou&ht bac" to the House on a motion to reconsi er( Section C8D( Amen ments( When an! matter is un er consi eration, a motion to amen an a further motion to amen the amen ator! motion shall be in or er( When an amen ment is re$ecte b! the proponent of the ori&inal motion, the proponent of the amen ment ma! appeal to the bo !( +he proponent of the ori&inal motion an the proponent of the amen ment ma! e4plain their positions, on appeal, sub$ect to the five:minute rule( *t shall also be in or er to move for amen ment b! substitution, but sai motion shall not be vote upon until the te4t of the ori&inal matter is perfecte ( An! amen ment ma! be #ith ra#n an!time before a vote is ta"en thereon( Section C87( Amen ment of +itle( Amen ment6s9 to the title of a bill or resolution shall be in or er onl! after amen ment6s9 to the te4t thereof have been complete ( Amen ment6s9 to the title shall be eci e #ithout ebate(

Section C8;( Motion to Stri"e an *nsert( A motion to stri"e an insert is in ivisible( +he loss of a pure motion to stri"e shall not preclu e an amen ment or a motion to stri"e an insert( Section C8>( Motion to Postpone( After a motion to postpone to an! a! certain or to postpone in efinitel! is lost, such motion shall not a&ain be allo#e on the same a!( Section C8?( -ote on Paper Ob$ecte +o( A vote shall be ta"en #ithout ebate on a motion to rea a paper other than that #hich the House is calle to vote upon( Section C8@( Appeal %rom Rulin& of the .hair( An! member ma! appeal from the rulin& of the .hair an ma! be reco&ni0e b! the .hair, even thou&h another Member has the floor( 1o appeal is in or er #hen another appeal is pen in&( +he Member ma"in& the appeal shall state the reasons for the appeal sub$ect to the five:minute rule( +he .hair shall, then, state the reasons for the rulin& an forth#ith submit the /uestion to the bo !( An appeal cannot be amen e an shall !iel onl! to a Motion to A $ourn, to a Point of Or er, to a Iuestion of Personal Privile&e or to Recess( A ma$orit! vote of the Members present an votin&, there bein& a /uorum, shall eci e an! appeal( *n case of a tie vote, the appeal is lost( *f an appeal is lai on the table, the rulin& of the .hair remains in effect( Section C8A( Recor in& of Motions( Ever! motion an the name6s9 of the proponent6s9 thereof shall be entere in the $ournal unless the motion is #ith ra#n on the same a!( Source5 .ommittee on Rules

SUSPE1S*O1 O% +HE RULES Section C8B( Authorit! to Move( Onl! the .ommittee on Rules can move for the suspension of the rules( Section CC8( -ote Re/uirement( A vote of t#o:thir s 6D<79 of the Members present, there bein& a /uorum, is re/uire to suspen an! rule( Section CCC( *nterruption of Motion( When a motion to suspen the rules is pen in&, one 6C9 motion to a $ourn ma! be entertaine ( *f the latter is lost, no similar motion shall be entertaine until the vote is ta"en on the motion to suspen the rules( Section CCD( )ebate= Effect of Suspension( A motion to suspen the rules for the passa&e of a measure ma! be ebate on for one 6C9 hour, #hich shall be ivi e e/uall! bet#een those in favor an those a&ainst( +he House shall procee to consi er the measure after votin& to suspen the rules( A t#o:thir s 6D<79 vote of the Members present constitutin& a /uorum shall be necessar! for the passa&e of sai measure( Source5 .ommittee on Rules

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Section CC7( Manner of -otin&( +he Spea"er shall rise an state the motion or /uestion that is bein& put to a vote in clear, precise an simple lan&ua&e the proposition that is bein& put to a vote( +he Spea"er shall sa! JAs man! as are in favor, 6as the /uestion ma! be9 sa! La!e,K( After the affirmative vote is counte , the Spea"er shall sa! JAs man! as are oppose , sa! Lna!,K( *f the Spea"er oubts the result of the votin& or a motion to ivi e the House is carrie , the House shall ivi e( +he Spea"er shall as" those in favor to rise, to be follo#e b! those a&ainst( *f the Spea"er still oubts the outcome or a count b! tellers is eman e , he<she shall name one 6C9 Member from each si e of the /uestion to count the Members in the affirmative an the ne&ative( After the count is reporte , the Spea"er shall announce the result( An abstention shall not be counte as a vote( Unless other#ise provi e b! the .onstitution or b! these rules, a ma$orit! of those votin&, a /uorum bein& present, shall eci e the issue( Section CC;( 1ominal -otin&( *n case of nominal votin&, the Members shall state their vote as their names are calle ( Section CC>( Secon .all on 1ominal -otin&( After the first call in nominal votin&, the Secretar! 'eneral shall call the names, in alphabetical or er, of those #ho i not vote so that the! ma! vote( Members #ho fail to vote urin& the secon call shall no lon&er be allo#e to vote( Section CC?( E4planation of -ote( A Member ma! e4plain his<her vote in not more than three 679 minutes urin& nominal votin&( Section CC@( 1o *nterruption )urin& -otin&( +he votin& shall not be interrupte b! an! other business or /uestion( Section CCA( +ie -ote( +he Spea"er shall vote onl! in case of a tie( A tie on an appeal from the rulin& of the .hair sustains the ecision of the .hair( Section CCB( Recor in& of Results of 1ominal -otin&( +he affirmative an ne&ative votes on an! /uestion sub$ect to nominal votin& shall be entere in the 3ournal(

PR*-*LE'E HOUR Section CD8( )a! for Privile&e Hour( On Mon a!s, after the %irst Rea in& an Referral to .ommittees of Bills, Propose Resolutions, Messa&es, .ommunications, Petitions an Memorials, there shall be, #ithout e4tension, a Privile&e Hour #hich shall not be interrupte b! an! /uestion or motion e4cept a point of or er or a motion to a $ourn5 Provi e , that in e4ceptional circumstances #here the person or inte&rit! of a Member or the inte&rit! of the House is in clear an&er of, or has been inflicte #ith, such &rave harm or in$ur!, a /uestion of personal an collective privile&e ma! be allo#e to interrupt the Privile&e Hour( Upon the unanimous consent of the House, the Privile&e Hour havin& e4pire , ma! be continue after the consi eration of the Business for the )a!( On an! other a!, upon the unanimous consent of the House, there shall be a Privile&e Hour after the consi eration of the Business for the )a!( An! Member ma! spea" on an! matter of &eneral interest( *f more than one Member esires to ma"e use of this privile&e, the first to re&ister, either in #ritin& #ith the .ommittee on Rules or verball! in open session, shall be &iven prece ence( *f, sufficient time is left of the hour after a Member finishe spea"in&, the ne4t Member #ho re&istere to spea" ma! o so, an so on until the full hour is consume ( *f re/uests to ma"e use of the privile&e hour remain recor e at the e4piration of the hour,

the! shall be recor e in the same or er for the ne4t Mon a!, or for such other a! that a Privile&e Hour is con ucte , as the case ma! be( Members shall refrain from availin& of the Privile&e Hour to spea" on concerns that are the principal sub$ect matter of measures alrea ! pen in& in an! committee or in plenar! Source5 .ommittee on Rules

IUES+*O1 HOUR Section CDC( Appearance Upon *nitiative of )epartment Hea ( When a epartment hea esires to appear before the House on an! matter pertainin& to his<her epartment, he<she ma!, #ith the consent of the Presi ent of the Philippines, notif! the House throu&h the Spea"er, #ho, #ith the concurrence of the House, ma! set the ate an hour for his<her appearance( Section CDD( Appearance Upon Re/uest of the House( A epartment hea ma! be re/ueste to appear before the House an be hear on an! matter pertainin& to his<her epartment( +he re/uest shall state specificall! the /uestions to be ans#ere an the ate an hour for his<her appearance( Such appearance shall be sche ule at least three 679 a!s from receipt of the re/uest( +he Or er of Business shall specif! the sub$ect of the/uestions, the epartment hea re/ueste to ans#er them, an the proponent6s9 thereof( Section CD7( )a! of Appearance( +he appearance of epartment hea s shall be sche ule on an! We nes a! or on such other a!6s9 as ma! be etermine b! the Spea"er or a ma$orit! of the Members of the House( +he epartment hea ma! ans#er the /uestions irecte to him<her either orall! or in #ritin&( *nterpellations of Members shall not be limite to the #ritten /uestions but ma! cover matters relate thereto( Such interpellations shall conform #ith the stan ar s for /uestions herein provi e ( +he /uestions an ans#ers shall be recor e in the 3ournal( Section CD;( Appearance in E4ecutive Session( +he appearance of a epartment hea shall be con ucte in an e4ecutive session #hen the securit! of the State or the public interest re/uire an the Presi ent so states in #ritin&( Section CD>( Iuestions( Written /uestions shall be submitte to the Spea"er in triplicate( Iuestions of an ur&ent nature or those relatin& to current issues shall be &iven priorit!( Iuestions ma! be #ith ra#n b! the proponent #hen no ans#er has !et been ma e( +he #ith ra#al shall be in #ritin&, a resse to the Spea"er, an submitte before the a! of the sche ule appearance( Section CD?( Stan ar s Set for Iuestions( Iuestions shall be base on facts an as"e to obtain information or press for action( 1o /uestion shall5 a( b( c( ( e( f( be ar&umentative= su&&est its o#n ans#er= inclu e offensive or unparliamentar! lan&ua&e or e4pressions= pertain to sub judice matters= see" an opinion on a /uestion of la#= inclu e names or statements other than #hat is strictl! necessar! to ma"e the /uestion

&( h( i( $(

intelli&ible= relate to matters irectl! un er the responsibilit! of another epartment hea = refer to an item of the a&en a of the current month,s session or to procee in&s of a committee not !et reporte = su&&est amen ments to bills before the House of Representatives= or repeat a /uestion previousl! as"e an ans#ere (

Section CD@( %orm of Iuestions an Ans#ers( *n form, /uestions an ans#ers of e4cessive len&th are not in or er( Section CDA( Iuestions 1ot .onformin& With Stan ar s( *f the /uestions o not conform #ith the fore&oin& stan ar s, the Spea"er shall return them to the Member concerne an the latter ma! mo if! or restate the /uestions to ma"e them conform #ith the sai stan ar s or appeal the action of the Spea"er to the House( Sai appeal shall be resolve li"e all other appeals from the rulin&s of the Spea"er( Section CDB( .lassification an )isposition of Iuestions( Iuestions ma! be classifie an &roupe to&ether b! sub$ect matter b! the Spea"er #ho shall eci e the or er in #hich the sai /uestions are to be ealt #ith( )urin& the appearance of the epartment hea , the Spea"er shall irect the Secretar! 'eneral to rea the /uestions accor in& to their prece ence, the name of the proponent an the epartment hea to #hom the /uestion is irecte ( Section C78( Stan ar s for Ans#ers( Ans#ers shoul be irectl! relate to the /uestions propoun e #ithout nee for iscussin& &eneral policies or pro&rams, concise, responsive an shoul not be ar&umentative( +he! shoul conform #ith the stan ar s set for /uestions, #here these are applicable( Section C7C( Iuestions of Local Si&nificance( +he Spea"er ma! irect that /uestions of local si&nificance be ans#ere in #ritin& onl!( Section C7D( Unans#ere Iuestions( Iuestions that are left unans#ere ma! be ans#ere in #ritin& or, #here necessar!, urin& a a! set asi e b! the Spea"er before the ne4t Iuestion Hour or at an! succee in& Iuestion Hour( Iuestions not ta"en up ue to the absence of both the proponent an the epartment hea shall be ta"en at an! other a!( Section C77( *nterpellations an .omments of Proponents of Ori&inal Iuestions( At the en of ever! Iuestion Hour, it shall be in or er for an! proponent of the ori&inal /uestions to interpellate the epartment hea concerne an ma"e comments, observations an statements relative to the ans#ers &iven( +he interpellations an comments of the proponent shall be sub$ect to the ten:minute rule( Section C7;( Service Unit( A Service Unit shall be or&ani0e in the .ommittee on Rules to facilitate, coor inate an e4pe ite all matters relative to the con uct of the Iuestion Hour( Source5 .ommittee on Rules .OMM*++EE O% +HE WHOLE HOUSE Section C7>( .onstitutin& the .ommittee( +he House ma! constitute itself into a .ommittee of the Whole on motion of the Ma$orit! Lea er to act upon a bill or resolution( When the House constitutes itself into a .ommittee of the Whole, it functions as one committee actin& upon a bill or resolution an con uctin& its procee in&s li"e a re&ular committee, #ith its membership compose of all the Members of the House( *f a motion to constitute the House into a .ommittee of the Whole is lost, a similar motion shall not be presente #ithin the same session a!(

Section C7?( Procee in&s( +he Spea"er shall appoint a .hairperson to presi e over the .ommittee( +he .ommittee can con uct business onl! #hen there is a /uorum( *f there is no /uorum, the .hairperson shall report the same an move that the .ommittee imme iatel! rise an suspen its procee in&s( +he Spea"er ma! ta"e part in the procee in&s( +he Spea"er an all the Members shall vote on all /uestions before the .ommittee( )ocuments an papers in the possession of the House ma! be calle for b! an! Member an rea b! the Secretar! 'eneral for the information of the .ommittee unless the .ommittee or ers other#ise( Resource persons an <or technical assistants ma! be invite to atten the procee in&s an , upon permission of the .hairperson, ma! irectl! ans#er /uestions an in/uiries propoun e b! Members( +he .hairperson shall have the po#er to clear the session hall an the &alleries in case of an! isturbance( +he .ommittee, ho#ever, cannot punish isor erl! con uct of its Members but must report the same to the House for appropriate action( +he committee ma!, at an! time urin& its procee in&s, report to the House its esire to close the ebate or to limit the time allo#e for Members to spea"( +he .ommittee ma!, on motion, suspen consi eration of an! matter to reconvene at at an! time to resume its procee in&s( +he motion shall ta"e prece ence over all motions an shall be imme iatel! eci e #ithout ebate( *f the .ommittee, for #ant of time, fails to complete an! matter un er consi eration, it ma!, on on motion an at an! time, recess an reconvene( A motion that the .ommittee suspen s its procee in&s, report pro&ress an reconvenes, ma! be ma e at an! time, an shall ta"e prece ence over all other motions( +he motion shall be eci e #ithout ebate( When the .ommittee has ispose of bills, resolutions an other measures before it, on motion, it shall rise an the .hairperson shall be instructe to report the action of the .ommittee to the House( At this point, the Spea"er shall reassume the chair, an the .hairperson shall, thereafter, ma"e a report to the House( Matters reporte shall then be before the House for action as thou&h reporte b! an! other committee( Source5 .ommittee on Rules G*G( )*S.*PL*1E, E+H*.S, A..OU1+AB*L*+F Section C7@( .ause( +he House ma!, upon the recommen ation of the .ommittee on Ethics, punish its Members for isor erl! behavior( Section C7A( -ote Re/uirement( +he House ma! censure or repriman an errin& Member #ith the concurrence of the ma$orit! of all its Members( *t ma! suspen or e4pel an errin& Member #ith the concurrence of t#o:thir s 6D<79 of all its Members, Provi e , +hat a penalt! of suspension shall not e4cee si4t! 6?89 a!s(

GG( PROPOSALS +O AME1) +HE .O1S+*+U+*O1 Section C7B( Proposals( +he .on&ress, upon a vote of three:fourth 67<;9 of all its members, ma! propose amen ment6s9 or revision of the .onstitution( Section C;8( %orm of Proposals an Proce ure for A option( Proposals to amen or revise the

.onstitution shall be b! resolution #hich ma! be file at an! time b! an! Member( +he a option of resolutions proposin& amen ments to or revision of the .onstitution shall follo# the proce ure for the enactment of bills( Section C;C( .onstitutional .onvention( +he .on&ress ma!, b! a vote of t#o:thir s 6D<79 of all its Members, call a constitutional convention or, b! a ma$orit! vote of all its Members, submit to the electorate the /uestion of callin& such a convention( Source5 .ommittee on Rules

GG*( PAPERS, BOOES A1) RE.OR)S Section C;D( )eliver! of Papers to Archives( All papers an recor s relatin& to the complete business of the House shall be elivere to, "ept b! an preserve in the Archives( All pen in& matters an procee in&s shall terminate upon the e4piration of the term of a .on&ress an the recor s pertainin& thereto elivere to the Archives #ithin fifteen 6C>9 a!s after such e4piration( Section C;7( )ut! of .ommittee Secretaries( .ommittee Secretaries shall, #ithin seven 6@9 a!s after the enactment of bills or $oint resolutions, an fifteen 6C>9 a!s after final a $ournment of .on&ress, eliver to the Archives all bills, resolutions, petitions an other papers referre to their respective committees to&ether #ith the recor s of procee in&s, reports of investi&ations con ucte , an all evi ence ta"en b! such committees( Upon ne&lect or failure of the .ommittee Secretaries to compl! #ith this rule, the Secretar! 'eneral shall, #ithin seven 6@9 a!s thereafter, ta"e custo ! all such papers an ma! impose aappropriate isciplinar! action on concerne .ommittee Secretaries( Section C;;( Recor s an Boo"s Open to the Public( +he recor s an boo"s of accounts of the House inclu in& plenar! recor s shall be preserve an be open to the public in accor ance #ith la#(Boo"s of accounts shall be available for au it b! the .ommission on Au it(

GG**( SESS*O1 HALL, SEA+S A1) ROOMS Section C;>( Use of the Session Hall( +he session hall shall be use onl! for sessions, caucuses an meetin&s of Members e4cept #hen the House irects other#ise( .ommunications, ocuments, publications an other information materials #ritten b! or prepare un er the irection of a Member ma! be istribute in the session hall b! such Member, personall! or throu&h facilities or emplo!ees of the House, Provi e , +hat the author or source thereof is properl! i entifie in such communications, ocuments, publications an other information materials( Section C;?( Space Reserve for Members( +he Ser&eant:at:Arms shall not permit persons other than Members an authori0e House personnel to enter or sta! #ithin the space esi&nate in the session hall for Members an House personnel nee e therein #hile the House is in session( %ifteen 6C>9 minutes before the session, the Ser&eant:at: Arms shall clear sai space of all other persons an it shall be so "ept until recess or a $ournment( +his section shall not be suspen e e4cept #ith respect to

resource person6s9 or technical assistant6s9 nee e b! the reportin& committee or b! the proponent of a motion un er consi eration( Section C;@( Assi&nment of Seats an Rooms( E4cept those assi&ne to the )eput! Spea"ers, the Ma$orit! Lea er, the Minorit! Lea er, an the Dn an 7r term Members #ho ma! choose to retain the rooms previousl! assi&ne to them, rooms in the House buil in& shall strictl! be assi&ne b! lot to the Members( +he Secretar! 'eneral shall sche ule the ate an esi&nate the place for the ra#in& of lots for room assi&nments an shall ensure that all Members are &iven ue notice thereof at least seven 6@9 a!s before the sche ule ate( Seats in the session hall shall be assi&ne in accor ance #ith the instructions of the Spea"er( GG***( PRE.E)E1+S A1) SUPPLE+ORF PRO-*S*O1S Section C;A( Rulin&s as Prece ents( Rulin&s on /uestions raise b! Members shall form part of the parliamentar! practice of the House( Section C;B( Suppletor! Provisions( +he parliamentar! practices of the Philippine Assembl!, the House of Representatives, the Senate of the Philippines an the Batasan& Pambansa shall be suppletor! to these rules( GG*-( +HE MA.E A1) +HE O%%*.*AL SEAL Section C>8( +he Mace( +he Mace shall be the s!mbol of authorit! of the House an shall be ispla!e at the Spea"er,s rostrum #hen the House is in session( *t shall serve as the #arrant of the Ser&eant:at: Arms in enforcin& or er in the House( Section C>C( Official Seal( +he House shall a opt its o#n official seal(

GG-( AME1)ME1+S Section C>D( Amen ments( An! provision of these Rules, e4cept those that are also embo ie in the .onstitution, ma! be amen e b! a ma$orit! vote of all the Members of the House(

GG-*( E%%E.+*-*+F Section C>C( Effectivit!( +hese rules shall ta"e effect on the ate of their a option( A opte , 1ovember D8, D88@