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CONGRESS | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Who
may be elected congressman?
- A
natural-born citizen of the Philippines
- At
least 25 years old on election day
- Able
to read and write
- A
registered voter in the district in which he or she shall be elected,
except the party-list representatives
- A
resident of the district in which he or she shall be elected for
not less than one year immediately preceding the day of the election
What is the term of office for a member of the House of Representatives?
A special election may be called to fill such vacancy, but the member
of the House of Representatives thus elected shall serve only for
the unexpired term.
What are the standing committees in the House of Representatives and what functions do they have?
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Open for Business
LAND as a source of wealth and power is waning; instead the business
interests of the members of the House of Representatives are more
varied, a sign of the modernization, if not the democratization,
of the Philippine elite.
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