Kamara de Representantes
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Kamara de Representantes is the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines, composed of elected representatives who craft national legislation and oversee the executive branch.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber of parliament
ⓘ
component of the Congress of the Philippines ⓘ lower house of the legislature ⓘ |
| composedOf | elected representatives ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | combination of single-member districts and party-list representation ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch ⓘ |
| governs | through majority vote of its members ⓘ |
| hasChamber | plenary hall ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem |
special committees
ⓘ
standing committees ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
approving international agreements when required by law
ⓘ
debating proposed legislation ⓘ proposing constitutional amendments jointly with the Senate ⓘ |
| hasHouseType | unicameral component of bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeTerm | numbered Congresses of the Philippines ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to approve the national budget
ⓘ
to conduct legislative inquiries ⓘ to initiate impeachment complaints ⓘ to pass national legislation ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
ensuring accountability of executive officials
ⓘ
representing the Filipino people in national legislation ⓘ |
| hasRole |
crafting national legislation
ⓘ
oversight of the executive branch ⓘ |
| isPartOf | national government of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | national government of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Filipino ⓘ |
| legislativeType | lower house ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Metro Manila
ⓘ
Quezon City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
enacting laws
ⓘ
initiating revenue bills ⓘ participating in impeachment proceedings ⓘ representing legislative districts ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Batasang Pambansa Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsInBuilding | Batasang Pambansa Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialNameInEnglish | House of Representatives of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialNameInFilipino | Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | executive branch of the Philippines ⓘ |
| partOf | Congress of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
legislative districts of the Philippines
ⓘ
party-list groups ⓘ |
| supervises | implementation of laws by the executive branch ⓘ |
| typeOfBody | representative assembly ⓘ |
| usesVotingSystem |
roll-call voting
ⓘ
voice voting ⓘ |
| worksWith | Senate of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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