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| committees1 = | structure1 = Philippine Senate composition.svg | structure1_res = 200px | political_groups2 = | committees2 = | structure2 = Philippine House of Representatives composition.svg | structure2_res = 250px | joint_committees = ''Joint committees are chaired by senators'' | last_election1 = May 13, 2013 | last_election2 = May 13, 2013 | redistricting = | meeting_place = Senate: Government Service Insurance System Building, Pasay House of Representatives: Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City | website = (Senate of the Philippines ) (House of Representatives of the Philippines ) }} The Congress of the Philippines () and ((スペイン語:Congreso de Filipinas)) is the national legislature of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate (upper chamber), and the House of Representatives (lower chamber) although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gov.ph/the-philippine-constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-vi/ )〕 The Senate is composed of 24 senators half of which are elected every three years. Each senator, therefore, serves a total of six years. The senators are elected by the whole electorate and do not represent any geographical district. The House of Representatives is composed of a maximum of 250 congressmen. There are two types of congressmen: the district and the sectoral representatives. The district congressmen represent a particular geographical district of the country. All provinces in the country are composed of at least one congressional district. Several cities also have their own congressional districts, with some composed of two or more representatives.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gov.ph/the-philippine-constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-vi/ )〕 The sectoral congressmen represent the minority sectors of the population. This enables these minority groups to be represented in the Congress, when they would otherwise not be represented properly through district representation. Also known as party-list representatives, sectoral congressmen represent labor unions, rights groups, and other organizations.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gov.ph/the-philippine-constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-vi/ )〕 The Constitution provides that the Congress shall convene for its regular session every year beginning on the 4th Monday of July. A regular session can last until thirty days before the opening of its next regular session in the succeeding year. The President may, however, call special sessions which are usually held between regular legislative sessions to handle emergencies or urgent matters.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gov.ph/the-philippine-constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-vi/ )〕 ==History== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Congress of the Philippines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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