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A document that either changes the current law, adds a new law, or deletes an existing law.

• Bill

• Order

• Policy

• Rule

Refers to the authority vested in the Congress of the Philippines, which consists of the Senate and House of Representatives.

• Judicial Power

• Executive Power

• Executive Power

• Legislative Power

Stage in policy-making process where the period of sponsorship, debate; amendments and voting takes place

• First Reading

• Second Reading 

• Third Reading

• Bill Approval

Stage, when the Secretary-General reads only the number and title of the bill, a roll call or nominal voting, is called, and a member, if he/she desires, is given three minutes to explain his/her vote.

• First Reading

• Second Reading 

• Third Reading

• Bill Approval

Stage wherein the bill is filed with the Bills and Index Service and the same is numbered and reproduced

• First Reading

• Second Reading 

• Third Reading

• Bill Approval

What will happen next after the approval of a bill from the House of Representatives?

• approved bill shall be reviewed by the Conference Committee

• approved bill shall be reviewed again by the Committee of Appeals of the House of Representatives

• approved bill shall be transmitted to the Office of the President for approval

• approved bill shall be transmitted to the Senate to undergo the same legislative process

What will happen next after the approval of a bill from the Senate?

• The Conference Committee is established and is composed of the House of Representatives and Senate

• approved bill shall be reviewed again by the Committee of Appeals of the House of Representatives

• approved bill shall be transmitted to the Office of the President for approval

• approved bill shall be transmitted to the House of Representative to undergo the same legislative process

Who are the signatories to the bill transmitted to the President?

• Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives

• Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives

• Secretary of the Senate and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives

• Both a and b

What will happen next after the President approves the Bill?

• Republic Act number is assigned to the bill and it will be transmitted to the House where it originated

• The bill is transmitted back to the House, where it originated, with message citing the reason for the approval

• A press conference will be organized to announce the passage of the new law

• The approved bill will be transmitted to the implementing agency and the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will be prepared

The power vested in the President enables him/her to reject the bill submitted by Congress

• Presidential decree

• Presidential Veto

• Executive Order

• Bill Disposal