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![Powers and Duties: District Representative, Party List Representative in the Philippines](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2021/04/3-house-rep-sq.jpg)
What powers do you give, what responsibilities and services should you expect when you elect a district representative and a party-list organization?
District Representative
Term of Office
- 3 years
- Can be elected to a maximum of 3 consecutive terms
Qualifications
- Natural-born citizen of the Philippines
- At least 25 years of age on the day of election
- Able to read and write
- Registered voter in the district where he/she seeks to represent
- Resident of that district for at least 1 year
Powers and Responsibilities
- Create bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, and simple resolutions
- Review the budget proposed by the executive department and create the general appropriations (budget) bill
- Tackle impeachment complaints and submit the resolution setting the Articles of Impeachment
- Vote to declare the existence of a state of war
- Authorize the president to exercise powers to carry out a declared national policy in times of war or other national emergency
- Vote to revoke or extend the president’s proclamation of martial law
- Through the Commission on Appointments, approve or reject key appointments made by the president to government agencies
- Vote on the president’s grant of amnesty
- Propose amendments and revisions to the Constitution, vote to convene into a constituent assembly or to call for an election of members of a constitutional convention
Sources: 1987 Philippine Constitution, Rappler article: Beyond legislation: Powers, roles of Philippine lawmakers
Party-list Representative
Term of Office
- 3 years
- Can be nominated by elected party or organization to a maximum of 3 consecutive terms
Qualifications
PARTY OR ORGANIZATION
- Sectoral party – the group’s principal advocacy pertains to the special interests and concerns of the following sectors: labor, peasant, fisherfolk, urban poor, indigenous cultural communities, elderly, handicapped, women, youth, veterans, overseas workers, and professionals
- Sectoral organization – members have similar physical attributes or characteristics, employment, interests, or concerns
- Political party – members have the same ideology, political ideas, and principles for the general conduct of the government
- Must not be a religious sect or denomination, organization, or association organized for religious purposes
- Must not advocate violence or unlawful means to seek its goals
- Must not be a foreign party or organization
- Must not receive support from any foreign government, foreign political party, foundation, and organization
- Must not violate or fail to comply with laws, rules, or regulations relating to elections
- Must not declare untruthful statements in its petition
- Has not ceased to exist for at least 1 year or has not failed to participate in the last 2 preceding elections
- Has not failed to obtain at least 2% of the votes cast under the party-list system in the 2 preceding elections
NOMINEE
- Natural-born citizen of the Philippines
- Registered voter
- Resident of the Philippines for at least 1 year
- Able to read and write
- Bona fide member for at least 90 days of the party which he/she seeks to represent
- At least 25 years of age on the day of election; if nominee for a youth sector, not more than 30 years old
- Nominated by the party
Powers and Responsibilities
- Same as district representatives, but expected to represent the interests of his/her sector or party in creating bills and resolutions
Sources: 1987 Philippine Constitution, Republic Act 7941: Party-List System Act
– Research by Pauline Macaraeg/Rappler.com
Read the other articles in this series:
- Powers and Duties: President, Vice President of the Philippines
- Powers and Duties: Senator in the Philippines
- Powers and Duties: Provincial Governor, Vice Governor, Board Member in the Philippines
- Powers and Duties: City Mayor, Vice Mayor, Councilor in the Philippines
- Powers and Duties: Municipal Mayor, Vice Mayor, Councilor in the Philippines
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