THE RULES OF THE SENATE Contents Page Rule I Elective Officers ............................................................................ 7 Rule II Election Of Officers ...................................................................... 7 Rule III The President, His Duties And Powers ...................................... 8 Rule IV The President Pro Tempore, His Duties And Powers ............. 9 Rule V The Secretary, His Duties And Powers .................................... 10 Rule VI The Sergeant-At-Arms, His Duties And Powers .................... 12 Rule VII The Acting Secretary And The Acting Sergeant-At-Arms .................................................. 13 Rule VIII Term Of Office Of Elective Officers ......................................... 13 Rule IX Organization Of The Senate .................................................... 14 Rule X The Committees ........................................................................... 14 1) Committee on Rules ................................................................... 14 2) Committee on Ethics And Privileges ...................................... 15 3) Committee on Accounts ............................................................. 15 4) Committee on Finance ............................................................... 15 5) Committee on Ways And Means .............................................. 15 6) Committee on Economic Affairs .............................................. 15 7) Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions And Currencies ............................................................................ 16 8) Committee on Government Corporations And Public Enterprises .............................................................. 16 9) Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship ... 16 10) Committee on Agriculture And Food ..................................... 16 11) Committee on Cooperatives ..................................................... 17 This latest and updated edition 12) Committee on Foreign Relations ............................................ 17 was edited and published by the: 13) Committee on National Defense And Security ..................... 17 14) Committee on Peace, Unification Legislative Publications Service (LPS) And Reconciliation .................................................................... 18 Senate of the Philippines 15) Committee on Justice And Human Rights ............................. 18 16) Committee on Public Works .................................................... 18 Pasay City 17) Committee on Local Government ........................................... 18 18) Committee on Urban Planning, JUNE 2019 Housing And Resettlement ........................................................ 19 19) Committee on Cultural Communities .................................... 19 Page Page 20) Committee on Agrarian Reform ........................................ 19 Rule XIX Journal .................................................................................... 36 21) Committee on Labor, Employment Rule XX Record Of The Senate ...................................................... 38 And Human Resources Development ................................ 19 22) Committee on Education, Arts And Culture ................... 20 Rule XXI Requisites Of Bills ............................................................ 39 23) Committee on Health And Demography .......................... 20 Rule XXII Filing And Consideration Of Bills 24) Committee on Environment And And Resolutions ................................................................ 40 Natural Resources ................................................................ 20 Rule XXIII Reading Of Bills And Joint Resolutions ...................... 40 25) Committee on Energy ........................................................... 21 26) Committee on Science And Technology .......................... 21 Rule XXIV Consideration Of The Matters Appearing In The Calendar For Special Orders ............................. 42 27) Committee on Social Justice, Welfare And Rural Development ............................................................... 21 Rule XXV Consideration Of, And Debates On, Bills .................... 42 28) Committee on Public Services ........................................... 22 29) Committee on Public Information Rule XXVI Manner Of Having The Floor ......................................... 43 And Mass Media ................................................................... 22 Rule XXVII Duration Of Debates......................................................... 44 30) Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Rule XXVIII Bills With Preamble ......................................................... 45 Revision of Codes ................................................................. 22 31) Committee on Civil Service,Government Rule XXIX Amendments....................................................................... 45 Reorganization and Professional Regulation............... 22 Rule XXX Manner Of Presenting Motions ..................................... 46 32) Committee on Public Order And Dangerous Drugs ...... 23 Rule XXXI Precedence Of Motions ................................................... 47 33) Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality ........................... 24 Rule XXXII Privileged Motions........................................................... 47 34) Committee on Tourism ........................................................ 24 Rule XXXIII Motion To Reconsider And Its Requisites ................... 48 35) Committee on Games and Amusement ............................ 24 Rule XXXIV Unparliamentary Acts And Language ......................... 48 36) Committee on Sports ............................................................ 24 37) Committee on Accountability of Public Rule XXXV Suspension And Adjournment Of The Session ........... 49 Officers And Investigations ................................................ 24 Rule XXXVI Concurrence In Treaties .................................................. 51 38) Committee on Climate Change.......................................... 25 39) Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Rule XXXVII Reading And Inclusion Of Certain Documents .......... 52 Participation ......................................................................... 25 Rule XXXVIII Point Of Order ................................................................... 52 40) Committee on Youth ............................................................. 25 Rule XXXIX Question Of Privilege ...................................................... 53 Rule XI Meetings And Reports Of The Committees ..................... 27 Rule XL Privilege To Speak On Matters Of Public Interest .... 53 Rule XII Reports Of Conference Committees .................................. 30 Rule XLI Voting .................................................................................. 54 Rule XIII Special Orders ....................................................................... 31 Rule XLII Unanimous Consent ......................................................... 55 Rule XIV Senate Sessions ..................................................................... 32 Rule XLIII Suspension Of The Rules ................................................. 55 Rule XV Quorum ................................................................................... 34 Rule XLIV Unfinished Business ......................................................... 56 Rule XVI Calendars ............................................................................... 34 Rule XLV Petitions And Memorials Of Rule XVII Messages ................................................................................. 35 Private Persons Or Foreign States ............................... 56 Rule XVIII Order Of Business ................................................................. 35 Rule XLVI Appearance of Cabinet Members ................................. 56 Page Rule XLVII Executive Session .............................................................. 58 Rule XLVIII Documents Filed With The Senate .................................... 59 Rule XLIX Procedure On Vetoed Bills ................................................. 60 Rule L Supplementary Rules ........................................................... 60 Rule LI Amendments To, Or Revision Of, The Rules ................... 61 Rule LII Date Of Taking Effect ........................................................... 61 • Rules Of Procedure Governing Inquiries In Aid Of Legislation ..................... 63 • Resolution Adopting the Rules of Procedure on Impeachment Trials........................................................................................ 79 • The Constitution Of The Republic Of The Philippines ............................................................................ 95 Republic of the Philippines SENATE Rules of the Senate By virtue of Section 16, Subsections (1) and (3), of Article VI of the Constitution, the following Rules are hereby adopted and shall be known as the “Rules of the Senate.” RULE I Elective Officers SECTION 1. The Senate shall elect, in the manner hereinafter provided, a President, a President Pro Tempore, a Secretary, and a Sergeant-at-Arms. These officers shall take their oath of office before entering into the discharge of their duties. RULE II Election Of Officers SEC. 2. The officers of the Senate shall be elected by the majority vote of all