LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT where he no matter where e amay be found at

any given tome, eventully intends t return and

Sec 1 Art 6
- Legi power is nw not exclusivey vested in
Congress, in view of the reservation made
regarding initiative and referendum
- Cingress discharges powers ofnon-legislative
nature:
1. Canvass of the presidential election
2. Declaration of the existence of a
state of war
3. Confirmation of amnesties
4. Presidential appointments (thru the
COA)
5. Amendment or revision of the
Consti
6. Impeachment
remain
- Domicile – fixed permanent residence to which,
whenever abent for business, pleasure, or some
other reasons, one intends toreturn.
In consideration of circ: (domicile of origin
continues without clear and positive proof of
these 3)
1. That a aman mist hav e aresidence or
domicile somewhere
2. When once establsed it remains unil a new
one is acquired
3. A man can have but one residence or
domicile at a time
PEREZ V COMELEC - “

SENATE
3. TERM
1. COMPOSITION
- 24 SENATORS; elected at large by qualified
votersof the PH HOR
- Senator, having a natl rather than only a district
1. COMPOSITION
constituency, will have a broader outlook of the
A. THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES
problems of the country instaed of being
B. THE PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVES
restricted by parochial viewpoints and
2. QUALIFICATIONS
narrowinterests
3. TERM
- Broad-minded that the HOR
2. QUALIFICATIONS
a. Natural-born
b. At least35 yrs
- Must be possessed on the day of the election
c. Able to read and write
- Prescribed; not deemed embraced in the Cnsti
d. Registered voter
e. Resident of the PH for not less than 2 yrs
immediateky preceedng he day of the
election
- Residence – place where 1 habitualyresides and
to which, when he is absent, he as the intention
of returning
- Peron cannot have 2 residences at the same
time; acquisition of new results in forfeiture of
the old
- Animus manendi 0- place whre a party actually
or constructively has his permanent home,