PPG_report_3_norjanah.pptx Philippine Politics and Gvoernance
- 1. 4.DEBATES– A general debate is then opened after the second Reading and amendments may be proposed by any member of Congress. The insertion of changes or amendments shall be done in accordance with rules of either House. The House may either “kill” or pass the bill. 5.PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION– After Approval of the bill on second Reading, the bills is then ordered printed in its final form and copies of it are distributed among the members of the House three days before it’s passage, except when the bill was certified by the president. A bill approved on second Reading shall be included in the calendar of bills for Third Reading.
- 2. 6. THIRD READING– At this stage, only the title of the bill is read. Upon the last reading of a bill, no amendment thereto is allowed and the vote thereon is taken immediately thereafter, and yeas and nays entered in the journal. A member may abstain. As a rule, a majority of the members constituting a quorum is sufficient to pass a bill. 7.REFERRAL TO THE OTHER HOUSE– If approved, the bill is then referred to the other House where substantially the same procedure takes place.
- 3. 8.SUBMISSION TO JOINT BICAMERAL COMMITTEE – Differences House’s for compromise. If either House accepts the changes made by the others, no compromise is necessary. 9. SUBMISSION TO THE PRESIDENT – A bill approved on Third Reading by both House’s shall be printed and Forthwith transmitted to the president for his action– approval or disapproval. If the president does not communicate his veto of any bill to the House where it originated within 30 days from receipt thereof, it shall become a law as if he signed it. Bill repassed by Congress over the veto of the president automatically becomes a law.