Senate of the Philippines
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The Senate of the Philippines is the upper house of Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the House of Representatives as the lower house. The Senate is composed of 24 senators
Joint session of the Philippine Legislature including the newly-elected Senate, November 15, 1916.
The post–World War II Philippine Senate in 1951: Cipriano Primicias Sr., far left, debates Quintín Paredes, far right. In the middle are Justiniano Montano, Mariano Jesús Cuenco, Enrique Magalona, and Francisco Delgado; in the foreground is Edmundo Cea. Deliberations were once held at the Old Legislative Building.
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile administers the oath to the senators serving as judges in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, December 11, 2011.
Commission on Appointments
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The Commission on Appointments is a constitutional body which confirms or rejects certain political appointments made by the President of the Philippines. The current commission was created by the 198
Senate President Tito Sotto presides over a plenary session of the Commission on Appointments on February 4, 2026.