Senate of the Philippines

The Senate of the Philippines (Filipino: Senado ng Pilipinas, also Mataas na Kapulungan ng Pilipinas or "upper chamber") is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress; the House of Representatives is the lower house.

The Senate is made of 24 senators who are elected at-large with the country as one district under plurality-at-large voting.

The Senate shall elect its President and the House of Representatives its Speaker by a vote of all its respective members.

Senate Of The Philippines Media

Joint session of the Philippine Legislature including the newly-elected Senate, November 15, 1916.
The Senate ratifies the reciprocal access agreement between the militaries of the Philippines and Japan, December 16, 2024.
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.
A Senate session during the 18th Congress inside the GSIS Building with other senators on remote locations via virtual conference during the COVID-19 pandemic, January 27, 2022.

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