Government

House of Representatives

The House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the Philippines, alongside the Senate. Under the 1987 Constitution, it helps make laws and represents the interests of Filipinos in legislative districts and party-list groups across the country.

The House is made up of district representatives and party-list representatives, who represent marginalized and underrepresented sectors. Members of the House serve a three-year term and may serve for no more than three consecutive terms.

The House works with the Senate to pass laws, approve the national budget, and oversee the work of the executive branch. It also has powers that are unique to the chamber, including the power of the purse. All bills involving appropriations, taxes, tariffs, public debt, and local legislation must originate in the House, although the Senate may propose amendments. The House also has the exclusive power to initiate impeachment cases against impeachable officials — the president, vice president, members of the Supreme Court, and constitutional commission officials.

As the chamber closest to local communities, the House gives citizens from every legislative district a voice in national policymaking. Representatives raise the concerns of their constituents, propose laws to address local and national issues, and take part in committee hearings and investigations. The House plays an important role in lawmaking, government oversight, and ensuring that different regions and sectors of society are represented in Congress.

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House Members

*comprises —% of the total national budget

P 18,162,122,000

Breakdown of the Budget

The total amount reflected above includes all automatically appropriated funds but excludes unprogrammed appropriations for the selected year.

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Source: Department of Budget and Management

House of Representatives budget by programs

Do you want to see how the House of Representatives allocates its budget across its programs, activities, and projects? Search below, or use the filter icon on any column, to explore the breakdown by program and by expenditure type.

NOTE: By default, the table displays the budget for the chosen fiscal year. To navigate across years, you can select the year you wish to view using the filter icon in the Fiscal Year column.

You can also filter items by Object of Expenditure or Expense Class, depending on what you wish to see, by clicking the filter icon.

Fiscal Year	Department	Agency	Operating Division	Operating Unit	Program Activity Project	Object of Expenditure	Expense Class	Amount

NOTE: This data was extracted from the General Appropriations Act (GAA) spreadsheet file published by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). No processing was performed other than renaming the columns for clarity. Allocations are listed by program, activity, or project and by expenditure type; the GAA does not break them down further for this office.