LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: Bicameral Congress or Kongreso consists of the Senate or Senado (24 seats:one-half elected every three years; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives or Kapulungan Ng Mga Kinatawan (214 seats: members elected by popular vote to serve three- year terms. Additional members may be appointed by the President but the Constitution prohibits the House of Representatices from having more than 250 members) Elections: Senate - last held May 2010 (next elections to be held on 13 May 2013): House of Representatives - elections last held May 2010 (next elections to be held on 13 May 2013.
JUDICIAL BRANCH: Supreme Court (justices are appointed by the president on the reccomendation of the Judicial and Bar Council and serve until 70 years of age).