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Philippines

House of Representatives Senate

Senate

Political system: Presidential system
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

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Openness and transparency

Information about access to parliamentary documents, parliament’s reporting to the public, parliament’s relation to Freedom of Information laws, and lobbying.

Parliamentary documents

The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance: All
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance: Some
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site: All
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website: Some
Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site: Yes

Annual reporting by parliament

Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities: Yes
The annual report is available on the parliamentary web site: Yes
Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget: Yes
Level of detail of the parliamentary budget made available to the public: The complete budget
The parliamentary budget is available on the parliamentary web site: No

Access to parliament

Plenary meetings are open to the public: Yes
Committee meetings are open to the public: Yes
There is a dedicated channel for broadcasting parliamentary meetings: No
Media used for the dedicated channel: No information available
Meetings broadcast on the dedicated channel: No information available

Freedom of information

There is a freedom of information law in the country: No

Lobbying

There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament: Yes

Sources: Republic Act No. 1827 “An Act to Regulate Lobbying in the Congress of the Philippines and in the Commission on Appointments”
There is a register of accredited lobbyists: No