Votes Required as prescribed in 1987 Constitution
MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL ITS RESPECTIVE MEMBERS
Sec. 16(1), Art. VI
Election of Senate President and speaker of the House;
The Senate shall elect its President and the House of Representatives, its Speaker, by a majority vote of all its respective Members. Each House shall choose such other officers as it may deem necessary.
MAJORITY OF EACH HOUSE
Sec. 16(2), Art. VI
Qourum;
A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent Members in such manner, and under such penalties, as such House may provide
MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL THE MEMBERS.
Sec. 18, Art. VI
Ruling of Commission on Appointments;
There shall be a Commission on Appointments consisting of the President of the Senate, as ex officio Chairman, twelve Senators, and twelve Members of the House of Representatives, elected by each House on the basis of proportional representation from the political parties and parties or organizations registered under the party-list system represented therein. The chairman of the Commission shall not vote, except in case of a tie. The Commission shall act on a all appointments submitted to it within thirty session days of the Congress from their submission. The Commission shall rule by a majority vote of all the Members.
OR A MAJORITY OF ALL ITS MEMBERS
Sec. 19, Art. VI
When Commission on Appointments be constituted;
The Electoral Tribunals and the Commission on Appointments shall be constituted within thirty days after the Senate and the House of Representatives shall have been organized with the election of the President and the Speaker. The Commission on Appointments shall meet only while the Congress is in session, at the call of its Chairman or a majority of all its Members, to discharge such powers and functions as are herein conferred upon it.
MAJORITY OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS.
Sec. 28(4), Art. VI
Grant of Tax Exemption;
No law granting any tax exemption shall be passed without the concurrence of a majority of all the Members of the Congress.
MAJORITY OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE CONGRESS, VOTING SEPARATELY.
Sec. 4 par. 5, Art. VII
In case of Tie in Presidency and Vice-Presidency;
The person having the highest number of votes shall be proclaimed elected, but in case two or more shall have an equal and highest number of votes, one of them shall forthwith be chosen by the vote of a majority of all the Members of both Houses of the Congress, voting separately.
MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE CONGRESS, VOTING SEPARATELY.
Sec. 9 par. 5, Art. VII
Vacancy in of the office of Vice-President;
Whenever there is a vacancy in the Office of the Vice-President during the term for which he was elected, the President shall nominate a Vice-President from among the Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives who shall assume office upon confirmation by a majority vote of all the Members of both Houses of the Congress, voting separately.
MAJORITY OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
Sec. 11 par. 2 and 3, Art. VII
Whenever a majority of all the Members of the Cabinet transmit to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice-President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall reassume the powers and duties of his office. Meanwhile, should a majority of all the Members of the Cabinet transmit within five days to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Congress shall decide the issue. For that purpose, the Congress shall convene, if it is not in session, within forty-eight hours, in accordance with its rules and without need of call.
THE CONGRESS, VOTING JOINTLY, BY A VOTE OF AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF ALL ITS MEMBERS IN REGULAR OR SPECIAL SESSION
Sec. 18, Art. VII
The President shall be the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines and whenever it becomes necessary, he may call out such armed forces to prevent or suppress lawless violence, invasion or rebellion. In case of invasion or rebellion, when the public safety requires it, he may, for a period not exceeding sixty days, suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus or place the Philippines or any part thereof under martial law. Within forty-eight hours from the proclamation of martial law or the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, the President shall submit a report in person or in writing to the Congress. The Congress, voting jointly, by a vote of at least a majority of all its Members in regular or special session, may revoke such proclamation or suspension, which revocation shall not be set aside by the President. Upon the initiative of the President, the Congress may, in the same manner, extend such proclamation or suspension for a period to be determined by the Congress, if the invasion or rebellion shall persist and public safety requires it.
WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF A MAJORITY OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS.
Sec. 19 par. 1 and 2, Art. VII
GRANT of AMNESTY
Except in cases of impeachment, or as otherwise provided in this Constitution, the President may grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons, and remit fines and forfeitures, after conviction by final judgment.
He shall also have the power to grant amnesty with the concurrence of a majority of all the Members of the Congress.
MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS WHO ACTUALLY TOOK PART IN THE DELIBERATIONS ON THE ISSUES IN THE CASE AND VOTED THEREON.
Sec. 4(2), Art. VIII
All cases involving the constitutionality of a treaty, international or executive agreement, or law, which shall be heard by the Supreme Court en banc, and all other cases which under the Rules of Court are required to be heard en banc, including those involving the constitutionality, application, or operation of presidential decrees, proclamations, orders, instructions, ordinances, and other regulations, shall be decided with the concurrence of a majority of the Members who actually took part in the deliberations on the issues in the case and voted thereon.
MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS WHO ACTUALLY TOOK PART IN THE DELIBERATIONS ON THE ISSUES IN THE CASE AND VOTED THEREON, and in no case without the concurrence of at least three of such Members
Sec. 4(3), Art. VIII
Cases or matters heard by a division shall be decided or resolved with the concurrence of a majority of the Members who actually took part in the deliberations on the issues in the case and voted thereon, and in no case without the concurrence of at least three of such Members. When the required number is not obtained, the case shall be decided en banc: Provided, that no doctrine or principle of law laid down by the court in a decision rendered en banc or in division may be modified or reversed except by the court sitting en banc.
MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS WHO ACTUALLY TOOK PART IN THE DELIBERATIONS ON THE ISSUES IN THE CASE AND VOTED IN THEREON.
Sec. 11, Art. VIII
The SC's power to discipline judges of lower courts, or order their dismissal;
The Members of the Supreme Court and judges of the lower court shall hold office during good behavior until they reach the age of seventy years or become incapacitated to discharge the duties of their office. The Supreme Court en banc shall have the power to discipline judges of lower courts, or order their dismissal by a vote of majority of the Members who actually took part in the deliberations on the issues in the case and voted in thereon.
MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL ITS MEMBERS
Sec. 7, Art. IX-A
When Commission (CSC, COMELEC, COA) decide in any case or matter brought before it
Each Commission shall decide by a majority vote of all its Members, any case or matter brought before it within sixty days from the date of its submission for decision or resolution. A case or matter is deemed submitted for decision or resolution upon the filing of the last pleading, brief, or memorandum required by the rules of the Commission or by the Commission itself. Unless otherwise provided by this Constitution or by law, any decision, order, or ruling of each Commission may be brought to the Supreme Court on certiorari by the aggrieved party within thirty days from receipt of a copy thereof.
MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL ITS MEMBERS
Sec. 3(2), Art. XI
A verified complaint for impeachment may be filed by any Member of the House of Representatives or by any citizen upon a resolution or endorsement by any Member thereof, which shall be included in the Order of Business within ten session days, and referred to the proper Committee within three session days thereafter. The Committee, after hearing, and by a majority vote of all its Members, shall submit its report to the House within sixty session days from such referral, together with the corresponding resolution. The resolution shall be calendared for consideration by the House within ten session days from receipt thereof.
MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL ITS MEMBERS
Sec. 3, Art. XVII
Congress may submit to the electorate the question of calling such a convention.
The Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of all its Members, call a constitutional convention, or by a majority vote of all its Members, submit to the electorate the question of calling such a convention.
RATIFIED by a MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN A PLEBISCITE
Sec. 4 par. 1, Art. XVII
Any amendment to, or revision of, this Constitution under Section 1 hereof shall be valid when ratified by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite which shall be held not earlier than sixty days nor later than ninety days after the approval of such amendment or revision.
MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN A PLEBISCITE
Sec. 4 par. 2, Art. XVII
Any amendment under Section 2 hereof shall be valid when ratified by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite which shall be held not earlier than sixty days nor later than ninety days after the certification by the Commission on Elections of the sufficiency of the petition.
WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL ITS MEMBERS,
Sec. 16(3), Art. VI
Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds of all its Members, suspend or expel a Member. A penalty of suspension, when imposed, shall not exceed sixty days.
TWO-THIRDS OF BOTH HOUSES IN JOINT SESSION ASSEMBLED, VOTING SEPARATELY,
Sec. 23, Art. VI
The Congress, by a vote of two-thirds of both Houses in joint session assembled, voting separately, shall have the sole power to declare the existence of a state of war.
TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF SUCH HOUSE
Sec. 27(1), Art. VI
Every bill passed by the Congress shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the President. If he approves the same he shall sign it; otherwise, he shall veto it and return the same with his objections to the House where it originated, which shall enter the objections at large in its Journal and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of all the Members of such House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other House by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of all the Members of that House, it shall become a law. In all such cases, the votes of each House shall be determined by yeas or nays, and the names of the Members voting for or against shall be entered in its Journal. The President shall communicate his veto of any bill to the House where it originated within thirty days after the date of receipt thereof, otherwise, it shall become a law as if he had signed it.
TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF BOTH HOUSES, VOTING SEPARATELY,
Sec. 11, par. 4, Art. VII
If the Congress, within ten days after receipt of the last written declaration, or, if not in session, within twelve days after it is required to assemble, determines by a two-thirds vote of both Houses, voting separately, that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice-President shall act as President; otherwise, the President shall continue exercising the powers and duties of his office.
UNLESS CONCURRED IN BY AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE.
Sec. 21, par. 4, Art. VII
No treaty or international agreement shall be valid and effective unless concurred in by at least two-thirds of all the Members of the Senate.
CONCURRENCE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE.
Sec. 21, par. 4, Art. XI
The Senate shall have the sole power to try and decide all cases of impeachment. When sitting for that purpose, the Senators shall be on oath or affirmation. When the President of the Philippines is on trial, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall preside, but shall not vote. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of all the Members of the Senate.
TWO-THIRDS OF ALL ITS MEMBERS,
Sec. 3, par. 4, Art. XVII
The Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of all its Members, call a constitutional convention, or by a majority vote of all its Members, submit to the electorate the question of calling such a convention.
CONCURRENCE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE.
Sec. 4, Art. XVIII
All existing treaties or international agreements which have not been ratified shall not be renewed or extended without the concurrence of at least two-thirds of all the Members of the Senate.
Sec. 3(3), Art. XI
A vote of at least one-third of all the Members of the House shall be necessary either to affirm a favorable resolution with the Articles of Impeachment of the Committee, or override its contrary resolution. The vote of each Member shall be recorded.
AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
Sec. 3(4), Art. XI
Sec. 3(4), Art. XI
In case the verified complaint or resolution of impeachment is filed by at least one-third of all the Members of the House, the same shall constitute the Articles of Impeachment, and trial by the Senate shall forthwith proceed.