<P> The government has three interdependent branches: the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch . The powers of the branches are vested by the Constitution of the Philippines in the following: Legislative power is vested in the two - chamber Congress of the Philippines--the Senate is the upper chamber and the House of Representatives is the lower chamber . </P> <P> Executive power is exercised by the government under the leadership of the President . Judicial power is vested in the courts with the Supreme Court of the Philippines as the highest judicial body . </P> <P> The legislative power is vested in the Congress of the Philippines which consists of the Senate of the Philippines Senate and House of Representatives . The upper house is located in Pasay City, while the lower house is located in Quezon City . Both are in Metro Manila . The district and sectoral representatives are elected for a term of three years . They can be re-elected but they may not run for a fourth consecutive term . </P> <P> Senators are elected to a term of six years . They can be re-elected but may not run for a third consecutive term . The House of Representatives may opt to pass for a vacancy of a legislative seat, which leads to a special election . The winner of the special election will serve the unfinished term of the previous district representative, and will be considered as one elective term . The same rule also applies in the Senate, however it only applies if the seat was vacated before a regular legislative election . </P>

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