Kongreso

See also: kongreso

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Konggreso

Etymology

See kongreso.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /koŋˈɡɾeso/ [koŋˈɡɾɛː.so]
• Rhymes: -eso
• Syllabification: Kon‧gre‧so

Proper noun

Kongreso (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜅ᜔ᜄ᜔ᜇᜒᜐᜓ)

1. Congress of the Philippines; the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, composed of the House of Representatives (Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan) and the Senate (Senado)
2. three-year session of this legislature, commencing after a national election and ending before the next one

See also

• Batasang Pambansa
• Kongreso ng Malolos

Further reading

• Kongreso ng Pilipinas on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tl