page_title: Batasang Pambansa Complex
section_title: Session Hall
hierarchical_section_title: Batasang Pambansa Complex / Interior / Session Hall
caption_attribution_description: English: President Benigno Aquino III delivers the 2011 State of the Nation Address (SONA) to a joint session of the Congress of the Philippines.Tagalog: Ibinigay ni Pangulong Benigno Aquino III ang 2011 Talumpati sa Kalagayan ng Bansa (SONA) sa isang magkasamang sesyon ng Kongreso ng Pilipinas.
context_page_description: The Batasang Pambansa Complex is the headquarters of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It is located along Batasan Road in Batasan Hills, Quezon City.
  The complex was initially the home of the Batasang Pambansa, the former parliament of the Philippines which was established as an interim assembly in 1978 and finally as an official body in 1984. Under the 1973 constitution, it replaced the bicameral Congress of the Philippines established under the 1935 Commonwealth constitution.
  When the bicameral Congress was restored in 1987, the complex was set aside as the home of the House of Representatives. The Main Building of the complex is often referred to as the Batasang Pambansa.
context_section_description: Members of the House of Representatives hold their plenary sessions at the Session Hall, located inside the Main Building. Comprising 200+ members elected by first past the post and 50+ members elected by closed party list, the legislators debate economic, social and other issues inside the complex.
  The Session Hall is also used for joint sessions of the Congress of the Philippines, such as election results, confirmation meetings, and addresses by the President of the Philippines or other guests of honor. The President's annual State of the Nation Address delivered to a joint session of Congress is one example of such a speech.
  The Session Hall has a seating capacity for about 1,500 people.
caption: The Session Hall.
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