THERE are low marks on the report card of the House of Representatives (DPR) for the 2009-2014 term: from the low number of laws passed, revelations of corruption, to the low attendance of legislators during parliamentary sessions. Public trust has declined. Here is an assessment of the DPR's performance.

Busy, But Low Productivity?From 2010-2013 the DPR was still a busy place. However, this mainly had to do with various corruption cases implicatin