Philippine House Committee on Human Rights
Committee on Human Rights | |
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18th Congress | |
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History | |
New session started | July 22, 2019 |
Leadership | |
Chairman | Jesus Manuel Suntay (PDP–Laban) since 2019 |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 20 members |
Political groups | Majority (17)
Minority (3)
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Website | |
Committee on Human Rights |
The Philippine House Committee on Human Rights, or House Human Rights Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.
Jurisdiction[]
As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction includes the following:[1]
- Assistance to victims of human rights violations and their families
- Prevention of human rights violations
- Protection and enhancement of human rights
- Punishment of perpetrators of human rights violations
Members, 18th Congress[]
Position | Members[2] | Party | Province/City | District | |
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Chairperson | Jesus Manuel Suntay | PDP–Laban | Quezon City | 4th | |
Vice Chairpersons |
Ron Salo | KABAYAN | Party-list | ||
Anthony Peter Crisologo | NUP | Quezon City | 1st | ||
Members for the Majority |
Edcel Lagman | Liberal | Albay | 1st | |
Cheryl Deloso-Montalla | Liberal | Zambales | 2nd | ||
Henry Villarica | PDP–Laban | Bulacan | 4th | ||
Josefina Tallado | PDP–Laban | Camarines Norte | 1st | ||
Marisol Panotes | PDP–Laban | Camarines Norte | 2nd | ||
Cyrille Abueg-Zaldivar | PPP | Palawan | 2nd | ||
Ma. Fe Abunda | PDP–Laban | Eastern Samar | Lone | ||
Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba | PDP–Laban | Agusan del Norte | 2nd | ||
Leonardo Babasa Jr. | PDP–Laban | Zamboanga del Sur | 2nd | ||
Jose Francisco Benitez | PDP–Laban | Negros Occidental | 3rd | ||
Cesar Jimenez Jr. | PDP–Laban | Zamboanga City | 1st | ||
Luisa Lloren Cuaresma | NUP | Nueva Vizcaya | Lone | ||
Amihilda Sangcopan | Anak Mindanao | Party-list | |||
Angelina Tan | NPC | Quezon | 4th | ||
Members for the Minority |
Lawrence Lemuel Fortun | Nacionalista | Agusan del Norte | 1st | |
Argel Joseph Cabatbat | MAGSASAKA | Party-list | |||
Sarah Jane Elago | Kabataan | Party-list |
Historical members[]
18th Congress[]
Member for the Majority[]
- Bernardita Ramos[a] (Sorsogon–2nd, NPC)
See also[]
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- List of Philippine House of Representatives committees
- Commission on Human Rights
- Human rights in the Philippines
Notes[]
- ^ Died on September 8, 2020.
References[]
- ^ "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. pp. 28–29. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "HOUSE COMMITTEES - HUMAN RIGHTS". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- Committees of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
- Human rights in the Philippines