Philippine House Committee on Social Services

Committee on Social Services
Committee on Social Services
18th Congress
History
New session started	July 22, 2019
Leadership
Chairman	Alfred Vargas (PDP–Laban) ; since December 7, 2020
Minority Leader	Alex Advincula (NUP) ; since 2019
Structure
Seats	29 members
Political groups	Majority (25) PDP–Laban (6); Party-lists (5); NUP (4); Lakas (3); NPC (3); Nacionalista (2); LDP (1); Liberal (1); Minority (4) Party-lists (3); NUP (1);
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	Committee on Social Services

The Philippine House Committee on Social Services, or House Social Services Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.

Jurisdiction[]

As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction is on the social development and social services and interventions that will enhance and develop the life of the community and individual.^[1]

Members, 18th Congress[]

Position		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson	Alfred Vargas	PDP–Laban	Quezon City	5th
Vice Chairpersons	Paz Radaza	Lakas	Lapu-Lapu City	Lone
	Emmarie Ouano-Dizon	PDP–Laban	Cebu	6th
	Sabiniano Canama	COOP-NATCCO	Party-list
Members for the Majority	Gerardo Valmayor Jr.	NPC	Negros Occidental	1st
	Elias Bulut Jr.	NPC	Apayao	Lone
	Manuel Luis Lopez	NPC	Manila	1st
	Carmelo Lazatin II	PDP–Laban	Pampanga	1st
	Josefina Tallado	PDP–Laban	Camarines Norte	1st
	Janice Salimbangon	NUP	Cebu	4th
	Juliet Marie Ferrer	NUP	Negros Occidental	4th
	Diego Ty	NUP	Misamis Occidental	1st
	Joy Myra Tambunting	NUP	Parañaque	2nd
	Vincent Franco Frasco	Lakas	Cebu	5th
	Eugenio Angelo Barba	Nacionalista	Ilocos Norte	2nd
	Michael Gorriceta	Nacionalista	Iloilo	2nd
	Yedda Marie Romualdez	Tingog Sinirangan	Party-list
	Jocelyn Tulfo	ACT-CIS	Party-list
	Francis Gerald Abaya	Liberal	Cavite	1st
	Rommel Rico Angara	LDP	Aurora	Lone
	Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba	PDP–Laban	Agusan del Norte	2nd
	Hector Sanchez	Lakas	Catanduanes	Lone
	Macnell Lusotan	MARINO	Party-list
	Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles	PDP–Laban	South Cotabato	1st
	Aloysia Lim	RAM	Party-list
Members for the Minority	Alex Advincula	NUP	Cavite	3rd
	Ma. Victoria Umali	A TEACHER	Party-list
	Irene Gay Saulog	KALINGA	Party-list
	Francisca Castro	ACT TEACHERS	Party-list

Historical members[]

18th Congress[]

Chairperson[]

Sandra Eriguel (La Union–2nd, NUP) August 7, 2019 – December 7, 2020^[3]

Vice Chairperson[]

Marissa Andaya^[a] (Camarines Sur–1st, NPC)

Notes[]

^ Died on July 5, 2020.

References[]

^ "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. p. 33. Retrieved August 2, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "HOUSE COMMITTEES - SOCIAL SERVICES". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
^ Gonzales, Cathrine (December 7, 2020). "9 more Velasco allies become deputy speakers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

External links[]

House of Representatives of the Philippines

[4] Died on July 5, 2020.

[1] "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. p. 33. Retrieved August 2, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[2] "HOUSE COMMITTEES - SOCIAL SERVICES". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[3] Gonzales, Cathrine (December 7, 2020). "9 more Velasco allies become deputy speakers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

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