Committee on Human Rights | |
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| 18th Congress | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 25, 2022 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 22 members |
Political groups | Majority (18)
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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.
As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction includes the following: [1]
| Position | Members [2] | Party | Province/City | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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