Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs | |
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| 18th Congress | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 22, 2019 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Raymond Democrito Mendoza(TUCP) since 2019 |
Minority Leader | Ferdinand Gaite(Bayan Muna) since 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 29 members |
Political groups | Majority (28)
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| Website | |
| Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs | |
The Philippine House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs, or House Overseas Workers Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.
As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction is on the policies and programs which promote and protect the rights and welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) including their families. [1]
| Position | Members [2] | Party | Province/City | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Raymond Democrito Mendoza | TUCP | Party-list | ||
| Vice Chairpersons | Enrico Pineda | 1PACMAN | Party-list | ||
| Alberto Pacquiao | OFWFC | Party-list | |||
| Jocelyn Tulfo | ACT-CIS | Party-list | |||
| Jumel Anthony Espino | PDP–Laban | Pangasinan | 2nd | ||
| Samantha Louise Vargas-Alfonso | NUP | Cagayan | 2nd | ||
| Members for the Majority | Juan Fidel Felipe Nograles | Lakas | Rizal | 2nd | |
| Gerardo Espina Jr. | Lakas | Biliran | Lone | ||
| Ria Christina Fariñas | PDP–Laban | Ilocos Norte | 1st | ||
| Jonathan Keith Flores | PDP–Laban | Bukidnon | 2nd | ||
| Wilton Kho | PDP–Laban | Masbate | 3rd | ||
| Joseph Lara | PDP–Laban | Cagayan | 3rd | ||
| Esmael Mangudadatu | PDP–Laban | Maguindanao | 2nd | ||
| Emmarie Ouano-Dizon | PDP–Laban | Cebu | 6th | ||
| Joselito Sacdalan | PDP–Laban | Cotabato | 1st | ||
| Datu Roonie Sinsuat Sr. | PDP–Laban | Maguindanao | 1st | ||
| Jesus Manuel Suntay | PDP–Laban | Quezon City | 4th | ||
| Samier Tan | PDP–Laban | Sulu | 1st | ||
| Henry Villarica | PDP–Laban | Bulacan | 4th | ||
| Marisol Panotes | PDP–Laban | Camarines Norte | 2nd | ||
| Josefina Tallado | PDP–Laban | Camarines Norte | 1st | ||
| Jose Tejada | Nacionalista | Cotabato | 3rd | ||
| Kristine Alexie Besas-Tutor | Nacionalista | Bohol | 3rd | ||
| Ma. Lourdes Acosta-Alba | Bukidnon Paglaum | Bukidnon | 1st | ||
| Eric Yap | ACT-CIS | Party-list | |||
| Manuel Zamora | HNP | Davao de Oro | 1st | ||
| Maricel Natividad-Nagaño | PRP | Nueva Ecija | 4th | ||
| Macnell Lusotan | MARINO | Party-list | |||
| Member for the Minority | Ferdinand Gaite | Bayan Muna | Party-list | ||
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